The best workout log app for lifters over 50

Most workout apps are designed for beginners and for engagement: programs to follow, badges to earn, feeds to scroll. A lifter with twenty or thirty years of training needs the opposite: a fast, exact log that shows the last time you did this lift and what you did, and then gets out of the way.

What to look for

• History for the exact lift on the same screen as today's entry, so you know what to beat.
• A rest timer that starts itself and does not need the phone unlocked.
• Heart rate from your watch, useful for recovery between heavy sets as you get older.
• No social layer. Comparing yourself to twenty-five-year-olds on a feed is a bad training input.
• Your data stays yours and exports cleanly.

Why IronQ fits

IronQ was written by two lifters in their fifties and sixties for themselves. It logs sets, reps, and weight, runs the rest timer, and shows Apple Watch heart rate during the set. There is no feed and no subscription for founding members.

Questions

Which workout app is best for older lifters?
One that shows per-lift history, runs a rest timer, and has no social feed. IronQ is built on exactly those three requirements.

Does IronQ track heart rate?
Yes, from the Apple Watch, live during the workout.

IronQ is published by Decentralized Publishing LLC, California.