MyCoach: PT In Your Pocket

It’s good, but it’s needs improvements. It has a section for “Previous” but I’m on week 3 of this app and the previous is never filling in making progressive overload limiting. I would like to have seen a summary after each workout. For example, total volume, where you PB’d versus last week etc. it just sorta ends on the final workout. No total time, no calories burned, anything really. I emailed the customer support team, they are not replying to fix the previous weight log. Messaged on instagram, they just said email this address… like guys? I’m paying you £90, fix the app? Such a simple thing to fix and for a 12 week plan, progressive overload is absolutely key here.

I was hesitant in purchasing the membership on this app as it’s yet another cost. However when I tell you it’s worth every penny! I got the app as I was looking for a hyrox training program which feels user friendly. This has been the perfect solution as it makes it’s so easy to keep track of every workout. It has video tutorials which is so helpful for someone like me who isn’t the most confident in the gym. Furthermore it exposes me to machines and work outs I would never attempt on my own. Cannot recommend it enough.

I have been doing the hyrox level up plan for around 8 weeks, and the plan is okay. The exercises change up and vary a lot each week. Some of the workouts are also unrealistic to do in a normal gym, such as a hip thrust being in a EMOM circuit session when you have to be between lots of different areas of the gym it just doesn’t work. It would be good if for each exercise an alternative option was given e.g if your gym doesn’t have a sled pull or push or if the leg press is busy. It would also be good if it actually tracked each run and paced you through the run like the Runa app. The app is also unreliable. It constantly kicks me out, or if I am trying to re arrange the schedule for the following week it will kick me back to the week I’m in. A few days ago I was kicked out and it still hasn’t let me back in and is saying the user doesn’t exist - even though I pay £40 a month for the app. Yet when I try and make a new account it says my email is already in use - so I am currently paying for an app that I can’t use. I’m hoping this gets fixed soon otherwise I will have to cancel my subscription, which is a shame as for the most part I enjoy the workouts.

MyCoach has thought of EVERYTHING! I was hesitant to write the word “app” in the title because it is so much more than that; it is a family, it is a community, it is a PT all in one 🙌🏼 I joined 1 year ago and have since ran my second marathon, am training for my first ultra and am feeling stronger than I ever have 💪🏼 The video explanations are so supportive when trying new exercises so you less likely to get injured, and the nutrition section teaches you how to fuel your sessions properly. Weekly check-ins keep you accountable on your journey, and I cannot think of anything quite like it ✨

This app does what it says it’s going to do. It literally is a PT in our pockets with a variety of training styles. It offers the accountability and an amazing community with members across the world. It’s only getting better with each update! 🫶🏻

The app itself is fine, a bit buggy in places and not quite as functional as describe (eg. You cannot move the workouts around during the week as it just bugs out), but that’s to be expected from a young app. The workouts are fine, bit repetitive and change up to frequently for my liking. There is also no “hyrox” section in the learning centre as referenced in every hyrox video. The really bad sticking point for me is the subscription cancellation process is terrible. I signed up by downloading the app and registering that way. Within the app to cancel it just says “you can do that through your Apple Store” but as I didn’t sign up for the subscription via Apple, I cannot. When I looked on their website, there are no links for support/help or anything for cancellation, so I had to message them on Instagram. I cancelled via the link they sent and immediately lost access to the premium subscription that I’ve paid for until this month already, and I’m now waiting on an email response for that to be reinstated. You cannot have a subscription platform, with no way of cancelling, that’s just terrible customer service.

Not impressed with this app and think there are far better for the price (runna if running is your main goal and beyond for weight training: a third of the price for far less repetitive plans which are actually tailored to your goals rather than pre set like MCS.) The workouts are virtually identical each week of the programme which gets boring and repetitive and doesn’t factor in progressive overload, there is barely any change in rep range week to week. Not a huge number of recipes on the app and the ones on there aren’t my cup of tea, haven’t used one. There is no way to change workout days round or skip or go back a week. I used the Black Friday offer and am now tied into a further 3 months at £90 which I won’t use and can’t cancel. Wouldn’t recommend, there are way better fitness apps out there which are a lot more affordable.

I’ve been a part of the MCS community since back in their website-only days and absolutely love all the upgrades including the app! Only reason I knocked a star off is because it can be a little slow to use but all the plans are amazing and it’s so great in the community to know you have others + Ben and Lucy to support and hype you up🤩

For a training app and programme, my coach seems to be best value for money compared to other alternatives on the market. You have so many different courses to choose from, ability to track your progress as well as other features.

This app is brilliant, the difference between MyCoach and other fitness apps is the knowledge and time that's put into this app, Lucy & Ben take so much time to explain things and the Facebook page is a real community which is really motivating!