Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan

What reviewers actually said

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1. [R4] 5/5 · US Best lifting app!!: I love this workout! Support is the best. They take care of things right away and they have a ton of FAQs to help with lifting and support for the app. I would never consider using anything else! Whatever they ask for the Pro Subscription, pay it! You won’t be sorry.
2. [R12] 5/5 · US Gets Results: I have used StrongLifts on and off for about 10 years, and I find it very helpful in getting results lifting weights.
3. [R93] 5/5 · US Great!: I have loved this program since I found it and it helped me get stronger than I ever hoped to be. The app is great too.
4. [R143] 5/5 · US Best workout app: I have had several workout apps over the years. StrongLifts is my favorite. If you’re new or returning to weightlifting then 5x5 is the proper avenue to take. Challenge yourself with this program and you will get strong and get big. All the programs on here solid and worthwhile. It’s also a great app to program in your own workout programs. Thanks Mehdi for my favorite workout ap
5. [R7] 5/5 · US Intuitive and great: I’ve been using StrongLifts for years. It’s simple, and helps me get it done. Great app!
6. [R25] 5/5 · US Simple and Easy to Change: This has been my go to workout app/tracker for years I love the simplicity and it gets the job done
7. [R62] 5/5 · US Simple & Effective: Great workout plus app does all the thinking and easy to add or adjust exercises.
8. [R138] 5/5 · US Simple: You don’t have to think. The app tracks everything and you just lift. Easy.
9. [R23] 5/5 · US Thinking not a barrier: No more thinking. No more watching you tubes. All contained. All here. Just lift.
10. [R39] 5/5 · US Dead simple and effective: Easy to follow the program when it auto-adjusts your weight to lift, and you can custom it to increase faster or slower as needed. I have had better sleep and my back pain has disappeared since I began lifting. I’m not at a level of consistency where I’m getting super buff, but it’s flexible enough that I can keep going and get those health benefits.
11. [R92] 5/5 · US Does the tracking for you!: Great lifting app
12. [R100] 5/5 · US This app is great: Love this app takes care of everything for you!
13. [R36] 5/5 · US Great app: Emailed support about an issue with the app and they fixed it within 48 hours. Great app!
14. [R58] 5/5 · US As close to perfect as an app can get: May, 2025 Update, i’ve been renewing my premium subscription for three years now and never hesitate. This is one of the best designed apps ever. The Apple Watch integration is absolutely key. Every time I’ve had an issue, support IMMEDIATELY resolves it and will even push out a new update to the App Store in the rare instance that I discover some obscure bug
15. [R118] 5/5 · US You shouldn’t be using anything else: These guys are the best. Incredibly responsive if you ever need any assistance in any way.
16. [R6] 5/5 · US Great app!: This app has everything you need to follow a simple preset program or build your own. Great price, no frills and meets my needs perfectly!
17. [R80] 5/5 · US Outstanding app: I’ve used this for almost a year, after using a major competitor’s app for several years and trying out a few new ones when my powerlifting needs weren’t being met. The programs offered all solid and backed by science. I particularly appreciate the flexibility the app allows, such that I can load my own programs and they’re supported the same as if they were a stock program.
18. [R97] 5/5 · US Great app: Great app. Would suggest spending a little time customizing the workouts to tailor it to your personal needs before starting.
19. [R3] 1/5 · US This was a great app, but: Update. After 10 years of use, StrongLifts has taken away the power pack I purchased 10 years ago and is trying to force me to use a $60 yearly subscription to access those features. I reached out to them and they refuse to honor my purchase. I’m very disappointed and will probably look for another way to record my workouts.
20. [R13] 1/5 · US Deceptive “Lifetime” purchase.: I’ve been using this app off and on for ten years, ever since I made the decision to pay upfront for a "lifetime pass" under the clear impression that I would have access to the service for as long as the app existed. It is incredibly disappointing to see the developer now unilaterally revoke that access and force long-term supporters into a monthly subscription mod
21. [R18] 1/5 · US Not honoring the lifetime purchase: This had a lifetime purchase. Now the developer has gone the subscription way and locked people out of the lifetime subscription they have paid for. This is theft and needs to be reported.
22. [R20] 1/5 · US Dishonest developers violating guideline 3.1.2: 3.1.2: when converting an app to a subscription model, developers should not take away primary functionality existing users have already paid for. ***FAIL***
23. [R2] 1/5 · US Buggy and they keep putting features behind paywalls: I paid for this app years ago before it was a subscription. It’s gotten much worse and they keep adding features I paid for behind a paywall.
24. [R8] 1/5 · US Not free: I used this app all the time and took a break due to injury. Came back to it to find out now I have to pay for it
25. [R15] 1/5 · US Bait and switch: New update locks the entire app behind subscription. Useless. Theft
26. [R17] 1/5 · US Bought years ago now warmups won’t work: Latest update has removed my ability by to use warmup settings. Please fix. Also, plate calculator was removed. This was a purchased app! Removing those purchased functionalities is an unfair trade practice. Thanks for screwing up my Sunday workout!
27. [R14] 1/5 · US Terrible app: I used to love the app. It is now subscription only and there isn’t even an option to buy a lifetime fee. Although if there was I wouldn’t pay for it, this app is way too basic to even think of it as worthy of any subscription service. Get a different free app.
28. [R24] 1/5 · US Ok app to not worth $60 a year: Once was an ok app that kept good rep/set count with $ addons. Now force users to $60 a year subscription(cheapest offer btw). Not a chance for a rep/set counter. To the developer welcome to lost revenue and good luck. Deleted!
29. [R306] 3/5 · GB Good but expensive: This program is good and has helped me get stronger, and the new Liquid Glass update looks great. However, the Pro subscription is too expensive, and the frequent pop-ups are very frustrating.
30. [R307] 3/5 · GB Good app but too expensive.: Great features, simple to track but poor value for money
31. [R1] 1/5 · US Paygated trash: Locked me out and stole my data.
32. [R33] 1/5 · US Can’t access old data: This app used to be free but the paid subscription removed access to old data.
33. [R35] 1/5 · US Can't even see my old PRs without paying: See title. Not to mention dev invalidating one time subs. Take this one star
34. [R57] 1/5 · US Locked out of lifetime purchase and now locked out of free features: Paid for a lifetime power pack a while ago, they decided that “lifetime” had ran out and locked power pack purchasers out of their paid benefits. I was annoyed but didn’t use most of those features anyway, continued using the free tier, now they removed the free tier and require a subscription and don’t give you the option to ex
35. [R10] 2/5 · US Declining Quality: I’ve used this app for around three years. In the beginning, it was one of the best weightlifting apps I had tried. It was reliable, easy to use, and made tracking my workouts simple. Things started to change after the lifetime subscription was introduced. I don’t know whether it was related, but it gave me the impression that the focus shifted away from maintaining and improvi
36. [R187] 3/5 · US App doesn’t stay active on phone: During a workout every time I go to log a set or look to future set info I have to restart the app multiple times. Three or more times the app asks if I want to start a new workout or continue the one I’m in. Why the heck can’t the app just open and work while I’m working.
37. [R342] 3/5 · GB Still crashing: Clean updated download on 17/10/24 but it still crashes
38. [R5] 1/5 · US Free Trial Bait and Switch: I tried to start the 1-week free trial but switched the subscription to monthly, then cancelled within a week because I realized my gym doesn’t have reliable barbell access. Got charged at the end of what I thought was a free week, then realized the 1-week trial is only for the yearly subscription. That’s intentional and predatory. Give me a refund.
39. [R37] 1/5 · US Subscription scammers!: The app says 7 days free subscription and then charges you immediately. Then apple wont reverse the charge and stronglifts says there’s nothing they can do. Fix your app and stop scamming people.
40. [R55] 1/5 · US Free Trial Scam: Won’t let me cancel and charged me.
41. [R162] 3/5 · US A decent app: A decent app but could be so much more with more varied exercises and plans.
42. [R347] 3/5 · GB OK but could be much better: I like that I can design my own workouts but it’s library of weight exercises is really limited and there are no guides as to correct form. As it’s paid for app, I expect more.
43. [R411] 3/5 · GB Good but need more work: Not enough workout material. E.g More complex videos and exercises. Couldnt find alot of common ones
44. [R51] 3/5 · US Update meh: Dislike this last update and the changes made it less user friendly. And deleted all my work outs.. after 599 workouts logged time to find something else…
45. [R11] 5/5 · US Good: Good
46. [R66] 1/5 · US Bait and Switch: As others have mentioned, having previously paid for the app which guaranteed access to a certain feature set in perpetuity, I opened the app only to find that I suddenly had to create a log-in and, apparently, a subscription. Absent that, I can’t use the app at all or access my past workouts. I sent an email complaining to the developer and their response was “You don't have to u
47. [R28] 1/5 · US Heartbroken: I’ve used this app for years. I’m saddened to see there is no longer a free version. I refuse to pay that much money for an app. I’ll use an excel spreadsheet ✌️
48. [R50] 1/5 · US Used to be free: Used to be free, now there is no free version.
49. [R19] 1/5 · US Power Pack and Lifetime Pro purchase options disappeared: This is slimy. I paid for the power pack and the original lifetime option only to find out, now I’m being asked to pay for a monthly plan. Lifetime should mean just that. You’ve give me the incentive to move away from this app.
50. [R54] 1/5 · US Not worth it: I've been using this app for over a year and generally liked it but the latest update after my annual subscription expired stripped out features I relied on daily and locked them behind the paid subscription. I paid for a year initially. During that time zero features were added. The free version now has fewer features than it did when I initially started using it. Oh and the annual
51. [R436] 3/5 · GB Buggy but useful: It’s an ok app, makes it easy to follow the program, however it’s quite buggy and has twice forgotten my weights so I have had to reset the program manually. It’s especially annoying when it resets itself and you want to start a B day but the app thinks you are on an A day