{"id":16026,"date":"2026-05-25T12:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T16:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/macrofactor.com\/?p=16026"},"modified":"2026-05-25T12:00:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T16:00:34","slug":"mm-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/macrofactor.com\/mm-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Logging Upgrade, Live Activity, and How to Use Warm-Ups in Your Lifting Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New and Noteworthy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

New in MacroFactor: Food Logging AI Upgrade<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

MacroFactor\u2019s food logging AI got a major upgrade, with stronger food identification and greatly improved instruction-following abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can now upload multiple photos, combine photos with text, and give the AI more specific instructions. Add a meal photo, individual meal components, a restaurant menu, or extra context like portions, exclusions, and anything else you want the AI to consider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AI tab has also been streamlined into two modes: Snap and Describe. Snap is for quick in-the-moment photo logging, while Describe gives you more flexibility with one or more photos and\/or text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And for something a little different, we added MacroFactor\u2019s first mini-game. Celebrate your goals, head into space, clear the meteor storm, and see how long you can stay in orbit. The game will launch when you reach your goal, but you can also access it anytime by tapping the check-in button 10 times and then going to More >  Mini Games.  \ud83d\ude80<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New in Workouts: Live Activity and Workout Change Log <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The \u201clive activities\u201d feature in MacroFactor Workouts is here! Now you can track your lifts, time your rest, and quickly access MacroFactor Workouts from your lock screen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also inspect changes made to the workout plan during an active session prior to committing those changes to your program or saved workout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New Article<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

How to Warm-Up For Resistance Training<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Warming up before training should be a pretty simple topic. But, as with a lot of things involving resistance training, it can get complicated quickly. A big reason for that is the amount of pressure placed on the expected benefits of warming up. There is often an assumption that warm-ups will prevent injury or produce exceptional gains in performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But does warming up actually do those things? Where is the line between sensible preparation and overpromising benefits? And how should you approach warm-up sets if you are newer to resistance training or have never really thought about them before?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal of this article<\/a> is to help you understand what a warm-up is meant to do and how to apply it in a practical way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Warm-Up For Resistance Training<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Read the article<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

New Case Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Nic’s Long Game With A Little Help From MacroFactor<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

At MacroFactor, we know we are not always the biggest part of every transformation, but we are proud to play any role. For Nic, we came in during the final stretch of a lot of hard work that was already underway. We are grateful to have played that part, and we hope sharing a bit of Nic\u2019s journey helps someone else take their next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At 32, he feels better than he did at 22. Learn how Nic did it, his favorite MacroFactor features, and the advice he\u2019d give to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nic’s Long Game With A Little Help From MacroFactor<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Read the article<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In Case You Missed It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We share a lot of informative content on our Instagram<\/a> and in our groups on Facebook<\/a> and Reddit<\/a> throughout the month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some of our favorites from the past few weeks, in case you missed them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What We\u2019re Working On<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For MacroFactor, <\/strong>we\u2019re continuing to work on further improvements to the AI food-logging workflows.\u00a0Now, we\u2019re focused on using MacroFactor\u2019s smart AI capabilities to make it easier to create custom foods and to improve the label scanning feature.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For MacroFactor Workouts, <\/strong>we\u2019re continuing to make updates to the smart progression logic in the app, working on program updates (such as support for a PPL split option in program generation), and creating a super high-quality Apple Watch experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about what we\u2019re working on<\/strong>, check our public roadmap\u200b<\/a> to see our plans for new features and improvements. You can also submit features for consideration and vote on the upcoming features that are the highest priority to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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