7 Minute Workout Reviews

Not sure why this is, but when 7MinuteWorkout detects that the phone is paired with a heart rate monitor, it starts narrating the most useless information and there is no way to turn it off. This is annoying when you want to listen to music because the voice is constantly talking over it.

It does its best to try and detect that you've done something and keep track of repetitions, and it will count along. However the number it speaks doesn't always line up with reality, so you end up spending your time with a machine babbling out unstoppable nonsense numbers while you're keeping a real count in your head. It's annoying. You can change the accent, gender, pitch, and speed of the voice, but you can't turn it off.

For now 7MinuteWorkout is much nicer to use without a heart rate monitor.

I’ve been using another 7 minute workout app for the past 2 years every single day. When I bought my Apple Watch it wasn’t set up to work in tandem so I downloaded 7MinuteWorkout and paid the $49 lifetime upgrade only to find the Apple Watch app fails to sync with the phone app which means my workouts aren’t counting toward closing the rings.

I like that with the upgrade you can customize your workouts but what’s the point if it doesn’t record the activity on your watch? If they can fix this bug I’ll give it 4 stars.

If they want to get to 5 stars they will have to replace their 1980s computer generated voice that just sounds horrible and does nothing to motivate you. At least make the voice sound like Siri or something. The voice trying to sound motivating by saying things like “high five” and “you look like you could do it again” actually do the opposite of motivate. It’s demeaning to think a human would actually be motivated by such horrible replication of a human voice.

I love the concept and it helps me get my heart rate up every day without feel like I need to block out a large chunk of my day.
BUT not too long ago it was bought back by the original developers and they took away all the free in app add on. Don’t get me wrong, there was always extras you could pay for; but I miss the old developers platform.
The old app you had 2 free 7min workouts (a little variety is always nice) and a calendar that tracked what days you worked out, you could also tweak how long your exercise and rests in between were, making it possible to slowly progress you workout as you got stronger!
Now you only have one 7min workout, no calendar or changing the base workout with out paying. It is a one time $2.99(each) for the several other workout options or you can pay $10 for everything.
It’s just sad they took the only way I can continuously use 7MinuteWorkout.. at some point in order to progress my strength/endurance, I’ll have to find something different that can grow with me.

This is a great workout app, it takes all the excuses out of not finding time to work out. Just about everyone has seven minutes! I do wish there was an option with the customizable workout to have the "coach" tell you to switch sides with certain workouts like it does on the side lunge workout that is part of the original workout list. Also to customize each workout with its own time limit. So maybe 30 sec for one exercise but 45 sec for another. Those would make 7MinuteWorkout perfect for me! That said its still a great app that i would recommend to anyone.

7MinuteWorkout is wonderfully simple and user-friendly. The only mystery, and I think this would be an easy fix on the developer side, is that the custom workout feature does not give you any vocal indication that the next exercise is up for that the time from the current exercise is complete? I created a custom workout using the exercises from the drop-down menu in 7MinuteWorkout . I would’ve thought that this feature would be automatic, similar to the other workouts in 7MinuteWorkout . Can this be implemented in an update? (I’ve also submitted this to feedback in 7MinuteWorkout )

Otherwise great app and worth the money!

I have been using 7MinuteWorkout for years - It provided a good but. It overwhelming set of prefab workouts with video instructions, and you can create your own customized set. For all of them you can also change duration, etc. I have it set to remind me every day, and I paid the very reasonable fee so that it also tracks my workouts. I have tried other 7 minute workout apps but this one is super useful without annoying voices or limitations

I have major depressive disorder as well as generalized anxiety so not only do I struggle to leave the house, I struggle to find the energy to workout at all. This has been great because I know that I only have to put 7 minutes in and then if I have energy to keep going, I can do a couple more. Easy workouts with easy to understand instructions. I highly recommend.

When I started I was shocked that even the jumping jacks were challenging and on the knee ups it was more like ankle ups and slow at that. A month later, after doing this 5 or 6 times a week I completed the whole 7 minutes more or less correctly. Continuing each day I see progress. New goal (in another month or longer) is back-to-back workouts. I love that the thing required for this is a big ball for the wall sits.

Soon to be 73 and like the workout. Haven't worked out for a couple of months and found this workout to be great for me. I used it several years ago but stopped when I went to a fitness center. Doing this at home allows me to get into my busy schedule much easier. I plan to do this the first week with one session a day building to three sessions a day. I'm a retired basketball coach and needed to get in better shape and feel this workout will do it.

I haven’t been exercising for such a long time. I needed some muscle and weight loss. I don’t know yet about weight loss but it sure works the muscles. I have been sweating and been out of breath. Just have the free version and doing regular workout. After one day, I woke up to sore muscles. I am very busy but committed to making that 7 minutes. 2 days completed, 28 to go! Who knows maybe I can stick with it for even longer.

I am an athlete that played collegiate sports so I would consider myself somewhat already fit. I once was able to do these exercises easily! However, I haven’t been working out like I used to (everyday for all four years of college; I graduated about 5years ago...). Anyway I love this workout because it’s quick but well enough to give my muscles a challenge back into intensity! Thank you, I plan to do this at least 3 days a week until I’m used to it!

I started doing the 7-Minute Exercise several years ago and used the timer on my phone to do the 30 seconds for each exercise. That was cumbersome. Then I found 7MinuteWorkout and haven’t been more pleased since it does everything but the exercise for me. The developer continually makes improvements in 7MinuteWorkout , including videos on how to do each exercise, a nice voice to tell me what’s up next, and several other exercise routines so I don’t get bored doing the same one. After doing these exercises in the morning, I’m sharper and have more energy all day long. I also go to sleep faster and stay asleep longer. I’d recommend 7MinuteWorkout to anyone. Well done, guys!

When I was making excuses about not finding time for exercise, my doctor recommended 7MinuteWorkout. Hard to make an excuse that I don't have 7 minutes. It gives a good variety of exercises in an efficient interval training format to target various muscle groups and also gets my heart rate up. I like the simple clean interface. Focusing on the the large font countdown timer helps me power through to the end of the interval. I'm doing my future self a favor by enduring the exercise & 7MinuteWorkout makes it easy.

I am very satisfied with the customizations permitted by the fully unlocked version. I can tweak my 1 or 2 workouts to exactly what I want. That being said, I happily used the free version for months before paying for "all the things".

2-3x/wk, I use 7MinuteWorkout at lunch hour at my biz hours job. I have recommended to colleagues who are trying to start a basic exercise program.

I am limited in how much free time I have (between home and work) and I find HIIT to be the most effective kind of exercise per time spent for my current goals.

I’ve been using the 7-Minute workout app for about 4 years now. I am so glad I found this - it’s easy to use and was exactly what I was looking for. I start almost every day with this - first I start my coffee brewing, then do my 7 minutes. By the time I’m done, I can mix up my 2tbsp of apple cider vinegar w honey in filtered water and my coffee is ready! After that I’m ready to enjoy reading my Bible and plan out my day. Thank you to Wahoo Fitness for developing this and keeping it up to date with all of Apple’s updates.

I’m a creature of habit. I so appreciate the basic 7 minute workout. I don’t need lots of bells and whistles. This 7 minutes is just right. It is brilliantly sequenced with a balance of upper body, lower body, and core work. I don’t get bored. It is a regular consistent wake up to my day. I love to tune up my body each morning with 7MinuteWorkout.
One very minor improvement that I would suggest. On exercise 5, step ups, they should have you switch legs half way through like is done in the side plank. Then one leg doesn’t take all the work.

This is the best 7-10 minute workout app I’ve find. Lots of variety in the types of workouts to choose from. Plus, you can build your own if you want. You can also customize the length of time you do each exercise and the amount of rest period in between each (default is 30 seconds exercise and 10-second rest period).

I especially love the simple aids I’m 7MinuteWorkout . It provides a written description of each exercise as well as a short video to demonstrate it. Then when you’re actually doing the workout, there’s a little animation to remind you what the movement is. I find this very helpful since I’m not familiar with the names of all the exercises.

Finally, the voice that leads you through the workout is very easy to listen to. It’s a calm and simple tone of voice with no music background. Other apps have hyper music and in-your-face vocals, which I find annoying and distracting.

This is a great workout app, and I highly recommend it!

7MinuteWorkout is so accessible that I've gotten my 60 year old parents and friends who hate exercise into it.

The exercises are all very simple and require little set up. If you don't know the correct form, there are short explanation videos. I can do each of them, even when I'm having an off-day, but it's also fun to challenge myself and do more repetitions or add weights when I'm feeling strong. You can also blast music behind the instructions for motivation. 7 minutes is also such a doable amount of time, that I can never make excuses not to. I do it while I wait for my coffee to be finished, and it's a great start to the day.

I LOVE 7MinuteWorkout! It's so worth the money! I usually use this in addition to my running routine, and especially on the days I don't feel like working out. I enjoy that you can create your own workouts; my own made routines are usually what I use mostly. So far I've lost a total of 13 pounds using 7MinuteWorkout just because it makes it so easy and fun to get in a work out, without any excuses! I mean it's 7 minutes of your day! How neat is that?! I usually do 2-3 rounds of it but on the days I really just don't feel like doing anything at all, the 7 minute one round is usually good enough for me! Get 7MinuteWorkout!! You won't regret the $4 spent, promise!!

I don't have a lot of time, but seven minutes of working out each day is a commitment I can make to myself! A word to the wise, though: look up how to do unfamiliar moves before you start your workout. 7MinuteWorkout even has videos for each move apart from the live workout sequences, but I didn't realize at first and had to pause the workout to learn what "renegade rows" were.