Momentum By Sohee 17+

Sohee’s programming is consistently the best. She continues to level up her offerings and makes it so easy to want to hit the gym. Even if you work out at home, there’s an option for you. I love that you can change your frequency, or where you plan on lifting (gym or home). Plus getting form checks by the coaches ensures that you’re lifting with good form. Love!!

Thank you so much! We're so happy that you're enjoying the app so far. We have more improvements that we'll be making in the coming weeks and months, and we hope you continue to use it!

This app is great for those with a basic understanding of weightlifting (see Casey Johnson’s Liftoff: Couch to Barbell for a good intro to heavy lifting). I’ve been lifting weights off and on for over 25 years. I’ve hired my fair share of personal trainers over the years, which is great for learning new exercises or doing form checks, but it’s not sustainable financially. I’ve also bought books and even individualized training programs from expert personal trainers, but there’s no interactivity or feedback on those programs.

Sohee’s Momentum app is a well-designed, sustainable option to progress in strength training that overcomes the issues I’ve had with these previous approaches to weightlifting.

First, the app has a clean UI and it’s easy to use. It’s a monthly subscription, but it’s affordable. And the subscription is worth it because I’ve paid triple that for a monthly program from local personal trainers.

Second, it’s flexible: You have options to choose how many days you want to train per week. Each exercise has an alternate in case you don’t like an exercise, or it’s contraindicated for you, or the equipment is not available at the gym.

Sohee changes the routine every single month, so you are getting new content every month, unlike some subscription services where nothing really changes from month-to-month.

Other apps like this are less flexible and keep you in the gym a lot longer. Sohee’s program is doable for me, a busy, working mom. I can get out of the gym in 45 minutes.

You also get a PDF of all the exercises if you want to track your workout on paper. There’s also a turbo mode when you don’t have a lot of time to work out or if you’re traveling so there’s really no excuse not to work out.

The app saves your progress and your weights/reps so you can engage in progressive overload.

Next to each exercise is (a) a quick video demo-ing the app and (b) a bit longer walk-through with Sohee showing you the exercise and giving tips on form and sometimes alternate approaches to the exercise. The walk-throughs are incredible. And the demos are a quick reminder in case I forget something about the exercise.

Oh, and the app gets updated regularly! There have been user-suggested improvements added that have made the app more user-friendly, even in the short time I’ve been subscribed.

Probably my favorite part though, is that there’s a chat feed, and Sohee personally responds to the comments there. I can’t tell you how many services I have bought where you can’t reach the trainer in a timely manner. She’s answered every question asked that I have seen. Plus, there’s an option for form checks! So, for a monthly subscription, you’re getting a world-renowned trainer who is personally responding to you. There’s nothing else like this on the market. As I mentioned earlier, I’ve paid triple for less.

(Minor)Cons:
The walk-through videos don’t always run for me at the gym because they require Wi-Fi or robust cell service which I don’t always have at my gym. The easy fix is to watch them at home at the start of each month to get a basic understanding of the workouts. You don’t need to watch them each time because the short demos are sufficient and they run fine at the gym.

It’s a little tricky to see your workout history in the app from previous months, which is why it’s great to save the PDFs and keep track of your weights offline too.

Note: If you subscribe through the App Store, you have to email the Momentum support desk each month to request the PDFs of the workouts. I’m sure this will change over time as Sohee keeps updating the app to respond to clients suggested improvements. For instance, turbo mode is now available in the app.

Sohee is the real deal—a trainer well-known for her professional integrity and expertise—and she knows what she’s talking about. I give this app my highest recommendation for anyone wanting to progress in strength training.

Hi Michele,

We are thrilled that you’re enjoying the app! Thank you so much for your feedback - we greatly appreciate the detailed and thoughtful review you’ve left. We are continually improving and making tweaks so that customers get a fantastic user experience. We know it’s only going to get better. Thank you again!