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Proven programs, every weight worked out
Prefer a plan you can follow to the letter? Liftsmith runs seven classic programs free, following their own rules for jumps, misses and deloads.
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The programs
Each is based on a well-known program and credits the original in the app. They follow their published rules rather than readiness, so you always know what's coming.
- Classic 5×5: A and B days, a little more weight every session. See the 5×5 app.
- Novice 3×5: squat every session, with power cleans joining after six sessions
- 5×5 plus arms: the 5×5 with arm work after
- Ramping 5×5: heavy, light and top-set days, ramping up each set
- Tiered progression: heavy, medium and light tiers that each progress on their own
- Training max waves: a monthly percentage cycle from a training max
- Bodyweight skills: ladders from easy to hard on seven movements
Or let it adapt
Push pull legs and upper lower splits, and fully adaptive workouts that follow your recovery and readiness, are part of Pro. You can switch any time, and a program's progress is kept.
Questions
- Are the programs really free?
- Yes, every fixed program, with no limit on workouts.
- What happens if I miss a session?
- Nothing breaks. After a longer break, the next session starts a little lighter and builds back up.
- Can I swap exercises in a program?
- Yes. Swaps keep the lift's progress.
Read more: the 5×5 workout, push pull legs and upper lower.
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
More of Liftsmith
- Lock-screen rest timerA rest timer that starts itself after each set and counts down on your lock screen with the next set, plates and a +30 s button. Free on Android and iPhone.
- Recovery mapSee which muscles are recovered and which are still fatigued on a 3D body you can turn, built from your sets, with workouts that train fresh muscles first.
- Workout trackerA workout tracker and gym log that logs a set in one tap, pre-fills the next one, starts the rest timer itself and plans tomorrow from today. Free, no ads.