Madcow 5x5

Pasi Saikkonen

About this app

Workout tracking app for the popular Madcow 5x5 strength training program.

Workout planning
The app generates workouts for you and increases the weights automatically, so you can focus on lifting.

Log your workouts
Logging your workouts couldn't be easier: The app tells you how much to lift and for how many reps, and you tell it whether you succeeded or not.

Track your progress
Track your progress and stay motivated. Find out when you begin to plateau and need to start a new training cycle.

Rest between sets
Ever wondered how long it has been since your last set? Does your mind often start to wander between sets? No worries - the automatic rest timer will tell you when it is time to go for another one.

Make history
Browse your finished workouts in the history view and fill the calendar with those beautiful green bubbles. Remember - consistency is the key.

But wait, there's more!
- Light and dark modes
- Supports kg and lb as weight units
- Supported languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese and Finnish.

Found a bug? Want to suggest a feature? Contact me at [e-mail]

Ratings and reviews

Great, no nonsense, simple, clean and slick interface, progresses your workouts automatically so no need to calculate and make sure you're progressively overloading. Tracks and logs your workouts too. What more could you ask for? I honestly can't think of anything else I'd add here. This is a 5x5 workout app. It's a specialized lifting and muscle building routine, so maybe in the future they can add more different workouts with the same slick interface?

Nice app overall, some small additions would make it much better. It asks me to progress by 2.5 kg per week (even though I've added 0.625 'smallest plates') on bench/row, which is too much for me. I can't find a way to adjust that. I would also like to be able to: - add simple 'notes' to workouts - show warm-up sets - add custom (assistance) exercises and change their order - add notification 'beeps' to the rest timer - round up sets that are not max effort (e.g. not 62.5 as a first set but 60)

I've been using the Madcow 5x5 app for a while now, and honestly, it's the best strength training app out there. What I love most is how simple and straightforward it is.no flashy features or distractions, just exactly what you need to follow the Madcow program. The app automatically adjusts the weights based on your progress, so you don't have to worry about any calculations. It tracks everything for you and keeps you focused on your lifts. 😀

What’s new

v1.5.0 2026-01-11

New features:
- Awards (pro)
- Reset application

Fixes and improvements:
- Fix invalid warnings when adjusting weights in the settings (thanks Kimani Harris)
- Fix delete workout history (thanks Steve Liggett)
- Rounding improvements for freedom units
- Minor UX tweaks