Movement Athlete 4+

I was searching for an app to help me stay focused on bodyweight exercises that could improve my mobility and functional strength, ideally reduce my risk of injury in other forms of exercising I do (trail running largely), but work with my uneven schedule (and motivation) - I think this is the app for me.

I’ve been pleased with how thorough the app is, how engaged I’ve been, the diversity of ways to build on my progress (stretching, one-off focused or continuing the program they’ve laid out) and ability to get up to speed on the workouts I’m not familiar with.

If that resonates with you I’d encourage you to give it a try. I’ve also been impressed with their customer service when I hit a hurdle or had a question about the program. Hoping to keep this going for months (or even years) to come.

Honestly, this app is an amazing idea and I would stick to it 100% if it worked well for me. Unfortunately it is glitchy. Firstly, the video would freeze when I tried to watch a tutorial for one of the exercises, which I didn’t mind because it wasn’t a big deal — most of the other tutorial videos worked.

THEN, I tried to start a workout, and I got to the first strength exercise. After the timer finished counting for the first set, the app froze on DONE. It didn’t count the rest time and didn’t let me move on to the next set or the next exercise, which was frustrating. The only option I had was to exit the workout and save progress or discard it. I can’t progress if the app doesn’t work properly in completing exercises. I just did the workout on my own without pressing start workout.

I don’t know if it is because I have an iPhone 6s and not a later version, but I REALLY hope you guys can fix this and get the success you deserve from it. I really thought this app was the one for me and I was very hyped for it, but it just doesn’t work.

I have never been able to stick to any exercise that involved machines or schedules or large chunks of time and planning. I have always been one who moves when the moment strikes and because it feels right, but I could never quite figure out how to be consistent at that because it’s easy to put off or inspiration never comes. But this is exactly precisely that option. I am a homeschooling mother of five so when the opportunity presents itself, I open the app, start the workout and I can unload the dishwasher or meet the needs of my kids between sets. I don’t have to change my clothes, I don’t have to go anywhere, I’m just moving in my house and in my life. I am getting so much stronger! I love seeing the progress from where I started to where I am. And I love the movement manifesto!!