Core Buddy is the fitness app that actually gets beginners.
Built by a trainer who's coached hundreds of day ones, it's designed around the one thing that matters — showing up today, then doing it again tomorrow. No overwhelm. No shame. Just the next small step.
WORKOUTS IN A FEW TAPS
Tap Generate. Pick Core, Lower, Upper, Full Body or Mix It Up. Choose your level — Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced or Custom. In seconds you've got a workout with preview videos for every exercise. No spreadsheets, no planning, no excuses.
LOG EVERY KIND OF MOVEMENT
Went for a walk? Log it. Run, swim, hike, yoga, boxing, football, dancing — it all counts. Even five minutes. Your Activities page shows your week at a glance so you can see exactly what you've been doing.
NUTRITION, KEPT SIMPLE
Pick the mode that fits you. Plate Mode for quick tracking without the numbers. Macro Mode when you want the full picture. Prioritise protein, track your water, and use the AI Food Scanner to log meals from a photo. Two modes. Zero overwhelm.
SMALL WINS, STACKED DAILY
Tick off the habits that build the body you want — protein, water, sleep, form, whatever matters to you. Miss a day? No drama. You pick it back up tomorrow. Every habit kept is a vote for who you're becoming.
PROOF YOU SHOWED UP
Progress photos. Bench Press PBs. Body measurements. Weight trends. These are the receipts — the reminders of how far you've come when a day feels hard.
YOUR HOME, YOUR WAY
Your home screen is yours. Pick the widgets that matter — weekly workouts, habits, challenges, fuel, buddies, personal bests, daily quote. Build the dashboard that fits your goals, not someone else's.
TAKE PART IN EVENTS
Join 30-day challenges, form weeks, habit builders and themed events throughout the year. Tasks unlock as the event runs. Earn badges. See where you land on the Leaderboard.
BUDDIES IN YOUR CORNER
You're not in this alone. Match with buddies, share the wins, compete on Leaderboards for Workouts, Protein or Active Minutes, and cheer each other on. The work's easier when your buddy's in your corner.
BUILT FOR WHO YOU ARE TODAY
No gym-bro hype. No "grind" language. No shame when you miss a day. Core Buddy is Scottish-grounded, honest and warm — because fitness should feel like someone's got your back, not like you're failing a test.
WHAT'S INSIDE
• Workout generator with video previews
• Activity logging — walks, runs, yoga, football and more
• Plate Mode + Macro Mode nutrition tracking
• AI Food Scanner — log meals from a photo
• Water and protein tracking
• Daily habit tracker with grace-day streaks
• Progress photos, body measurements, PB tracking
• Customisable home screen with 12+ widgets
• Community feed, buddies, leaderboards
• Monthly events and challenges
• Badge collection
Start today. Show up tomorrow. That's the whole game.