r/ladderapp

I’ve been using ladder for a long time and watching this sub for a minute, and felt I’d be remiss if I didn’t say something.

I’m well-aware this will be massively down-voted because this crowd doesn’t actually want to have a legitimate discussion, they just want to complain, but I’m going to say it for what I assume are the quiet majority in this sub.

Many of you do not pass the vibe check.

When Ladder announced Hilary Duff, SO many of you had nothing but negative things to say, even though it had zero affect for you. I saw complaining about rising prices (didn’t happen), celebrity trainers qualifications (she’s not a trainer), lack of focus on updates (they’ve released a few since then). I’m not a massive Hilary duff fan, but I at least understand why they did it.

Many of you don’t seem to understand how business works. You need more users to grow. And if you’re a proponent of strength training in general, you should be championing the gospel of strength training being spread even further with the reach of a prominent celebrity. Even Kelly Matthews said the same thing — Hilary has more potential reach for the people that need to hear this message than she ever will.

So many of you complain about the team chat, and yes, it can be a clusterf***, but you don’t seem to realize that the same negative energy you bring to Reddit is the same energy that’s poisoning your team chat experience.

I’m just flabbergasted that the same people who hated on Hilary and argued for more tech updates (like Garmin integration) are now either crickets or somehow not happy with it.

I saw that the video that plays before the workout even got removed in the update - something that everyone wanted and was a massively upvoted thread last week - and I’ve heard no one mention It.

In all seriousness, you need to check your mindset. Being negative all the time will do more health damage than strength training will ever help your fitness.

Does Ladder need to announce new coaches? Yes. Are there things that bug us all about the app? Of course. But they continue to deliver on nearly everything and I would assume are working on many of the additional requests.

If you have feedback, send it to their team. Get in the beta. Or just leave. That’s fine too.

But fix your energy.

Simple question-I'm just at an age where I want a coach who fully understands the reality of training folks in middle age successfully. Not questioning anyone else's skills as a coach. I want an OLD coach!

I’ve been wondering this for a while and wanted to see if I’m missing something in Ladder.

Has Ladder ever had a coach/program built around a true full body setup? Something like:

- Full body strength 3x/week
- Zone 2 cardio built into the plan
- Intervals/sprints 1x/week
- Longer cardio day on weekends
- Mobility/recovery intentionally included

I’m surprised there aren’t more full body options considering a lot of coaches mention that most people realistically only have time/recovery capacity for 3 to 5 training days per week, yet many programs are still 5 to 6 day strength splits.

It feels like people are expected to just stack cardio onto already high-volume lifting programs and figure out recovery themselves via flex workouts. To me, a balanced program would adjust the strength volume to account for the added conditioning so people can progress without constantly feeling run down.

Has a coach/program like this existed on Ladder? Or has anyone modified an existing program into something similar?

i am running the NYC marathon on November 1 (yay!!!) and looking to get strong prior to when i officially start training (mid-late june). just trying to find the best program that combines well with running. I am hoping to do 3-4 strength days with 3-4 runs/week. im not the best at including core work/pilates/yoga but im going to try my best!

I am struggling with keeping a team for Shred I’ve been bouncing between Define and Embody not sure what it is but I can’t seem to settle my over goal is fat loss and body recomp any teams I could try that are good for home? I want to do about 40-45 minutes a session as I add 15 minutes of cardio x3 times a week at the end of the workouts (upper body and mobility days)

I’ve seen a lot of posts across here and the FB group about people getting butthurt that their coach isn’t active enough in their team group chat…

Am I the only one who truly could not care less about the team chat?? I do not find it beneficial or fun at all.

I’m a well-trained athlete and have been lifting consistently for over 10 years. My main goal right now is to really grow my glutes and build as much muscle as possible while still balancing hybrid training.

Outside of the gym, I’m cycling once a week.. either long-distance road rides or mountain biking. I’m not a beginner looking for basic advice; I’m more interested in hearing from experienced lifters, especially women who have been strength training for years and/or have used Ladder long term with success.

For those who’ve used Ladder:

•	Which coach/program did you see the best hypertrophy results with?

•	Which programs are best for glute growth specifically?

•	How did you balance endurance/cardio with muscle growth?

•	Did you need to increase calories significantly to see progress?

•	

Would love input from other hybrid athletes or advanced lifters trying to maximize lower body/glute development without giving up endurance sports.

I have to say being on a team with Coach Neen has been such a game changer.

I’ve been on Ladder for a few years now and have tried a variety of teams and I’ve never experienced a coach this active.

He’s in the chat 3–4 times a day every single day, constantly dropping knowledge, answering questions, and actually helping you get better.

It’s not just the workouts which will make you want to rethink hitting that start workout the next day, it’s the why behind everything, the form cues, the little mindset shifts. You can tell he genuinely cares and wants every single person to succeed.

It really does feel different when your coach is this invested 🙌🏻💪🏻

I know these metrics are to be taken with a large pinch of salt, but I’ve noticed a big jump in my total calories burned per Ladder workout since the last update. For example: comparable lower body workouts from last Wednesday and today: 225 calories vs 338 calories.

Curious if it’s the same for others?

They're both just SO GOOD! Not asking for advice, I know they're both excellent programs and there's really not even a difference in the results I'm going to get. I just miss Resilient when I'm doing an Evolve workout and I miss Evolve when doing a Resilient workout. I've ended up flip-flopping between them. Does anyone else have this dilemma?

What I really want is Kelly's warm-up and cool-down, Neen's set/rep and rest structure, Sam's coaching style and Andre's power segments.

I’ve been using Ladder for almost a year now, and I’m finding myself in a bit of a rut (haven’t gone to the gym in almost 2 weeks) I think I need to switch teams but I’m not sure where to go.

Previously I’ve been on Forged (current team), Ascend, Evolve, and Limitless and pretty much stick to those, with a few conditioning workouts sprinkled in from other teams when I want. (Trying to be better at getting my cardio in even though I kind of hate it)

I feel like I’ve been getting SO burnt out with just bodybuilding and I’ve been really slowing down with how many workouts I’ve been getting done per week. I used to be doing 5-6 a week and now I’m not going at all.

I’d like to lift 3-4 times a week and 1-2 cardio/conditioning specific sessions the other days. I’m also trying to walk outside as much as I can when it’s nice out

What are your favorite teams/combination of teams that would make sense for my lifting/cardio goals? I have full access to a gym

(I know this comes down to routine and motivation but I wasn’t sure if anyone else has been in a similar situation and found a team/teams they really enjoyed? )

Just wondering if anyone’s gotten the latest ladder merch and what would you recommend/not recommend?

I’m in a country where shipping would cost me $22USD and have a little bit of credit to spend. Would really love some opinions and photos if you’re willing 🙏

Who would have a good glute focused day? Maybe with some hamstrings and lower back? Basically a posterior chain day with a glute focus.

I mostly have to do my days at home with dumbbells and a bench but I could make it to the gym once or twice a week for efficiency. I love rurally but could make it work when I go into the office.

I was liking it for a while, and I like Aria's cues, but I usually only do the first three priority workouts of the week MAYBE, and for several cycles now it's just been the same movements. I'm looking for a team that changes things up more week to week. I understand the concept of increasing weight and getting better at specific movements, but frankly I'm bored. I'd rather have interesting workouts that get me to try new things than just repeat the same thing every week.

More cardio involved too!

What do you do when you didn’t sleep well and feel blah?

I decided to work out anyway. But I’m definitely feeling less strong than usual. Aaalllll of my weights are down from last week and I’m still struggling.

Maybe I should have stayed in bed.

But the discipline to come anyway has to could t for something right?

I just joined and I’m super stoked to start. I’m on Align because I’m big on mindfulness and cueing. But I must be spoiled by my current studio because it’s I’m used to intense cueing- I mean every move it’s how to breathe, exact foot placement, where to distribute weight (towards pink toes or arch), which muscles to engage! Does any programme cue like this on Ladder?

Update: I tried Jennifer’s welcome workout and like her cues! Thanks!

still can’t decide!!! I’ve been on Endure for 12ish weeks, wondering if Elevate would be better/more challenging? looking at the workouts, they look pretty similar. would love some feedback!

thanks!