What Is LiftTrack? A Guide to the Strength Training App
If you've seen me mention LiftTrack and wondered what it is, this post explains it: what the app does, why my programs are now inside it, and what it changes for you.
What LiftTrack is
LiftTrack is a strength training app for iPhone and Android, with native Garmin sync. You build structured workouts on your phone, run them in the gym or at home, and the app records everything you lift.
The short version of what it does:
Feature | What it does for you |
Native Garmin sync | Sends your workout to your watch so you log sets from your wrist |
In-app tracking | Recently added, so you can use the app with just a phone |
Progressions | Proposes your next targets based on what you actually lifted |
Built-in programs | Mine are in there, written session by session |
Rest timers and supersets | Handled in the app, so you're not running a separate timer |
History and progress graphs | Shows whether a lift is climbing or sitting flat |
Scheduling | Set recurring training days so sessions show up when you expect them |
The Garmin sync, explained
This is the feature that sets LiftTrack apart, so it's worth spelling out.
Garmin watches are excellent at running, cycling and general activity. Strength training is their weak spot. You can log that you did a strength session, but building and following a structured workout on the watch is awkward, and the data you get back is thin.
LiftTrack fixes that. You build the session on your phone, it syncs to the watch, and you train from your wrist. Each set is logged as you complete it. You never pick your phone back up mid-session, which sounds small until you've tried the alternative with chalky hands and a rest timer running.
One important detail: Garmin is the watch brand LiftTrack supports. If you're a Garmin user, that's a benefit. If you're not, the next section matters more to you.
Don't own a Garmin? You're still covered
LiftTrack recently added in-app tracking. Your phone is now enough to run everything: the programs, the logging, the progressions and the history. Nothing is locked behind owning a watch.
So there are two ways to use it:
With a Garmin: build on your phone, train from your wrist.
Phone only: build and log on your phone, same as any other tracking app, with the programs and progressions included.
Why I put my programs in it
I get asked to put my name on products fairly often, and I turn most of them down. I said yes here for one reason: the thing I care about and the thing the app is good at are the same thing.
Progressive overload, doing a bit more than last time, only works if you track it. Almost nobody tracks consistently. My programs are built around steady, trackable progression, and the app's entire job is recording that and telling you what's next. That matters even more during a body recomposition, when your lifts are the clearest sign you're building muscle.
Putting one inside the other means the plan and the logbook are finally in the same place. You open one app, see today's session, do it, and the record keeps itself.
What this means for you
A written plan. 12 weeks, three days a week, gym or home. No designing your own training.
No admin. The app handles the logging, the timers and the progressions.
A visible record. You can see your numbers move, which is the part that keeps people going when the mirror hasn't caught up yet, especially during a body recomposition, when the scale barely moves.
Demos when you need them. Less common movements are on my YouTube channel.
No equipment barrier. If you train at home, there's a program for that. If you don't own a Garmin, the app still works.
What's in the programs
Two programs, both 12 weeks, both three days a week, both functional strength. One is built for gym equipment, the other for home. Pick whichever matches where you actually train, and switch later if your situation changes.
Common questions
Is LiftTrack free? The app is free to download.
Do I need a Garmin? No, not since the in-app tracking update. It's a bonus if you have one.
Which watches does it sync with? Garmin. Can I use the app without the programs? Yes. You can build your own workouts and use the tracking on its own.
Are the programs for men or women? Both. The training works the same way regardless.
Is LiftTrack good for body recomposition? It covers the training side. It logs every lift and shows your progress graphs, so you can see your strength going up even when the scale isn't moving.
Where to start
Download the app, find the Toned by Tony programs, pick gym or home, and do session one this week. If you have a Garmin, connect it. If you don't, train from your phone.
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