Fitbod Review: The Best Bodybuilding App (Updated for 2023)

Fitbod is the king of workout apps.

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This review was updated on September 21, 2023.

Have you ever walked into the gym without a plan and left feeling like you accomplished nothing?

We’ve all been there and it sucks to feel like you wasted your time in the gym.

It can get frustrating searching the internet for a good workout program to follow and it’s nearly impossible to find a good and affordable one that’s customized for your fitness goals and your physical capabilities.

I found an app that uses data and an algorithm to build you a workout program that fits your ability, goals, and the equipment you have available to you.

It’s called Fitbod and this is what I thought of it after using it for 90 days.

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The Fitbod App

Fitbod is designed to be your tool for better workouts.

It builds a customized workout program for you and gives you the ability to choose from multiple forms of fitness - whether that’s bodyweight training, lifting weights, doing cardio, or a combination of all three.

Fitbod uses AI-learning to develop a workout plan for you that includes exercises, sets, and repetitions based on your abilities, goals, and available gym equipment.

Your workout program gets harder over time, as Fitbod’s algorithm learns from the past workouts that you log.

Plus, the app is ready to answer your questions about how to do certain exercises and what muscle groups are fresh with its’ built-in demonstrations and recovery sections.

I’ll go more in-depth about all that. Here we go.

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“Fitbod was life-changing for me. It gave me the confidence to go to the gym alone, without a trainer.”

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Getting Started

First, you can download Fitbod through the IOS app store. Sign up by filling out some basic information about yourself.

Now you’re going to start creating a workout program. There’s a lot to select from, starting with how you want to create your workout.

You can select individual muscle groups that you want to target, pick a few exercises you know you want to do, and let the app fill in the rest, or you can create a workout from scratch.

There are also a number of different workout styles, or splits, to choose from: push workouts, pull workouts, upper body only, or lower body only.

Next, you’re going to select what gym equipment you have available and almost everything you can think of is listed, from free weights to machines and everything in between.

If you’re traveling or don’t have access to a gym, Fitbod gives you the option to select bodyweight-only workouts that do not require any equipment.

Select your fitness goal:

• Strength training

• Bodybuilding

• Muscle tone

• General fitness

• Powerlifting

• Olympic weightlifting (not available for beginners)

Then you’ll choose your level of strength-training experience:

• Beginner

• Intermediate

• Advanced

You can select how much cardio you want to be included in your workouts, if you want a warm-up and cool-down routine, how long you want the workouts to last, and a few other options.

Workouts

One of the things that stands out about Fitbod is the quality of the workouts. They’re carefully crafted for your goals and they cover a wide range of training styles to keep almost any gym rat happy.

Let’s take a look at the workout program for strength training with a full gym available.

Fitbod provides you with a 4-day training split, divided by body part.

Day one is chest, quadriceps, and abs. Day two is back, triceps, and lower back. Day three is biceps, shoulders, and abs. Day four is quadriceps, chest, and abs.

Each workout has seven exercises but you can add any exercise that you wish.

Each exercise has reps, sets, and pounds, plus instructions and videos. You can log your workout as you progress or at the conclusion of your training session.

If you’re unsure how to properly perform an exercise, select it and scroll down to the bottom. You’ll find a demonstration video and a description of the exercise.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Fitbod app worth paying for?

Fitbod is the best workout app I’ve tested, particularly for weightlifting and bodybuilding. It is absolutely worth every penny of the subscription.

Workouts are customizable and tailored to you specifically based on your goals and progress. The layout of the app, combined with the detail paid to provide you with all the guidance you need is unequaled by other workout apps.

Is the Fitbod app free?

There is no free version of the app available besides the free trial. Without a subscription, you won't be able to start or log workouts.

You can, however, save and create workouts using the exercise library and view exercise demonstration videos and instructions.

How much does the Fitbod app cost?

A monthly subscription is $12.99 and a yearly subscription is $79.99.

You can get 25% off those prices with the discount code ‘TRAVEL25’ for an exclusive rate - $9.99 per month or $59.99 for a year of personal training. Sign up here.

Is there a better app than Fitbod?

I’ve tested dozens of workout fitness apps, including Freeletics, and Fitbod has been the best one, by far.

Other apps have had functionality issues, customer service problems, and generally didn’t align with bodybuilding and weightlifting goals. Fitbod has exceeded my expectations in every area, unlike its competitors.

Is Fitbod good for building muscle?

Based on my experience, Fitbod is the best app if your goal is to build muscle.

When you select bodybuilding as your goal, you will be provided with exercises, workouts, weight, rep ranges, and rest periods that are optimized for building muscle.

Is Fitbod good for bodybuilding?

Fitbod is a great app for bodybuilding, especially for beginners. Those of us with more experience tend to prefer writing and tracking our own routines but if you’re new to building muscle, Fitbod is an excellent guide.

Fitbod’s algorithm will determine your training split, exercises, and rep/set range based on the style of training you select.

If you select bodybuilding, you’ll see high weights and mid to high rep schemes, with the occasional low rep scheme. The focus will be on isolating muscle groups and there’s an option to select which training split you prefer.

Fitbod Before and After Results

Shane Sturgeon. Photo from Fitbod.

Jennifer Steele. Photo from Fitbod.

For more “before and after” photos to gauge the type of results you can expect, check out Fitbod’s customer success stories page.

Read what others are saying about Fitbod on Reddit.

Cost

There is no free version of the app available besides the free trial.

Without a subscription, you won't be able to start or log workouts. You can, however, save and create workouts using the exercise library and view exercise demonstration videos and instructions.

Fitbod Elite is a premium upgrade and subscription that offers full access to Fitbod, including the ability to generate and log unlimited workouts.

A monthly subscription is $12.99 and a yearly subscription is $79.99, but you can use the discount code ‘TRAVEL25’ for an exclusive rate - $9.99 per month or $59.99 for a year of personal training.

Fitbod Rebuilt

Fitbod launched a significant update to the app in 2022.

“Fitbod Rebuilt” introduced some exciting new features, including new exercise videos with multiple angles for improved guidance, over 120 new exercises, and more focus on progress and achievements.

With Fitbod Rebuilt, the Fitbod team has dove further into data-driven fitness, using its AI to learn more about you to build better workouts as you make progress.

In short, an already great workout app got even better.

My Thoughts

Fitbod’s functionality and design are great. The app flows smoothly and is laid out in an easy-to-use format.

The variety of workout styles, exercises, and other customization options is where Fitbod really excels. I was blown away by the number of exercises and gym equipment options that the app has to select from.

The other thing that makes Fitbod really stand out is the AI-based development that comes with your program.

The app analyzes your workout log and builds on previous workouts by adding repetitions, sets, and weights, making the workouts progressively harder. This is where we make gains in the gym.

If you’re anything like me, you’ve struggled at times with finding good workout programs.

Experienced lifters tend to not need or want the help of a personal trainer, but we still need to follow a program and log our progress.

Pen and paper are enough for some people, but in this day in age, why not use an app like Fitbod?

Fitbod Pros and Cons

Fitbod Pros:

• The design and functionality of the app are exceptional.

• The ability to customize workouts makes it ideal for almost anyone.

• The equipment selection is extensive.

• The app uses algorithms to keep you progressing.

• It’s fairly priced for the high-quality training it provides.

• Outstanding customer service and support.

Fitbod Cons:

• Exercise selection could be more customizable by adding variations of traditional movements - more important for advanced lifters.

• Partnerships with well-known fitness personalities so you can do their workouts are not currently available but could potentially take this app to the next level.

Fittest Travel only endorses products that we have tested and have found to provide real results.

Fitbod exceeded my expectations and is my top workout app recommendation for anyone looking for an effective weightlifting app experience.

Remember to use the discount code ‘TRAVEL25’ for an exclusive rate - $9.99 per month or $59.99 for a year of personal training. That’s 25% off.