Fit! - the fitness app 4+

I’ve tried other fitness programs-weight lifting, yoga, etc., but I a REALLY like the way this app is designed. It is set up in a way to really encourage you to push the little extra bit to see if you can fit in one more amrap before the clock runs out and the trainings aren’t so long and arduous that I lose interest. The programs build from day to day in a really well organized fashion that has me doing push ups and pull ups even though I couldn’t do either one when I started. I really like the emphasis on mind AND body. It’s motivational without being over the top, the exercises are super effective and fun, the trainers are knowledgeable, and I’m really getting strong for the first time! It’s a little glitchy here and there, but problems are fixed almost immediately and I expect this will clear up as the app ages. 100% recommend.

I love the intro these two guys give for this 30 days to handstand but I’m confused by the lack of directions and seemingly incoherent timer that skips around so easily. It could be better if there was some verbal cues with each exercise instead of just jumping into each one. The warm up was great and gave a great explanation of what was to be accomplished and the program would be better if they continued the verbal cues. Also unless you write down each exercise in a notebook, you have to start each of the 3 sessions over again in order to train more than 3 days a week. I think it seems like they want us to do each of the days exercises at least 2x per week before progressing to the next “days” workout? I could be wrong but they don’t address this very clearly in the instructions. Overall I like the “idea” of the program, but it’s not well laid out or explained in a consistent manner. The exercises are pretty tough when you get past day 1 so I would not expect that it’s a beginners guide!!
I do love seeing the strength and flexibility of Andrew Sealy and I guess I can only hope to achieve a fraction of what he makes seem so easy!! It’s worth getting and I think It’s best to watch each days exercises and write them down to put to my own 30 second timer and rotation.

I gave this app 4 stars, but honestly, it deserves 4.5! I just can’t give it a 5 due to a few minor issues I wish could be resolved.

I follow the “Challenger Calisthenics - Beginner” program, and I love it! It’s concise, straightforward, it challenges you while leaving you room to push yourself to your own limit, as long as you are honest with yourself and push yourself to your maximum.

I only have three minor things I wish could be fixed:
1. The app does not want you to leave. If I switch to a different app while in Fit!, it’ll refresh timers, so if I am 15min in to a 20min AMRAP and I switch over to skip a song or answer a text, my timer resets to 20, and at that point, I just turn on my own timer so I don’t wait through it.

Which brings me to:
2. I understand the concept of AMRAP, but there should be a button to complete and move to the next exercise even if the timer is still running. If I accidentally paused and didn’t unpause a workout, or like I mentioned above, my timer resets, I am essentially trapped for 20minutes or I need to close the exercise.

3. Navigating through the app can be a bit confusing. There is a “favorites” section, but other than that, I still sometimes get lost when looking for exercises. Maybe that’s just me though!

But those are just minor quality of life complaints, other than that, this is still a great app that I’d recommend!