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Short reads on muscle maps, balance, readiness and choosing a fair free tier, written for search and for anyone comparing gym apps.
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Best Apple Watch app for logging weight training sets
Compare what a weight training app on Apple Watch should log, what TotalBodyIQ's Watch app does free, and what needs Pro. Practical, no hype.
Read article Busy weeksHow Many Days a Week Should I Work Out?
What the UK guidelines and research say, with simple 2, 3 and 4 day plans that fit a busy week.
Read article Busy weeks30 Minute Gym Workout for a Busy Schedule
A research-backed full body session that fits in half an hour, with supersets and a simple two-workout week.
Read article Busy weeksMissed Workouts? How to Get Back on Track
Strength holds for weeks, not days. A simple three-step plan for getting back into training after a busy week.
Read article TrainingGym app with muscle map
What a muscle map in a gym app shows, and how to use it to spot gaps in your training.
Read article WorkoutsBest Workout App for Busy People
What to look for in a workout app when you have limited time, and what TotalBodyIQ's screens actually show.
Read article FreeBest Free Gym App
What a genuinely free gym app should include, and how TotalBodyIQ's free tier compares.
Read article MapWhat is a muscle map workout app?
A visual body view of which muscles you trained and how much load they took.
Read article BalanceMuscle balance for gym training
How evenly recent training landed across muscle groups, and why it matters.
Read article ReadinessTraining readiness score explained
A simple signal of how ready you may be for harder training this week.
Read article BalanceGym app for muscle balance
What to look for when choosing an app that shows muscle balance clearly.
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Choose fairly
TotalBodyIQ Free vs Pro
What’s free for the long term, and what optional Pro adds on top.
Read article Comparevs Hevy, Strong and Fitbod
A fair feature comparison across four popular gym and logging apps.
Read article CompareBest muscle map tracker for iPhone
Practical criteria for choosing a muscle-map workout tracker, not star counts.
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Train & track
GPS, heart rate & Apple Health
Set up outdoor GPS, heart-rate zones and Apple Health permissions.
Read article SetupStrength + GPS run in one app
Lift and log outdoor cardio without switching between two trackers.
Read article SetupSmart & Custom workout generator
How Smart planning (Pro) and the Workout Generator work day to day.
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