# 5x5 Workout - Madcow & Reg Park — user reviews > 51 indexed App Store user reviews of 5x5 Workout by Charles Vanderhoff, rated 3.40/5 from 45 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/5x5-workout-madcow-and-reg-park/id1011004314/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/5x5-workout-madcow-and-reg-park/id1011004314.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 16 · 4★ 9 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 11 ## Newest reviews (14 of 51) ### 4/5 — Great App Needs updating *2024-07-04, version 14.0.7* I have been using this app for a very long time. Perhaps as long as it’s been around. It is a fantastic all around app for tracking exercises weights reps and progress. My only wish is that it supported the native text enlargement feature in iOS. The text is far too small for my aging eyes to see. Using the screen zoom magnifier is so impractical. Is this app still being maintained? Is this something that can be accommodated? Love your app! ### 2/5 — Mondays aren’t showing up. *2022-10-13, version 14.0.7* So…Mondays are just not loading anymore. Cool. Glad I paid for this. ### 3/5 — Link with Apple Health *2019-01-25, version 14.0.7* As a longtime user of StrongLifts 5X5 I wanted to add some variety to my workouts. The app seems to be good for incorporating variations of 5x5. I would like to see the ability to link with apple health as I generally use my Apple Watch for tracking certain data points such as workout time and calories. ### 4/5 — Needs iPhone X update *2018-12-15, version 14.0.7* Would like to see commitment to larger screens before buying full version. ### 3/5 — 4 weeks in *2018-11-10, version 14.0.7* After upgrading to pro and using it for four weeks for Madcow, it’s ok. I’d like these fixes: 1. After your screen locks on iPhone the app restarts, you navigate three screens to get back to your workout. Annoying when you finish a set and have to keep finding where you were at. 2. You can’t use the plate calculator when the rest timer is running. That’s when you need it, between sets. 3. I tried to login from a different phone with no luck. I previously used SL 5x5 pro ### 2/5 — It needs to be tweaked... a lot *2018-10-05, version 14.0.7* The app doesn’t really follow the Madcow spreadsheet very well. The percentages and weights can be off by anywhere from 10-35 lbs depending on the exercise. When you try to adjust to the correct weights it, will switch it back to the wrong weight sometimes if your screen dims or if you check the plate calculator. Another issue is that there isn’t a feature for de-loading, whether that comes from plateaus or failure to complete the set. While I do like being able to track my progress, I think the app should be able to sync up with either the health tracker on the phone or another app such as My Fitness Buddy. The app needs to be revamped or updated or tweaked in a major way. ### 3/5 — Exercise 3 Missing ‘repeat’ option *2018-06-06, version 14.0.7* For exercises #1&2, if I can’t lift the heaviest weight, a message pops up asking me if I want to increase next time or repeat next time. For exercise #3 this message never pops up. It goes straight the to “workout completed” message even if I had lowered my weights or couldn’t complete the rep. As a result my suggested deadlift weights have progressed 10-15 lbs beyond what I am currently able to lift and I am having to alter my weights every time. Add the functionality for the ‘increase or repeat’ messaging on exercise #3. ### 3/5 — Stupid google ad banner *2018-05-29, version 14.0.7* Great app with awesome workout but stupid google ad bar in the bottom of the screen covers certain buttons which renders the app useless, bravo ads bravo😡 ### 2/5 — Madcow calculations are wrong *2018-01-04, version 14.0.7* I downloaded this to track my progress with Madcow. Immediately after I enter my 5 rep maxes I go to start my squat set and the amounts it wants me to do are not near what they should be based off my 5RM. Not sure about other exercises, but the day 1 squat has wrong percentages. App has potential, but is completely useless to me right now. ### 4/5 — Is working well for me but. *2017-05-19, version 14.0.3* This app is working well for me as I do a 14 week Madcow cycle. I do pull ups on Mondays and Fridays and would love to be able to add that in to the tracker and rest cycle timer. ### 2/5 — Needs improvement *2017-04-09, version 14.0.3* Love the app. Doing the reg Park routine but the rest timer does not go off if outside the app and every time I go into the app my music turns off. Fix this and I'll give it a 5 star. ### 2/5 — Potential *2017-03-03, version 14.0.3* The app has potential but both the iPhone and iPad versions continually crash when trying to creat a new program (the main reason I bought the app). ### 1/5 — embarrassing *2017-02-14, version 14.0.3* The squat weight doesn't increase properly from Friday's triple to Monday's heavy set. This is a simple fix but unfortunately the developers refused to respond to my email when I informed them about it. Very disappointed since I paid for this app and was prompted to inform them of any errors. Feigned concern on their part. ### 1/5 — Crap app *2017-02-07, version 14.0.2* App is easy to use . My only problem is the Madcow program is not the original . Very disappointed. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Fails at its only job *2022-08-14, version 14.0.7* The spreadsheet for madcow is completely inaccurate and it’s not even close. Idk if I should start over the program now properly or what. This app is useless. ### 1/5 — Vandersoft 5x5 and Reg Park *2021-09-06, version 14.0.7* Set up The Madcow 5x5 routine, what a waste of time, week 16 and your squatting the same weight as week 1…..sorry but this is rubbish !!! ### 1/5 — Doesn’t follow the program *2020-10-20, version 14.0.7* The weights and everything is messed up. Fix and I’ll change to 5* ### 1/5 — Madcow template is incorrect *2020-04-07, version 14.0.7* The Madcow template is terrible. The percentages are not correct and doesn’t follow the logic of an intermediate program. ### 1/5 — Autoplay ads on a workout app? Really? *2019-01-22, version 14.0.7* App has autoplay video ads that force stop music. These are always awful but if there was ever an app to never use them it’s a workout app where 90% of people are going to be playing music. Calculations are also broken for madcow and doesn’t track properly on the last lift of the day if you don’t complete and want to stick on the same weight for the next week. ### 1/5 — Percentages off *2018-03-27, version 14.0.7* Madcow is wrong, had you matching your 5x5 in week 12 instead of 4. No option for advanced lifters. It might be a good app if it did what it said it would. ### 1/5 — The madcow log that isn’t madcow *2018-01-24, version 14.0.7* This isn’t madcow 5x5! Simple,don’t waist your time or money AVOID! You have been warned ### 1/5 — Madcow default math is off. *2017-08-26, version 14.0.7* The system doesn't properly calculate the weight for each set in accordance with the rules of the program you choose. You can make manual adjustments to get it in the vicinity of the correct progression from set to set, workout to workout and week to week, but a big part of the draw to any app is the assumption that it's going to do what's on the tin--in this case, know the basic mathematical progression of the program and use your 5RM to calculate what you should lift for each set. From the very first lift, it's clear the app wasn't built to do that, which is to say that it's not all clear what it's good for. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2017-06-26, version 14.0.5* The Madcow program on this app is completely wrong do not follow it!!!! ### 1/5 — Piece of trash *2017-03-18, version 2.2* This app is a joke - the Madcow 5x5 isn't the original program and isn't accurate at all. Plus - the rest timer doesn't go off. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great program/app *2022-06-13, version 14.0.7* Doing the mad cow program and already feeling amaxing after week 1 ### 5/5 — Glenn *2018-01-12, version 14.0.7* Bad app, way to slow with an older ipad, shuts down all the time ### 5/5 — 요건추천 *2017-06-08* 스트렝스 프로그램 강추 ㅎㅎㅎ ### 5/5 — Good app *2017-04-30, version 14.0.3* Best free workout app ### 5/5 — Amazing *2017-04-27, version 14.0.3* Love this app!! And great workout progress! ### 5/5 — So far so good *2017-03-04, version 14.0.3* Seems to work well and makes life a lot easier, ### 5/5 — Great app *2017-01-25, version 14.0.2* Easy to use ### 5/5 — Mr *2017-01-01* great app! ### 5/5 — Worthwhile app *2017-01-01, version 2.1* Downloaded this app to progress onto Madcow 5x5. Great app support. Needs a bug fixed though so when you don't complete a set weight it unloads the weight from the correct exercise. At the moment it has deloaded my bench and not my military press. They are apparently working on a fix. ### 5/5 — Great app *2016-10-05, version 1.7* Does just what is says it will do --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-23.*