For years, I have struggled with an eating disorder-anywhere from anorexia, to binge eating, to Bulimia. Along with a bad relationship with food, I developed a bad relationship with exercise. To me, exercise was a punishment or a way to “earn” calories. It was for the weight loss and physical changes. After discovering that over-exercise and restrictive eating had only left me feeling worse about myself, I decided it was not the answer. I soon discovered intuitive eating and joyful movement. This app helps me learn that there is more to exercise than for weight loss and that you don’t have to push yourself to a breaking point. This app doesn’t punish you for not being able to finish or complete a workout. Instead, it provides MUCH needed modifications for women with bigger bodies that everyone has been looking for. It provides encouragement, telling you uplifting statements like you’ve got this and you are strong rather than degrading ones. And best of all, it encourages you to LISTEN to your body, not push it so far until you end up getting hurt. Not to mention the range of workouts this app provides!! I almost cried when I found this app-it gets me excited about working out because it makes me FEEL good and confident afterwards instead of like a failure. Well done, I hope you know just how much of an impact you are making in my life. I will continue to share this with my friends!!

I’ve had the Big Fit Girl app for about 2 weeks now and have used it for both strength and cardio. It truly feels like a 1:1 session between you and Louise Green; her instruction is clear, transitions are concise, and the workouts are challenging. More often than not, plus sized women are encouraged to work out to lose weight; Big Fit Girl is the first app I have found that puts the emphasis on exercising for your mental and physical health, NOT as a means for weight loss. Very well done, no glitches in the app that I have found and absolutely worth the $9.99 per month subscription cost. You are able to select workouts based on area of focus, length of time and even by equipment! Wonderful app!

I’m all about positive workout culture and would gladly pay more than the current monthly fee for this app if it were good. Sadly, it’s not. I tried it for the Strong program. Having watched the videos through week 4, it’s clear too little thought was put into building a coherent user experience. The interface is horrible and clunky and there isn’t even an in-app way to track progress. You don’t actually do the Strong workouts with Louise, you just watch a demo and then you’re on your own having to pause the videos constantly. The quality of instruction is inconsistent. Good luck figuring out how many sets/reps to do or how to space your breaks, because you won’t be told. I often have to supplement with other trainers’ videos to get proper postural instruction (like today when I was locking my knees and not bending down far enough to feel my hamstrings while learning to deadlift, because the app instruction sucked).

I didn’t know what I was looking for but I have found it! I found a philosophy that has nothing to do with an idealized body version or HANGRY then BINGE calorie counting. I just want to be active and comfortable in my own shape without the constant shaming over numbers: weight, calories, BMI, whatever. I read her book in about 2 hours, listened to a bunch of podcasts with her as a guest, defined my motivating belief and most importantly I have been more active in the past two weeks than the past two years combined! App is easy to use and has plenty of variety! Never leave reviews but this one is a game changer.