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I feel like most free workout apps just give you a blank log and call it a day. I wanted something with actual structured programs so I wouldn't have to build everything from scratch. After trying a bunch of them over the past year, these are the ones that actually deliver on that.

Boostcamp app is a great free and round up workout app, it has the biggest library of programs I've found for free. nSuns, GZCLP, Reddit PPL, Greg Nuckols stuff, Jeff Nippard, all just sitting there ready to go with progression built in. If you want to follow a known program without converting a spreadsheet into something usable, this is the one.

Hevy is solid for logging and it has some community routines but the free tier is more limited than it used to be. You can still track workouts fine but the routine library isn't as deep unless you're on premium.

Strong is probably the cleanest tracker out there but the free version caps you at a handful of routines. Once you hit that limit you're either paying or starting over.

JEFIT has a big exercise database and some community created programs. The interface feels a bit dated but there's a lot of content in there if you dig around.

Liftosaur is a nerdy pick. It lets you program custom progression logic which is cool if you're into that but it's not exactly beginner friendly. More of a tool for people who already know what they want to run.

Honestly the gap between these apps comes down to whether you want something that tells you exactly what to do each session or whether you just need a place to write numbers down. If you're someone who does better with structure, focus on the ones with built in programs rather than just tracking features.

I'm type 2 and trying to find zero sugar candy options that actually don't affect my blood sugar. I've tried a few "sugar free" options that still spiked my glucose which was confusing until I learned some sugar alcohols can still impact blood sugar

I've been testing different brands with my glucose monitor to see which ones are truly safe. Shameless candy has been really good, I tested their gummy bears and sour worms and saw zero spike in my blood sugar after eating them. They use allulose which apparently doesn't get absorbed the same way as regular sugar

Also the taste is way better than other sugar free candy I've tried, no weird chemical aftertaste. The cola gummies taste exactly like those haribo coke bottles I used to love before diagnosis

Anyone else found good zero sugar options that don't mess with glucose levels?

Came from data analytics into CRE and the way this industry does market research still blows my mind. Every new market evaluation looks the same: jr analyst pulls demographics from census, supply pipeline from costar, rent trends from a different source, policy research from local government sites, then stitches it all into a narrative report with a table of contents. Two days minimum per market, data sometimes stale by the time the report is done.

80% of that work is identical structure, just different MSA data. It's begging for automation but most cre market analysis tools I've evaluated are either data aggregators without synthesis or general AI that doesn't know what a supply pipeline analysis needs for an investment committee audience.

For our cre market research on acquisitions we use Leni gets me a structured market study with supply, demand, rent trends, risk factors, and clickable source links in about an hour of processing time. Reliable at MSA level, struggles with hyperlocal suburban submarket data where there isn't enough indexed information. Getting a 70-80% complete market study in an hour versus two analyst days is a significant pipeline velocity improvement.

I keep reading about how affiliate marketing is the play for bootstrapped brands and I'm bought in on the concept but I'm getting confused by the software landscape. There's impact, partnerstack, refersion, and then a bunch of influencer platforms that also do affiliate stuff. Every comparison article reads like it was written by one of the companies themselves.

Here's my situation. I sell a physical product online, we're doing okay revenue wise but I want to start turning customers and small creators into affiliates who earn commissions for driving sales. Nothing massive, just a simple program where people get a unique link or code, they share it, they earn a cut.

But I also want the ability to bring on bigger influencers later and manage those relationships too without needing a completely separate tool. Seems dumb to have one platform for affiliates and another for influencers when they're basically doing the same thing.

Thanks in advance for your tips.

Every friday I pull data from four different tools to build a pipeline report for leadership. Conversations, follow ups, deal stages, who went cold. Two hours of copy pasting between tabs and by the time it's done the data is already stale because I pulled it at 2pm and half the numbers changed by EOD

Is anyone automating or are we all just living with the friday grind?