# SteelRep: Strength Workout Log — Barbell Program & 5x5 Strength > Barbell Program & 5x5 Strength (iPhone/iPad app by Thoughtgears LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steelrep-strength-workout-log/id6759441734 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Thoughtgears LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1878608771) - Category: Health & Fitness, Sports - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 26.4 · 39 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-03-14 - Data updated: 2026-07-29 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steelrep-strength-workout-log/id6759441734/reviews.md ## What is SteelRep? Every strength program is free. Pay only for the power tools. SteelRep is a free strength training app and workout log built for the barbell. Get 29 structured programs — 5x5, 5/3/1, GZCLP, nSuns, PPL, Upper/Lower, PHUL, and block, wave and DUP periodization — free, forever, with no signup and no subscription to run them. Track. Progress. Repeat. FREE — THE WHOLE ENGINE • 29 structured strength programs, beginner to advanced, plus joint-friendly plans for lifters 40+ • Fast set logging in 2–3 taps, full workout history, calendar, and personal records • Automatic progression and automatic deload — runs for everyone, every session • Age and sex recovery adaptation with a heavy/masters safety layer • Plate calculator and 1RM estimates • Offline-first — no account, no ads, no paywall to train • Rest timer that keeps your session moving SteelRep Pro — STEER THE ENGINE Pro does not unlock content. Every program and safety feature above is free. Pro is for lifters who want to customize the engine and read their data: • Custom Program Builder — design your own training from scratch • Progression Customization — per-exercise increments and your own deload rules • RPE Autoregulation — weights adapt to how hard your sets felt • Smart Exercise Swaps — matched substitutions by muscle and equipment • Analytics & Insights — every chart and trend: strength curves, estimated 1RM, volume, muscle balance, streaks, multi-lift compare, and RPE-vs-load Pricing: monthly, annual, or a one-time lifetime unlock. No proactive pop-ups — the paywall only appears if you open a Pro tool. BUILT FOR THE BARBELL Squat, bench press, deadlift and overhead press. Linear progression, powerlifting and hypertrophy blocks, push pull legs and upper/lower splits. Train with iron, add weight to the bar week after week, and let SteelRep handle the loading and recovery math. WHY LIFTERS SWITCH • No subscription to follow a program — most gym apps lock the programming. SteelRep doesn't. • Progression and deload are automatic, and free. • Offline, private and fast — open, log, done. Download SteelRep, pick your program, and start adding weight to the bar. Track. Progress. Repeat. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | SteelRep Pro | $4.99 | per month | | SteelRep Pro | $39.99 | per year | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.1 — 2026-07-28 The programming is now free. • All 29 structured programs are free — beginner 5×5 to advanced periodization. No paywalled programs, ever. • Introducing SteelRep Pro: RPE Autoregulation, Smart Exercise Swaps, a Custom Program Builder, per-exercise Progression Customization, and the full Analytics suite. • New Lifetime option — pay once, keep Pro forever. • Redesigned Progress tab with a training-day heatmap and PR highlights. • Compare Lifts now charts each lift in its own colour. • A faster paywall, plus dozens of progression, deload, and calibration refinements under the hood. ### 2.0.7 — 2026-06-28 • Beginner programs: the deadlift is now a single heavy set of 5 — the proven standard — and sessions logged as prescribed no longer get miscounted as misses. • Periodized programs now ramp your working sets correctly (e.g. 65 → 75 → 85% of your Training Max) instead of loading every set at the top weight. • Loaded carries like the Farmer's Walk no longer creep up in weight on their own. • Deloads on lighter lifts now lower the weight properly. • Undulating programs no longer over-bump your Training Max after a deload week. • The Home "Up Next" card now shows the correct date after a missed session. • Clarified speed-work guidance and other progression refinements. ### 2.0.6 — 2026-06-26 Smarter progression for lifters 40+ — SteelRep now eases the pace of your weight increases with age (every 2nd session at 40–49, every 3rd at 50+): the same jumps, earned at a sustainable rate. Also fixes 1-rep-max estimates for very high-rep sets. ### 2.0.5 — 2026-06-12 - Smarter warmups: full ladders for any equipment, and fewer redundant sets when your muscles are already warm - De-load weeks now reduce your loads to 60% automatically — with a clear banner explaining why - Failed lifts now lower your training max after repeated misses, so prescriptions stay honest - Training max increases are earned: a struggling lift holds steady instead of climbing - Fixed: starting a workout early no longer confuses your schedule - Fixed: weight adjustments above 500 lbs, typed values saving reliably, and many progression edge cases ### 2.0.3 — 2026-06-09 Better programs, smoother workouts. - Programs now load every session correctly: On periodized programs like The Cube, your heavy, volume, and speed days now prescribe the right weight for each session type instead of the same weight across the board — so a heavy squat day finally feels different from a speed day. The weights shown on your Home screen now match exactly what you'll lift when you start the workout. - Custom weight increments apply right away: Set a per-exercise step (like a 2.3 kg cable jump) and the +/− buttons in your workout use it immediately, not next session. - The rest-timer chime plays from the lock screen: Finish a set from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island and the rest-complete sound now fires, even with your phone locked. - Live Activity fixes: Fixed the Live Activity and Dynamic Island occasionally showing a loading spinner after logging a set or hitting a PR. - Clearer weights when starting or adjusting a program: Training-max programs now tell you to enter your Training Max (~90% of your 1-rep max), and "Adjust Weights" updates the number the program actually uses. ## More apps by Thoughtgears LLC - [LastLift: Gym Workout Log](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lastlift-gym-workout-log/id6777913781) All apps by Thoughtgears LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/1878608771 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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