The Volt app appears to now be fixed.
I have just downloaded the app and, unlike previous reviews, it has loaded and opens up fine.
I have yet to start the program but have browsed through the progressive workouts and it looks good.
There is a 7 day free trial and the program is $9.99 per month thereafter which seems reasonable given the content.
I have yet to start the program but have browsed through the progressive workouts and it looks good.
There is a 7 day free trial and the program is $9.99 per month thereafter which seems reasonable given the content.
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Almost perfect
I love lifting and strength workouts. I dislike running, but it’s an effective workout required by my work. I’ve always struggled to find a balance between lifting and running. Too much off either detracts from the other and I like to lift heavy. I’ve been stubborn for years, but I’m ready to meet in the middle. This app gives me the middle ground I’m looking for where I can get challenging strength workouts I enjoy with monthly varying goals that complement running.
Room for improvement:
- I prefer to use my home gym which is mostly barbell based. A setting where you could pick your equipment and the app would default to the appropriate equipment would be awesome. I know you can switch workouts and make them permanent for a block or indefinitely. But with so many workouts I feel like every week I’m having to manually switch out.
— Something simple like checkboxes for body weight, bands, barbells, dumbbells, cables weights, weight machines.
- The reps/weight seems weird. Sometimes I manually add a weight in and it doesn’t carry over. Was I supposed to use just the bar weight? Also, when this happens sometimes I don’t notice and I finish the workout with a lower volume. Which leads me to my point.
- There doesn’t seem to be a way to fix your workout history reps or weight after you go forward far enough or finalize a session.
- Sometimes I travel for work so a mode that defaults to all body weight workouts would be awesome.
Room for improvement:
- I prefer to use my home gym which is mostly barbell based. A setting where you could pick your equipment and the app would default to the appropriate equipment would be awesome. I know you can switch workouts and make them permanent for a block or indefinitely. But with so many workouts I feel like every week I’m having to manually switch out.
— Something simple like checkboxes for body weight, bands, barbells, dumbbells, cables weights, weight machines.
- The reps/weight seems weird. Sometimes I manually add a weight in and it doesn’t carry over. Was I supposed to use just the bar weight? Also, when this happens sometimes I don’t notice and I finish the workout with a lower volume. Which leads me to my point.
- There doesn’t seem to be a way to fix your workout history reps or weight after you go forward far enough or finalize a session.
- Sometimes I travel for work so a mode that defaults to all body weight workouts would be awesome.
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Response from developer
Hi theraf83! Thanks for this awesome review. Glad to hear Volt is helping you find that good middle ground between lifting and running! And thank you for your helpful feedback—your input is so valuable in helping us continue to make Volt better. I've logged your feedback with my team, and if you have any more, feel free to reach out to us directly at feedback@voltathletics.com. Thanks! | Emma, Volt Customer Support
Great app, except...
I used the app last week M/W/F and it worked well, smooth for the most part the occasional slow glitch. Today was my fourth workout and it was glitchy, freezing, and was so slow. Wouldn’t let me replace my workouts where I would click replace this movement and then it would highlight but wouldn’t do anything. Then, I went through the rest of the workout and clicked finish. It didn’t display my workout highlights. Also, didn’t ask pre workout questions. Only reason I didn’t uninstall the app is I went through the trouble to subscribe for the app. Frustrating when your trying to workout and stay on a flow and you have to be an IT expert to fix it simultaneously. I’m going to keep trying it. Maybe it was due to having a 46% battery making my phone run slow. But, not sure. Even still a couple hours later, my workout still hasn’t saved it resets to about halfway through. Please fix cause I love the concept and the way it tells you what to do. Thanks!!
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Response from developer
Hi Questions 123! Thanks for your feedback—we're glad you're liking the workouts! I'm sorry you've been experiencing some slowness in the app. I'd love to get a little more info from you so I can escalate your issue to our development team. Would you mind emailing me directly at feedback@voltathletics.com so we can expedite a fix for you? Thank you! Emma | Volt Support
10/10 life changer
Volt is a 10/10 game changer for this young professional. I struggled for years to pick a routine that I can stick with. I know I benefit from having a coach, but I don’t want to pay for a personal trainer, and group training sessions are too generalized. One year ago, I started using the “All Around Athletel” program on Volt and it’s the first time I’ve been able to stick to a routine. I’ve gotten remarkably stronger and healthier in the past year.
Planning my gym time has always been hard, and it’s always been easy for me to end a workout early since I had no plan. Volt takes care of all the workout planning to the point where I don’t even have to think about the gym, I just go to the gym and follow what it says. Volt prescribes the warm-up, exercises, reps, and weight. It adapts to what you can do and updates future workouts to reflect that. You can even switch out similar exercises in a workout if say all the bench presses are taken at a gym. I love volt and it keeps getting better with every update.
Planning my gym time has always been hard, and it’s always been easy for me to end a workout early since I had no plan. Volt takes care of all the workout planning to the point where I don’t even have to think about the gym, I just go to the gym and follow what it says. Volt prescribes the warm-up, exercises, reps, and weight. It adapts to what you can do and updates future workouts to reflect that. You can even switch out similar exercises in a workout if say all the bench presses are taken at a gym. I love volt and it keeps getting better with every update.
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Great app & great customer service
I've been using Volt for about a year with my athletes and have received tremendous feedback on the ease of use and access to their strength and conditioning programs. I love the use of GIFs as it eliminates any confusion on how a specific exercise should be performed, especially helpful for remote programming! Inevitably, there have been a few minor glitches, which I expect with any app/technology. However, the customer service from the Volt team has been first class! They've helped to correct any glitches along the way, even being proactive to the point that they've notified me of potential issues before myself or my athletes recognized them! If you're looking for a sound strength and conditioning program, with ease mobile access, and great customer support, look no further!
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You can't get your own program and coach out there better than this!
I've been using this app for myself and for some teams I train. I love the workouts and the variability of the exercises. I love how I can also swap out exercises in exchange for other ones and they give me suggestions that fall within the same category. My teams also love it and I love being able to trust that they are doing technique correctly. With the amazing cues and visual aids I think it's safe to say there is nothing out there better than this and it definitely worth the price. Plus the employees at Volt are incredibly accommodating and work with you if you have any questions at all. I would write their customer service with five stars as well!
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Ferocious Beast of the Wild
I'm an "all-around athlete" with no sport. I'm committed to my fitness goals, but sometimes my workouts suffer from randomness, and I spend too much energy deciding what to do in the gym rather than concentrating on my lifts. Volt solved that problem permanently. I love the data-centric approach. The exercises and explanations are well-organized and the progression between them is clear. The rest-countdown timer feature holds you accountable to the pace of the workout. My favorite thing is the ability to swap out exercises. I am trying to transition from a normal gym to a smaller home gym; being able to swap a barbell exercise for a dumbbell exercise can make all the difference. Overall, just a fantastic fitness experience and app that obviously has a ton of science and design expertise behind it. Thank you for this tool--so worth it!!
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