New and Noteworthy
New Release: Shortcuts Revamp
This update gives your shortcuts a full redesign! You can customize shortcut colors, add any shortcut to your toolbar, and set the shortcut sheet to display as few as 1 or as many as 14 shortcuts. You can also toggle shortcuts on or off, or remove the entire shortcut sheet for a more minimal setup.
You can find all of these options by pressing the Quick Actions button (the + button at the bottom middle of your screen) and going to More > Shortcuts. If you want a walkthrough, check out this KB article for navigation tips.
New App Insight: An Examination of MacroFactor’s Expenditure Modifiers
Last month, in our 5.5.0 release, we introduced two new Expenditure Modifiers: Step-informed updates and predictive goal adjustment. These modifiers build on the V3 expenditure algorithm and give you optional tools to improve the accuracy and responsiveness of your expenditure estimate in the app and, thus, your Calorie targets.
In this new article, Greg explains what the new modifiers do, how they work within the existing system, and why they support better long-term predictions. He also walks through a small update to protein recommendations based on new evidence. If you want a deeper look at the changes, the full breakdown is now available.
An Examination of MacroFactor’s Expenditure Modifiers
New Article: How Does Alcohol Affect Body Composition?
Drinking is deeply woven into social life around the world. Globally, roughly 43 percent of adults drink at least once a year, with higher rates in Europe and the Americas. Because of that, it’s common for people pursuing fitness or body composition changes to wonder how alcohol fits into the picture. Does a glass of wine at dinner matter? Will a few beers after a workout undo your effort?
This article looks at how alcohol affects body composition and whether there’s still room for it in your goals.
How Does Alcohol Affect Body Composition?
New Case Study: How Terry Used Data to Take Control of His Results
As a 34-year-old engineer and powerlifter, Terry Jones has always trusted data to deliver the best results. But when it came to managing his nutrition, the tools he used couldn’t keep up. The soon-to-be dad wanted something more accurate and adaptable, and that’s when he found MacroFactor.
“Pairing my nutrition improvements in MacroFactor with my new training and coaching, I’m honestly shocked at the results I’ve seen,” he said.
How Terry Used Data to Take Control of His Results
In Case You Missed It
We share a lot of informative content on our Instagram and in our groups on Facebook and Reddit throughout the month.
Here are some of our favorites from the past few weeks, in case you missed them.
What We’re Working On
We are entering the final sprint toward the MacroFactor Workouts app release!
As a reminder, the app will come out in early 2026, and we’ll be welcoming a new group of beta testers in early to mid-December. We’ll have an open, first-come first-served call for beta participants in our Facebook group and subreddit.
Have you been keeping up with the previews of the new app that we’ve been sharing on Instagram and in the communities? Make sure you’re following us there to see a few more in the coming weeks.
Here’s what we’ve revealed so far:
Confirmed features in previews:
- ⏰ Workout Time and Rest Timer
- 📓 Notes
- 🤝 Left / Right Reps
- 🪫 RIR Tracker
- 💪 Partial Reps
Confirmed features in previews:
- 🧞♂️ Personalized Workout Programs
- ⚖️ Scale Weight Considerations
- 🧮 Plate Calculator
- 🏋️♂️ Bar Weight Options
- 🤓 Save Your Own Routines
We have a few more exciting announcements about app features, pricing for MFers, and the launch date coming soon!
To learn more about what we’re working on, check our public roadmap 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.