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Forward Fitness vs StrongLifts
Both stand on bodybuilding app. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Web
Visit Forward Fitness 
Free trial AndroidiPhoneMac+1
StrongLifts combines established 5×5 programs with automatic progression and broad workout customization. Its subscription requirement and lack of coach tools may matter when choosing a training app.
Visit StrongLiftsThe facts
| Forward Fitness | StrongLifts | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Android, iPhone, Mac, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Pro Weekly: $4.99 a month |
| Plans published | None | 5 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | forwardfitness.app | stronglifts.com |
| On bodybuilding app | #8 of 18 | #12 of 18 |
Forward Fitness: what it does well
StrongLifts: what it does well
- Beginner and intermediate 5×5 programs
- Adaptive weight progression and deloading
- More than 100 exercises with videos
- Workout calculators and one-tap logging
- Apple Health and Health Connect syncing
What to know first
- No free plan
- Subscription required to use
- Monthly and quarterly plans have no trial
- Coach tools are not included
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