Workout app for beginners · iPhone

Your workout coach, made for beginners.

Kettlebud builds your personal workout plan for home or the gym, walks you through every set, and teaches you how to train, one short lesson at a time. No guesswork. No gym jargon. Just a friendly coach in your pocket.

  • Free to download
  • Home or gym
  • 15 to 75 minute workouts
Beginner first Plans for home, gym or both Uses only the equipment you have Form tips for every move Works offline No leaderboards

Want to get fit, but don't know where to start?

Most fitness apps assume you already know what a Romanian deadlift is, how heavy to go and how long to rest. Kettlebud doesn't. It starts where you are, explains the why in plain words, and grows with you as you get stronger.

How it works

From "where do I start?" to your first workout in minutes.

  1. 1

    Meet your coach

    Your coach asks a few simple questions: your goal, your days, home or gym, and what equipment you have. It takes about 3 to 5 minutes. Then you give your coach a name.

  2. 2

    Get your plan

    Kettlebud builds a workout plan for your exact days, place and session length. Every plan is checked against your equipment and safety answers before you see it.

  3. 3

    Train, learn, level up

    Follow each workout set by set. Learn the basics in short lessons. Your plan moves up as you get stronger: more reps first, then more weight.

Features

Everything a beginner needs. Nothing you don't.

Kettlebud Program screen showing today's Full Body A workout, the current block and the workouts coming up.

Personal workout plan

A plan built for your life, not someone else's.

Pick your training days and how long you have, from 15 to 75 minutes. Train at home, at the gym, or both. At home, Kettlebud plans only with what you pick: your body weight, dumbbells, a kettlebell, bands, a bench or a pull-up bar.

  • Full body workouts and strength training for beginners
  • Clear blocks and cycles, so you always know what's next
  • Missed a day? Your plan moves with you. No guilt.
Kettlebud live workout screen showing an exercise, the set in progress, reps and weight.

Guided workouts

Know exactly what to do, set by set.

Every workout starts with a warm-up and tells you the sets, reps and weight. A rest timer counts you down between sets. Not sure about a move? Open the form tips and see what good form looks like.

  • Too hard for me: swap to an easier step in one tap
  • This hurts, swap it: get a different exercise for today
  • Personal bests and a summary after every workout
Kettlebud Journey screen showing the lesson path, Stage 1 Fundamentals and the Kettlebud Level.

Learn how to work out

Learn the why, one short lesson at a time.

Your Journey is a fitness course in six stages. Each lesson takes up to 4 minutes and ends with a reward.

  1. Fundamentals
  2. Find Your Rhythm
  3. Understanding Equipment
  4. Train With Purpose
  5. Fuel Your Training
  6. Fitness Myths 101

Earn XP, raise your Kettlebud Level, collect badges and keep your workout streak. Spend the Kettles you earn on new looks for your coach.

My knee feels a bit off today.

Thanks for telling me. Let's swap lunges for glute bridges today, so your knee gets a break. Is that OK?

Plan change · needs your OK

A coach in your corner

A coach who listens, and never changes your plan behind your back.

Your coach is a cute kettlebell that cheers you on, checks in on a schedule you choose, explains every change. Chat about a sore day, a busy week or a new goal, and your coach writes a better plan. Every change to your plan needs your OK.

  • Regular check-ins that shape your next workouts
  • Add a focus, like stronger legs or better posture
  • Plain words, no fitness jargon

Home workouts or gym workouts

Train where you are, with what you have.

Choose Home, Gym or both, and even pick which days are which. Going to the gym for the first time? Kettlebud has lessons on gym basics and confidence, so you know what to expect before you walk in.

Nothing yet Dumbbells Kettlebell Barbell and plates Bench Pull-up bar Resistance bands Mat Step or box Treadmill Exercise bike Rowing machine Full gym

Built to keep you going

Kind to beginners. Careful with your body.

Safety first

Tell Kettlebud about pain or an injury and it plans around it. Need a break? Pause your training at any time.

A streak without guilt

Your streak celebrates the workouts you do. It never shames you for the ones you miss.

Private by default

No public profiles and no leaderboards. Your progress is yours, and you don't compete with anyone.

Works offline

Gym basement with no signal? Your workout still runs and saves, then syncs when you're back online.

Pricing

Free to start. Free to keep.

Your plan, your workouts and every lesson stay free forever. Upgrade only if you want a coach who talks back.

Kettlebud Free

$0 forever

  • Your personal workout plan, which moves up as you get stronger
  • Guided workouts, rest timers and form tips
  • Full workout history and body weight chart
  • Every lesson, badge and your streak
  • Swap exercises that hurt or that you don't like
Get early access

Kettlebud Heavyweight

7 days free no card needed

  • Everything in Free
  • Chat with your coach
  • Regular check-ins and block reviews
  • Plan changes written from your history, pain reports and missed days
  • Add a focus to your plan
  • No ads, more Kettles, and the Steel Coach look
Get early access

Weekly and yearly Heavyweight plans. Prices show in the App Store in your local currency.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

What is Kettlebud?

Kettlebud is a workout app for beginners on iPhone. It builds a personal workout plan for home or the gym, guides you through every workout, and teaches you how to train in short lessons. Your coach is a friendly kettlebell that you name yourself.

Is Kettlebud a good workout app for beginners?

Kettlebud is made for beginners first. It asks about your experience, your schedule and your equipment, then starts you at the right level. Every exercise has form tips, and if a move is too hard you can swap it for an easier step in one tap.

Is Kettlebud free?

Yes. Kettlebud is free to download, and the free plan is yours forever: your workout plan, guided workouts, full workout history, every lesson, badges and your streak. Kettlebud Heavyweight is an optional subscription that adds coach chat, check-ins, plan changes written for you, and no ads. New users get 7 days of Heavyweight free with no card needed.

Can I work out at home with no equipment?

Yes. Choose Home, Gym or both. At home, Kettlebud plans only with the equipment you pick, so a plan can use your body weight alone, or dumbbells, a kettlebell, bands or anything else you have.

Is Kettlebud an AI personal trainer?

Kettlebud uses AI to write your workout plan and to adjust it as you train, and every plan is checked against your schedule, equipment and safety rules before you see it. Changes to your plan need your OK. Kettlebud is a coach in your pocket, not a medical service.

How long are the workouts?

You choose 15, 30, 45, 60 or 75 or more minutes per session, and the days you want to train. The time includes the warm-up and rests.

Will Kettlebud help me lose weight?

You can set weight loss as your goal, and you can track your weight if you want to. Kettlebud will not promise a set result by a set date. It shows the progress you can feel: more strength, easier exercises, more workouts done, and more confidence in the gym.

What happens if an exercise hurts?

Tap This hurts, swap it and Kettlebud gives you a different exercise for that workout. If you have pain or an injury, you can pause your training. Kettlebud does not diagnose pain; for pain that does not go away, see a doctor or a physiotherapist.

Who is Kettlebud for?

Kettlebud is for adults aged 18 and older who want to learn how to work out, at any experience level. It is for everyone, and there are no leaderboards or public profiles.

Is Kettlebud on Android?

Kettlebud launches on iPhone first. Join the list to hear when it arrives.

The Kettlebud coach jumping with joy.

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