Aaptiv: #1 Audio Fitness App

I’ve been using Aaptiv for close to three years now and I love it. I first downloaded it for a fourth trimester workout plan after having my son, and while (sadly) that program is long gone, I’ve gotten so much out of this app. It’s got a very clean design and is super user friendly. I love having a personal trainer in my ear, and that many of them are great at instructing you without visuals (I hate having to look at a video to work out), but the move sync and instructional clips for strength training, Pilates, etc. is super helpful when you need it. I don’t love the “choose your own music” feature for cardio workouts since they’re mostly set to the beat of the music, but all the new workouts seem to have a curated playlist so I tend to stick to those. Because of this app, my husband and I have been able to build a home gym that we actually use and that’s awesome. I would love to see more training programs that incorporate spinning or the elliptical for those of us who can’t/don’t run and maybe an augmented nutrition feature. I also really like that this exercise app feels very body positive and is not entirely focused on shrinking your body, but in boosting your mood, improving your strength, etc. In that same vein, the sleep and meditation categories have helped my mental health during the pandemic. Overall, a remarkably well-rounded fitness app that supports you in many facets of your life and gets results. Worth every penny!

I loved this app. You can sort exercises by trainer, type, length, and difficulty level. Super user friendly. I would look at a whole week in advance and plan my workouts. Recently, they pulled ALL my favorite classes and my two favorite trainers. They did not give notice. I finally found out by going out to their FB page. I made sure every workout I left a review about the class and what I thought about the trainer. If they were truly meeting the needs of their clientele, then they would have seen that some of us primarily only used what they pulled. The sad thing is they have no other similar classes or the type of trainers I learned to love. Also, their customer service is lacking. They say you can email for help. I emailed due to technical issues. That was yesterday and I am still waiting to hear back and it was “during hours”. When you are working out, most people have only so much time. If you can’t use the app due to technical issues and have to wait days to resolve, that pretty much squelches that workout plan. I would hope Aaptiv would be more responsive to their users technical issues as well as notify them regarding changes to the program. I signed up for the old Aaptiv. I feel I should be able to get my money back as this is not the program I signed up for.

I am a person that struggles with my fitness. I’ll get in shape and then fall out of shape, lose weight, then gain it all back again. The struggle is real! The gym is too far away, I’m too cheap to pay for a personal trainer and I get sick of the same home workouts with the same smiley trainers that make the exercises look so easy when they are so gosh darn hard. When I discovered Aaptiv I was skeptical, but after all the great workouts and tips I learned I signed up for the full account. I’m SO glad I did because with every update there are more and more amazing workouts! And now it even works with my Apple Watch! Best Christmas present this year. This app motivated me to continue to bundle up and run outside even when it was below zero because the workouts felt good! Now, that the weather has won (up here in Ontario) and negative temperatures have forced me inside to the dreaded treadmill I’m trying out new workouts. If you didn’t catch my hint before, I HATE the treadmill, I like scenery and to feel like I’m going somewhere when I run. However, after just two workouts with some of my favorites (Meg Takacs and Benjamin Green I can honestly say, it’s turning my opinion of the cursed machine around! I love love love this app! Talk about it all the time to friends and family and now can’t wait to give them free trials! I hope I’ve convinced you to try it! I promise it’s phenomenal. Also, it’s worth noting that this is the first review I’ve ever written for an app. For that alone, you should try the app.