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

Locust Yoga Pose (Iron Man Pose)

Strengthen your entire posterior chain with Locust Pose. This powerful backbend builds strength in your lower back, glutes, and hamstrings, improving

Intermediate

Compound

Static

1 min per set30s rest

Back

Body weight

Description

Locust Pose or Salabhasana is a backbend that strengthens the entire back of the body. The name comes from the Sanskrit words salabha (meaning locust) and asana (meaning pose).

How to Do Locust Yoga Pose (Iron Man Pose)

1
Setup
Lie prone on your mat with your forehead resting gently down. Place your arms alongside your torso, palms facing down, or tucked slightly under your hips for leverage.
2
Setup
Bring your big toes to touch and press your pubic bone gently into the mat, engaging your core slightly to protect your lower back.
3
On an inhalation, simultaneously lift your head, chest, arms, and legs off the mat, engaging your erector spinae, glutes, and hamstrings. Keep your gaze neutral or slightly forward, avoiding craning your neck.
4
Extend through your fingertips and toes, imagining lengthening from your center in both directions. Hold this lifted position, breathing steadily, maintaining a gentle lift without straining.
5
To release, exhale slowly and lower your body back down to the mat with control. Rest briefly before repeating or moving to the next pose.

Tips

To increase the challenge, interlace your fingers behind your back and extend your arms, lifting them higher away from your body.
Keep your neck in line with your spine; imagine a continuous line from your tailbone to the crown of your head, rather than lifting your chin aggressively.
Focus on lifting from your glutes and hamstrings to support your lower back, rather than solely relying on your spinal extensors.
Engage your core by gently drawing your navel towards your spine to create stability and protect your lumbar region.

Common Mistakes

×Craning the neck: Avoid lifting your chin excessively, which can strain your cervical spine; instead, keep your gaze neutral or slightly forward, maintaining a long neck.
×Lifting too high with a rigid body: Do not force the lift by arching excessively or tensing; focus on lengthening and engaging the posterior chain smoothly and with control.
×Splaying the legs out: Keep your inner thighs engaged and big toes touching (or close together) to activate the inner leg muscles and provide more stability, preventing the legs from widening.