Hi, I’ve been using and enjoying TR for a few weeks now, but there are many small things that are unintuitive for new users and instead of spamming the more experienced users Feature Request epic thread , I thought it better to create a new thread, specifically focusing on the things that would make …

Next: Mouse-over hints for all the workout view and settings. Obviously only for the desktop version. Would go a long way in user-friendliness. Even easier than #3, add a short sentence into the settings to explain things for the new users directly in the app. Case in point: [Screenshot 2025-10-…

Please feel free to contribute to this thread with your own thoughts as new users. Also, experienced users feel free to chime in and explain why I’m talking out my Assos :wink:

Thanks, but not at all intuitively presented in the UI.

[image] mrtopher1980: I really think you are trying way to hard to find problems that don’t exist. “too hard” - sorry, couldn’t resist :grinning_face:

Mentioned already in the other feature request thread: icons instead of text in the mini app view, and better alignment for readability. On my laptop, the current text labels are tiny and hard to read at a normal trainer stand distance. Ok, this is a screenshot of a video, but still, you can see ho…

[Screenshot_20251007_215430_YouTube] Got it.

User Story :wink: : As a new user it would be great to understand quickly what the plus and minus after the workout names mean. I didn’t find the answer in the app or on the TR website, so had to search around and found: A top-level explanation… [image] What are the +/- af…

[Screenshot 2025-11-04 at 10.25.34] As a beginner, if I see a feature called Red Light Green Light, I expect a feature that has red and green and not red and yellow. I know it’s marketing copy, but still plain speaking would help beginners.

FTP prediction needs to be “sliding”. I should be able to see my FTP prediction any time a month out, not have to wait a month for it to make a new “guess”.

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See this recent thread for other users’ similar experience with the way it’s presented: FTP / weight on calendar screen

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