Chris Bumstead has six Classic Physique Olympia titles and 150,000-plus people paying to train like him. The app that was "Cbum Fitness" is now called STNDRD, it's rated 4.6 from 3,800 reviews, and its listing makes an unusual promise for 2026: no AI, just programs written by Chris and coach Justin King. We went through the listing, the last twenty release notes and the review history to see what that buys. Short version: excellent programs, a decent in-program log, a real nutrition tracker, and a price that only makes sense if you're going to follow the program as written.
What you actually get
Programs. This is the product. Bodybuilding splits built around classic-physique principles, in phases, labeled beginner to advanced, with intensity techniques (drop sets, rest-pause) programmed where the coaches want them rather than left to you. Each exercise has a form video from Chris or Justin. Justin King's programs lean strength and hypertrophy; Chris's are the ones people come for. New programs and challenges are added periodically, some as separate purchases.
Logging. Inside a workout you log sets, reps and weight and it keeps history per exercise, with a rest timer between sets. Recent updates (weekly through summer 2026) added history backfill, weight charts and better resume behaviour, which matters because the loudest complaints in past reviews were crashes mid-workout, lost sets and a rest timer that stopped when the app was backgrounded. The release notes since March address each of those; whether they're fixed for you is worth checking inside the trial.
Nutrition. Meal and macro tracking with barcode scanning and recipes. It's a real tracker, not a token one, and it saves running a second app.
Community. A feed, leaderboard, badges and XP. Take it or leave it.
What it costs, and the catch
The App Store lists monthly plans at $14.99 and $19.99 and yearly at $79.99 and $119.99, depending on which offer you're shown, plus one-off programs at $24.99 to $35. Everything starts with a 7-day free trial that renews automatically. A reviewer in 2024 put it at $120 a year and called that "a third of my gym membership," and that's the right frame: it's priced like coaching, not like a logger. Hevy is $24 a year. GymAdapt is $50 a year or $80 forever.
Who it's right for
Someone who wants to be told exactly what to do by a champion and will do it. Intermediate lifters who've stalled on self-programmed splits and want structure with intensity techniques already built in. Anyone who values a form video from Chris Bumstead specifically. If that's you, the programs are good and the price is defensible.
Who should skip it
Anyone who trains at a gym where the programmed equipment isn't reliably available; there's an exercise-replace feature but the programs assume a full commercial gym. Anyone who wants the app to adapt: STNDRD doesn't change your weights based on how last week went, doesn't build a plan from a goal you type in, and doesn't tell you which muscle you've been skipping. That's a design choice, and the listing says so plainly. And anyone who mostly wants a log for their own training; you'll be happier and $100 a year richer on Hevy or Strong.
STNDRD vs the alternatives
| STNDRD (Cbum) | GymAdapt | Hevy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Programs | Fixed, coach-written, phased | AI-written from your goal, equipment, days; adjusts as you log | None built in (community routines) |
| Adapts weights to your log | No | Yes | No |
| General workout log | Inside programs only | Yes (Build, Quick log, photo import) | Yes |
| Video demos | Coach-filmed | Real footage per exercise | Animations |
| Nutrition | Yes | No | No |
| Price | $14.99–19.99/mo · $79.99–119.99/yr | $7.99/mo · $49.99/yr · $79.99 life | Free · $23.99/yr · $74.99 life |
| Platforms | iPhone (Android via Play) | iPhone | iPhone, Android, Watch, web |
Want the structure without the fixed script? GymAdapt writes a program from what you type ("build my arms, bad left shoulder"), your days and your equipment, then moves your weights based on what you log. It's the opposite bet to STNDRD's, at a third of the price. See if it fits your training →
Verdict
Four stars for the programs, three for the app, and a price that's fair only if you'll follow the plan. If you're a Cbum fan who wants his exact training and form cues, subscribe, run one full program, and judge it at the end of the phase. If you wanted an app to train around your life and your gym, this isn't that, and it doesn't pretend to be.
Questions people ask
What is the Cbum workout app called now?
STNDRD (pronounced 'standard'), by Set The Standard LLC. It launched as Cbum Fitness in 2021 and was renamed in 2024. The App Store URL still contains 'cbum-fitness'. Programs are by Chris Bumstead and coach Justin King.
How much does the Cbum app cost?
The App Store listing shows in-app purchases of $14.99 and $19.99 per month and $79.99 and $119.99 per year, depending on the plan and promotion offered, plus one-off program purchases ($24.99–$35). There's a 7-day free trial, then it renews. Cancel in Settings › Subscriptions before day 7 if you don't want to be charged.
Is the Cbum app good for beginners?
The programs are labeled beginner, intermediate and advanced, and they're well-built bodybuilding splits with video demos. The app assumes you'll follow a fixed program; it doesn't adapt weights to your logged sets or write a plan from your own goal. Beginners who want to be told exactly what to do will like it; beginners who want to understand why will need to look elsewhere.
Does STNDRD have a workout log?
Yes, inside each program: you log sets, reps and weight as you go and it keeps history per exercise. Reviews on the App Store mention crashes and lost progress in past versions; the developer has shipped weekly updates through 2026 addressing this. It's not a general-purpose log for your own workouts the way Hevy or GymAdapt are.
Is the Cbum app AI?
No, and it says so on its listing: 'This is NOT AI-generated workouts.' Programs are written by the coaches and everyone on the same program does the same workout. That's the pitch. Apps that adapt to you (GymAdapt, Fitbod) sit on the other side of that trade.
Explore a plan built around your goals and schedule
GymAdapt writes the program from your goal, days and equipment, shows a real video for every exercise, and moves your weights from what you log. Try it on Monthly for 7 days, or buy Lifetime once.
Get GymAdapt on the App Store → $7.99 a month with a 7-day free trial, $49.99 a year, or $79.99 once for lifetime. iPhone only.