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Apparently they believe everyone is either a cyclist, a runner, or using bodyweight exercises..
For weightlifting and the like I can definitely recommend Progression.
I tried pretty much all of them before dropping the pen and paper, and Progression is pretty great.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
I've also recently come across WORKIT, but have yet to put it through its paces.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jimber.workit
At first glance, WORKIT appears to have better metrics and graphing, but I prefer Progression's interface.
Progression Lite Progression Pro
I searched a lot for a good app to use in the gym, yet resorted to using Google Keep every time because they all suck. So then I decided to make my own, but then I stumbled upon this one and it has everything someone needs and it's just awesome. Material design, ease of picking exercises, making schedules, progress tracking, and most important - time tracking between sets that turns into a widget! Didn't check out the pro version yet, but surely will.
EDIT: Has Dropbox sync!
I use the Progression app for Android, great design and simple to use. Just put your program in and it'll track it similar to SL 5x5.
If you use iOS I heard Strong is a good alternative.
I use Progression which has an Android Wear companion app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
I have a Huawei Watch and a Moto 360 Sport. Beware that the Huawei Watch has polished surfaces and definitely gets scratched in the gym. Some scratches will buff out with Cape Cod metal polishing cloths. If you don't care for GPS, go for the Huawei!
I think MyFitnessPal is going to be your best bet as far as calorie counter goes. It's the most widely used and has a fuller database.
I personally love the Progression App to track my lifting: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite&hl=en
Progression Workout Tracker is pretty much gold standard for me. The built-in stuff is mostly focused on weightlifting, but you can easily define your own program or exercises. Works well, pretty to look at, and pleasant to use.
For Android users, this is the best fitness tracker I've ever used and I highly recommend it:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite&hl=en
Called Progression, very similar to Strong (iOS) in terms of capabilities - extremely easy to design and create your own programming, or use some of the several programs that comes with it.
You can create exercises, get graphs of your workouts, calculates total tonnage lifted, rough idea of cals burned, etc
I input my PPL programme into Progression and have been using that ever since for tracking my workouts. It is great. The developer is very active as well and replies to emails/comments. I bought the premium version just because I was so impressed with how clean it is and how it works. Couple of things need to improve, such as being able to add the same exercise twice in a routine (supersetting lateral raises twice in a day for example), but the guy is constantly working to add all the stuff people need. Syncs with Google Drive/Fit also.
I like Progression (Android). Has built-in programs and exercises; you can tweak existing or create new programs, create custom exercises/super-sets, add or delete exercises on the fly during a workout.
I've been using Progression for so long, I almost forgot about it. This is seriously a godsend. As a once-newbie to strength training coming from the StrongLifts app that tells you everything to do, this app was easy to transition to.
Supports all kinds of workouts, timers, supersets, includes Google Fit sync, backup, charts and stats of past workouts, exercise illustrations, floating bubbles, Android Wear support, and an awesome Material UI...
A lot of the main features are free, but I totally upgraded to support the developer. I've used this app for a couple years now, and haven't considered looking elsewhere.
I can highly recommend Progression.
Another option is JEFIT, though personally I prefer the former.
For Android users, I've found that Progression is a pretty nice workout app. There are several premade workouts, but you can make custom ones. The user-experience on this is what makes it awesome. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite&hl=en_GB The dev also made one for body tracking progress https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=progression.bodytracker&hl=en_GB
If you're on iOS, I heard Stacked was a good one.
It's not worth it now, especially after the changes to the Pro upgrade and subscription model.
If you're on IOS look at Strong, if you're on Android take a look at Progression
SL isn't anything we can't find reading / tweaking from online resources.
Progression Workout App's free & it works just fine IMO. Like that I can customize my programs rather than only have one.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite&hl=en_CA
progression is the app i use now but the Strong lifts one is great as well. Use it for a while . Free works great on both but the $5 upgrades are nice.
Progression if you use an android phone. I've been using progression for years. It's easy to use, and has a ton of useful features.
I really like progression, you can make your own repeating workouts and has some basic ones installed. Super easy to use. Otherwise there is fitnotes which is also super good and more minimal. Both are great, I personally use Progression and progression pro (cause the dev is on point). https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
I really like Progression. It's simple and material designed. It's easy to add/edit your own workouts or use one of the popular pre-built ones.
I use Progression to keep track of my workouts at the gym. It has a nice design and it works great with Android Wear. You can track your full workout from your watch.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
I'm using Progression for Android, which has a nice support for Android wear too.
I've found it to be exactly what I was looking for: just add/customize a workout, be able to complete it while training, and have logs to take a look from time to time. Everything with a simple and intuitive user interface.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite&hl=en
Give Progression a try. It syncs with Drive and Fit. Also Stronglifts 5x5 routine is built in.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
Edit: software isn't free to write. Guys gotta get paid or pay his devs.
I personally use Progression for Android. It has built it workouts you can choose from, or you can build your own. Most of the exercises have pictures to give you an idea on how they are performed. All exercises have a brief description of how you should perform them, and for convenience there is a button that will do a YouTube search for videos of that exercise.
Here is a link to the app in the Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
Very good question. I actually used a different app for that as the APP has not been updated in a few years and it is not something I would use the app for; it was just for weightlifting.
I use Samsung Health and Google Fit for that.
I have asked the developer to update it so it can get data from Google Fit, for example to track cardio but as you can see it has not been updated in a long time.
So I just separated the two.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite&hl=en
The app was last updated on April 2nd, 2017. More than 2 years ago :(
Despite trying other more recent or non free options, for lifting weights I still go to Progession, while Heart Trace is in sports mode. Both link to fit if you want it.
Progression Workout Tracker is a really good weight lifting app that checks off most of those boxes - syncs with Google Fit, backs up to the cloud, estimates calories for different exercises.
The exercise database has all of the basics, and you can add your own too. The app also has a handy workout timer and weight calculator.
Comes with built in routines, or you can create your own. The only feature it doesn't have that I would want is the ability to create workout plans on the web...since I'd imagine being able to do that a lot faster.
Progression. I love it, is by far the best lifting app I've ever used. Just an fyi, The pixel mod for the 6p makes the complete workout button in the top right disappear, but you can still click it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
I sent this mock-up to the developer of the app Progression (hands down the best workout tracker on Android).
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
He liked my mock-up and told me he would take it into consideration when he redesigns the app for Wear 2.0
Check out Progression. The premium version has charts and graphs and will sync with Google Drive or Google Fit. I don't think there's a iOS version yet though.
I have become a great fan of Progression since I saw it recommended in /r/Android a few weeks ago.
It has a lot of different work out regimes to try and comes with pictures/videos of the movements if you're not familiar.
If you use an Android then Progression is a fitness tracker. You have to manually add all your workouts, but it tracks your progression.
I am using my phone because I also use Progression to track my workouts: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite&hl=en. I am subscribed to Google Play Music and have playlists I built there but sometimes rely on the I'm Feeling Lucky and Radio playlsts generated by Google.
For headphones I use just a cheap pair of Bluetooth ones I got from Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B014R2AS9O?psc=1
I use Progression Fitness for tracking all of my gym workouts. It looks great, the details you receive from each workout are extensive, and the developer is extremely active and is consistently adding new useful features. It also syncs nicely with Google Fit if you use it.
There are a bunch of included schedules, but it is super easy to start from scratch and create your own. It might take a while to input all your data, but once you've created your workouts it's actually a pretty powerful app.
There is a free version but the extra analytics you get with the paid version is worth it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
Progression is what I have used for a few years. It is fantastic and the dev is super responsive to any issues that may arise.
I was going to say Progression, but I guess since you have an iPhone that's out...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite&hl=en
Interval Timer is pretty good for workout stuff. It's really easy to use and the continuous interval is nice for stretching. There's no exercise/set tracking, but I think you could probably sideload it. I don't think it needs the phone for anything.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=wearablesoftware.wearintervaltimer
I tried one for Android called Progession
You can use some of the canned workouts or create your own. Syncs with Dropbox and also allows you to put in rest times.
I second Progression as my favorite workout app by far. I've used the SL app, strengthcalc, fitnotes, and simple workout log and without a doubt progression is the best because of the clean material design and ease of use. It is effortless to use and easy to create your own workouts.
Does your workout app have Android Wear support?
I've used Jefit for years, but Progression has a nice Material Design and Android Wear support so I'm looking for other user's experiences.
Check out Progression. I just started using it a few weeks ago, and its near-perfect. It's beautiful Material Design, supports Android Wear, and does everything I need it to. Plus the developer is super helpful/responsive.
So my usecase is lifting only. So I like something that is simple and allows me to easily follow a workout plan. I was on Android for years and really miss an app like Progression. Which is free, simple to use and allows you to put in your own workout plans. This one is made by /u/ZoltanDemant (Start working on that IOS app please :D)
I'm currently making use of Liftin' made by /u/nstrm*.* Very clean app, easy to use and has an excellent Apple watch app. Additionally the full app has a relatively cheap subscription
Guys, I am terrible at this. The mods have been helping me to make a proper post. My first post was removed as it was breaking Rule 4 (sorry!).
Source: me.
Tools used: Progression App for Android. Creator: Zoltan Demant
Hey everyone,
This is something I was really proud of and wanted to share with you guys. The gym is very important to many people but you never really grasp your presence there unless someone gives you some statistics to put things into perspective. Well, at first I didn't care but after a year or two of just tracking my exercises, I noticed the "statistics" page and this is what I saw. It is insane how much time I have spent there, how much attention each body part has received, and how much total weight I have lifted.
I'm about to break 1000 hours at the gym and nearly 7.71 million kg lifted/pushed.
There are many apps like this one in the Android app store. Get yourself one and start tracking. The numbers are eye opening and motivating at the same time.
The app I use can create an Excel document that can be shared.
I use Progression Workout Tracker for my workout tracking. It keeps track of previous sessions, you can write notes, change and create routines. It can be a little time consuming to create a big routine that is more than a couple weeks long, but worth it in my opinion.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
I've had it so long I don't remember what I paid for it. And it has a Wear OS companion app.
I love Progression. It works very well, has great usability, and great design. Other notable ones are:
- Fitnotes
- Jefit
If you have an Android phone, try Progression for workout tracking. It's a bit of a pain to set up your workout schedules the first time, but it works great after that.
I use an app called Progression to track all of my workouts. It doesn't do it automatically but it does have a WearOS app that works pretty well. Should work on any WearOS watch. Syncs to Google Fit but won't show the specifics of your workout there, just the activity and calories burned.
Progression is a great fitness app by itself, and has a companion app in Progression Body. You need to buy the full version to get graphing, though it may be worth it if you like the core app enough. Personally I love both for their clean simplicity and variety of options.
Check out Progression. It is really easy to create a workout schedule, has support for super-sets, and you can also add exercises to a preset workout on the fly.
Progression doesn't automatically detect your reps, but you can add whatever program you're doing and fine tune things like rest times, supersets, etc. I've found it to be well worth the one-time purchase for the Pro version. The developer is active on G+ and is in the process of doing a massive update.
Progression. You can make your own excersises and all that jazz.
What my RR currently looks like in the app. Even though it says superset they are all 2min rest in between. Third set is triset with rings pushup, horizontal row and ab roller.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
Just to chime in. This is what I currently use. Using it for my GZCLP programming at the moment. It's easy to track reps and sessions. It also backs up to Google drive so you can use it on different devices.
Sport Gear Tracker is exactly what I've been wanting out of the Polar app for my chest strap HRM.
I recommend the app Progression for gym goers who track their sets and reps with their phone. It works great on AW, is highly customizable, has rest timers, and the developer is quite active on Google+. He's in the process of getting ready to release a pretty big update, which includes a complete rework of how the app exports data. That will be a nice feature for someone like myself who likes to check for overall trends and make pretty graphs of their progress.
I do the same, but with the Progression app on Android. There's a Strong app for Android now (I believe it's still in development), but Progression is excellent.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite&hl=en
I use Progression. An Example of exercise instructions
so, ive only started lifting a few months ago, but the number one most important piece of advice i can give you is, never stop eating, if you want to bulk then you have to be pounding away about twice the cal you normally would, my go to big ass cheap meal nearly every day is
salsa chicken, i make a huge batch in the slow cooker on sundays and it lasts all week, pretty much just frozen chicken tenders and a jar of salsa
about a cup and a half of brown rice, and another cup and a half of mixed frozem veggies
about an hour or two after ill have a pouch of instant oatmeal mixed with another half cup of instant oats, spoonful of peanut butter and a scoop of whey protein
another good tip is to have something to plan and track your workouts, i use an app called progression for android, it lets you create your own workouts or use workouts that others have created (i recommend the basic 5x5 workout if you are just starting)
just gotta give it a go and figure out what works for you
I would suggest sticking with the RR and adding in progressions for things you want like handstand press, front lever or back lever. The RR is basically the bread and butter of strength so continue to progressively overload them.
For an app I would recommend the Progression app for android. You do need to set up the RR and create most of the exercises but it is fantastic. There is also an app made by someone here in the side bar. Click Here.
Progression is by far my favourite workout logging app, but it doesn't do percentages (yet), so I use a spreadsheet to automatically calculate all of the percentages based off my 1RM for the Big 4. Progression calculates my 1RM too, so it's a perfect match.
So the first column is my 1 rep max, then the second column is 1RM multiplied by .09 to get the training max, then the various percentages follow below, all the way down to the BBB and warmup values.
If you're really smart with it, you can organise the percentages into separate weeks, etc, but I just like to have them all listed linearly. On the Progression app, I set up all the required percentages as comments, so it makes it incredibly simple.
=MROUND((value),2.5) is a very useful function, it rounds up the percentages to the nearest 2.5kg (you could change 2.5 to 5 if you're working in lbs).
I keep the file on Google Drive and have a shortcut to it directly on my home screen.
Thanks!
It's an amazing app and I've logged about 44 workouts and it's definitely one of the best apps I've used.
If you're on Android, it's called Progression. Here is a link to it. I don't think it's on iPhone, unfortunately.
I think Progression is similar to Fitnotes, but i didn't fully try both of them because for some reason i went back to Jefit.
Btw, did you ever tried Jefit and if yes, how do you compare it to Fitnotes?
For strength training (especially if you tune you're program) I find the Progression App (Android only right now) does everything I want.
[edit: play store link]
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite&hl=en
I use it, too. Material Design, all the features I need. I paid for the Pro version to get all the statistics tracking which is nice. No ads whether you pay for it or not.
- Strava for cycling
- Progression for lifting (Super great lifting app for Android, with material design and everything! It's very similar to the SL5x5 app)
- I've dabbled with calorie counting with Lifesum, which I think has a nicer interface than MFP, but I don't really track my food.
All of these actually sync with Google Fit, which is nice that it brings everything into one place.
I also have a fitbit, so I use that app too, which unfortunately doesn't sync with the others. But I really only use that to track sleep and have it count my steps. It's really more of just a toy for me.
Also sidenote: I believe Strava and Garmin things can talk to eachother. I don't have one, but I know the Garmin Edge cycling computers can export to Strava.
Well, something like that obviously doesn't exist. Bodybuilding simply doesn't work that way.
The closest thing that could emulate that would probably be a smartphone app, like Progression
You just create/choose a program at the beginning and open the app when you train, look at what exercises you should do, tap in your reps and weights, and you're done.
Of course it's going to be the same every week, and it's only for lifting weights. If you want to do cardio/HIIT, you'll have to do that independently.
I'm currently using Progression to track stronglifts. It has a simple clean interface, and no unneeded social or promotional features. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite they offer a few suggested programs that get talked about here. but some programs are probably under some type of copyright, like Starting Strength
I use an app called Progression actually. It doesn't have the RR filled in exactly but it's flexible enough to build your own and I like how clean the interface is. There's a free version but it's definitely good enough to pay for and the a beta version is under rapid development right now at /r/progressionapp
I second this. If you are looking to just track your calories, you could use this site and keep track by hand. If you have an Android device, you can use this all. I use Progression for my workouts, and I don't believe it makes you create a login. I understand that ~~the invisible hand of capitalism rots everything it touches~~ you may distrust apps with logins, but I do recommend MyFitnessPal for calorie tracking. Good luck on your journey, Comrade!
If you're on android, I've been using this and I like it a lot - always have my phone with my but I often forget a pen.
> I fired up my old barely functioning Nexus 5
all theses years later, it's STILL a useful phone!
> What Nexus and what android version is it on?
Other than my primary device, every device that I have @ my disposal will be running android 10.
> My N5 seemed to be running the latest version of Progression fine
I was able to get the APK for progression off of a friend's phone. He's already upgraded that phone to Android 11, so the app is installed... just not functional.
Unfortunately I am still getting the "a required service is not available. please contact the app developer" message when I try to log into google drive on the 'fresh' phone running android 10. It seems as though there's some server-side flag (controlled by the developer?!) that hides / disables the APK on installs and also disables the google drive sync.
When i go to the play store i see the dreaded This app is incompatible with all of your devices. message. I know that at least one of the devices on my account is compatible w/ Progression as that device used to run it. This is why i believe that something server side / dev side has been 'flipped'.
I think i'm SoL; the only way to have a working Progression install is:
- Have gDrive sync set up before the old APK was disabled
- be running android 10.
I have an old device that runs android 10, so the second point is met, but the first one is not and can't be met w/o a time machine. :(.
EDIT: I'll probably move to something like FitNotes and either keep using it or write a program to transform FitNotes data into a format that Progression can import once the final v2 is out and the data model is confirmed.
Im adding in support for google drive again sometime during the beta phase, which will start in 1-2 more preview releases! If youve opted in to the beta program through the play store youll get it automatically as soon as it lands; you can find that here https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite. Please sit tight :) I just want to finalize most of the app before I work on integrating with services like google drive and the like!
Progression 100%. Been using it for nearly half a decade.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite&hl=en_US&gl=US
I could explain it but the reviews do a better job. Simply, it is a great at tracking workouts and quantifying it for you.
Hmm, Ive flagged the app incompatible with devices on Android 11 so you wont be able to reinstall it until 2.0 (or its beta) rolls out Im afraid :(
Im pretty much forced to do this since the app doesnt work on android 11 and it would go against the play store policy & probably confuse a lot of people in general.
You should still be able to sign up for the beta program through here, and you can play around with the preview releases that Ive posted on here - #4 works on Android 11 :)
Jefit, Strong and all other apps people usually suggest are very bloated compared to an app called "Progression".
I've used most of the apps available with WearOS support and basically decided to go with Progression because it is easy, material design and has a simple but effective Wearos application. Additionally it is free with a very modest 1 time payment for additional statistics.
There is one negative aspect; lack of development. The app works great and I haven't encountered any bugs but at the same time no new features are added (which to be honest I don't think the app needs).
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite&hl=en_US
If anyone is looking for an app to track workouts and things like that, I would recommend the Android app 'progression'. Been using it for 3 years to track all my workouts and it's one of the few apps I've paid for the premium level because I like using the app so much
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
Check out the app "Progression Workout Tracker". I believe it checks most of your boxes. I think it might be lacking in #4 (graphs are not it's strength, imo), but I looove the app overall.
Especially the usablility is great.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
Have a look at "Progression Workout Tracker".
I love it a lot.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite&hl=en
Check out Progression, installed on both watch and phone. Easy to create your own custom workout, and has guided workout on watch, I've never needed anything else
It seems that there is an app on the iPhone with the same name by a different developer. The one I use is here. I can't promise anything about the iPhone one haha.
There are others, but the creator of Progression Workout Tracker (Android Link) posted his app on one of the bodybuilding subs and I like it. ~~If I remember right, there's an iPhone app, as well, but I'm not totally sure on that.~~ Edit: looks like it's only Android, unfortunately.
I built all my own workouts in there. I like to do a lot of different, weird variations of lifts, so having a tracker really helps me stay on target. For example, I do like 10 different variations of rows depending on what equipment is being used by other people and just to keep workouts from getting stale doing the same thing every day. So I just loaded all of those different exercises into my one "back day" plan. You can complete a workout without doing every single exercise in the plan. So I might have 18 different exercises in "back day" even though I only do like 6 of them each workout.
He also has a Body Weight Log that syncs to the main workout app, as well.
Replying here for others, Progression is a great app for this on Android and has a configurable automatic rest timer between sets.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
I have used Progression for the past 2 years. I followed their programs that were built in to the app to start before i started to build my own and research ones on the internet.
They give a good amount of info to tell you how to do each exercise but sometimes it was good to YouTube some things as well to help you learn. The app will tell you what exercise to do , the reps /sets and give a rest timer in between each set. I use this app every week workout 4/5 days a week and is 100% worth it.
I know you are worried and intimidated by needing a spot but you know if you start really light on all exercises you will be good and don't need anyone. that is how i started out and i just focused on form and reps not the weight now i lift heavier weight with no spotter at all. If you need some help let me know. always happy to talk about the health and fitness
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
This is a good app. You set up your workout schedule as bench 5x10 etc.
Its very quick to setup and once you do it once, you can just use those workouts going forward. One of the few apps I paid for the premium add-on
I've been using Progression for a year now and am happy with it:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
It has some precreated workouts (the usual ones) and many predefined exercises. However, you can create your own workouts and define own exercises, with sets and reps and all you usually need. It's pretty handy and half the usual people of my gym have started using it now as it's easy to use..
I use it when I lift, which is rare. But when I do, it's mostly dumbbells. My approach was this:
- Create a workout on Garmin Connect desktop site.
- Do all the lifting. I found the rep counter helpful here because I was either using bad form or too much momentum.
- I also recorded my reps/weight using an app called Progression for Android. I liked it because it showed how to do a exercise, and a graph of what muscle groups were worked out.
- Go back to the Garmin Connect website and edit the reps (if needed) and add the weight for that session.
I found using the desktop site way less tedious than the app. You can bulk edit.
Same happened with my Bench Press 10RM yesterday; after I got to the 10th rep I found it relatively easier than I thought, but I figured to stop there and increase the weight in the next cycle. That's why I asked.
I'm currently using Progression app, but it doesn't support 1RM estimation in its free version, so I might check Strong then.
Thank you for taking the time to reply.
Progression on Android is pretty great, it has a bunch of popular workouts pre-entered, a database of exercises in case you wanna build a program that's not in there etc.
Progression. It's really good. Rest timer, got a bunch of programs built-in like StrongLifts, Madcow etc. or input your own.
Unfortunately this doesn't work either. Clicking on the "i" shows an X next to "Fossil Vapor" (and a check-mark next to my phone) whether it's an app that supports google wear or an app that doesn't. Is it just a fossil vapor thing? Like if you go to the Progression app site (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite) and you have a diff. smartwatch, is it showing a check-mark next to your watch for you?
Yes. I went through multiple apps before finally settling down with this one. The developer will answer any problems/questions too. I found it through reddit, so trying to pass it on. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
This app is great - it's the only one that I found that offers progressions... I have found also Progression which I currently use but it doesn't have progressions.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite&hl=en
I use Progression now after seeing it suggested elsewhere.
It's pretty good, comes with some programs preloaded too, although I've added in a couple different programs more to my goals.
Gives you lots of stats, editing during workouts, rest times, plate calculators, 1RM prediction and most of the things I think you will need.
Before this app, I was always looking for a professional trainer to create a special gym plans for me, but in Canada, they always charge you a lot of money just for that.
This app contains varieties of gym plans and helps you to track them with detailed statistics.
>Why do you lift?
To get and look stronger. I started with a BMI borderline overweight. Near the end of my goal weight I was skinny-fat. I wanted to put on some muscle to lower my BF%
>What programs have you tried? Which ones worked best for you?
I first started with stronglifts than I switched Greyskull LP [GSLP] Mass Hypertrophy variant.
I didn't like strong lifts because there was so much focus on squatting. MY lower body is already good from taekwondo and being a toe runner (works calves a lot). I tried reddit PPL, but I don't have the time to workout that often so I choose to do a full body workout every other day (or 2).
>Have your lifts stagnated since you are at a deficit?
No i'm am still progressing in all my lifts, but my overhead press is progressing slower than the rest (using microplates with GSLP)
>Advice for anyone thinking about starting lifting?
I'm pretty new myself (4 months in), so I can't give you much. Form and safety are key. Try to learn from someone who knows proper form, youtube videos can only help so much. There is a form check thread on r/fitness, where you can post videos and get critiques.
Getting adequate protein while on a deficit can be hard. Many on r/fitness recommends Myprotein whey as the best bang for your buck, it's also ~100 cals for 20g of protein.
I don't know if you'll have a problem with squatting and lower body flexibility, but I did. I had to do frequent stretching/rolling (Limber 11 Program and ankle mobility stretching) to get my squat in proper form and depth. Lifting shoes can help with poor ankle dorsiflexion
Strong lifts is awesome because has an easy to follow app, but you can use the Progression App on android to track your lifts and input custom workout plans. It uses a material design theme so it looks pretty good.
I'll talk to him about it. Have you tried this app? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite&hl=en
I've gotta put this out there. The app Progression + Android Wear has completely refocused my sessions. It's about all I use my Moto 360 for and yet I'm so reliant on it I'm going to upgrade in the near future.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
Progression has automatic stat tracking and built in timers for your workout. When I use it, I can leave my phone in my pocket or on the floor and track my workout via my Huawei watch.
Do you use premium to have custom macros per day? If so you can have custom macros per day without premium by using the Google Chrome extension FoodFastFit.
To track workouts, I have an Android and I find Progression fits my needs.
I use Progression to track my lifts and count my rests. I've tried dozens of similar apps and this was the first one that actually made it easy to keep track of all the numbers.
Same here - best app I could find and integrates perfectly with Google Fit. It's not great at Cardio exercises though, so I just use the Google Fit app to track those, and use Progression for the strength training. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite&hl=en_GB
In my experience most nutrition apps fall into one of two categories: 1. Really shoddy amateur apps with bugs and clunky interfaces but at least they're simple and small on memory. Waistline has problems but is on the upper end of this spectrum. 2. Slick corporate apps with their own social networks, training plans, huge overcomplicated interfaces, data-hungry user account systems, and massive memory footprints.
For this reason, I'm a little gunshy when it comes to tracking and I really have grown to haaaate MyFitnessPal and LiveStrong and FatSecret for this kind of thing. After a few years of being off-gain-on-again, I still don't track super-closely or detailed, but what little I do is handled by three apps that hit a nice middle ground:
- For workouts I use Progression. It's clean and simple yet very powerful for creating custom workouts. The main thing I wish it has was better support for dedicated warmup or stretching routines rather than considering everything as "exercises" but that's a minor complaint against a very fun and useful app.
- For measurements I use the companion app Progression Body. Pretty much all I track right now is weight and there's plenty of apps that do just that, but again it's simple and clean and has just about anything else you could want and kinda integrates with Progression.
- For nutrition I'm very inconsistent and keep jumping around. Right now I'm using the app Waistline because it's open-source, reasonably comfortable and small/simple, my new foods go immediately into an open database (though the official OpenFoodFacts app is a bit nicer if I've got time), and the author is accessible and has fixed two of my bug requests already.
The vast, vast majority of people don't give a shit. As long as you're not going to fashion gyms you'll be fine. Try to go with friends, even if they're as noobish as you are. There's truth in safety in numbers.
Get an app to help you with your form: Fitness Point is pretty good.
Get your friend to film you doing the workouts. Then post it to r/bodybuilding and ask for pointers. People will jump to help you. Maybe even u/GovSchwarzenegger will show up and give you life changing advice.
Don't be afraid of assholes. That's how the world stays shitty.
EDIT: Forgot about Progression Workout Tracker, pretty good and has lots of instructional videos.
Also Strong for iOS is pretty good too.
The most beautiful, well-thought-out, well-designed workout tracker for Android.
Progression on Android is amazing for tracking and analyzing your workouts.
This is the best app out there imo. I use the pro version and couldn't ask for more
If you have Android I highly recommend Progression
Link for the lazy, Progression Fitness Tracker
Progression. Best one by far, everything you may need is on it, just try it, you wont regret it
Progression, great app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
Progression - fitness tracker:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
Progression for android is amazing for tracking workouts.
Edit: link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite&hl=en_GB
I can highly recommend Progression.
For weight lifting Progression is without peer. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
It really all depends on what you use your device for. I don't do social media, so my app suggestions might not be as relevant to you if you're a social media hound, but here are some of my favorites:
Progression Fitness Tracker -- if you're big into lifting weights, Progression is unmatched for tracking your lifts, keeping Google Drive synced logs for seamless integration across other Android devices, and even comes packed-in with several available lifting programs to get you started.
Sync for Reddit Pro -- the best Reddit app. Period.
Really Bad Chess -- like chess? This throws a neat twist on the game to cause you to think about your next move even more than usual. Good for quick gaming sessions.
Insight Timer -- don't buy into the overpriced scams that are meditation programs like Headspace. Insight Timer has 1000s of FREE guided meditations and an extremely helpful, kind community to keep you on track.
Loop Habit Tracker -- trying to establish a new habit? Loop is an attractive, easy way to track streaks and failure points.
Alltrails -- into hiking? Alltrails has the greatest feature set available to free users and looks nice to boot.
Nine Mail -- by far the best Exchange app for grabbing your work email.
Journey -- my favorite journal app on Android.
Progression https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite&hl=en
Well worth the money for the premium version.
Progression seems to fit perfectly within those demands: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
I use Progression, it syncs with Google Fit and also does backups to Dropbox.
Progression on Android. Has beautiful material design and very functional!
I like Progression. Good design, easy to build or import workout schedules
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
I used Jefit until I got a smart watch. Now I use Progression - Fitness Tracker, since it has Android Wear support.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite&hl=en
Since you probably have your phone with you anyway.
How is this better than Progression?
Really like the simplicity of Fitnotes but I absolutely love how beautiful and comprehensive Progression is.
Link - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
Found it on Android. Looks promising. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
On android, I use the Progression app I enjoy it
I've used this for about a year, works great. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
Progression Workout Tracker: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
I find progression very good!
Progression (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
I don't know why it didn't work. Here it is.
Linkme: Progression Fitness Tracke
Progression, seriously the best weightlifting app/diary I've ever used.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite&hl=en
I will 2nd Progression. Progression
Sounds like you are looking for Progression - Fitness Tracker. It has Android Wear support.
Look at Progression. It is a great app for weightlifting and has Google Fit integration.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
Progression has always been my go to for this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
Start lifting weights. If you've never lifted before, start with something like /r/Stronglifts5x5 or r/StartingStrength (both very similar to eachother), or depending on your threshold for getting bored, look at r/GZCLP (I like the 3-4 day program which you can find at Liftvault (Along with many other programs.
Also get in some cardio, even just starting with a 30 min walk each day (active walking that just elevates your heart slightly)
If you need an app for weight training, I would recommend progression for Android or Strong - IOS or Android
Good luck on your journey
Fuck yeah. Progression is amazing.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
It also syncs to Google Fit for your heart and move points :)
I recommend Progression Workout Tracker - link
Progresssion is the best I've used for months.
I think Progression is the name of the app. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
Progression is one of the simplest apps i've used, worth the paid version too
Progression for tracking workouts.
Yes, it is: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
But it has a $5 in-app purchase for some extra features.
Progression has a plate calculator: http://i.imgur.com/roX1548.png
Just type it into Progression(andriod).
Progression - Fitness Tracker.
It's the best.
If you're on android you can try progression. Nice design and very customisable.
I'm using Progression for that. Works great.
There's Progression too!
If you have an Android phone, I highly recommend Progression.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
I've only used it for some weeks but it's really good :) got everything I need to work out
If you're using android, I like progression. Pretty simple and material interface.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
Progression is the best fitness tracking app that I've used.
Progression fitness tracker(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite). It lacks Fitbod's workout generation but if you're just looking for logging it is ideal.
Give this link a try:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
Highly recommend Progression, it's very customizable contains lots of stats. Easy to use, pretty light.
I'm on android. Not sure if its available on iOS https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
Maybe something like this?
I really like Progression if you're on Android.
For articles, Stronger by Science is very good and well regarded around here I think. I wish I read their complete guide when I was starting out.
You can also try progression
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
I use Progression. Has a database of exercises but also lets you create your own. Also has a database of routines. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
Progression on Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
Progression is what I've been using the last few months.
Hiking and riding are great things to do! But I get the winter struggle, I used to live in the Midwest. If you can afford it, get a membership to the local gym (the regular payments themselves are a motivation to go). Otherwise, as the other commenter said, you can just do bodyweight at home. It's useful to get familiar witht he fitness scene and good practice with subs like r/bodyweightfitness.
Personally, my breakthrough was using MyFitnessPal for calorie tracking, Progression for lifting, and Google Fit where the previous two integrate and I also use for tracking runs. I was recommended to start with Stronglifts 5x5 by my more fit friends, and found the program on Progression. It's simple and quick, and allowed me to build some strength to the point I felt more confident and invested, which is important I think. I started customizing my workouts after that.
On meditation, if apps are your thing as well, people swear by Headspace and I liked Fabulous. Sorry, I don't know if you're on Android but I think most of these apps are cross-platform.
One thing you could try instead of meditation is chanting. I hail from the Hindu traditions, and while I'm not really religious, I love chanting the hymns. You could try this, maybe Hindu hymns or Buddhist or Christian or maybe just epic poems.
On that note and on your next point, you could join a religious/spiritual group! For example, find the nearest Buddhist monastery and learn their meditation practices. Another useful thing is joining their charity efforts. I used to volunteer at the homeless shelter and retirement homes for many years via my Hindu groups. Many very interesting stories there.
If it bothers you otherwise, you could volunteer with non-religious groups. Food Not Bombs would also tick off the Left checkbox, but it sounds like you might not have a branch? I'd definitely attend the DSA btw! Just sit and listen for a few weeks to get over your anxiety. As with the gym, it's a matter of confidence and positivity: come home knowing you achieved a small goal in your plan to better yourself rather than thinking about how awkward you might have seemed.
One more suggestion is to take up a class at a rec center or whatever. A martial art could tie in with your fitness and mindfulness if done right. I randomly joined a kendo club but the kiai fighting spirit really helped my confidence and strategy helped my mindfulness; also made some friends.
Here to help! I think we're in fairly similar situations tbh. You can PM if you ever feel the need.
I know I'm late but Progression has a detailed look at many workouts
Or a routine specific one (e.g. Stronglifts5x5, PHUL etc) most have apps that someone has built.
I tried many workout apps, but my favorite is Progression
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite&hl=en
You should definitly check it out :)
Progression app is an app with all the features you mentioned.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite&hl=en
THE 4 PHASES OF PROGRESSION
This program follows 4 phases for the compound lifts (the first three lifts of each workout), with each phase having different set and rep prescriptions.
The concept is simple: you stay at that phase and add weight to the bar every session. Once you stall and fail to add weight two workouts in a row, you move on to the next phase and follow a slightly different set and rep scheme for that lift.
Using higher rep ranges in the earlier stages will help you learn the lift better while minimizing risk of injury. Not only that, but they will also help you build more work capacity, which will come in handy during the later phases as the weight you’re lifting gets heavier.
I highly recommend you use an app to track your lifts. Personally, I use Strong on my iPhone for logging my workouts, and I hear that Progression is a great app for Android.
If you choose to download the Strong app, open these links on your phone to save the workouts to the app (just edit it individually as you move across the different phases):
<strong>Here’s what the phases look like and the details on how to progress.</strong>
The Explanation
PHASE 1
Starting out, you’re going to be at Phase 1 for the first three lifts of each workout, or 3 sets of 8 reps each.
As previously mentioned, you’ll add weight to the bar every session by the smallest increment possible -- most likely, this will be 2.5-lbs on each side for a total of 5-lbs. That means that if you benched 60-lbs today, then you need to increase this to 65-lbs on the next workout.
Of course, you won’t be able to keep adding weight forever. There will come a time where you’ll complete 8 reps for the first two sets but only be able to do 5 or 6 on the last set. That’s fine. Simply use the same weight again on the next session.
But once you stall at a particular weight two workouts in a row, that’s when you need to move on to Phase 2 for that particular lift only.
PHASE 2
That means that if you stalled out on bench press but you’re still making progress with your squats, then you keep the same protocol for squats and change it up just for the bench press.
If you’re not confident that you can do this at the current weight, feel free to take off 5 to 10-lbs off the bar in between phases. So if you stalled at 100-lbs for 3 sets of 8 reps, you can go back down to 95-lbs (or even 90-lbs) and do 4 sets of 6 reps.
As you can see, the total volume is exactly the same at 24 reps per workout, but during this phase you’ll be moving towards lifting significantly heavier weights per set.
The only exception for this protocol would be deadlifts. Follow the same rep prescription, but keep it to 3 sets only.
Why? Because deadlifts are a bitch, and for many people doing any more than 3 sets would kill you for the rest of your workout especially as the weights get heavier.
PHASE 3
Keep adding weight every session until you stall twice, at which point you’ll move on to phase 3 (once again taking weight off the bar if you wish). Nothing at all changes except for the set and rep scheme -- at this point, you'll be doing a standard 5x5 for that particular lift.
Limiting your reps per set to 5 will allow you to be handling much heavier weights by this time, but that’s totally fine: your body will be ready for this new intensity and volume levels due to the work you’ve done in the previous two phases.
PHASE 4
This is the final stage. This time, deloading isn’t optional: take 10% to 15% off whatever weight you stalled in during phase 3, and use this as your working weight during this phase. So if you stalled at a 200-lb squat, start phase 4 using either 170-lbs, 175-lbs or 180-lbs.
You have two options at this point.
The first option is to go back to phase 1 and start all over again while adding an extra set (so you’re doing 4x8 instead of 3x8, then 5x6 instead of 4x6, then 6x5 instead of 5x5). Remember, more is more, so even though you took weight off the bar you’re still doing more volume albeit at a different intensity level.
The second option is to simply stay at this phase and wait for your other lifts to catch up then move on to intermediate programming. With this option, you’ll no longer be increasing the weight you’re lifting every session. So instead, you’ll be aiming to progress in terms of reps lifted and add weight only when you can reach 8 reps per set for that current weight.
For example, if you’re able to do 3 sets of of 6 reps with 200-lbs, that means you’ll aim to go for 3 sets of 7 reps next session. You’ll only move up to 205-lbs by the time you can complete 3 sets of 8 reps.
Keep in mind that you're not meant to stay here forever; phase 4 is really just a transitional period while you squeeze out linear progression for the rest of your lifts. Once you reach this phase for the big three lifts -- squats, deadlifts and bench press -- you're ready to graduate to a more intermediate program (see the FAQ for program recommendations).
Neither option is better than the other -- some people prefer to squeeze all they can out of linear progression, while others prefer to do something a little more advanced. By the time you get here, you’ll have a little more experience than when you started out, know your training habits a little bit better, and be able to decide which option is best for you.
Spelling corrected. Progression https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
I'm using Progression - Fitness Tracker on Android. (If you're on iOS I see lots of people recommending Strong - Workout Tracker).
I'm running the Beginners PPL Routine
- flexible workout organizer; tracks multiple schedules; syncs to cloud; responsive developer
- the only downside is that it does not do currently support cycle base programs like 5/3/1, so I track the weights in another app (Wendler 531); dev is working on something.
If you're on Android, it's called Progression. Here is a link to it.
I don't think it's on iPhone, unfortunately.
I ended up moving from FitNotes to Progression. I've really enjoyed it so far. LINK to Progression App
I really like progression! It has Google Drive backup, sets timer, plates calculator and other stuffs. Also looks simple/clean
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
It's a Android only app called Progression.
I really dig it and ended up buying the pro version, which gives you more stats. I don't remember what the lite version comes with, but it's absolutely worth the 4.99 price for me.
Progression Lite | Progression Pro
I even wrote a little review/run down about it on my website.
I use Progression.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
I use the app Progression because it has good support for Android Wear.
Logging your lifts from your watch without having to pull out your phone every set becomes something you can't live without once you tried it! Just a quick slide on my wrist after a set and that's logged, then it will buzz your wrist when the rest is over. Really helpful imho.
10 million downloads is certainly not true: Zoltan Demant, developer of Progression and Jack Underwood of Today Calendar both recently got the badge. Neither of them have got over 1 million downloads yet, in fact Progression has not reached 500,000. They are great apps though, well rated by users, making good use of clean, Material Design user interfaces and providing good functionality.
> Keep track of your lift reps and weights weekly.
Here you go: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite&hl=en
Sorry iOS users.
I used Prigression when I was doing Grayskull. It doesn't have warmup, but does everything else. You will have to set up the workout manually, because GSLP is not in the standard list of programs. However, it's pretty easy to set up.
I used to do bodybuilding in high school and college, so my experience and knowledge is in weight lifting and building muscle.
Now, I take a more balanced approach to health and fitness.
I'm just now getting back into the gym after not exercising regularly for a few years, so my routine is very basic and tailored specifically to what I know and enjoy.
Basically, I run a mile as fast as I can as soon as I get to the gym. My goal is just to try to build back up my cardio as quickly as possible, without expending too much energy.
Then, I do a traditional, 3 day bodybuilding split because I know my body will respond to it and quickly build muscle. Something like this:
http://www.muscleandfitness.com/workouts/workout-routines/bad-ass-workout-week-classic-3-day-split
My opinion is that the type of exercise doesn't matter, as long as you're moving. Doing exercise you enjoy will greatly increase the odds that you'll stick with it. Your diet plays a much more important part in your overall health anyways.
I use Google Fit and the Progression app on Android to track my progress.
So I'm on Fitnotes now and I'm really pleased. What makes Progression better and why do you think its awesome?
This is the correct app, right? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
I use this and it has exactly what you're talking about. It's one of the few that I've found that deals with supersets in an efficient way.
Without a doubt, this: Progression - Google Play So easy to put your workout into and track everything. You can add sets and reps on the fly and it has a great rest timer that hovers on your phone's screen.
It doesn't have a running interval timer, but it does have one for lifting intervals.
Emailed dev about a running timer
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
Try an app called Progression. It's got a few about a dozen routines already programmed like SL 5x5, Madcow 5x5, and so on. The great thing about it is that it's so easy to make your own and edit existing ones to fit what you want to do. Rest timers, total weight lifted, shows your progress...It's really great.
Checkout Progression. It has a rest timer and ability to track sets.
I use Progression. Has a similar setup to stronglifts app but allows customisation. Highly recommended!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite&hl=en
This is a pretty good app, has built in routines, or can make your own. Reporting and everything integrated. My go to app. OP, have a look at this app for some pointers.
Progression is the way to go. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
It's called Progression, sorry!
Have you looked at this app called Progression? It's what I am currently using, it has pre-made workout routines and you can customize your own.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite
I'm going to try this one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=workout.progression.lite or if that's not up to task, try FitNote.
Definitely. I've been using it for a couple of years now. It's one of the few apps I ended up liking enough to buy the premium version.
Edit: We're talking about Progression
Take a look at Progression.
I've been using it for years, it syncs with Google Fit, and might have the other features you'd want.
Hey, try this app! I've used it before and it gives you information on different exercises and allows you to input how many reps and sets you're doing in order to keep track of them.
I highly recommend the Progression app if your on Android. It's easy to use, simple and well designed.
Progression Lite | Progression Pro (4.99)
I wrote a quick review of Progression that might help you decide which to use.