About PUSH: Muscle Growth Companion
PUSH is a lifestyle app built to help users maximize muscle growth efficiently by applying scientific evidence. An AI engine drives the program creation, drawing on published studies to craft individualized training plans. Throughout the app, reference links let users read the source studies that underpin each recommendation.
How the AI Tailors Your Plan
The program adapts to each user using multiple personal inputs, including:
- Available training time per session and per week
- Current stress levels and recovery capacity
- Typical sleep patterns and quality
- Training background and lifting experience
- Biological sex
Based on those inputs, the system adjusts program variables to fit the user’s situation.
What the Program Adjusts
PUSH fine-tunes key training variables using research-backed rules, for example:
- Rep ranges for specific goals and exercises
- Exercise choices to match movement patterns and equipment
- Training frequency across muscle groups
- Total weekly volume (sets × reps × load)
It also embeds progressive structures and periodization, including daily undulating schemes, to ensure ongoing adaptation.
Exercise Selection and Substitutions
If you dislike or can’t perform a particular movement, PUSH suggests suitable replacements. Substitutes are chosen by considering current fatigue levels and the exercise’s resistance curve so the alternative provides similar stimulus without disrupting progression.
Scheduling and Program Efficiency
A built-in smart planner organizes your weightlifting sessions to make each gym visit more productive. The app’s scheduling logic aims to be more efficient than traditional templates like common 5×5 programs by balancing workload and recovery across the week.
Tracking and Device Integration
PUSH connects with HealthKit to:
- Save completed workouts automatically
- Track changes in bodyweight
- Monitor estimated metabolic rate
These integrations help keep progress data centralized and usable by the AI for ongoing program refinement.
Access, Billing, and Support
Access to the full feature set requires a subscription (monthly or annual). New users can try the app during a free trial period. Subscriptions:
- Renew automatically unless canceled before renewal
- Are billed through the user’s iTunes account
- Can be managed and canceled via the user’s account settings
For assistance, the developer provides support by email.
Privacy, Terms, and Alternatives
The app’s privacy policy and terms of use are available on the developer’s website for review. If you’re exploring other options, a commonly suggested alternative is Medplan Free.
Technical
- iPhone
- Free