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Keep training when something hurts
A sore shoulder doesn't have to mean a lost month. Tell Liftsmith what hurts and it plans around it, leaving out or easing the exercises that load that area, and tracks how it's going.

How it works
Pick the area (shoulder, elbow, wrist, lower back, hip, knee, ankle and more) and how bad it is. The planner leaves out exercises that load that area heavily and eases the rest, and flags anything risky before you start. After each workout, rate the pain on a slider, and you'll see the trend over the weeks.
This isn't medical advice: if pain is sharp, getting worse, or comes with numbness or swelling, see a professional.
Back to normal, gradually
As the pain eases, exercises come back in. When you mark the injury as better, your normal plan returns, starting a little lighter if you've had time off. See training around a sore shoulder, knee or back.
Questions
- Is injury mode free?
- Yes.
- Does it replace a physio?
- No. It helps you keep training sensibly around a niggle. For anything serious, see a professional.
- Can I have more than one injury?
- Yes. Each area is tracked separately.
Read more: training around an injury, getting back into lifting and exercise alternatives.
Let the app handle the details
Liftsmith plans the workout, loads the bar, times the rest and keeps score, so all you do is lift.
- ✓ Free to start, no account needed
- ✓ Plans every set, rep and weight for you
- ✓ Works offline, on Android, iPhone and the web
- ✓ No ads, ever
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- Gym app for beginnersNew to the gym? Liftsmith tells you what to do each day, how much to lift and how to do each exercise, with 3D demos, warm-ups and starting weights.