The Pump

I’ve tried a few apps before but none really worked for me. Then I found the Pump app 3 months ago and have been using it religiously since then. The programs are fantastic and really challenge you if you adopt Arnold’s “first set mindset”. I am super happy with the significant progress I made in just three months and totally recommend this app to anyone who’s serious about lifting. The kicker for me is I sort of feel like I am working out with Arnold, which is totally cool.

Love the app but when I forget to complete a workout and go to work out the next time it wants me to complete the previous workout and then…it won’t let me do the next one “Arnold’s Rule: One workout per day”

Hands down this is the best fitness app that I have ever subscribed to. I am in the best shape of my life mentally and physically. Daniel, Adam, Arnold and the rest of the team are doing an amazing job and they listen to the people to continue to improve the app.

My focus is getting to the gym every weekday. Once I’m there this app allows me to “disconnect” and guides me the rest of the way. I enjoy the variety of exercises in the Foundation program, and it keeps each day interesting. By taking away the burden of deciding what to do at the gym I find it’s easier to be consistent, even on days I’m not inspired. Just show up and do the reps!

This is more than an app. It’s an inspiring challenge that takes you beyond what you thought your limits were yet meets you where you are. Stick with the program and the results will come. Takes the guesswork out of fitness and allows you to focus on proven methods to be your best. Plus, Arnold is right there in the community frequently connecting with everyone. Love it and highly recommend you give it a try.

This app is non-refundable, so don't make my careless mistake and accidentally purchase. The physical guidance is sound for either sex, but as a woman I get the feeling I'm in a mostly male gym. It's Arnold after all so what did I expect (!). Tiring of the all black and red design and unable to change it. Workout videos helpful but all men. A great app though for weight training specifically, just wish they had a woman on board.

Paid for it - and they lock up all of the workout programs. If you’ve been using the gym for awhile and want something to help you get better, this IS NOT the app for you. I love Arnold but this app was a total waste of money.

I’ve used this app for about six months and I finished the Foundation Program and am working through another program which, overall, I really like. The app doesn’t allow for many modifications and you really have to do it the Arnold way or it’s the highway. I have a lot of experience in fitness, dance, and bodywork, and I know what’s better for my body than Arnold or his app guys. Even though the exercises are universal, the app just seems geared toward guys. It’s also a “transform your life” kind of thing and I don’t need to lose weight or learn to eat right because I’m at my goal weight and I know how to eat well. And as for the “village” thing and the social messaging aspect of the app, I’m not gonna read through 500 comments. Also, when you ask a question in the app, it rarely gets answered by the team. I’ll continue to use it for a while because I like the basic outlines of the workouts, but I’m not going to do an annual renew.

Update - I tried one more time to get into the app and realized not only is it bad for workouts, it’s also bad for my mental health- like so bad that trying to use this app made me want to self h6rm. This app will make you that crazy. Just don’t. — Update - this app’s big idea is instead of giving you options, Arnold will pick the absolute best program for you and you just simply stick to it. No choices to make, no wrong turns to slow you down. I started strong and for several weeks pushed and did it. Then I didn’t. See, the all or nothing attitude very quickly turns from ALL to NOTHING. because life is in the in between. So when I couldn’t keep up doing exactly what it said, the app no longer had anything useful to contribute. Unlike other coaches that can adjust. Very few people will be able to stick to the program as written, a more successful coaching app would adjust to your real life. — Original review: Excellent program, decent layout for tracking your workout, design is a little clunky but it works. Problem is it doesn’t calculate how much weight to lift. Which makes it pretty much useless. It’s not a complete program to just give exercises and sets and reps without saying how much to lift. You can’t execute. That said the program itself looks pretty good. But you can’t do the program without knowing how heavy the weights should be. And if the app isn’t supplying that, it’s not a true coach.

One pet peeve I have with this app is when you forget to save the results from a prior workout, you have to submit before starting your new workout. The apps thinks your trying to do two workouts at once and then you can’t log you lifts until the next session and the problem snowballs.