Keelo - Strength HIIT Workouts Reviews

by Brandon05301983

Terrific Apple Watch features. Easily the best I’ve used. However the way the workouts are put together are nonsensical and there’s no discernible profession model. The manual option (using favorited exercises) helps overcome this to a point but those who don’t want to follow the “program” (which I use extremely useless because there really is no program) still have to pay $13 a month. Splitting it into manual mode and program mode users would be a potentially more reasonable way to go in the future.

On a second note the customer service I’ve experienced has been extremely rude in many cases. Suggesting a feature or idea is met with ridicule and curt objection as to why you are wrong for even suggestion Keelo isn’t perfect. I highly recommend not reaching out to support and just try figuring things out for yourself. App could be great but developers seems more interested being “right” then getting it right.

by Pakwest

The programming is okay. If you have any CF experience, I’d suggest listing yourself as an experienced athlete and then scaling down if necessary. Quite honestly though, FITBOD does the same thing, probably a little better, at half the price. FITBOD has a wider variety of home equipment to choose from, the programming adapts (harder/easier) with honest inputs from the user, you can choose from a variety of goals (CF, strength, Olympic only lifting, powerlifting and more), and you’re able to cross train any of those goals into one seamless workout session of a length of your choosing. Warm-ups and cool down movements(static or dynamic-you choose) can be programmed in also. FITBOD does cardio only if you’d like, and if you miss a workout, it’s easy to go back into FITBOD and add it later (like if you didn’t have time for a full training session, but ran outside or did any other cardio).
Best,
Les

by A_P_O'C

I have been using Keelo for awhile. I was pretty regular than work got in the way but I’m back at it. Pros: Keelo will provide workouts based on equipment available. In my daily routine I have access to a bunch of equipment but when traveling it is often limited. Just update the equipment filter and this app will update your workout. Also Keelo will suggest test days. I like the fitness number it provides because it gives me something to work to improve. Customer service is responsive.
Cons: needs more equipment in the filters. It would also be nice if you could put the weight of what you have in the filter. For example, I can tell this app that I have dumbbells but not the weights available.
Overall it is cheaper than a box. I would recommend it for anyone.

by SupplementTracker

4 stars - app is solid and workouts are solid. I’m a former cross-fitter and need to be able to do these workouts on my own in different locations and with different equipment (I travel for work and can’t always find a box). I don’t feel the pressure that I sometimes felt at the boxes I would go to and I can fully control my weight and limit my injury risk. I love how Keelo tracks all of my reps - no more whiteboards or chalk to track reps and sets. The videos are great and am glad there is the option to download them. The other huge benefit is that the workouts are tracked to ME and what I have done and my past workouts. Going to an actual Crossfit box, I could miss a day mid week and then miss legs or some other key workout. With this app, it follows my schedule and If I switch my workout days, I never miss anything. this app team - thank you! If you’re reading for improvements, a few ideas to get Keelo from very good to great: 1. Have the ability to save filter ‘groups’ with names for equipment and movements to eliminate. For example, my “on the road” set of filters or my “home” set - I travel for work and would like to switch all the filters from one group to another without going in one by one. To change what equipment I may or may not have for a given week/workouts. 2. Have the countdown warning beeps on all exercises to give indication of remaining time (or make the setting configurable. Overall, well worth the money!

by Gizmo B.

Great workout. Good selections. Good features and functionality. Has good written explanations and instructions videos for the movements. Overall pretty happy with the program.
The only 2 things I wish was better is that app timer doesn’t work in sync with the watch app timer. If you come out of the main app in the phone the timer on Keelo pauses but the timer on the Apple Watch app keeps going and causes dyssynchrony (Keelo warms you about it but it’s not the solution to a problem!)
Second, I wish you could search for replacement workouts in the daily suggestions rather than clicking the refresh button until you find something you might like instead and if you go pass that you can’t go reverse. You got to go all over again.
Overall well worth the money and time. Thanks

by Jizzie

This is probably the best workout buddy I’ve ever had. I used to be part of a great Crossfit gym a couple of years ago and Keelo reminds me of that gym. At the gym (I call it gym when most call it a box) you walk in, sign in, mingle, then do what they say and wait for great results. The only thing I would have to do extra was write down lifts, times and reps for workouts, and calculate percentages for 1 rep max lifts. It was awesome. Well I moved away and was not able to find a home box in my new location. I needed to fitness so I am able to work.

Two years later, I find Keelo. With this app, you put in a little information about your and poof, a personalized program just for you. The program scheme is just like my old gym/box; warm-up, lift, then metcon. I was nice and tight. this app also breaks down your 1 rep max on lifts so you wouldn't have to. One fun option Keelo gives you is your fitness balance. I’m not really sure if it matters to me, but it’s fun to look at after workouts.

I love Keelo. Hats off to the creator. You really did a great job with providing an app that meets all needs a person looking to better their fitness is looking for. Thank you thank you thank you!!!

by Doc_N_Wyatt

I never leave reviews but love Keelo so much, I came back to tell you about it.

I used to belong to a CrossFit box, but my husband and I decided to instead put our money into turning our garage into a gym. We have all the equipment, which is AWESOME, but I didn’t realize how daunting it would be to come up with my own programming.

Enter this app. Keelo is amazing!!! Now I don’t have to put any time or energy into “ugh what am I gonna do in the gym today?!” this app takes care of it all. Warmup, strength, conditioning, cool down. Plus I can see all my previous lifts and workout times without having to track any of it myself. Downloading Keelo was the best thing I’ve done this year!! I promise, Keelo will not disappoint.

by DermdocLauren

Keelo is what I’ve been needing in my life! After doing CrossFit for 10 years, it became a huge struggle to fit in class times with a demanding career and 3 children. After trying many different workout programs and apps, I was missing that style of workout terribly....until I found this app. I love that you just “show up” and Keelo guides you through an entire workout from warm up to cool down. After 3 weeks I’m already getting my strength and cardiovascular conditioning back. My hubby and I both have accounts and encourage each other daily! I find myself refreshing the workouts just to find out what I can look forward to the next day.

by Fordfan2531

After my local affiliate (Cf) I needed a way to program my workouts. I am 56/57 yo male and understand the wods I just am not super fit and most websites program for just that super fit crossfitters. Not this app, you can scale any movement to fit your abilities and still leave those beautiful sweat angels on my stall mats!! I went away from my program for about four months, oops!! They still had all of my data and started me back slightly scaled but felt great. It is perfect for the guy that loves functional fitness that fits them!! Better than the box you just don’t feel like your holding anyone back your just pushing your own limits and that’s what matters. They have this one figured out!! Thanks John

by Whizfidget

Had Keelo for a couple weeks and the programming isn’t bad. Since I can program myself, I would like to use Keelo for tracking but it won’t let me go in and view my lifts for posterity. It also doesn’t take your equipment specificity into account so if you have a basic Rogue set without a dozen of each weight some of the intervals have you completely unloading the bar to go up 20 lbs. It’s 2020, certainly if you can ask if I have an Airbike you can take into account what weights I have and arrange the weight intervals accordingly. Otherwise I will not renew.

Oh, and I’ve already written the trainer to ask for equipment substitutes and heard no answer so you get an “F” for that too.

by Robbie C 14523

After four years, I still have to rate this five stars. I am continually impressed with how Keelo is always being improved. All my customer support experiences have been positive. They respond promptly and provide the appropriate answer or assistance. This is a great workout app and was my first taste of Cross Fit. The videos are extremely helpful at breaking down the movements. They clearly value user input and try to improve Keelo based on those suggestions and needs. The annual premium membership is a great deal!

The only thing I wish is that I could log workouts done outside Keelo in order to account for my recovery and, therefore, allow my recommendations to adjust based upon that workout.

by SavyBanker

I hate subscriptions. I avoid recurring costs like the plague. That being said, for a single app to charge a significant subscription fee, it better be worth it. That being said, not only do I feel this app is worth it’s subscription cost for me but I also pay for my wife’s subscription! I’ve been searching for years to find a way to easily incorporate modern strength and fitness programming in a simple and sustainable fashion that provides tracking, motivation, and incentive... and here it is. I will gladly pay the recurring cost so long as this app is committed to continuing to develop Keelo and providing us with a state of the art (and fun!) tool to push our physical potential for life.

by Roymscott

I have about 3 months using this app. My wife and I decided to get a garage gym with all the basic equipment for bench and squats. After a few month we ran out of work out ideas and our garage gym became dead weight. In December I purchase Keelo and has return my garage gym a new life. My day starts at 0400 every day. That early in the morning is hard to come up with a workout. Since I been using this app I feel more evenly distributed (physically) and more accomplish. The work outs can vary in intensity or duration. Usually I start my workout at 0425 finish about 0515 then i make breakfast for the girls and move on about my day without worry of i have time or what workout should i do. Great app. You wont regret it! It will get you working. And is a spring board for more and it will give it to you.

V/R
Roy

by Portland Cycle

3 months of steady use. 38 yr old male, advanced fitness level but not competitive level.

Was a US Marine, personal trainer for 5 yrs, now cycling enthusiast of 4 years. I’ve read dozens of programs/books, tried 3 other apps, this is bar none the best. The suggested workouts are dynamic but not overly creative. The HIT portions are enough to make you sick if u push it, but always seem just right. The strength portion slows you down and allows you to focus on form and maintaining muscle mass. The warmups and cool downs are perfect and I’ve noticed a big difference in my hip flexibility and recruitment.

I can’t stomach CrossFit box gym class fees, or the overall group motivation (consider me scared from my time in the military). Keelo replaces all that IMO.

Most importantly the balance of different fitness is spot on: flexibility, strength, cardio. Not so sore I can’t ride my bike, but still maintaining/gaining muscle and strength, while staying lean. My semi-pro runner wife even likrs to use it occasionally and she’s rejected every other attempt to integrate cross training.

Give it a month. If u don’t like it it’s likely bc you are into body building and not so much fitness/cross fit. That’s okay, but those joints will eventually need repair— Keelo has helped me there as well.

by Devora Gray

I love going to boxes, but it gets pricey from a couple who likes to travel, has a decent amount of equipment, and work on our own schedule more than we wish to stay in the gym. Keelo is the best of all worlds, and now it includes Olympic lifts in the programming. Ahhhh! I'm so happy. Can I say I dream of snatching? (Granted, Ive done a fundamental class in these lifts and still go over of twice a month to get coaching.) I particularly like doing my conditioning in the morning and skill in the afternoon. I have noticed a definite increase in fitness and strength using the programming. The development team is doing an amazing job. I haven't needed to contact their online coach with questions so I can't say what that experience is like.

We spend extra time stretching at the end of a workout than what is suggested, but that's my yoga years talking.

Keep up the great content!

by Jess J NL

Subscription? Fine, I’ll try it. That’s what I said when I googled workout apps at the start of the pandemic. I’m 1.5 years in, stronger than I’ve ever been, and I’m a 43-year old WFH mom with a desk job. I can do everything…yard work 2x longer, falling on the ice without breaking anything, play hockey with my kiddo, hike to a glacier (then paddle a mile bucking wind to get to it), shoulder carry two large bags of dog food without a cart…you name it! It’s made a world of difference in my everyday life. I can workout when I travel by simply selecting what I have access to, squeeze it in before kids get on the bus, understand how to do the exercises properly, and select modifications if I am working toward a goal of doing a difficult exercise. I actually ENJOY working out in my basement! I love the encouragement from other members and seeing the progress I’ve made! So many non-scale and scale victories! Well done. I would be lost without Keelo!

by AK Bikerman

I’ve tried a lot of ways to stay fit, both before and during the pandemic (and was a high school and college athlete). I came back to this app thanks to its ability to hit all of the things I’m looking for to functionally strengthen my entire body and adjust as I go. I can notice the benefits in my day to day and with other works, such as mountain biking/hiking/picking up my kids. It’s shown me exercises I had never seen through my athletic career that I’ve really liked and made it easy to learn them. Workouts are complete but short enough that I can add “extra credit” workouts to focus on certain things. I could care less about the social aspects but they are there too. I’m a doctor and have recommended it to my patients trying to work out at home, especially during the pandemic. I’ll add a couple of reasons I’ll stick with it:
- I can (and have) set up a couple of places I work out and can put in the equipment I have available there - automatically updates my workout for the day when I switch to the correct gym. If I am away and have no equipment - it’ll do that, too!
- Cost seems reasonable. 3 fancy coffees per month. I’ll brew my own and keep this app.
- Does a good job of letting me connect to my music without hiccups
- Slick, quick videos that pause for a second with pointers on form
- Won’t let me skip legs
- I get to tell my wife that I do exercises like the “man maker” which sounds rugged

by Hiserdan

Thanks to Keelo I’m actually excited to work out now! I love that it makes a game out of working out by making you earn points and charting your progress. Before Keelo I would go through a workout half heartedly, never really knowing if what I was doing was effective. But now with this app I know I have to push myself through every single conditioning workout, even when it gets challenging because if I don’t my score will drop. It really pushes me to give it my all each time and actually burn calories!

I also like the combination of strength moves with conditioning workouts each day. It is well rounded compared, and the variety of workouts and equipment is good to target different body parts and keep me from getting bored. Also, it’s nice that it has the warm up and cool down videos. I think this is something missing from other apps, and because it’s offered I actually do them.

I’ve been looking for a good workout video or app the past few months and am so happy to have found this app!

by Ygres

I’m 5’11 and 170 lbs. I’ve always been on the thin side but now, in my 40’s, I have developed a bit of a belly. In the past, I’ve never had a problem building muscle, but would always get bored with the workouts. I just became satisfied with my body and decided that I had better things to do. Fast forward to the present. I decided to begin working out again for cardiovascular health, stress and anxiety relief, and any built muscle would be a bonus. I LOVE Keelo! The short video clips show you proper form, it gives you the option to substitute exercises for similar ones, mixes up the exercises so you’re never bored, and customizes the workouts based on the equipment you have available. The workouts are sneaky. For example, I ended up doing 80 pushups with good form in one session. However, because they were intermingled among other movements, I never really noticed how many I was doing. Same with squats. For me, a 42 year old guy who gets bored easily, this is money very well spent. So glad I found Keelo. Well done, developers!

by Get Rid Of Nickname Req.

Keelo is amazing. First of all the WODs are very nicely tailored to you and your fitness level and constantly track and update your progress daily. Second, you have a real live human trainer or “coach” giving you feedback anytime you need it, virtually 24/7. Third, Keelo is very well designed and intuitive to use. You can filter your workouts to only include certain equipment if you are limited, or to exclude certain exercises that you don’t want to do (if injured for instance), and you can chose alternative movements if certain exercises are too challenging.

For anybody who loves CrossFit training but doesn’t have time or the desire to join a local gym, this is absolutely what you need to keep challenging yourself. 5-stars all around.

by 19Hossa81

Keelo is truly transformative. I didn't need to lose weight. I simply wanted to get fitter and stronger and I've accomplished both because of this app. I've lost inches off my waist, gained in my chest and it's all because I can do quick workouts, with whatever equipment I have available (or none at all), and I don't have to waist time planning each day's exercises. That's a big deal for a working father. No other app comes close. I've used FitStar, Sworkit, Runtastic Results, Freeletics, etc. They don't come close. It's a crime that this app isn't on Apple's featured exercise app list. Just get it and sign up for the premium membership. It's an extraordinary value.

by Kylematthew8

I used to be an avid and dedicated crossfitter but lost steam due to work schedule conflicting with the gym schedule. I created my own home garage gym about a year ago and have struggled with making my own programming to the point where it burned me out even more. Over the past few months I have gotten into cycling but it wasn’t giving me the whole body and strength type workout that I desired. I found this app earlier this week and after 3 days I am in LOVE! Keelo has everything that I need to succeed in my home gym without the hassle or extra thought on top of an already busy schedule. Every day is a different workout that incorporates lifting and WODs, and on top of that there’s an individual unique warm up and cool down each day. As an added bonus there’s also a pretty active online community that you can share your progress with and compare your workout score that still gives you the personal feeling that you get at a community box. Would recommend Keelo over and over! Keep up the good work.

by Ctmd17

Been doing a this app for over a year now...about 5 days a week...I do every workout in my basement...NEVER down there for more than 30 minutes (only doing warmup/conditioning/warm down), but my body thinks it’s been 2 hours!!...really like how Keelo chooses your next workout based on your personal workout history...I also REALLY like how they’ve added a scoreboard and a personal fitness score so you can compare yourself to others in the same age category/skill level...makes it feel like you’re competing, keeps me motivated!!

Haven’t added strength workouts yet (thinking I’m gonna injure my old muscles!), but might start these at some point.

Thanks this app!