# Simple Gym — Fast Workout & Lifting Log

> Fast Workout & Lifting Log (iPhone/iPad app by David Malson.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-gym/id6747948709 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [David Malson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1823526500)
- Category: Health & Fitness
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-03
- Data updated: 2026-07-30
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-gym/id6747948709/reviews.md

## What is Simple Gym?

Simple Gym is a clean, fast workout tracker built for lifters who want to log sets and get on with training — no accounts, no subscriptions, no clutter.

LOG WORKOUTS IN SECONDS
• 500+ built-in exercises across every muscle group and equipment type
• Lightning-fast fuzzy search — type "bp bench" and find it instantly
• Log weight and reps with smart prefill based on your last session
• See exactly what you lifted last time, right in the input fields
• Supersets, bodyweight movements, cardio, and flexibility work all supported
• Create unlimited custom exercises

REST TIMER THAT WORKS FOR YOU
• Automatic rest timer after every set
• Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
• Customizable duration with pause, resume, and skip

TRACK YOUR PROGRESS
• Automatic personal record detection and history
• Interactive progress charts for every exercise
• Volume tracking and muscle group distribution
• Workout recommendations that spot undertrained body parts
• Full workout history with rich session details

HEART RATE & HEALTH ANALYTICS
• Connects with Apple Health to show heart rate, calories, and effort for each session
• Heart rate zones and training load (TRIMP)
• Heart rate recovery and VO2 Max insights with age-personalized context
• Simple Gym only reads health data — it never writes or shares it

YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS
• Everything is stored on your device
• Optional automatic backups to your private iCloud Drive
• Export and import your complete workout history
• No account required, no ads, no tracking

Whether you're chasing your first pull-up or your next 500 lb deadlift, Simple Gym keeps the focus where it belongs: on the bar.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-07-21

What's new in 1.2:

• Exercises you've done before now sort to the top of the list
• Custom exercise favorites now save correctly
• Better cardio and flexibility logging and display
• Choose which Apollo vibes play at workout start and finish
• Assorted stability and polish fixes

### 1.1 — 2026-07-07

New exercises: dead hangs and other hang variations, forearm and grip work, loaded carries, Nordic hamstring curls, tibialis raises, and neck training.

### 1.0 — 2026-06-16

No release notes.

## More apps by David Malson

- [Card Pager](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-pager/id6772754112)

All apps by David Malson: https://appshunter.io/developer/1823526500

## Related topics

[simple gym](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/simple-gym)

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