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

Decline Push up (on stability ball)

Elevate your feet on a stability ball for a challenging decline push-up. This variation intensifies upper chest and shoulder activation, building strength

Advanced

Compound

Push

1 min per set2 min rest

Chest

Stability ball

Description

A variation of the standard push-up, performed with feet elevated on a stability ball. This targets the upper chest and shoulders more directly.

How to Do Decline Push up (on stability ball)

1
Setup
Begin in a push-up position with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart on the floor, fingers pointing forward.
2
Setup
Carefully place the tops of your feet or shins on the stability ball, ensuring your body forms a straight line from head to heels.
3
Inhale as you bend your elbows, lowering your chest towards the floor until it's just a few inches above the ground, keeping your core tight.
4
Exhale as you powerfully push through your hands, extending your elbows to return to the starting plank position, maintaining a straight body line.
5
Focus on squeezing your chest at the top of the movement and control the descent for optimal muscle engagement.

Tips

Keep your core actively engaged throughout the entire movement to prevent your hips from sagging or rising too high, which protects your lower back.
To enhance stability, try to keep the stability ball as still as possible; engaging your glutes and hamstrings will help anchor your lower body.
Ensure your elbows track at about a 45-degree angle from your torso during the descent to protect your shoulder joints and maximize chest activation.
For a deeper stretch and greater muscle activation, lower your chest until it's just an inch or two from the floor, then fully extend your arms at the top.

Common Mistakes

×Allowing your hips to sag or pike up, breaking the straight line from head to heels; engage your glutes and brace your core tightly as if preparing for a punch to maintain a rigid plank position.
×Losing control of the stability ball, causing it to roll excessively or your feet to slip off; reduce the speed of the movement and focus on pressing your shins or tops of your feet into the ball to stabilize it.
×Flaring your elbows out wide to the sides, putting undue stress on your shoulders; keep your elbows tucked closer to your body, allowing them to point diagonally backward at roughly a 45-degree angle from your torso.

Variations

Compound

Push up (on stability ball)

Challenge your chest, shoulders, and core with stability ball push-ups. This advanced variation increases instability, boosting strength and control.

Intermediate

ChestStability ball

Compound

Push up (bosu ball)

Elevate your push-up game with the Bosu ball! This variation challenges stability, strengthens your chest, shoulders, and core, and improves overall body

Intermediate

ChestBosu ball

Compound

Push Up Medicine Ball

Elevate your push-up with a medicine ball to challenge stability and engage your chest, shoulders, and triceps more intensely.

Advanced

ChestMedicine Ball

Compound

Decline Push Up against Wall

Target your upper chest and shoulders with the decline push-up against a wall. Elevate your feet to increase intensity and build strength effectively.

Advanced

ChestBody weight

Related Exercises

Compound

Single Arm Push-Up on Medicine Ball

Challenge your upper body with the Single Arm Push-Up on Medicine Ball. This advanced exercise builds strength and stability while engaging your core.

Advanced

ChestMedicine Ball