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

Push with Chair

Master the Push with Chair to build upper body strength, targeting your chest, triceps, and shoulders.

Intermediate

Compound

Push

30s per set1 min rest

Chest

Body weight

Description

A bodyweight exercise where you use a chair to push your body up, working your arms and upper body muscles.

How to Do Push with Chair

1
Setup
Position a sturdy chair on a non-slip surface and place your hands on its edge, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, with fingers pointing forward.
2
Setup
Step your feet back until your body forms a straight line from head to heels, engaging your core and glutes to prevent any sagging in your hips.
3
Inhale as you slowly lower your chest towards the chair, bending your elbows out at approximately a 45-degree angle relative to your torso.
4
Push through the palms of your hands, exhaling as you extend your arms to return to the starting straight-arm position, maintaining a rigid body throughout.

Tips

Keep your elbows tucked slightly towards your body, aiming for about a 45-degree angle, to protect your shoulder joints and maximize triceps engagement.
Focus on squeezing your chest muscles at the top of the movement, imagining you are pushing the chair away from you, to enhance muscle activation.
Control both the lowering and pushing phases of the exercise; avoid letting gravity drop you down or using momentum to push yourself up.
To increase difficulty, move your feet further away from the chair, or consider elevating your feet on a stable surface for a decline variation.

Common Mistakes

×Allowing your hips to sag or arching your lower back puts strain on the spine; fix this by actively engaging your core and glutes to maintain a straight line from head to heels.
×Flaring your elbows out wide to the sides can stress the shoulder joints; fix this by keeping your elbows angled back at about 45 degrees to your body throughout the movement.
×Performing partial repetitions by not lowering your chest sufficiently reduces muscle activation; fix this by aiming to bring your chest close to the chair's edge, ensuring a full range of motion.