Editorial standards

Articles are written for Liftsmith by its maker, an independent developer (see about us), with AI tools helping to draft and edit. Every page is checked against the rules below before it's published, and we're responsible for what it says.

We're not doctors, physiotherapists or dietitians, and nothing here is medical advice. If you have an injury, a health condition or take medication, talk to a professional before changing how you train or eat.

• Plain words. We explain training terms the first time we use them and keep to what you can act on today.
• Mainstream evidence. Our advice on sets, reps, rest, progression, protein and recovery follows widely accepted sports science. Where the research is mixed or a claim is weak, we say so instead of overstating it.
• Ranges, not magic numbers. People differ. We give sensible ranges and a way to adjust, rather than one answer for everyone.
• Caution with health claims. We avoid promises about fat loss, injury or disease, and point to a professional where it matters.

Many pages mention how Liftsmith handles something. We only describe features that ship in the app today, checked against the app's own code, and we mark Pro features as Pro. If a feature is still on its way, we say so or leave it out.

The starting weights on our exercise pages come from the same formula the app uses for a first session, so the page and the app agree.

• We make Liftsmith, and every comparison page says so. Read them with that in mind.
• Each fact about another app comes from that app's own website, store listing or help pages, with the date we last checked it. Our tests flag any fact older than 90 days so it gets checked again.
• We say where another app is a better fit, and we don't use other apps' artwork, screenshots or videos.
• Other apps' names are their owners' trademarks. We name them only on comparison, alternatives and import pages, to describe them.

Liftsmith makes money only from its subscription. We don't run ads, take payment for coverage, or use affiliate links, and no supplement or equipment brand pays for anything we write.

Every article shows the date it was published, and the date it was last updated when that's different. When we find a mistake, we fix it and update the date.

Spotted something wrong or out of date? Tell us on the contact page and we'll look into it.