AF App 4+

I like the workouts and the way it connect to Apple play. The way it’s layer out is a little confusing and I don’t really understand the nutrition part yet but I have only been using for about a week so I’m still learning how the activities populate into the app. It’s nice to get along with memebership because it’s keeps you motivated to come in and get he workouts done with a variety of activities. I’m sad the fitness + access is only three months free but we will see if I stick to it I may pay the membership. I don’t mind the money if it’s beneficial.

Let me start by saying this app has a ton of potential. The design of the app is fantastic. The user interface and layout is intuitive and enjoyable. The gym workouts layered in have a broad range of difficulty (toughness of workout) and complexity (types of exercises), and the new connection with Apple fitness is a great dynamic. Where the app falls short is: A) the app has no functionality for someone to either create their own workout nor add exercises to an existing workout in the event a user does more than what’s spelled out in the app. B) the app doesn’t communicate at all with existing anytime fitness app: Workouts. If the plan is to entirely replace that, then the functionality of “A)” above is needed. Without either A or B, the app repeatedly tells users you have tasks due and you’re not completing your workout plan. Lastly, C) there is no functionality to search out a workout. At best, you have to navigate through the recommended workout, to alternative workouts, and scroll until there’s something better fitting your intention that day. It needs some improvement, but as I said, I have high hopes and look forward to its growth!

Pros: appreciate that the app offers a connection to my gym and logs my visits, and I can see how busy it is before I go. Also the exercise instructions within the app are god.

Cons: How can you have a gym app that doesn’t let you log custom workouts? I had a set routine before I got the app, and I would like to be able to track weight & reps of the exercises of my choosing.
The app-generated workouts are an issue because not all equipment is available at the gym. This could result in injury if someone is very new to working out; for example: A workout I sampled included reps on the Precor leg press machine at 70 lbs. Ok, my gym doesn’t have that machine, but we do have the bar & weight plates leg press option. If I rack 70lbs onto the bars and attempt the workout, I’m actually pushing a lot more weight than 70lbs, because the bars & footplate themselves already weigh quite a bit. The machines should coordinate with what is available at the facility, or they’re not going to be as beneficial.