A custom workout plan, built around you

Symmetry builds a custom workout plan around your experience, your goal and the days you can train. No hunting for templates, no making it up as you go, and the weights are already worked out for you.

Symmetry teamUpdated 3 min read

On this page
  1. 1How your custom workout plan is built
  2. 2Why a personalized plan beats a generic template
  3. 33, 4 or 5 day splits
  4. 4Who it's for
  5. 5What every plan includes

How your custom workout plan is built

You start by answering a few questions: how long you've been training, what you want to achieve, how many days a week you can get to the gym and what equipment you have.

From that, the app generates a complete plan: the exercises, the order, the sets, the reps and your starting weight. All in less than a minute. It then keeps adjusting the plan automatically as you progress.

Why a personalized plan beats a generic template

A generic template doesn't know whether you've been training for two weeks or five years, or whether you have three free days or five. The result is usually too much volume when you're starting out, or too little to keep progressing later on.

Symmetry's plan starts from where you actually are and changes with you: as you log workouts, the programming adjusts so it stays effective.

3, 4 or 5 day splits

Your week is laid out around the days you have. With three days, training the whole body every session usually makes sense. With four or five, splitting muscle groups across the week lets you give each one more volume without cutting into recovery.

What the plan prioritizes also depends on your goal:

  • Build muscle: more volume per muscle group, with progression in reps and weight
  • Build strength: priority on compound lifts and on progressing the load
  • Lose fat: hold on to your strength and muscle while you take care of your diet

Who it's for

Anyone who trains at the gym or at home, from complete beginners to advanced intermediates. If you've ever wondered which exercises to do, how many sets are enough or how to organize your week, the plan answers those questions for you.

And if you train at home, you tell the app what you have, and it builds the plan around bodyweight, dumbbells or resistance bands instead of a full gym.

What every plan includes

  1. 01

    Exercises picked for your goal

    Build muscle, lose fat or get stronger: the exercise selection reflects what you're after.

  2. 02

    A weekly schedule that fits

    The plan is organized around the days you can really train.

  3. 03

    Sets, reps and weight calculated

    Every exercise comes with its recommended load, and the progression is worked out for you.

  4. 04

    Continuous adjustment

    The programming evolves with your workouts so you keep progressing.

Frequently asked questions

How do I make a custom gym workout plan?

Set your goal, the days you can train and your level, build around compound lifts and add isolation work on top. Symmetry does this for you: you answer a few questions and it generates the full plan with weights and reps.

How many days a week should I work out?

Three days a week is enough to make good progress, especially when you're starting out. Four or five days let you spread out more volume. What matters most is picking a frequency you can stick to; the app builds the plan around the days you choose.

Does the plan change over time?

Yes. Symmetry adjusts weights and reps based on what you log each session, and updates the programming as you progress.

Can I get a custom workout plan for home?

Yes. When you create it you tell the app what equipment you have, and it picks bodyweight, dumbbell or resistance band exercises if you don't have a full gym.

Is it suitable for beginners?

Yes. If you're starting from zero, Symmetry builds a plan that fits your starting point, with exercises you can perform correctly, and includes step-by-step technique tutorials for each one.

Start today with Symmetry

Free on iOS and Android. Build your custom workout plan in under a minute.

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