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This is it!
First of all the exercise program works, it’s fools proofed. Take some time to read the website, anything that you’d like to know it’s there without fluff, just facts... lots of them. Then the app just makes it easy to implement. I just started working out after 15 years, this program has been perfect. First I did it all in my head, which was ok, then I started using the free app and it got easier (no need to remember weights or count sets, the timer takes care of itself) when I saw that I’ll stick to it, I bought the full version and the time at the gym improved even more, it’s like playing a record and dancing to the music, totally worth it. I’m leaner and stronger in a few months, lifting more weight than some of the longtime regulars at the gym I found when I joined.Show lessr3o DL
False information in emails
The app is not bad minus some wonky controls if you are an overachiever and want to do both the same day. I was playing around with this app here and there to see if it was recommending anywhere close to what I was actually doing. Along the way you get emails giving you advice while coaxing you to purchase the pro or full version. Then the email gave very misleading almost false information on barbell Vs smith machine. Can you do these exercises on a smith machine? Yes. The difference is in the bar weight and that you are on a fixed plain of travel, this is good for lower weight and beginners looking to get a feel for the exercise. The main difference is you will not work the stabilizing muscles since you won’t be “stabilizing” bar since it’s attached to a machine. Do some research and you will most likely come to the same conclusion. So if it’s feeding false information there it will feed it anywhere to get you to pay. Delete it and find a better app.Show lessBrian willo
The best tool for increasing strength
Absolutely skyrocketed all of my lifts in less than a year. Super simple to use and understand. Not only did it help me in the short term with my gains but actually helped me understand concepts that otherwise would have taken me forever to get myself. It gave me knowledge as well as a great daily routine that basically got my life on track.
I would pay premium money for a version based more towards increasing volume/size based on Periodized Renaissance’s methods of increasing total volume over 5 weeks, a deload week and then start again slightly higher, with a set number of sets per muscle group, along with some randomization for muscle confusion and throwing in some specialized warm ups, cool downs and stretches and you will be mine and I yours for life.Show lessLETSCUTSOMEFORESKINS
Updated review.
This program is simple and easy to follow. I started working out at 35 years of age, and gained about 1 lb muscle/month, until I added about 15 lbs, while becoming lean as well. I don't think there is another program that is as straightforward as this, free (the advanced features you don't really need- I started using them after two years or so). Most programs just give you confusing "bro-science" instructions, complex routines, while also trying to sell you things you don't need. If you read about the creator of this program - Mehdi - he is genuinely passionate about lifting, and teaching people how to do it right. He goes over the technique of each lift in detail, so you don't get injured. Follow up the program and do NOT modify it! No need for assistance exercise for a while, until you gain decent strength.Show lessAVA77777777
Very Buggy
Before I went Pro I had about 3-4 weeks of saved workouts. Went pro and it deleted everything(?). I’m constantly* having to resubmit my assurance exercises, I’ll get the same Workout A twice in a row with no way of changing without uninstalling the app, reinstalling it, having to sign back in, then out ALL the information back in because for some reason it doesn’t remember even when I have a Pro account. Please fix these bugs, Mehdi. Even when working out I can’t focus cause it’s filled with so many bugs that often times I’m stuck trying to resubmit my weights into my workout plan and having to plug in my information again. Or it goes BACKWARDS in weight. Which doesn’t make any sense. So many bugs but unfortunately this is the only workout app I like to use.Show less69moonmouse
Good app but needs slight improvements
The plates at my gym are 5 lbs each. I have no 2.5, so I have to add weight in 10 lb increments and there is no way to adjust for this unless I keep manually overriding.
The app doesn’t seem to keep track of whether I took a 1.5 or 3 minute break to determine if I had to squeeze out 5 reps or if they were easy. I would ask the user to rate the ease of the workout, or to guess how many reps he could’ve done at that weight. Or maybe even suggesting a certain weight and doing reps until failure and then doing that math calculation that shows you the max weight a person can handle so you determine a good starting point. I haven’t lifted in about a year so I left most fields blank, and my first workout was super light and looks like the next one will be too. I really don’t even know what weights to use to get the most efficient impact.Show lessdgcastellanos
Best weight lifting app no exaggeration
I did stronglifts before years ago before my fitness life took a detour into crossfit. But recently I've concluded that for most schedules and budgets stronglifts is all that you really need. It's blindingly simple, easy to start and stick to, and most importantly IT WORKS.
Now, in the past I tracked my progress with a clunky spreadsheet on the phone. It was fine but not ideal. This app has transformed that. There is no typing involved. No planning ahead. Just show up to your gym, open the app, and start checking off completed sets. If you're a novice let me tell you: exercise is actually the easiest part of working out. The hard part is getting started and then sticking with it. At least for me, this app has made those challenges way easier to overcome.
Oh and always remember to warm up. The pro version of this app will help you do that too and if you're already paying for a gym membership the additional cost should be basically negligible.Show lessDan929292
As a lady...
As a lady it is hard to find a weight lifting program that isn’t too technical but still gives you a good workout (male workouts vs women’s). -I am so sick of the suggested workouts magazines say women should do. Nothing but body weight, lame! The true key to weight loss and maintaining everything is having enough muscle to burn your fat and food throughout the day. Finally a comprehensive program that hits all of the main body muscle groups in an easy to use format. The app is a breeze. The goals are reasonable (if you cant make a lift weight, drop the weight by 10% and try again) and easy to manage and track in the app. Meanwhile, a few clicks on my phone has me zipping through the work out -takes 20-30 minutes- and looks like I belong in the gym with all of the male gym rats! Love this app and love this program!!!Show lessAB excited lifter
Great app, highly recommend it.
I downloaded this app a long time ago. I finally got around to using it and I’m kicking myself that I took so long.
I had been a member of a gym, attending small group sessions with a trainer performing a circuit of mostly machine exercises. A change in jobs made this option inconvenient and expensive for me. I knew that I needed the structure that this kind of program offered, otherwise I would just get bored and frustrated with the experience.
This app provides a well-defined, easy to follow plan, with a great interface. Following the program and using the app really simplifies my whole gym experience. Personally, I don’t like having to decide what exercises to complete for how many reps, at what weight, etc. I got the structure that I needed from StrongLifts.
Tapping the screen after finishing a set is a helpful mental milestone, the rest timer between sets keeps me focused, and after completing a StrongLifts session I feel like I’ve accomplished something. Far from dreading the experience, I’m already planning my rest, nutrition, and schedule for my next session.
My iPhone case has a “steelie” magnet (for a car mount) stuck to the back, allowing me to stick my iPhone to the power rack that I’m using. Very convenient and helpful for keeping track of sets.
StrongLifts interfaces with Apple Health to log workout time. I’d like to see interaction with my Fitbit app as well.Show lessSteve Graff
I hope they keep improving
If you work it on workout days only and back it up and shut it down, works good with no bugs. Sometimes I want to look ahead, which is trickier. It admonishes you for starting the next workout too soon and it will delete your previous logged workout if you forget to hit “Done” before doing something else in the app. No biggie, there is a way to re-enter a workout on a specific day (this is good also if you started 5x5 before getting the app). It also doesn’t remember the google login I use to back it up but instead defaults to my main account so I have to enter everything over again each time. Still gets 5 stars because it does everything it’s supposed to do and the extras like the videos and progress graphs really help and make it fun.Show lesssayethTheDude
