Fitbod: Gym & Fitness Planner

I’ve been using the app for over a year, and while I have really enjoyed it, a recent update is causing me a lot of problems. I am unable to change my training split. I sent a screen recording to support but kept getting unhelpful replies from an AI bot. I liked the “notes” function to save notes on my setup on different machines, but those no longer save/appear. Also, not sure if the AI trainer function changed, but it was much more helpful before. Overall not happy at the moment.

This app used to have a great design and was thoughtfully put together but the latest update has made it more difficult to generate the workouts I used to love. The fitbod-promoted AI behind these workouts doesn’t account for real human physiology and has made using the app almost intolerable. I have been subscribed for years but I now essentially have to build my own workouts every single time I use it and that ruins the convenience for me. It’s a shame the company pivoted this way, I have canceled my subscription and will be taking my business to another workout app such as Ladder instead.

This app used to be wonderful. The new Beta Coach is simply terrible. Recommending six reps when you typically do 20-25 on any given day exercise. It doesn’t adapt to your progress the way the app used to. They should not be charging people money for this.

I have over 4500 workouts logged. I used to love this app and the community. I was even on the early adoption team for new releases. This app has not kept up with others in the space. I only use it to keep my workouts logged, although there are better and less expensive apps out there for this. Note: the only reason I’m writing the review is because the app kept annoying me to give it a rating.

Very generic workout suggestions, and the app is poorly designed and glitchy (closes out active timers and sets, and just seems to have a mind of its own). I regret spending money on this. It’s definitely way overpriced. AI could produce an app like this in two days.

Doesn’t keep last workout as an option

I used to really like this app because it paired well with the Apple Watch, but now the app no longer works. Have tried updating phone and watch but still does not work because the app crashes. Will edit the review once resolved.

Watch says to open app but the app is already open on the iPhone. Then it closes when you try to reopen on the watch.

This app is good for somebody who is just starting out and very, very beginner. Otherwise, this app does not correct for somebody who is intermediate or at least has a one year of experience going to the gym

Would love to provide some context to what I want and support my personal inputs, ie 56, female, etc and design around me. Or that I want 8 excesses focusing on 5 legs and 3 upper. Just very generic.

I really don’t understand the hype. This app has several fundamental flaws that cannot be tolerated. Most critically, the exercises are not ordered properly. You cannot expect me to max out bicep curls then go straight into pull ups. The complex moves need to be primary, then the basic ones last. Additionally, randomly assigning warmup sets mid workout is pointless and wasteful. I will not renew.

I am not paying for an app that tells me what to do if it was advanced or had some kind of cool tricks then maybe but I’m not going to pay that much money for something that just tells me what workouts to do

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I’m really enjoying my experience with Fitbod! As a busy woman in my 40s who is focused on becoming stronger, healthier, and more consistent, I love how the app makes workouts feel personalized and easy to follow. I also create lifestyle, fitness, fashion, and motivational content as “Lady M,” and Fitbod is exactly the kind of brand I would love to authentically share with my community. I’m excited to continue using the app and documenting my fitness journey along the way! — Lady M

So many of these workouts require a body part that is currently injured and there aren’t any options at times for alternatives. I need an option to do exercises without my wrist right now and I’m at a loss losing muscle during this time. I thought this app might help but it isn’t.

I have been using Fitbod for years. They have made many changes over that time, but to me not the important ones. When you search for an exercise, why does it not show the ones you do the most first? I have never used max whatever mode, please let me disable it. Plus it never replicates sets and reps correctly. And it can’t understand how an entire workout affects the weights and reps you can do.

This “Ai” program gives me weights and reps that look like it doesn’t know what I did last week or last month. It will give me less weight and reps or say something like I haven’t performed and exercise in a while and I do it every week. I’ll be leaving when my subscription is up for another app because I’m using this to log my workouts and that’s it. Very pricey for being a glorified notebook.

Never buying this again