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Downward Dog Alignment Check

Is your downward dog actually aligned? Prop your phone up and find out — GoodReps watches your hip angle (shoulder → hip → knee) live and times the hold only while your form is right, as you work your shoulders and hamstrings, with calves, back and core assisting. Free, in your browser, processed entirely on your device.

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The live screen, in miniature — the skeleton is the app’s real downward dog pose (side view), with the alignment bar and hold timer exactly as they run in a session. All processed on-device.
Straight From The App

HOW TO HOLD A PROPER DOWNWARD DOG

Setup  Turn side-on to the camera, hands and feet on the floor, hips lifted to the sky.

  1. Press the floor away and reach your heels down — an upside-down V.
  2. Keep your arms and back in one long line, head relaxed.
  3. Hold and breathe; bend the knees a little if your hamstrings are tight.
Form cue: Hips high, press the floor away

This is the same instruction sheet you’ll find on the ⓘ panel inside the app — with an animated demo next to it.

How The Check Works

THREE STEPS TO A SCORED HOLD

1

Prop your phone and get in frame

Set your phone at roughly torso height and set up side-on to the camera. The built-in camera test confirms your lighting, distance, and angle with live green checks before you start.

2

The AI locks a 17-point skeleton on you

GoodReps measures your hip angle (shoulder → hip → knee) against the pose target (~80°), entirely on your device. No wearables, no mirrors needed. A mat is nice, not necessary — bare feet grip best.

3

Settle in — the timer only counts real alignment

The hold timer runs while you’re actually in the pose. Drift out of alignment and it pauses (it doesn’t reset) until you find the shape again.

Under The Hood

WHAT THE CAMERA WATCHES

Fix These First

COMMON DOWNWARD DOG MISTAKES

Rounding the back to reach the floor

Flat heels are optional; a long spine isn't. Bend your knees generously and send your hips up and back — the V comes from the hips, not the hamstrings.

Hands and feet too close

A cramped stance makes the pose a pike. Step back far enough that your body forms two long, straight lines.

Shoulders by the ears

Press the floor away and let your shoulder blades slide down your back — the pose should feel like length, not a shrug.

Holding your breath

The timer rewards stillness, and stillness comes from breathing. Slow nose-breaths, five counts each way.

Your Data

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

Rep counting runs entirely on your device — your camera feed is never uploaded.

Pose detection runs in your browser via TensorFlow.js. Camera frames are analyzed in real time and immediately discarded — nothing is recorded, nothing leaves your phone, and we never see them. Sign-in is optional; skip it and everything stays local.

FAQ

QUESTIONS, ANSWERED

Do I need to touch my heels to the floor?

No — floating heels are completely normal, especially with tight calves. The alignment check watches your hip angle and body lines, not your heels.

Does it work in a home gym or low light?

Run the built-in camera test first — it checks your lighting, distance, and angle with live green checks before you start.

Is my camera feed uploaded anywhere?

No. Pose detection runs entirely on your phone, in your browser. Frames are analyzed in real time and immediately discarded — nothing is recorded, nothing is uploaded.

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