Stronglifts 5x5 Workout

StrongLifts

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About this app

Get stronger with the world’s simplest, most proven barbell program. No guesswork. Just follow along and see real results, in just 3 workouts a week.

Stronglifts is made for lifters starting or returning to barbell strength training. The app removes all confusion and complexity by guiding you through every workout. It plans every exercise, set, and weight so you always know exactly what to do. The time-tested 5x5 program gets you stronger, week after week. No experience needed.

▸ Proven 3x/week strength program: Structured workouts, all planned for you.
▸ No guesswork: Fully automated progression for consistent strength gains.
▸ Just follow along: Simple interface with timers. Focus on lifting, not fiddling.
▸ Stay motivated. See your strength go up every week with clear progress charts.
▸ Easy to stick with. Simple, guided 3x/week program. No decisions, just results.

Over 3 million lifters worldwide have started or restarted their strength journey with Stronglifts since 2007. The app has been featured by Google and reviewed in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Stronglifts is the highest-rated strength app, with more than 225,000 reviews worldwide, and a 4.9 average rating.

Stronglifts is built on the classic 5x5 program made famous by legends like Reg Park, Bill Starr, and Glenn Pendlay. For more than 70 years, the 5x5 program has been proven to get new and returning lifters stronger, quickly, and safely.

Download Stronglifts today and join millions getting stronger.

Stronglifts is free to download, but requires a subscription to use. All new users get a 7-day free trial for the yearly plan. Monthly and quarterly plans are also available without a free trial. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of each period. Manage or cancel your subscription any time in your Google account settings.

Ratings and reviews

Perfect for those that are just beginning or those that haven't worked out for over a year. Updated Jan 19. 2026: life got busy, so the work outs stopped for a few years. The updates to Stronglifts 5x5 have been a pleasant and helpful surprise. All of my previous (2016 to 2020) workout information have been safely backed up and easy to reference. Looks like I'm back to square one, but with more experience, and a more robust app, at my disposal.

A once great free app deciding to follow everyone else in tech and create more shareholder value, so now it's a subscription model. There are better, free workout apps out there, don't waste your time with this one. It's personalized programs are most likely fed through AI anyway. Congrats on putting up an unnecessary barrier for people just trying to get in shape!

This app was a good UI for a rote program that I really enjoy (StrongLifts). Recently, I was greeted by a series of unskippable questions, all leading up to a "personalized workout plan," and then told I need to pay for the app because of that personalized workout plan. The explanation that an app added a feature and now it cannot maintain a free version anymore sounds made up. But I figured it was because it was hard to get users to pay. The devs seem to say that's not the case. So I dunno.

What’s new

Thanks for using Stronglifts! In this update:
- FIX: various small fixes and optimizations.
- HELP: [e-mail]