The Pump 17+

As someone who does not have gym membership and does not own any weights, I have found the bodyweight beginner programme just what I need to start working out. There is enough variety in the workouts and a link to videos to explain what each exercise is. And enough messages and reminders to push me to workout. So why the four stars? There are many articles shared in the app, but the native text to speech function using select text is not implemented. Some articles can be found on The Pump website but not all or they may not easy to find. For someone who regularly uses text to speech to support reading of longer texts, it absence means I get less value out of the articles in the app.

This app is unreal! I can’t believe all the information, advice and knowledge you get for such an affordable price! I was expecting the subscription price to be so much more expensive than what it is but it’s really affordable and definitely worth every penny.
It’s got me loving working again. The workouts are amazing, so easy to follow, log and carry out. All the exercises have video demonstrations too which is super helpful! Love the rest period button in between sets too, so there’s no messing about, just getting the work done!
The community is next level too. Loads of support, information and great articles going into the app all the time. It’s like a little gold mine of knowledge and information.
I’ve tried a few fitness apps over the years and none of them come close to this app in my opinion.
I also can’t believe how hard the developers are constantly working to update and improve this app. They listen to everyone in the community for feedback and suggestions in order to keep making the app better, which is amazing. This shows they really care about making this app great for eveyone using it and making sure we are getting the best out of it! I am so impressed!

I’m a Master Personal Trainer with many years experience under my belt; both training clients and as a competitive athlete. I’m also a retired Charge Nurse working in Acute & Forensic Services, so I have passions for both physical and mental wellbeing. I’ve trialled most of the fitness apps on the market. Some of them are very good, but so far NONE of them have come close to this app.
As well as offering a multitude of training plans through beginner to advanced, there’s a choice of plans ranging from heavy weight training, to Bodyweight training.
There’s advice on nutrition, technique, mindset, habit tracking, mental health…you name it, if it contributes to a well-rounded health and fitness program, it’s in the app.
You even get personal interaction with the three founders (who are involved on a daily basis), Arnold Schwarzenegger, Daniel Ketchel and Adam Bornstein. There are discussion forums on a well rounded choice of topics and to date, no one has been moderated or cautioned. It’s a global village of users who openly support and encourage each other. I’ve never experienced anything as unique.
There’s a weeks free trial and I seriously advise using it, because it could totally transform your life