I’ve been in the gym for 4 months straight, 5 days a week. For the first month I was just using my old workouts and my notepad. I quickly realized I needed more structure. I decided to give this app a try and built my workouts how I like them, 5 days a week, bro splits. This thing really changed my workouts, I have followed it to a T even when I didn’t like some of the workouts (you can change the workouts up and customize them to target the same muscle group). The biggest improvements I have seen are my legs and lower back. This app really “crawl, walked, run” my progression to see real results and not destroy my legs and back and make me hate it. It does a great job building you up to be able to do more and more. Another great thing is that this app tracks your gym time and performance and charts it out. If you’re looking for a little extra discipline in your workouts or a way to track your progress and keep you on track this is it. It makes it so easy. I workout and read between sets and the timer let’s me know when to begin the next set so I’m not staring at the clock or my phone during my whole workout. I get to read and lift and really enjoy that ability to not be tied to my phone timer or the clock. Excellent, excellent, excellent!
This app was great with holding me accountable and allowing me to progress. I enjoyed it so much I purchased the Lifetime membership. However, with the new update my app crashed and would not open at all. Each time I clicked on it, it went back to my Apple screen. With that being said, I had to delete the app since I was unable to access it. Which I figured was not a problem since I had my password for my account. But I was not aware, the developer did NOT create a sign in log for their members. So I was starting over like a new customer and EVERYTHING was lost. I sent an email suggesting making a login for members just in case something like that happens again. In addition, to add in the customers account their membership status. In response, they apologized for what happened; and then proceeded to say “ At the moment this option is not part of the app, but we've added it to our customer requests and we will try to add it in the future - but please don't hold us to any promises, it depends on the number of requests that we get for it (we always go by most popular requests first)”. With all that being said, proceed with caution with this app because if it crashes you will lose everything until the developer implement these necessary changes. This is especially important for Lifetime Membership because their nothing in my account that states “Lifetime Membership”, then basically they can just take our money without repercussions.
I love how easy it is to use and the ability to customize the workout. The customization feature makes it easy to change up my workout in a crowded gym. For reference I was a personal trainer for several years and I use this app because it simplifies everything for me. I don’t have to think about it, just go to the gym and follow the app. Saves me hours of thinking/planning my workouts through. Just a few things I’d like to see: first, my gym doesn’t carry 2.5 lb weights so I cannot increase my exercise (squat, bench, etc) by exactly 5 lbs after each weak. Please change the formula to recommend realistic weight increases. Second, I’d like a way to mark when I worked out but didn’t follow my plan. Sometimes I just do cardio and I’d like to reflect that in my workout app. Third, I would like some sort of function to indicate that I did not complete a workout. If I do 70% of the workout then I have to either input fake numbers or don’t mark the workout as complete in the app. The fake numbers don’t help the formula and saying I didn’t do anything at all is not helpful either. I’d like to just say that I didn’t finish the rest, and let the formula adjust my weight down for the following week. Overall I love the app!
I think this app is amazing. It’s awesome how you are in a way held to a standard and how it gives you the rest times and alerts when the next set is time to execute. I also like the fact that there are many different workout plans that you can not only choose from but also customize if you have or home gym and have limited equipment or go to a fully stocked gym. I also find it nice that you can alternate exercises and it’s cool that in a way this app tracks your progress. The only thing so far that I would ask for you to change is the amount of workout sessions that you can have when you create a workout. I mean, at the current setting the maximum is 7. Problem is, is made a workout where i split half of my work out in the morning and the rest later on so with a 5 day workout I would need to be able to create “10” instead of the current maximum which is 7. Unless otherwise there is a way to start a workout, exit the workout and resize the workout later on that day which I don’t believe you can do. If I am correct as soon as you exit it the app thinks you are “done” with the workout. I still give it 5 stars though.
I have had to go in and change the workout schedule daily so workouts dont get skipped. Otherwise you cant go back. Its such a headache!!!! I forgot to do this one day. I was bogged down with kids and everything else, and it totally skipped upper. And put me right back at doing lower again. Im beyond fed up. Cant see what week im on.. load peak deload etc. i have to go back to my phone calendar and do math every time when it should be visible in the app that created the work out plan to begin with. Only one time did it ever give a little fyi message like hey youre on deload week. I cleared it and cant get it back. I have no idea what week im on or when the program ends. It defeats the purpose of mindset and having goals to build to. Like hey 2 more weeks of loading then starting october 20th we do deload. No. None of that. Its completely all over the place without structure. Just pull the handle and hope for the best. I tried emailing them and got a haphazard response but nothing is being done. Its been weeks. Im done. I have a lot of goals to meet and cant wait weeks or months for this app developer to get their act together and roll back the app to where it was and where it was good. I pay for this. I shouldnt have to keep a paper notebook to track this app and keep it straight. Thats why its paid. To be convenient. Its not convenient at all. Im cancelling my subscription and moving to Fitbod.
I used to go to the gym 2 times a day, 4 days a week and followed a customized workout plan I build out myself. Over the last couple years my presence in the gym has been spotty to non-existent. After getting a gym pass again, I realized that I needed to work up to the routines I used to do and came across this app when looking for help. I cannot speak highly enough of my first impressions 2 weeks in. They start by gathering information about you and your physique aspirations, the frequency of you going to the gym. From there they have a library of customized workout plans to cycle through every few months. I feel like I have a personal trainer in my pocket with this app… but at a fraction of the cost. You log each set, your weight and it formulates how to help you achieve your goals. My gym is always busy when I go so I cannot always get the equipment needed for the suggested routine but it provides alternative options for working the same muscle(s) so you do not have to wait. For newer people to the gym, it also has videos you can click into on your workouts to see proper form.
Great app, but latest update is extremely annoying
Have been using this app to help plan/track my strength training for 2 years. Have loved it and it’s definitely been a great asset to help move closer to my goals. However, I have a huge issue with the newest update. The app allows you to select from curated workout plans based upon your available equipment, type of splits, desired goal, and targeted weekly frequency of exercise. Then it would create a 10 week cycle based on this criteria. Each time you opened the app, it would take you to the next scheduled workout in your plan. However, the newest update makes you select which specific days of the week that you plan to workout, and the scheduled workouts are ONLY available on that day. If you have to take a day or more off due to life or injury, it now skips over those workouts entirely and takes you to whatever workout it projected you would be on based on your start date and there’s no way to go back to earlier plans. I live a busy life and have been dealing with some injuries, so this is a big annoyance for me. I seriously wish they would just scrap the scheduled days feature and go back to the previous “next workout” style. If they did, it would be 5 stars, but as is I give it 2.5/5 for the rigidity.
1. I can’t afford a personal trainer 2. I can’t always rely on someone coming with me at the gym to show me things 3. I felt unmotivated and not confident at the gym And then my boyfriend showed me this app. I paid for the lifetime use and it’s been worth every single penny (and I’m cheap loll) This has helped me improve my confidence at feeling like I belong at the gym and breaks down what I need to do every single day and shows me how to do it with videos and text instruction. Whether you’ve gone to the gym your whole life or you’re just starting off, I believe this app is sensational. I feel incredible I feel determined I feel like I finally am going in a direction with my health that is where I want to be. The only thing I would love is if parts of the app were a little bit more user-friendly. If I could add that I’ve done a workout that week that I didn’t use the app and if outdoor activities it as well other than just what’s on the app. All in all I highly recommend this my entire family has it now and I’m just excited for future updates
THIS APP HAS ZERO INTEGRATION WITH APPLE WATCH AND DOES NOT RECORD ANY INFORMATION TO THE HEALTH APP This app seems to only serve as a ready made workout catalogue. These workouts claim to have a few different variations but they are not very different in some categories like the “get in shape” workout. These literally are the same other that the cardio portion. There is a nice chart that describes appropriate exercises for each target muscle area however the list is very limited in certain muscle groups. I hope this will expand in time. In terms of keeping track of your progress this app has a horrible layout that does not allow you to edit your workouts or give you any type of usable data to track your progress. They consider it a way to log your exercise but you’d be better off writing it down on a sheet of paper. If you want a quick and easy list of workouts that will eventually grow stale then this app should work for you. If you are serious about your exercise and want an app that will actually work with your iPhone, Apple Watch and health app then stay far away from this app until the developers actually give you something worth paying for. There are far better apps available like Gymaholic.
I’m not a professional athlete nor do I have the budget for personal training. I’ve used 5-7 other exercise apps, and this is the most useful one I’ve found. I do pay the premium membership; as with any other exercise app I’ve used, you don’t get the great features on a basic membership. The money is totally worth it for me. I can customize workout plans based on objective, current shape I’m in, venue (gym vs home) and number of times I plan to workout. There are several off-the-shelf plans to choose from based on the above. I instead had the app customize a workout plan just for me (also based on objectives, current ability, venue and workout frequency) and it’s exactly what I need - calibrates both the exercises and the weight resistance based on how much I can lift at the time. There are very detailed and helpful demos for each exercise along with a video showing proper form and a tracker of past performance on said exercise. Again, by far, the most useful, flexible and customizable app I’ve found and totally with the money.
Ive tried for years to go to the gym and it’s always been frustrating trying to figure what workout I’m supposed to be doing. I’ve felt kind of silly every time. I had almost given up. I committed to using this app and it ABSOLUTELY works. I walk into the gym confident that I know what I need to do that day because of this app. I’ve noticed changes in my body I haven’t had in literally more than a decade. I love Apple Watch support my only complaints are: It can be difficult to enter the weight on the watch. The box is small and hard to get to the weight you want it too - I’ve gotten better at it but it’s frustrating and could see it being very difficult for some people that might not have quite as much finger dexterity. Sometimes at the gym the equipment you need to use is being occupied. There isn’t a way to skip to one of your other exercises while you wait. There is no way to see what the next exercises I have upcoming (yes I want to see the full list, not just the next immediate one) unless you exit the app on your phone and the relaunch it to see that days plan.
Great App with plenty of exercises to keep you busy in the gym!
This app features a ton of exercises specific to every major muscle group in the body. For $40, you can get a lifetime subscription that will give you access to all of their professionally developed workouts and exercise plans. Even if you choose to use it for free like I do, you can tailor each one of your workouts to meet your individual goals. You can also share your homemade workouts with your friends and vice versa. The only issue I've run in to so far is that there aren't enough single-arm variants to most of the typical double-arm exercises. I like doing single-arm movements because it allows me to focus on each side and prevents me from depending on my "stronger" side during double-arm lifts. However, the app doesn't have a lot of these single-arm lifts so I can't plug them in to my custom workouts. It's not a huge deal, but it requires me to explain my workout a little more when I share it with my friends. Other than that, this app is great and I recommend it to anyone who is committed to or wants to commit themselves to going to the gym more often.
As someone who struggles to be consistent, or when I am consistent, overthinks a regimen, this app has been a lifesaver. There is a workout for every goal type here, and it’s truly helped me push harder and hit new PR’s as well as remind me that I need a break every once in a while (De-load weeks are important! Not something I ever used to practice though). This app also will give you the appearance of someone who actually knows what they are doing. Can’t tell you how many times anxiety got the best of me as I wandered around the gym overthinking where I was going next. It lets you customize workouts based on the equipment available to you at your gym, and provides plenty of alternative “next-bests” for times when that squat rack is being camped at. Truly the next best thing to having a personal trainer there holding your hand. The progress tracking and stats at the culmination of a workout are that extra dopamine hit that top off every awesome workout! 10/10 would recommend!
I love this app but the most recent update (as of 8/5/24) needs some older features back. There is now a “My Workout” tab but they removed the “My Trainer” tab so I can’t find where to see an overview of my plan, just my workout for the day. I can’t see what week I’m on or even if I’m in the first or second half of my plan. The workout now tells me my goal for the week (Pre-peak, Peak, Deload, etc) which is nice but it doesn’t show this to me until after I start my workout. I want to see this before I even get to the gym so I can better prepare myself. In my opinion, this update is shiny and prettier but an overall downgrade from the last version. Update: I’ve had to lower my rating even more. The app now has scheduled workout days which sounds good but god forbid if your schedule is off. For example I scheduled myself for 3 days a week but due to work and other obligations I have only been able to go twice a week for the past few weeks. As a result I have done the same “Day 1” and “Day 2” for three weeks and have skipped my “Day 3” workout for 3 weeks now without realizing it completely neglecting those muscle groups. This used to be my favorite app but now I’m looking for a new one.
Having now "My trainer" as a full option with the opportunity to log the workout, time the rest pauses, log the weight you lift and all other features in one single option without the need of jumping from one place to the other is simply amazing. I found this feature to be the main reason for me to be motivated to go to the gym every day and stay focused during the session. The badges and the summary about how much weight you lifted is a plus to keep your motivation in line. I'm not giving this update 5 stars just because I found annoying the fact that once an exercise is started you cannot see the video and exercise information again to check if you are doing the right technique. Also, it should have an option to pause the exercise to exit temporarily the log without telling the app you're done with the entire workout, for example to check the video again or in the case your battery is about to die, you can save what to have done so far, and re-start the log when you get enough battery life again.
Does some things very well and some things not at all
Week 3 of using the app. It does a great job of guiding you through a workout program with many options to choose from. I really appreciate how easy it is to customize a scheduled workout mid-flow. Can’t get on the station you need? This app has you covered. Just customize that exercise to find another one that hits the same muscle group with the push of a couple buttons. HOWEVER, if you enter an extra 0 on the weight you’ve lifted and you don’t catch it, it’s going to through off your progression graph and the recommended weight the next time you do that exercise. And, as far as I can tell, there is no way to amend a past workout. This is a very simple function and should be simple to execute. PLEASE ADD. Also, I’ve noticed that some exercises do not seem to keep the weight lifted data from previous weeks. It’s frustrating to see a lift coming up with no recommended weight listed because the workout the previous week doesn’t have a weight load assigned. Simple fixes, all. Overall, I do enjoy the ease of use, but without fixes I may not stick with it long term.
Been using this app for years and was good, simple, and clean app to track my workouts and weights for each one. The updates in recent months ruined it. First all the update deleted my saved workouts with no way of getting them back. I tried to remake them, but I can’t even select the starting weight and the rep count for each exercise anymore. Like really? Remove such a basic thing and replace it with stupid “suggested” reps and weights. I tried one of their workouts since making my own again was almost impossible and it doesn’t even save your previous weight and reps from a exercise previously. So you have to keep entering the weight and reps every time you do a workout, which is very frustrating. On top of that you can even go and see your past workout history, or add a new exercise while you’re in the middle of a workout. The fact that I paid premium for this app and they ruined has lost them a customer. Time to find a new app that can do simple basic things like saving your workouts, weights, and reps without manually entering them each time. Fix your app and stop treating your customers like idiots.
This app is absolutely fantastic in its creation but the reason why I’m giving it a 4 out 5 stars. It’s because originally they had a question system that asked about your experience and then it would build you a work out around your answers. Don’t get me wrong it does just that at the beginning when you first open the app after downloading it. Before even after doing that the first time, you were able to go back to the work out and rest it and redo the questions and have it recustomize a workout for you when ever you wanted. Now just to do that, you have to delete the app and redownload it just so you can do the customization again. Not like how they had it before were you could just reset it and answer the question to have your custom built workout schedule. So that y I gave it a 4 out of 5, I would give it a 5 if they added it back to have a customization for you just by answering the questions whenever you want. Instead of deleting and downloading it again just to do that.
Downloaded several workout apps and eventually stuck with this one. The best feature is the interface design and “My Trainer” syncing up with my Apple Watch pretty easily. A lot of other apps interface isn’t as easy to use to doesn’t work as well on Apple Watch. The main improvements needed: custom workouts you build cannot be used in My Trainer and will not sync with your Apple Watch, so your stuck with using My Trainer to sync with Apple Watch (can’t build from scratch). When you want to custom your My Trainer workouts, you cannot change a muscle workout to another muscle group (I.e your 2nd workout is shoulders…you can only custom that to another shoulder workout), and if you custom My trainer and add other workouts , you cannot change the sequence (I.e let’s say i want to change the 2nd workout to another muscle group like the example above…you’ll have to delete it, delete all the workouts below it in sequence, and start all over). Overall, pretty good app but customization is difficult.
I’m 40 years old and weighing in at about 250 pounds. I’ve never done any weight training in the past. The only thing I do is walk. I’ve been experiencing some pain in my forearm which I attribute to old age and weak muscles. I figure getting cut is now or never. The clock is ticking and I believe it’s time to give my wife a true man’s body lol. I’m a manly guy (car mechanic), but my body flab says otherwise. Within the first week, I could visibly tell that my body is changing. My chest area already has less moob and my arms are starting to show some definition. Flash forward to week 3 and my chest is larger, my arms are larger, and my waste line is shrinking. I’m able to lift more weight than when I started, do more push-up’s , and almost able to do a pull-up! This app works! Give it a week and see if you don’t notice a difference. Btw I just have a bench, pull-up bar, a couple dumbbell's, and a yoga mat. You can do this too! With the app I’m all in at about $250.
I love this app ! Its definitely become my most loved fitness app. I use it when Im at the gym and also at home when I can’t go to the gym. For the gym I use their pre-planned workouts and for home I built my own using their exercises. I like the way the workouts flow and guide my through my exercises. I don’t have to keep track of time because it does it for me, and I don’t have to remember the exercises because the phone is with me and I can see what is the next thing I need to do. If you want to build your own workout you can just create different workouts from scratch, or what I like better you can take one of their existing workouts and just modify it and that way its really easy and a lot less work. To build a REALLY quick workout on the fly you click the muscle you want to train it brings up exercises for that muscles, then you click the star to add it to sort of a list of favorites and use that as a workout plan. Click the star again to take it off the workout plan.
I have been using this app for about 6 months. 3-4 days of week. What I love: - I like their training programs. I wanted to have long term programs over one-off exercises. Lot of good options to choose from. Started with 3 day — went on to 4. I cross train other days mostly running or Apple fitness+ things. - love the descriptions and videos. They have helped me get good form. I have not been ever had trainers. - Love the Apple Watch integration so i don’t need to open the app What i wish were better (but not deal breakers) - Better handoff between Watch and phone. Need to open the app on phone to sync the workout to Apple fitness. - single hand exercises don’t talk about training both sides. I have usually just changed the reps on them. - some really ad-hoc weight increments which often my gym does not have. - from an exercise jumping into the history of it. You can only see what you lifted most last time you did it (not what reps and sets were there). - Suggestions for post workout stretches - History of programs completed. - exporting details of workout/programs to friends for advice or improvement - recently started logging my body measurements. Seems ok. Things which some competition has but i don’t really care about - heart rate integration - live coach over text or video Things which they have but i don’t care about: - sharing workouts on social media. - transformation pictures
Honestly have been using this app on and off for 5 years. I enjoy the updates and the extra work outs they have added to create your own. I used this when i was first weight lifting and its great for tutorials for beginners, tracking for all levels, & recording to see just how hard you go at the gym. You can share your workouts with your friends and/or ask someone hey does this look like a great set list. This keeps me in the zone with knowing what i need to do next and not just aimlessly walking around and looking lost. Oh a machine or area is taken; thats fine. You can click on the next set and come back to what you need. You can also modify it while actually using it to get an accurate reading of how many reps, how long you work out is, and how much weight you lifted in total. It’s pretty awesome and totally recommend it to all my friends and family! Thank you for creating this, as it has helped me feel more comfortable in the gym!
I’ve used this a little over a year. The app works well and there are lots of positives. But there are negatives. It is not a smart app. it’s incredibly rudimentary. It’s significantly under accounts for time. It will have you going all over the gym to find incredibly obscure equipment that’s entirely unnecessary (just assign barbell deadlifts, it’s doesn’t have to be with a special bar the gym doesn’t have or who knows where it is.) it is unable to correctly calculate weight on single arm or single leg workouts. It tells you to enter the weight of one dumbbell, but then forgets with you use two in the workout. It’s actually shockingly dumb in that respect. That is also another area where it under accounts for time. It’ll be like 4 sets of 12 single arm curls, and forgets that this is really 8 sets of 12 and will take 15 minutes. But it motivates you, and the interface is nice. Just remember, that’s what you’re paying for. it effectively selects random workouts out of a bag some of them incredibly obscure and places them together in a basic workout. But the app has a nice interface.
My husband and I have this app and noticed there is a difference in the male and female options for the app and exercises. We both need the same options since we are using our home gym but the female version doesn’t offer those options, for example the male Vera offers options for basic home gym, minimal equipment push/pull/leg split (which I’ve done in the past with great results) yet I as a female do not have these options and have to input and/or change my workouts to alternative workouts because even inputting that I’m using a home gym it still gives my plan workouts the require commercial gym equipment. It’s rather frustrating. I had to change my gender in my o profile to make in order to get the same options as my husband. Other than that I can see the app being a great tool but it needs to be more equal across genders for its options when it comes to gym type, equipment, splits etc. or give all the options and let the user decide what works best for them instead of putting them into gender specific plans/versions.
Great interface for workouts - Possible improvements
Been using this app for the last 3 weeks. I really like the layout. Some improvements could be added. I would like to see a exercise counter for what exercise your on, 1 of 8, 2 of 8, 3 of 8 etc… When entering in you weight or reps, you have to hit a super small “done” button. It would be great to see that as big as the “Did it” button. I wear glasses and usually take them off during my workout, it’s very hard to see, even on my iPad mini. On choices of exercises, you can choose other ones, but I have limited equipment and sometimes you have no choices (pull up bar) for example. It would be great if you could pre-select your next workout day exercises before that day and not at the moment you’re working out. Not sure if you can do this, I haven’t found a way yet. I’m sure I could nit pick, but really over all, I’m very happy with it and my results.
Overall great app, need to work out issues with Apple Watch
Overall this is a great app. I have had it for some time now and o started this app because I wasn’t seeing progress in my strength with my own routine that I’ve been doing and switching up for years and tracking in another app. They recently rolled out an Apple Watch app which is great and I had been waiting for. But you either have to use ONLY your watch or your phone. And the Apple Watch app is hard to maneuver. If you try to switch to the watch or phone it stops your whole work out and cancels the entire thing out and you have to resubmit EVERY REP AND WEIGHT (then time will be off cause that also resets. The only other improvement that could be made with regard to the entire app is that you can’t edit a work out after you complete it. I accidentally clicked on the complete work out when I was only 2 sets into my entire work out and I could let delete that work out or go back to edit it to put in the rest of my work out.
So now that corona quarantine feels imminent I looked for “equipment free work outs” that I can do at home. There is no full workout, fine I can deal. I thought I’d make my own. There are no equipment free exercises for lats, shoulders, traps, forearms, biceps, abductors, adductors, or hamstrings.... there is no way to search for equipment free exercises. The most annoying part is I can’t find a way to create my own exercise. So I’m pretty much not able to use the app if I don’t have equipment..... Beware the 7 day trial. I used it once, then was on vacation and got charged the $89. So now I’m trying to use the crap out of to get my moneys worth, which has kind of been working to get me to the gym more often. The workouts are good. I’ve been doing the get in shape workout and I like it. I’ve noticed it being a little glitchy with giving the ding noise before the timer is actually done. It also won’t let you look at the info for the next exercise while you are on the rest for the last one. When you click the ? For the next workout, it just brings up the info for the current workout.
Honestly this is the best workout app I have found to fit my personal needs. I have made so much improvement since starting this app a little over a year ago. My subscription came to an end and I honestly was becoming a little bored with the workouts and I decided to try a few others. The closest one that came to it was Zing and it still really couldn’t compare. I tried this app again and saw how many updates were made and new exercises were added. I went back and purchased a lifetime subscription with Workout. There are a couple things I would change. First is that I HATE that they got rid of the feature that shows you if you are doing foundations, loading, deloading etc, that was one of my favorite things. Also, I wish they would add a warm up and cool down and maybe some stretching to the workouts. That would bring this app to another level. 👍🏼
I am on day 3 of my strength training workout. I am not a beginner, but I am restarting after an injury and surgery. So far, I really like the workouts. I have a couple of suggestions though. I would like the ability to manually increase the rest timer between sets. Maybe this happens automatically as weight progression happens, but I like to rest 2-3 minutes between working sets on my compound lifts instead of 1 1/2 min. It would be nice to be able to adjust that in the app without having to go to a different app for the timer. I would also like the ability to add weight or at least add a note to the exercises. I was doing neutral grip pullups the other day, and the exercise in the app only gave an option to enter the number of reps. Since I’m recovering from a hand injury, I was on the assisted pullup machine and didn’t have the ability to enter weight or add a note to specify what weight I started at. Those two features would be helpful moving forward.
This app is great! I’ve only been using it for 2 weeks now and I love it! It takes the stress of planning a workout out of the equation. I struggled with knowing what workouts to do and could never keep track of how much weight to add to each exercise. This app tells you exactly what to do and if you’re unsure what to do or you think you look stupid doing the workout it has a video you can watch. It also tracks how much you lift and suggests when it’s time to lift heavier. If you don’t like an exercise then you can customize your workout by changing that specific exercise. I change from a home gym to a regular gym every few days so it’s super easy and convenient that I can go into the settings and change the workout machines on and off quickly. When I go to the gym I feel so much more confident with this app. Definitely recommend this app! If you’re a beginner or an expert this app is definitely for you!
I’m surprised I’m saying this, but this app really is the best workout app I’ve ever used, and it’s like having a trainer right there with you. if you’re new to working out and don’t know how to do a movement, there’s a video right there showing you how to do it correctly, and it will tell you how much weight you should be attempting each time you go into the app again. One thing I wish it had the ability to change; the ability to change where you’re going to be working out in the middle of a six week program. Sometimes I don’t want to go to the gym, I want to use my weights at home, but it does not allow you to do this once you’re in a multiple week session. You can start out at the beginning and say you only want to use free weights, or you only want to use a gym, but you can’t change it a couple weeks in for a couple days, etc.
Generalization: I think this is a fantastic app for most people. If you are new or looking to get back into strength training the app has premade workouts. This app made a tremendous difference in my overall health by enabling me to have a workout plan that worked with my schedule and equipment. As I progressed I added more equipment and was able to customize my workouts. I also had a very serious injury and needed to build 100% custom workouts and it enabled me to do so. For those more experienced you could easily build out your current workouts and use this solely as a tracking app. My complaints are really in two areas: No integration with apple health. I always end up running this app on my phone and simultaneously running the strength training activity on my native Apple workout app. This really needs timo register in Health/activity on the Apple Watch like Peloton/Nike/Runkeeper and many more. The Apple Watch version is nice and I’m sure some people use it. I’d prefer the ability to start a workout on my phone or watch and seamlessly enter the reps/weight from either throughout the workout. I don’t care for the it’s entirely on your watch or your phone. Overall it’s get the job done, but I can’t really use the Apple Watch feature and since I run, use Peloton and other items I wish it integrated with Apple Health and Fitness so there is a unified place for me to track my calories and other activities.
I was hesitant to pay for an app like this because there are so many out there. I did the free trial and then signed up because it was more user friendly and convenient than others I have tried. I really have enjoyed the app over the last eight weeks. I’ve seen a lot of gains and I love having a personal trainer on my wrist and in my pocket, I’d give this five stars, if it weren’t for the app crashing every time I miss an update. If the developers would provide an update notification on the app and on the Apple Watch, that would help significantly. Because there’s no notifications of an update, I find out because the app on the watch will crash mid workout and I lose all of my data for that workout, as well as the time in the gym. If I keep it up-to-date, the app works amazing, and I’m excited to keep exploring Workout. I love the milestones. But I’ve met all of them now. Let’s get some more milestones on the app those are fun to reach.
Easy to use, routines are clearly explained with video for each exercise in a set. They just updated the app with new stuff, which was cool. I did buy the full version. Also there are no problems listening to music and going to the app to update the reps/weight (using iPhone). It’s simple to enter reps and weight for each rep, as simple as using those older paper logs. Very easy to enter during rest period then get back to the next exercise. They do have exercises with a little ‘chain’ icon (superset?), I’m not sure what I’m supposed to do with that so maybe a bit more explanation in that area would be nice. But that doesn’t take away my recommendation experience of the ease of use and depth of exercises and routines offered. Great app, especially for anyone wanting some variety in exercises but maybe not knowing how to properly perform a new exercise. This app contains the routine and technique guide, great for new and vet trainers.
First off, I think this app is amazing for those who are new to working out or anyone who just wants a.. well.. personal trainer. Its great for learning, technique, exploration etc. However, there’s flaws in this being reality. One thing being.. as a working adult, I don’t always have time for the commercial gym but once you choose your place to workout you cannot change it to a home or small gym. Also, I travel for work so there’s months where all I have is a hotel gym. In addition to that deterring me from giving this app better stars.. It also does not allow you to take a day off of legs/arms/chest, etc. If you’re sore in an area, you will be working it the next day which can be fine or can be dangerous depending on the level of soreness. This app is not personal and does not cater to life factors. But if you’re looking for Form, Technique or expanding your knowledge of work outs I’d give it either the trial or a couple months. I bought the life time and it’s not worth it in my opinion.
This is my first digital workout app. I have a personal trainer and this app in my opinion is similar to having a personal trainer. I enjoy having it keep track of my workouts and I can see the statistics of my past and present strength increase. It has a before and after photo in it. It also keeps track and had me measure all my body parts to see what I was in the beginning and it lets you retake measurements. It’s better than writing everything down like I use to. You can also modify the workouts or let it do its thing. It has videos of every workout so even young beginners have a great way to start working out in the gym safely. In the end of every workout it shows you the statistics of all your workouts to the present in a graph and also lets you know how much weight you lifted to share on social media, which keeps me motivated. I love it and recommend trying it out. The lifetime membership is worth every penny.
I moved to this app from fitbod because it felt all over the place, inconsistent, and I wasn’t seeing much in gains. I’m 6 weeks in and so far I really like the workouts but I really wish you could define the dumbbell weights in your own gym. It ups the increments by 2.5lbs which for me is fine up to 15lbs, after that our increments are by 5lbs but the app will continue to push 17.5 and 22.5 so it’s hard to make the expected progress here and is overall just frustrating to have to change every time until you actually get yourself to the next 5lb increment. I think the overall intelligence needs work too. If you fail reps, it does seem to manage that correctly by either lowering the weight or adjusting the reps for you. But when you do a lift and answer the prompt that you could do 4+ more reps, you’d think it would adequately adjust the weight up next time but it only ever increases the weight by 5lb.
I’ve done 24 workouts with the app so far and I really enjoy the variety as you move along and the ability to customize, especially when my gym can be flooded with people sometimes that take over certain pieces of equipment. I can pivot to another exercise if needed when that stuff isn’t available. I wish the app was a little more specific on “one arm” or “one leg” exercises. Does it mean I need to work each side that many times? Or split the difference? It’s not clear in the instructions for each exercise. I will say I’m definitely noticing a difference in my muscle structure and ability to lift heavier weights with ease so far. I haven’t lost a significant amount of weight, but the muscle tone indicates I’m replacing that weight from fat with muscle. I’m a “newby” and I’m trying to be a better me and so far I think the app has me on the right track. I’ve also added more cardio to the plan I’m on so I feel more balanced.
I love this app ! Its definitely become my most loved fitness app. I use it when Im at the gym and also at home when I can’t go to the gym. For the gym I use their pre-planned workouts and for home I built my own using their exercises. I like the way the workouts flow and guide my through my exercises. I don’t have to keep track of time because it does it for me, and I don’t have to remember the exercises because the phone is with me and I can see what is the next thing I need to do. If you want to build your own workout you can just create different workouts from scratch, or what I like better you can take one of their existing workouts and just modify it and that way its really easy and a lot less work. I sometimes use the star on each exercise to buildd workouts on the fly really quickly. its nice, and simple, and quick, and it does everything I need and even more. love it.
I started using this app over a month ago and I appreciate that it comes with plenty of at home or gym exercises and workouts. I especially enjoy the feature where if there is a certain workout you can’t do you can replace with another one that is more accessible to your individual need. It comes with beginner or intermediate and advanced levels. So where ever you find your self in your fitness journey this will accommodate that. I will keep using this app and will become my go to. I also wanted to add one more thing it tracks your previous workouts for you and recommends each week a amount of weight to increase based on your previous week’s performance overall a really great app and for the prices it’s amazing!! This was a well put together app for anyone who is just beginning or wants to continue their fitness journey.
This is an easy to use app to help program your workouts. The tools provided are useful in helping you by asking a few questions and your goal. Depending on that goal, your frequency of workouts, and the details you provide (I.e. weight, height, goal deadline, etc.) you will be provided with a workout routine. It gets you moving, provides great video and written demonstrations if you are unsure of the proper form for certain movements. As well, it helps you log and track your progress which is quite helpful. My only qualm with the app is that there does appear to be a slight shortage in the library of exercises or it could be due to the routine I am using or the wording of the machines or equipment. Not the end of the world, but should be addressed if you are a paying customer. I would advise that this isn’t first app to have it all figured out, but it is good to get you moving, and with most apps, it can be improved upon.
Nice app, but needs fine tuning for home gym users
Overall, I like the videos, exercises, & structure of the app. I wish there was an easier way to look at previous week’s weights and reps per set mid-workout, but at least there is a way. Also, a lot of the lower body dumbbell workouts need to be done on each leg, but there are no instructions to do so. Also, my dominant leg can do more reps than the other, so it would be nice to have a simple way to log that in the app. Basic arithmetic is missing from the weight lifted calculations. The app adds the weight based on the dumbbell weight in one hand (per the app’s instructions). So, if I do a dumbbell lunge with 70lbs in each hand and do 10 reps on each leg, I get credit for one dumbbell lifted 10 times instead of two dumbbells lifted 20 times. So, doing a goblet squat with 70lbs is worth the same as two lunges with 140lbs (2x 70lbs dumbbells), when really it’s four times as much.
Yeah this app works and I’ve seen more progress in a month than I have in the three years I’ve gone to the gym. I’m pretty stupid when it comes to fitness stuff, I have no idea what most machines do and I usually just did cardio and made my body even more exhausted and often felt worse. This app taught me to train EVERYTHING to really see progress and it also taught me the importance of consistency. Having a routine helps and every exercise, I feel like I’m making more and more progress. I’m about 6-7 weeks in and I’ve seen so much progress, I take weekly photos and it’s working!! I’m so happy. I’ve still got a long ways to go, but I feel so much more confident and happy with how I look. I was always so negative about my appearance and felt so hopeless, but this app has seriously changed my life and how I view health. THANK YOU to the creators of this app!
Because success with this relies mostly on you, this is more advice than anything. First, be patient with yourself and the app if you’re new. It’s a lot, because frankly it’s a lot to know. So start slow. Familiarize yourself with every feature and modification. A lot of people have health issues (I’ve had 5 spinal surgeries) so a rigid plan off the bat isn’t feasible. It took me a week or two to realize modifications are easy. Second: know your level and take the advice for that level. If you’ve messed around with weights once or twice but never had a legit trainer, you are still a beginner. That’s okay. Everyone has to be at some point whether their parents taught them at age 6 or they started mid-50’s. And there’s nothing wrong with either one, if you’re mid-50’s and still a beginner, then at least you’re doing something about it finally.
I never wrote reviews for apps but this workout app is helpful for all skill levels and so user friendly! The app provides pictures, categories, and a simple workout template which is easy to fill out with auto options and recommendations. You can set up multiple workout routines, add and name the days, add reps and there's so many different workouts on here! The workouts are sorted by muscle type and showed you exactly where on the body the exercise focuses. The only exercises I didn't see listed were unweights squats and lunges. My only suggestion would be to add a notes section on the workout routine page to add notes on a particular day or create your own exercise that isn't listed! This app has honestly motivated me to make a multi day workout routine just because it is so easy to use and create on the app! I can't wait to start using the app for the routine I made. Thank you !!
I love this app so so much. I have attempted weight lifting in the past and always made some progress but then stalled out. I can’t afford a personal trainer and I’ve always been plus sized so getting in the gym, knowing what to do, and not being self conscious have always been major struggles. To top it off I have ADHD and autism so I have major analysis paralysis AND a major fear of doing things wrong or forgetting what I’m supposed to do. This app takes all guess work out of it for me. I can view my workout before I ever get there and there’s a huge selection of alternative exercises so I can pick something my gym has AND an exercise I’m comfortable doing without sacrificing a good workout. I love it so so much!! The images at the end that tell me I lifted the weight of a large truck are pretty encouraging to come back for the next exercise too.
A few weeks ago I would have given this app a 5 star. It sometimes has minor glitches but nothing too crazy. Overall it’s great and makes things easy for me to keep track of my workouts and plan for them. However, following the most recent update; things have taken a turn for the worse and has promted me to write this review and give it 2 stars. With the new update if you miss your workout or decide to move to another workout day for one reason or another; you cannot go back to the workout you skipped to complete the next day. This is so inconvenient. You completely miss that routine until the following week. Why would you do this? It was way better the way it was setup previously where it was always taking you to upcoming workout and you can choose to move forward and come back to it later in the week. If this does not get resolved I will unfortunately see myself not renewing the subscription again and looking for another app.
I like it so far- it has a lot of pretty basic exercises. However, when you try to add a new cardio exercise like Jacobs Ladder or even a rowing machine or something, it doesn’t let you set the exercise time to like 10, 15, 20 minutes like you can with the default cardio suggestions. You can only set it as a “duration” exercise like a plank so you have to record it as 10 sets of 60 sec which is kind of annoying. It’s also missing some good commercial gym equipment exercises like TRX cables and medicine ball stuff etc. Newest Complaint: They added a new feature that makes you put which days you plan to workout each week, so if you miss a day of the previous week and would like to pick up the next week where you left off, it won’t let you and makes you start over. There doesn’t appear to be a way to turn it off either. I may be switching gym apps when this membership expires unfortunately…
It’s awesome! I’ve been a casual gym goer all of my life, with spurts of regular visits to nonexistent for short and long periods of time. One thing I feel that is important in a gym is to **come with a plan**. Don’t just say you’re doing arms or legs or back, etc. and this app does all of that for you in a super easy to use way. Each set of weights and number of reps is preplanned for you based off of your initial workout and then after that, the algorithm takes over. You just start with the muscle group you want to bulk or shred and it will create a well rounded, yet specialized workout regiment for you. I’m almost complete with my first ten week regiment and it motivates the heck out of me. And when I don’t know how to execute a workout, there is a well produced short video to show you the proper form. Anyways, 5 stars/A++
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