What’s your favorite Lifting App?

rawvegpower · December 2017

I’m currently using strong, but would like to see what else people are having success with.

quiksylver296 · December 2017

I use bodyspace. It works well enough. I've never tried strong.

Davidsdottir · December 2017

I use WorkIt. Super customizable.

rawvegpower · December 2017

To get the features I like in the “Strong” app i have to pay like $4 a month is your tracker free?

MikePfirrman · December 2017

I don't have one but I found this thread interesting as I was considering getting my son (who does heavy power lifting) a Beast Sensor. I had never heard of it until I checked to see if they had a sort of smart phone for lifting. It's made in Italy and has an app/portal that goes along with it. It seems to be the best of it's type right now. It was on sale for Black Friday and nearly pulled the trigger on it but he ended up wanting a speed bag/body bag stand more.

Anyone used this? I'd be curious about feedback.

It has an app too https://www.thisisbeast.com/en

I've read that Apple is working on something similar to this but doesn't have the bugs out of it.

jseams1234 · December 2017

rawvegpower wrote: »

To get the features I like in the “Strong” app i have to pay like $4 a month is your tracker free?

Huh? I use Strong. I upgraded from the free version to the full version. There is no monthly fee.

rkovelman · December 2017

I have used a few over the past 5-10 years. Over that time I learned for me at least the push/pull method works great and just switching up reps from the normal 10 to 12 or 15. Also, most of us do the standard Monday is chest, Tuesday is back, etc or some form of that. I do that as well but each week is a different exercise. I find recording what you lift impacts the overall goal of just being strong or stronger than where you were a week ago. You create a repetition that I have found for the least to be less beneficial. Again just my opinion after trying out numerous apps and techniques, but we are all different. Also one of the largest things forgotten is measurement, and I don't mean what you lifted but the size. Has your chest grown? Quads? etc. I would probably keep track of that vs what you actually lift.

rawvegpower · December 2017

jseams1234 wrote: »

rawvegpower wrote: »

To get the features I like in the “Strong” app i have to pay like $4 a month is your tracker free?

Huh? I use Strong. I upgraded from the free version to the full version. There is no monthly fee.

Maybe you paid the annual price. I opted for the monthly price for now to try it out.

Or you’re just lucky.

jseams1234 · December 2017

rawvegpower wrote: »

jseams1234 wrote: »

rawvegpower wrote: »

To get the features I like in the “Strong” app i have to pay like $4 a month is your tracker free?

Huh? I use Strong. I upgraded from the free version to the full version. There is no monthly fee.

Maybe you paid the annual price. I opted for the monthly price for now to try it out.

Or you’re just lucky.

Still not sure what you are talking about. The app is free - albeit with reduced functionality. You can purchase the “full” version with all features unlocked. It’s a one time only transaction. There is no annual fee and certainly no monthly fee.

Edit: Ahhhh, did some digging. One time fee in the USA. Monthly fee in the UK and some other regions.

It’s mentioned in the comments here:

http://www.deteched.com/2017/05/05/train-smarter-strong-workout-tracker-app-review/

sgt1372 · December 2017

I never found an app that fit my approach to lifting and/or exercise, so I don't use one.

I just use the memo pad in my phone to record what I do everyday and transfer the info to Excel.

I can graph the numerical data, if I like, but generally I just use it to record my progress and plan my future activity based on what I've done previously.

slbf42 · December 2017

I tried Strong and didn't much like it, I use Gymbook for the iPhone/Apple Watch integration. Might help if you let folks know what phone or other fitness tracker tech you are using.

hanibunni · December 2017

Five3OnePro for android

KickboxFanatic · December 2017

Fitocracy. It's an app and a full website where you earn "points" for exercises and Level up to higher levels. You can also duel against other members and earn badges for certain things like running mileage, lift numbers (based on wilks) etc.

It also keeps track of all of your lists and tells you when you PR in a lift.

It is a free site/app but there is the "Hero" option which gives you messaging, an umlimited number of saved workouts and an email each week with a list of PRs set that week, mileage and amount of pounds lifted.

PWRLFTR1 · December 2017

I'm old school, once I work out a program, right now I'm doing smolov for squats and coan for DL, I write everything down in a notebook, not just sets and reps, but how I l felt, if I used sleeves or wraps, etc., also accessory work.