Fit Tech: Track your workouts with Physique for iOS

26.09.2012

, navigate to the Routines tab and tap the plus button in the upper-right corner. You'll be prompted to name the routine, and, for reference purposes, select the goal, number of days per week, and level (novice through elite) of the routine. You can then add workouts to the routine.

Adding a workout is a little complicated, but it's worth it in the long run if you plan on using this app as a real workout tool. To add exercises to a workout, you have to tap the "add exercises" button and then search through Physique's list of exercises to find the appropriate one. You can filter exercises by muscle type, equipment used, mechanic (compound or isolation), and by force (push or pull).

However, an exercise must be in the list before you can add it to a workout. If you want to add a new exercise, you'll have to first go to the Exercises tab, and then go to "Custom Exercises." Tap the plus button in the upper right corner to add an exercise. You can add the name of the exercise, the primary and secondary muscle groups it works, the equipment used, the mechanic, and the force, so that you can quickly find the exercise when you want to add it to your routine.

Beginners, beware

Physique initially takes a little getting used to. There's some set-up time involved, since you have to read through the pre-set routines to make sure you know what all the exercises are, or you have to create a custom routine, which can take a while to do.