Gorilla Workout: Build Muscle

I like this app for what it is. However I think some things could be better... 1. Some workouts include running or pull-ups but for someone working out at home some of these things can be difficult to accomplish without equipment or accommodations. So I would appreciate knowing what equipment may could be utilized or if there is running involved in the workout summary so I can decide if that particular workout will work for me. 2. If I can’t run there could be a jump rope equivalent or something similar in place of the particular distance or speed the workout wants. 3. I like that there is a timer but I wish there was an alarm built in. This is just for convenience of not having to keep glancing back at the app if I’m with a partner or just get distracted on my phone etc. Other than that it’s a great app if you need some structure and guidance to your fitness routine. I’d recommend it to everyone.

This was the app that started it all for me about 2 yrs. ago. Made me lose weight and get in shape. For different reasons (injury and work) last year I just stopped using it. Then at the beginning of this year I wanted to start exercising, because I needed to lose weight again. Started slowly with cardio and stretching and also stand up paddle boarding. So I realized that I needed to strengthen my muscles for SUP and running. Thinking that maybe a new app would do the trick, I browsed and tried different ones. That was a mistake, they had too many bells and whistles for me, stupid ads and unreal promises. So I said to my self "stick with what you know and works for you". This app is just that, no nonsense, no bells and whistles, only pure exercises and easy to follow instructions. My only constructive criticism would be, that it would be good to have warm up and a cool down routines to follow. Other than that, I'm very satisfied with the app and the consistency of the results. Would recommend it without a doubt.

I really like this app as it fits into my busy life. I love that it has different levels to keep you constantly challenged. Things I would like to see updated eventually- 1. The timer overlays the exercises so it’s hard to see the order of the exercises when you have the timer running; 2. No ability to track progress in the app (it would be great to be able to keep track of this all in one app and not have to go to a different app to track my weight loss goal); 3. More useful features - along the bottom there are links to their workouts, settings and supplements but I would love to see suggestions of which of their workouts to combine for specific goals. Basically, each of the workout options are great, there are just a few little things that could be tweaked.

I’ve been using Gorilla Fitness several years and come back to it frequently for its solid fitness program. Weight lifting, running, spinning, etc are great forms of fitness; however the functionality of body weight training is often overlooked. Body weight training in Gorilla Fitness address mobility, balance, core stabilization, flexibility, cardiovascular fitness, and the ability to functionally handle ones own body weight through varieties of movement. Gorilla fitness is an excellent workout for youth athletes or general fitness. Easy on the joints, growth plates, and it trains them to stabilize and efficiently control their body. A great workout to do with my kids. It’s great for squeezing in late night or early morning workouts. It’s an awesome workout to use in between heavy weight training cycles.

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I can’t believe that as long as this app has been out (6 years) it still misses basic functionality that exists in every other workout app ever created. I was so excited when this app was boasted to be ‘redesigned with a fine-toothed comb’ that I updated it immediately, only to realize that all they did was changed the screens slightly, and added useless links to supplements so they can make money off you linking to supplements, some from not-good supplement companies. If you look at the other apps by this developer, they are all the same basic content, just repackaged into separate apps as a cash-grab. Which is fine, but in 2018, the bar for paid workout apps is much higher than what they are delivering. The fact that the timer doesn’t work when you start it and then go to the workout (so you can actually see what you need to do), and that there is still no form of tracking anything you do in the entire app is why this dumpster-fire of an app gets 1 star.