training plan app pain points

“I’ve been geeking out over training plans lately and I was also curious how you approach building your running plans.”

“Do you go with pre-made ones (like the classic Hal Higdon, Pfitzinger, or Jack Daniels)? Do you tweak them, or do you create your own from scratch?”

“I’m guilty of blaming my plans for my failures. Miss a PR? “Ugh, my plan wasn’t good enough!” Struggle during a race? “My plan didn’t prepare me!””

“I’ve composed stretch routine I do religiously everyday to avoid old injuries I’ve had.”

“Since I've been doing ultras, I've been taking training plans out of Relentless Forward Progress and tweaking them for my needs.”

“I feel this in my soul. Also an ultra runner and honestly right now I’m kind of winging it. Had tried 2 coaches and both ended up basically taking a Greg McMillan plan and saying it was specialized to me (jokes on me, it wasn’t).”

“I’ve been really happy with Runna too. They tend to include alot of speed work, so I usually swap one of those days for something that’s more specific for my needs or the race im training for”

“I’m a pretty casual runner - 15ish miles/week, running a turkey trot 5k this weekend and my goal is sub-30mins.”

“For the half, I might find something more tried & true, like the Higdon plans, but for now, I like letting my watch do the hard thinking and I do the hard running.”

“I’m looking for something to create a workout routine, also I very much made it clear in my post that I have no access to equipment, I’m a complete beginner, so i don’t know the first thing to creating a routine”

“Now how can I get variants of this fed into my Fenix every week without paying some guy on traningpeaks to do it for me?”

“I’m looking for something to create a workout routine, also I very much made it clear in my post that I have no access to equipment, I’m a complete beginner, so i don’t know the first thing to creating a routine”

“I currently have been using the ‘Workout’ app and it’s great! Just a little turned off by the $50/month or $140/year price.”

“It’s not free anymore. 72$ a year.”

“So I’ve used multiple workout apps and all were scams I don’t understand why they are the only way I’ll stay consistent but they are I have no equipment nor the money for it, I’m in school so my schedule is tight, and no matter how much I try to go to the gym I just can’t do anything because my mind is too focused on the people around me Every workout video ever requires some sort of equipment that I can’t afford My best option is a workout app but they all seem to be scams BetterMe, Zing, Madmuscles and pretty much everything else, Is there any workout apps that aren’t scams?”

“I don't get it why fitness apps don't integrate with the apple watch”

“I am an iOS developer and trainer building a **workout app -** [www.strongineering.com](http://www.strongineering.com/) - I would like to pitch my workout app that I have worked hard to build. It will automatically create highly tailored and periodized workout plan based on your profile. We are trying to gather **beta test volunteers and providing 6 months free access to our premium version in return.**”

“I use app call dumbbells 💪.. decent app for home workout 🏋️‍♂️”

“Sounds like it requires a very specific resource i can’t access”

“I’ve been geeking out over training plans lately and I was also curious how you approach building your running plans.”

“The more I look, the more I see that most decent plans include a day of intervals, a tempo run day, a long run day, and a rest day. The other three days are easy days or cross training days. I think you can take that framework and get great results or terrible results based on your commitment and effort levels.”

“which is a nice weekly structure. But then when to schedule your rest day, when to do back-to-back big days, what type of intervals to run ("intervals" can really target anything from neuromuscular power to VO2max to lactate threshold), whether to put some threshold work into your long run, and whether you back off your tempo/threshold workout that week, when to take a recovery week, etc are all things a well constructed training plan can help you with.”

“I’ve done this, but I need a push when it comes to progressive overload. I feel like I’ve been at the same weight with a lot of exercises recently.”

“Any update 7 months in? Just started using the app, on week one and looked through the 8 week program, looks like the only overload is to add more sets, doesn't change rep ranges or add more weight 😕”

“I’m currently using the ‘Workout’ app and it’s great! Just a little turned off by the $50/month or $140/year price.”

“I’m a pretty casual runner - 15ish miles/week, running a turkey trot 5k this weekend and my goal is sub-30mins.”

“I’m looking for something to create a workout routine, also I very much made it clear in my post that I have no access to equipment, I’m a complete beginner, so i don’t know the first thing to creating a routine”

“The Magic pill everyone is looking for is consistency. Not saying that’s why you are asking. But that is the most important part. If you can get to the gym at least 4-6 times a week and do something for 30-60 minutes, you can build on that. You may be lost for a year but you are doing something instead of nothing.”

“I have no equipment nor the money for it, I’m in school so my schedule is tight, and no matter how much I try to go to the gym I just can’t do anything because my mind is too focused on the people around me Every workout video ever requires some sort of equipment that I can’t afford My best option is a workout app but they all seem to be scams”

“sadly, cant find a single think on boostcamp that doesn’t require equipment”

“I have no access to weights”

“So skip ones that have weights? Are you okay?”

“thats like half of them”

“I’m looking for something to create a workout routine, also I very much made it clear in my post that I have no access to equipment, I’m a complete beginner, so i don’t know the first thing to creating a routine”

“I specifically don’t have access to equipment”

“The app doesn't care if you have equipment. You input a workout routine and use this app to track it. r/bodyweightfitness is what you want.”

“I’m looking for something to create a workout routine, also I very much made it clear in my post that I have no access to equipment, I’m a complete beginner, so i don’t know the first thing to creating a routine”

“I’ve been using the ‘Workout’ app and it’s great! Just a little turned off by the $50/month or $140/year price.”

“I've used multiple workout apps and all were scams I don’t understand why they are the only way I’ll stay consistent but they are I have no equipment nor the money for it, I’m in school so my schedule is tight, and no matter how much I try to go to the gym I just can’t do anything because my mind is too focused on the people around me Every workout video ever requires some sort of equipment that I can’t afford My best option is a workout app but they all seem to be scams BetterMe, Zing, Madmuscles and pretty much everything else, Is there any workout apps that aren’t scams?”

“I had trouble finding an app that let me have unlimited workouts or see a graph of my progress without paying.”

“I love HEVY. You have to plan your own workouts but it’s easy to log them and track them in HEVY.”

“The OUTWRQ training app has everything you need for tracking weights, reps and sets aswell as interval timers and timers. It will pull in all your previous reps and sets automatically each time you load an exercise. All the analytics are free and you can also see exactly what other athletes do day in day out!”

“I’ve been using the free version of hevy, been working pretty well for me so far”

“TrainHeroic lets you make your sessions and will keep your history of all lifts you have ever done. It is free, unless you want to buy a program through it. But if you have a program, it’s very easy to put it in and that would be free”

“I use [Simple Workout](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.selahsoft.workoutlog) to record all of my sessions. Gives you all of your history of each exercise. You can add different ones in if they're not already listed. And it's free, at least it is on Android. No idea about iPhone.”

“I’m looking for an app that will do the planning for me -- what exercises I'm doing, how many sets, etc. Of course, some customization would be nice. For example, I enjoy doing a PPL split and would like an app that can follow a program like this I've seen apps like Fitbod and Fitness AI recommended, but I am curious to know if any others do what I want and aren’t as plain as Strong.”

“I’m using the ‘Workout’ app and it’s great! Just a little turned off by the $50/month or $140/year price.”

“I don't get it why fitness apps don't integrate with the apple watch”

“I don't have my phone in the gym, just my watch, so no way to enter sets/reps via watch? Makes it an instant non starter”

“It does not seem to feature any warm ups, pre-hab, rehab, meso-cycles, etc.”

“I’ve used multiple workout apps and all were scams I don’t understand why they are the only way I’ll stay consistent but they are I have no equipment nor the money for it, I’m in school so my schedule is tight, and no matter how much I try to go to the gym I just can’t do anything because my mind is too focused on the people around me Every workout video ever requires some sort of equipment that I can’t afford My best option is a workout app but they all seem to be scams BetterMe, Zing, Madmuscles and pretty much everything else, Is there any workout apps that aren’t scams?”

“I was using the Strong app (I use the free version) to keep track of those workouts.”

“I currently have been using strong to record most of my exercises but the 3 preset limit is starting to get in the way of things.”

“I’m a pretty casual runner and I used the NRC 10k and half marathon plans to set PBs. I’m 12 weeks out from my first full marathon and I have no doubts that the NRC plan will get me to the finish line. That being said, it probably isn’t the best for more advanced runners. For instance, the full marathon plan only hits a 20+ mile run once. Perfect for me, though.”

“Also +1 for NRC. I’ve been uninformed it for a year and a half and it’s been great, though now I’m looking for something different as I’ve done all the plans I want to and I want to progress for my next marathon.”

“Another NRC fan. Did the half marathon plan and definitely felt prepared come race day. Currently 5 weeks in on the full marathon plan and have definitely felt my endurance improve. Biggest hurdle I run into is the emphasis on giving a specific effort instead of talking pace, which I personally struggle to find consistence with.”

“I am looking for a programming app for hyrox as well.”

“I’ve done this, but I need a push when it comes to progressive overload. I feel like I’ve been at the same weight with a lot of exercises recently.”

“The Hybrid Engine is on the Fitr app. $30/mo for Daily Dose (1-hr/day class style) or $70/mo for Pro Track (Full integration of running, GPP, Strength, Applied Strength, Gross Conditioning, and Extra credit each day)”

“Marchon is pretty good but can’t say if it gets results or not (lacking the longer aerobic stuff and compromised running) Haos is quite effective but more on the boring side (which is what makes it effective - not over engineered)”

“the only non-negotiable is stretching every day. even if it’s just 10 minutes, calves, hamstrings and groin have to be stretched.”

“Can’t stress the importance and benefit of stretching enough. I used to overlook it, but my body feels so much better ever since I’ve made the effort to do it daily which helps me run better too.”

“Last year I was having a lot of groin pain after running and began consistently stretching before and after each run and it helped so much. I'm sure some variety would be helpful, but I fell in the routine of doing [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiohKZonPbo&list=PLFPh4jzZ9JGJQbJdMO4rNNigWlkXwuUl4) before running and [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taiBlDZhFT4&list=PLFPh4jzZ9JGJQbJdMO4rNNigWlkXwuUl4&index=3) after.”

“Big on strength training and stretching too.”

“It does not seem to feature any warm ups, pre-hab, rehab, meso-cycles, etc.”