Forte: Workout & Programs

Forte is a strength training app built for lifters who want real programming — not just a workout counter.

Follow structured programs (5×5, push/pull/legs, upper/lower, hypertrophy) coached week by week. Forte tracks every set and rep, auto-suggests progressive overload based on your last session, and adjusts rest timers to match the intensity of the work.

KEY FEATURES

Structured programs

Beginner and intermediate templates (5×5, Starting Strength style, PPL, UL splits)

Weekly progression with deload weeks built in

Custom programs — build your own from the exercise library

Smart workout tracking

Log sets as you go with minimal taps

Plate calculator in kg or lbs

Rest timer knows the difference between a warm-up and a working set

Resistance band tracking by colour

Progressive overload, automated

Suggested weights and reps based on your last performance

1RM estimation and tracking over time

History-aware — Forte doesn't ask you to repeat what you just failed

Exercise library with substitutions

Hundreds of exercises with muscle targeting, video demos and setup notes

Bench out of order? Tap "swap" for a safe alternative

Filter by equipment, muscle group, and difficulty

Heart rate in real time

Connect a Bluetooth HR monitor (chest strap, watch) or use Health Connect

Watch intensity live during working sets

Review post-workout training load

Warm-up that respects science (RAMP)

Raise, Activate, Mobilise, Potentiate — the proper protocol for heavy lifting

Auto-programmed based on what you're about to train

Gym-aware

Remember which gyms you train at, what equipment is available, which plates are on hand

Log from any gym without re-entering setup every time

Cross-device

Start a workout on phone, resume on another device

Full offline support — gym signal is terrible, we know

Integrations

Health Connect (read + write, your choice)

Bluetooth heart rate monitors

Haptic rest-timer cues

Forte is part of our three-app training suite (with Ilma for recovery / meditation and Pura for connection). One subscription unlocks all three.

Subscription pricing

Forte monthly: £5.99 / month

Forte annual: £35.99 / year

All Apps (Forte + Ilma + Pura) monthly: £14.99 / month

All Apps annual: £104.99 / year

Free trial included. Cancel anytime from your Google Play subscriptions.

Terms of Use: https://forteapp.co/terms
Privacy Policy: https://forteapp.co/privacy

Your workout data stays yours. We do not sell or share your data with advertisers.

Contact: support@forteapp.co