Looking for AI app gym strength training programme recommendations please.

[bidon]

I’m looking for some recommendations.

I’ve searched previous threads but not really got the answers I’m looking for.

I’ve been working with a coach (done virtually - so sets programme according to goals and provides feedback on form via WhatsApp when I film myself) for the past 9 months. She has also acted as a nutrition coach so I’ve totally overhauled my diet, macros etc.

I’ve been doing three weekly sessions - progressive overload / compound moves. One tends to be upper, second lower and third full. Or pushes and pulls. She changes all three once every 8 weeks. With her input I lift with good form, have seen big gains and understand how to train to grow and build muscle.

I can no longer justify the expense. Consequently I want to swap to an app. The trouble is, there’s so much choice!! I don’t want to waste time on endless free trials to find one that eventually suits.

All I want is something that’ll generate a programme for me tailored to my goals. Three differing weekly sessions (eg an upper a lower and full body). Then review and progress this every 8 - 12 weeks. I’d like it to have a little video of each exercise (so I know what I’m doing). Then record and track my progress. I don’t need it to have nutrition info, cardio, stretching or any other fancy stuff. I just want it to take the thought out of it for me, so I just turn up, follow the plan, push hard and my progress continues. I’m prepared to pay a subscription (my coach was £200 a month). Ideally I’d like to put my current workouts in to teach the AI where I’m at, then it can build from that. But that may be too big an ask.

I’ve looked at caliber and I’m not keen. Likewise not keen on SBTD. Gymverse could work for me, but not sure!

I should add I want gym based too.

I don’t want to create my own plan - I want some level of expert input (either created by an expert initially or uses AI).

So if you use an app to achieve the above and rate the one you use - please let me know.

Watching with interest.

You don't need an app, if i have understand you correct.
Just type in your requirements and what outcome you want into Ai.

For example for my current programme I said:
I need a 4 day work out for 8 weeks.
I want upper body, lower body split, full day and functional moves using compound moves
I want push/ pull and hinge moves.
I need progressive overload.
My outcome is to lose fat and build muscle
Write in easy to read list form with each day dated stating from Monday 25 May.

You can tweek when it has writen the programme eg say can you replace cable face pulls.
You have to be specific with what you want but it sounds like you know what you are aiming for.

I transfer the suggested exercises on to calibre because I like the app.
I hope this is what you mean and I haven't got the wrong end of the stick.

AI isn’t expert input. It generates plausible text based on patterns. There’s no expertise going on. You can get apps that are not tailored to you, but you can pick the closest. Or pay a human to make it bespoke to you. £200 is more than many online PTs cost. If you just want programming maybe your existing one will switch you on to a cheaper programme only one?

Ladder app is great

I like the new fitbit app (now moved to google health) It gives you a program and tracks your sleep etc to see how you are recovering its £7.99 a month butu you need a google watch or fitbit to go with the app

Ladder seems pretty good. I did a free trial - I didn't continue as I have strength training included in my Peloton subscription and I didn't find Ladder much different to that, I was just curious, but as a standalone app it seemed really good and well designed. The Peloton strength stuff is good too, they have loads of different programmes for different things, 3/4/5-day splits, or you can just chose classes depending on what you want to work (they have upper, lower, core, full body). The app-only cost is pretty reasonable too.