Reviews

If you’ve spent any time looking for a proper strength training app, you’ll have come across the same four names again and again: Alpha Progression, Fitbod, Hevy and Boostcamp. I’ve used all four in the gym. Alpha Progression has been my main app for well over a year now, and I’ve also reviewed Fitbod in […]

With 15 million downloads and more than 157 million workouts logged, Fitbod is one of the biggest names in strength training apps. It’s still growing fast too, with nearly 2.2 million new accounts created in 2025 alone. I originally tested Fitbod in 2018 and this review aims to see if it is still the champion

If you’ve ever walked into the gym with no real plan… and walked out an hour later not quite sure what you actually achieved, a good weightlifting app can make a huge difference. The best ones do a lot more than just count reps. They show you how to do each exercise properly, log your

I’ve used this weightlifting app for over a year now. Here are my key takeaways. When it comes to logging your workouts and following effective muscle building plans, there’s a new tool in town – Alpha Progression. This Alpha Progression app review outlines everything you need to know about the app, including the pros, cons,

Everyone is running right now. Parkrun start lines have never been busier, marathon ballots have never been harder to win, and Strava has quietly taken over half of Instagram. But here is what has always bothered me about the running app landscape: nearly all of it is built to track you, not train you. Open

For years, hybrid athletes have been looking for the same thing… a shoe that can handle running and strength work without feeling compromised at either. That sounds simple enough, but in practice it has proven surprisingly difficult. Running shoes tend to feel unstable under load. Traditional training shoes offer the stability you want for strength

Barre has always had a bit of an image problem. Too ballet for the gym crowd, too intense for a yoga crowd, not heavy enough for the lifting crowd. And yet the people who actually do it consistently tend to become fiercely loyal to it… for good reason. A well-structured barre session is one of

Pilates has moved well beyond the reformer studio. The combination of core strength, postural control and mindful movement it delivers has made it one of the most popular fitness disciplines globally, and a growing number of apps and online programs now make it accessible from your living room floor with nothing more than a mat.

Taking care of your health is one of the most important investments you can make. Not just for how you look, but for how you feel, how you perform, and how well you age. The good news is that there has never been more help available to do it well. The bad news is that

GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound have changed the way millions of people approach weight loss. But the medication is only one part of the picture. Getting the most out of GLP-1 therapy means staying on top of your injections, hitting your protein targets despite a suppressed appetite, maintaining muscle through resistance training,