Ellim is a free AI-powered personal coach and fitness app for iOS. It features an AI workout generator that creates personalized workout plans in seconds, a library of 3,500+ exercises, meal tracking with AI food recognition, comprehensive progress tracking, and pre-built workout routines.

How does the AI personal coach work?

Describe the workout you want in plain English — for example, "upper body strength workout" or "30-minute HIIT session." Ellim's AI personal coach instantly generates a complete workout plan with exercises, sets, reps, and rest periods, matched from our library of 3,500+ exercises.

Is Ellim free to use?

Yes, Ellim is completely free to use. Core features including the AI workout generator, exercise library, workout tracking, meal logging with food search and barcode scanning, and pre-built routines are available at no cost — no ads, no credit card required. AI food recognition from photos is available as a premium feature.

What types of exercises does Ellim include?

Ellim includes over 3,500 exercises across multiple categories including weight training, bodyweight exercises, stretching and flexibility routines, and cardio workouts. Each exercise comes with detailed instructions.

Can Ellim create personalized workout plans?

Yes, Ellim's AI personal coach creates fully personalized workout plans based on your goals, preferences, and workout history. You can also build custom routines manually or choose from 100+ pre-built workout programs.

Does Ellim track meals and nutrition?

Yes, Ellim includes a dedicated Meal tab for tracking your nutrition. You can search for foods, scan barcodes to add items instantly, or use AI-powered food recognition to identify what you're eating from a photo. Food search and barcode scanning are free, while AI photo recognition is a premium feature.

All Exercises

Battling Ropes Power Slam

Unleash full-body power with Battling Ropes Power Slams. This dynamic exercise builds core strength, endurance, and explosive power through rhythmic slams.

Advanced

Compound

Push

1 min per set2 min rest

Back Chest Waist

Battling Rope

Description

A high-intensity exercise that works out the whole body and increases heart rate, performed by powerfully slamming the ropes on the ground.

How to Do Battling Ropes Power Slam

1
Setup
Stand facing the anchor point with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding one rope end in each hand with an overhand grip. Ensure there is enough slack for full movement but not so much that the ropes drag excessively.
2
Setup
Adopt an athletic stance with a slight bend in your knees and hips, chest up, and core engaged. Position your hands near your hips, ready to initiate the powerful movement.
3
Inhale as you powerfully raise both ropes overhead, extending your arms fully while keeping a slight bend in your elbows. Use your legs and hips to drive the upward motion.
4
Exhale forcefully as you slam the ropes down towards the ground between your feet, engaging your lats, core, and entire upper body. Allow your knees and hips to absorb the impact by re-entering the athletic stance.
5
Immediately rebound from the bottom position and repeat the powerful upward and downward motion. Maintain a consistent, rhythmic pace for the duration of your set.

Tips

Engage your whole body in the slam; think about driving the ropes down with your hips and core, not just your arms, to maximize power and efficiency.
Maintain a controlled, athletic stance throughout the exercise, allowing your knees and hips to flex and extend with each slam to protect your lower back and generate more force.
Focus on a powerful exhalation as you slam the ropes down; this helps engage your core and reinforces the explosive nature of the movement.
Vary your stance width slightly to find the most comfortable and powerful position that allows for full body engagement without straining your back.

Common Mistakes

×Rounding the back during the slam puts undue stress on the spine; keep your chest up and maintain a neutral spine by engaging your core and using your legs and hips to drive the movement.
×Using only arm strength to slam the ropes limits power and quickly fatigues the shoulders; involve your entire body, driving from your legs and hips, to generate more force and endurance.
×Allowing the ropes to simply drop instead of slamming them reduces the power output; actively drive the ropes into the ground with maximum force on each repetition to get the full benefit.

Variations

Compound

Battling Ropes Fly

Engage your chest and shoulders with the challenging Battling Ropes Fly. This dynamic exercise builds upper body endurance and power and improves

Advanced

ChestShouldersBattling Rope

Compound

Battling Ropes Outside Circle

Engage your entire body with battling ropes. Perform large outward circles to build shoulder endurance, core stability, and cardiovascular fitness.

Intermediate

BackChestBattling Rope

Compound

Battling Ropes Side to Side Arms

Master Battling Ropes Side to Side Arms for a dynamic full-body workout. Build core strength, shoulder endurance, and improve coordination with powerful

Advanced

BackChestBattling Rope

Compound

Battling Ropes Alternate Arms Jump Squat

This exercise combines dynamic rope waves with explosive jump squats, providing a full-body cardio and strength challenge. Boost your power and endurance.

Advanced

BackChestBattling Rope

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