Fitbod

Overview

Fitbod takes a fundamentally different approach to workout apps: instead of you planning your training, AI does it for you. Tell Fitbod your goals, available equipment, and how many days you want to train, and it generates personalized workouts based on your recovery status and training history.

For lifters who don't want to think about programming, this is compelling. Show up to the gym, open Fitbod, and your workout is ready.

How the AI Works

Fitbod's algorithm considers several factors:

Muscle recovery: The app tracks which muscle groups you've trained and estimates recovery status. Fresh muscles get prioritized; fatigued muscles get rest.

Training history: The AI learns your strength levels and adjusts weights accordingly. Over time, it understands what challenging weights are for you.

Available equipment: Tell Fitbod what you have access to (full gym, dumbbells only, home setup) and it only suggests exercises you can do.

Goals: Training for strength? Hypertrophy? Muscle tone? The AI adjusts rep ranges and exercise selection accordingly.

The Experience

Opening Fitbod feels like having a personal trainer. Your workout for the day is ready, with exercises, sets, reps, and weights all planned. The muscle map shows which areas you're targeting and which are recovering.

Exercise instructions include high-quality video demonstrations - useful for unfamiliar movements. The rest timer starts automatically between sets.

The Apple Watch app is excellent. You can complete entire workouts from your wrist with the AI-recommended weights and reps.

The Limitations

AI-generated workouts come with tradeoffs:

Less control: You can't follow a specific program like 5/3/1 or GZCLP. The AI decides your training.

Questionable choices: Sometimes the AI suggests unusual exercise combinations or ignores movements you'd prefer to include.

No periodization: The AI doesn't implement structured periodization. It optimizes day-to-day but lacks long-term programming intelligence.

Price: At $12.99/month with no free tier (only 3 free workouts), it's one of the more expensive options.

Who Is This For?

Fitbod is ideal for:

• Lifters who don't want to plan workouts
• Those with varying equipment access (travel, home gym)
• General fitness goals rather than specific programs
• People who value guidance and structure
• Apple Watch users who want wrist-based logging

Look elsewhere if you:

• Want to follow a specific program (try Liftosaur or Boostcamp)
• Prefer to control your training (try Strong)
• Need a budget-friendly option (try Hevy or Boostcamp)

Final Verdict

Fitbod delivers on its promise: show up, open the app, and your workout is ready. For lifters who want that experience, it's excellent. The AI does a reasonable job of balancing muscle groups and suggesting appropriate weights.

But the higher price and loss of programming control won't appeal to everyone. If you're running a specific program or prefer to design your own training, Fitbod's AI-centric approach will feel limiting.

For hands-off lifters who want daily guidance, Fitbod is a strong choice. For everyone else, there are better options.