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Hevy vs Fitbod

Hevy and Fitbod attract the same buyer with very different pitches. Hevy: huge community-shared program library. Fitbod: AI generates workouts for you. Which one suits you depends on whether you want to follow proven programs or trust a machine.

CriterionHevyFitbodWinner
Community programsMassiveBuilt-in onlyHevy
AI workout generationLimitedCore featureFitbod
Exercise libraryStrongAnimations + videosFitbod
Free tierGenerous3 workouts/wk onlyHevy
Logging speedExcellentDecentHevy
Price (paid)$5/mo$12.99/moHevy

Verdict

Hevy wins price + free tier + community. Fitbod wins AI + exercise library. Ascend is closer to Fitbod's coaching model (Claude Sonnet, not templates) with Hevy's free-tier generosity — and adds nutrition + cardio + mountain progression.

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