FAQ

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Basics
What is Before Anything?

A mindfulness fitness app. Short bodyweight workouts paired with daily affirmations to get your head right before the day gets loud.

Pick a duration → press START → move your body while your inner narrative gets rewritten.

Is BA my whole workout program?

BA is a daily mindfulness ritual that uses movement as the delivery system. The workout is real, but the affirmations and mental reset are the point. Do more after if you want.

What are the duration modes?

Three pacing options — same exercises, different timing:

Short (~8 min) — Compressed rest, snappier pace. For when you're already late.

Standard (~12 min) — The full thing. No thinking. Recommended.

Long (~16 min) — Extended work periods. For when you actually want to feel it.

What kind of exercises are in it?

All bodyweight. No equipment needed. The session flows: warmup → main exercises → finishers → cooldown.

Moves rotate daily so it doesn't get stale. Tap "Learn the Moves" on the home screen to preview everything.

Wins
What's a "Win"?

A Win is something you're proud of that you want to remember — milestones, breakthroughs, proof you're growing.

Examples: landed the interview, set a boundary, finished the project, hit a PR, had the hard conversation, stayed consistent for a month.

How do I add a Win?

Tap the Wins star on the home screen, type it in, and save. Think milestones and meaningful moments — things you want to hear back when you need them most.

When do Wins show up during a workout?

If Voice is on, your wins get read back during the cooldown. It's personal evidence — reminders of what you've already accomplished when your brain tries to tell you otherwise.

Hype
Wins vs Affirmations — what's the difference?

Wins are personal evidence — things you've done that prove you're growing. Affirmations are the mindset layer — rewiring how you talk to yourself.

Wins play during cooldown. Affirmations play during main exercises.

Can I customize the affirmations?

Yes. Tap the Hype icon on the home screen to open the affirmations drawer. Add your own, delete ones that don't hit, or reset to defaults.

BA comes with 100+ built-in lines. Your custom ones get mixed right in.

Streaks
How do push-ups work?

Every workout ends with a push-up set. After finishing, the summary screen asks how many you did. BA tracks your last count and all-time best.

Do 1. Do 50. The point is showing up.

Why does my plank keep getting longer?

It's progressive — starts at 30 seconds and gains 1 second for every completed workout. By workout 30, you're holding for a full minute. The growth is automatic and quiet.

What counts as a streak?

Finishing a BA session that day. No gatekeeping — Short mode counts, every mode counts. Just finish what you start.

Miss a day and the streak resets. Your best streak is saved forever though.

Where do I see my workout history?

Tap MoreHistory on the home screen. Shows every completed workout with routine name, duration, push-up count, and date.

Voice
Why doesn't audio play until I tap something?

Mobile browsers block autoplay audio. Tapping START unlocks the audio system. If voice still seems off, toggle it off and on in Settings.

Why does the voice sound different on my phone?

BA uses your device's built-in text-to-speech, so it varies by platform. iPhones tend to sound more natural; some Android devices are more robotic. BA picks the best available voice automatically.

Data & Privacy
Is my data stored in the cloud?

No. Everything lives on your device in browser storage (IndexedDB). No account, no server, no tracking. Clear your browser data and it's gone.

Can I reset everything?

Yes. Open Settings (via More menu) and scroll to Danger Zone. "Wipe All Data" does exactly what it sounds like. You'll get a confirmation prompt first.

Troubleshooting
How do I add BA to my home screen?

Android (Chrome): Look for the "Install" banner at the bottom of the screen. Or tap the browser ⋮ menu → "Add to Home Screen."

iPhone (Safari): Tap the Share button (square with arrow) → scroll down → "Add to Home Screen." Must be Safari — Chrome on iOS doesn't support it.

Once installed, it launches full-screen like a native app.

I tapped START and nothing happened.

Try: hard refresh → fully close and reopen → clear site data if it's still haunted. Usually caused by a cached old version fighting a new one.

Is BA really free? Can I support it?

100% free, forever. No ads, no premium tier, no "unlock for $4.99."

If you want to toss a few bucks at the project, there's a Buy Me a Coffee link in Settings. It buys actual coffee. Or snacks.

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