Build Real Strength — Without the Guesswork
Real guides, gear picks, and workouts for getting back into strength training — without the overwhelm, the guesswork, or starting completely from zero
Whether you’re easing back in after months off, rebuilding mobility before you lift again, or setting up a home gym that actually works for your life — you’ll find the resources here to help you restart the right way.
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Nike Training Club (Free)
A free fitness app offering a variety of guided and self-guided workouts that can be done with little or no equipment. Users can choose their own music and select workouts based on their goals, fitness level and available equipment.
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Peleton App One (Live and On-Demand)
A broad fitness platform offering instructor-led workouts across strength, cardio, cycling, yoga, mobility and more. Its music-driven classes, live workouts and interactive features provide a more engaging guided experience.
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HEVY App – Workout Tracker Gym Log
A user-friendly workout tracker designed to make logging exercises, sets, reps, and progress simple. It’s a good fit for people who want to build and track their own gym routines.
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BOOSTCAMP App – Workout Tracker/Builder
A workout app built around structured training programs from experienced coaches and fitness creators. It’s useful for people who want a program to follow while still having tools to track and customize their workouts.
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Fitbit Aria Air Bluetooth Digital Body Weight & BMI Smart Scale
A simple smart scale focused on tracking weight and BMI, with measurements that sync to the Fitbit app. A straightforward option for monitoring weight trends without a lot of extra data.
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HUME Pod – Body Analyzer & Smart Scale with App
A more advanced body-composition scale that uses hand and foot sensors to provide a broader range of measurements beyond weight and BMI. The Hume Health app helps track changes in body composition and other metrics over time.
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GOOGLE Fitbit Air
A screen-free fitness tracker designed to monitor activity, sleep, heart rate and other health metrics without the distractions of a traditional smartwatch. It syncs with the Fitbit app, where you can view your data and track trends over time.
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HUME Band 2.0
A fitness and health wearable designed to track metrics such as activity, sleep, heart rate, recovery and other wellness indicators. It pairs with the Hume Health app to help users monitor trends and better understand their daily health habits.