Momentum By Sohee User Reviews

SoheeFit Systems, LLC

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Flexible and adaptable

I’ve used a few different lifting apps and lots of workout programs before, but nothing has helped me be as consistent as Sohee’s app. There are several options for what kind of program you want, and you get a new program every month. I often get bored with doing the same thing over and over, but this app gives alternatives to switch moves up while still targeting the same muscles which helps me achieve progressive overload without getting bored. I also love how easy it is to ask questions or get a form check, and Sohee’s team (including Sohee herself!) are very active in the feed. The app is still pretty new, and there are a few things I’d love to see to make it easier to use (a built-in rest timer, quick access to exercise history, etc), but Sohee’s team has said all of these things are on the way. After a few years trying out different options, I’m happy to say I’ve found one I can stick with for a long time, and the coming improvements will just make it all the better. I highly recommend!

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Bingero10

15 days ago

Response from developer

Thank you so much for your review! We absolutely have a rest timer and improved exercise history in the works. We are currently doing an entire rebuild which will launch in early 2025. Once that happens, new features will be easier to implement and those are top of the list for us. Thank you for being with us - we’re so happy you love the programming and community features!

Excellent app

I have ADHD, and Sohee’s programming provides exactly the balance between structure and variety I need to stay interested and motivated. I’ve been using her programs for a few years now, but I’d recently hit an executive function wall when I needed to enter the workouts into my tracking app. This app eliminates that issue entirely and lets me dive right into the workouts without any mental barriers. It’s a godsend in helping me get back into a routine again. My only request would be an in-app rest timer, but honestly that’s such a small thing compared to all the other great things the app offers.

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Penumbral Lady

a month ago

Response from developer

Thank you so much for your feedback! We are so happy that you've been able to get back into lifting and tracking. We absolutely have plans for an in-app rest timer, amongst a bevy of additional features that we have in the works for 2025. The rest timer is one of our priorities! Thanks for being with us!

MBS: An amazing app, challenging and fun program, supportive community, and top-notch Coaches!

I am reviewing the Momentum by Sohee (MBS) app but it’s important to note that this is more than an App. With this app you’re receiving a ton of monthly workout options, an engaged and encouraging community forum, access to expert coaches who care, and a heck of a lot of fun! This review is going to sound like I am being paid to write it but I promise you I am not! I’ve worked with Sohee and her Coaches for many years now and I think they are all amazing, talented, and balanced in their approach.

A lot of care has gone into the usability of the app. You define how many days a week you want to work out between 2, 3, or 4 day optons. Then, you customize further based on the length of time you want to dedicate to each workout: Turbo (30 minutes or less) or a longer workout that can take up to 1-hour. You then define if you want a workout designed for more typical gym equipment or one tailored more for a home gym. And, you can switch up your plan throughout the month through a quick change of your settings in the app - so if one day you need to switch to Turbo that is all handled by you within the App.

Each workout provides a detailed video walkthrough showing how to do each exercise. Sohee films each of these walkthroughs herself. There is also a short recording highlighting how to perform each exercise without any accompanying audio for a quick visual cue to rely on. Each exercise also has several alternative exercises provided. This is great if a particular piece of equipment is unavailable or even if you want to do a different exercise that is more your preference.

Within the app you can log the weight and reps performed for each exercise. You can see what you lifted on the previous week’s workout too for a great workout history.

There is also a new mobility warmup provided each month to help get you started before lifting. And, like the lifting exercises, there are videos showing how to perform the mobility work.

The Community Forum is great. The members are extremely encouraging and supportive of each other. It is very hard to build a community forum that does not involve using existing social media platforms like Facebook yet somehow the MBS team managed to do it successfully!

And the Coaches… oh my goodness. I find it hard to believe that we get access to such top notch coaches for the price of this program. Within the App you can submit a form check and at least one Coach, but often times multiple coaches, willl review the form and provide feedback. They are also extremely active in the community forum. I feel like they have all really gotten to know me through my form checks and my participation and it motivates me to want to contribute more.

I look forward to seeing the future enhancements the team rolls out to the app because what they have out there right now is one of the best workout apps I’ve used.

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HeatherLS

3 months ago

Response from developer

Heather, thank you so much for your review! We appreciate your long-time loyalty and growth with us along the way. We have so much more in store for the app in the coming months, and we're excited for what the future holds for the MBS app. Thank you again for being part of our community!

Quick app fix & sohee is great

Sohee is awesome. it’s super flexible and you can keep track of your lifting in the app.

amks24

3 months ago

Response from developer

Hi - we are so sorry that you experienced this. Certainly not what we want. We just updated to a new version about an hour ago (1.2.20) which should solve for this issue. We’d welcome you to try again and you are also able to email us at support@momentumbysohee.com so that we can find a solution for you so that you can use it! We respond from 9am - 5pm M-F and we can get you sorted!

UPDATED

Hoping to get this fixed soon and it could potentially be user-error, will update once I’ve actually tried the app
UPDATE: Sohee’s team helped me get it fixed, I’m now able to use the app and I love it! Especially love the option to toggle through different exercises and the walk through are very thorough

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WhitCA

3 months ago

Response from developer

Hi Whit - if you haven’t already emailed us, we welcome you to do so so that we can get you sorted. Support@momentumbysohee.com. We also just updated the app about an hour ago to 1.2.20 and we welcome you to update the app as we believe that we have solved for this glitch. Feel free to reach out with any additional questions so that we can get you using the app!

My wife’s app

Full disclosure: I am Sohee’s husband, but I have been paying for this app since the first day she launched it out of my own bank account, so I am allowed to write a review.

I have used other workout apps in the past, mainly just for logging my own workouts. Workout apps are often either 1) for logging 2) for exercise templates 3) for exercise demonstrations.

Sohee is developing her app to include all of these but also a communication portal so all the members can interact with Sohee and her coaches, a bit like a private social media group.

As her original members already know, doing this much development at once requires a lot of effort and ironing out bugs to get it up to the standard she wants it to be, as fast as possible, which has been difficult.

I can confidently say that her app development is fixing some of the early issues it had during its beta testing phase and coming together for the vision she has for it. ❤️

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bdccarpenter

3 months ago

Response from developer

Hi Ben! We know you witness firsthand the time & effort that Sohee put into this, and all of the projects she shares with the world. Thank you for supporting her, as always. - The MBS Team

Poor app functionality

Sohee’s programming is great, but the app is too unreliable.

Jill62035

3 months ago

Response from developer

Hi Jill - we're so sorry that the app experience hasn't been what you're looking for. That certainly isn't what we want for our users. We are working diligently to improve the apps front and back end almost daily so that you get the experience you deserve. We just released a new version the other day, and we'd welcome you to download that. You can also email us at support@momentumbysohee.com and share your user experience with us so that we can further work to improve the app. We do have a lot of updates coming, and we'd love to have you back.

Really excited but…

Sohee is awesome. But I can’t actually access the app. I downloaded, signed up and once I paid the app won’t take me to my profile. I can only see the sign up page.

amks24

3 months ago

Response from developer

App won’t allow me to use it

Hoping to get this fixed soon and it could potentially be user-error, will update once I’ve actually tried the app

WhitCA

3 months ago

Response from developer

Affordable alternative to hiring a personal trainer

This app is great for those with a basic understanding of weightlifting (see Casey Johnson’s Liftoff: Couch to Barbell for a good intro to heavy lifting). I’ve been lifting weights off and on for over 25 years. I’ve hired my fair share of personal trainers over the years, which is great for learning new exercises or doing form checks, but it’s not sustainable financially. I’ve also bought books and even individualized training programs from expert personal trainers, but there’s no interactivity or feedback on those programs.

Sohee’s Momentum app is a well-designed, sustainable option to progress in strength training that overcomes the issues I’ve had with these previous approaches to weightlifting.

First, the app has a clean UI and it’s easy to use. It’s a monthly subscription, but it’s affordable. And the subscription is worth it because I’ve paid triple that for a monthly program from local personal trainers.

Second, it’s flexible: You have options to choose how many days you want to train per week. Each exercise has an alternate in case you don’t like an exercise, or it’s contraindicated for you, or the equipment is not available at the gym.

Sohee changes the routine every single month, so you are getting new content every month, unlike some subscription services where nothing really changes from month-to-month.

Other apps like this are less flexible and keep you in the gym a lot longer. Sohee’s program is doable for me, a busy, working mom. I can get out of the gym in 45 minutes.

You also get a PDF of all the exercises if you want to track your workout on paper. There’s also a turbo mode when you don’t have a lot of time to work out or if you’re traveling so there’s really no excuse not to work out.

The app saves your progress and your weights/reps so you can engage in progressive overload.

Next to each exercise is (a) a quick video demo-ing the app and (b) a bit longer walk-through with Sohee showing you the exercise and giving tips on form and sometimes alternate approaches to the exercise. The walk-throughs are incredible. And the demos are a quick reminder in case I forget something about the exercise.

Oh, and the app gets updated regularly! There have been user-suggested improvements added that have made the app more user-friendly, even in the short time I’ve been subscribed.

Probably my favorite part though, is that there’s a chat feed, and Sohee personally responds to the comments there. I can’t tell you how many services I have bought where you can’t reach the trainer in a timely manner. She’s answered every question asked that I have seen. Plus, there’s an option for form checks! So, for a monthly subscription, you’re getting a world-renowned trainer who is personally responding to you. There’s nothing else like this on the market. As I mentioned earlier, I’ve paid triple for less.

(Minor)Cons:
The walk-through videos don’t always run for me at the gym because they require Wi-Fi or robust cell service which I don’t always have at my gym. The easy fix is to watch them at home at the start of each month to get a basic understanding of the workouts. You don’t need to watch them each time because the short demos are sufficient and they run fine at the gym.

It’s a little tricky to see your workout history in the app from previous months, which is why it’s great to save the PDFs and keep track of your weights offline too.

Note: If you subscribe through the App Store, you have to email the Momentum support desk each month to request the PDFs of the workouts. I’m sure this will change over time as Sohee keeps updating the app to respond to clients suggested improvements. For instance, turbo mode is now available in the app.

Sohee is the real deal—a trainer well-known for her professional integrity and expertise—and she knows what she’s talking about. I give this app my highest recommendation for anyone wanting to progress in strength training.

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MicheleGG

8 months ago

Response from developer

Hi Michele, We are thrilled that you’re enjoying the app! Thank you so much for your feedback - we greatly appreciate the detailed and thoughtful review you’ve left. We are continually improving and making tweaks so that customers get a fantastic user experience. We know it’s only going to get better. Thank you again!