One board, filtered to the comparison you want
Pick what to compare and who to compare against. The board ranks the training, nutrition and health data you already log.
One board with filters
Overall, Training, Nutrition and Health are filters on one board: pick a pillar and an attribute, and the ranking follows.
Two things sit apart from it. XP and level have their own board, because XP measures something different from your avatar's ranks. Muscle ranks have their own diagram, covering chest, biceps, triceps, forearms, quads, hamstrings, glutes, calves, adductors, abductors, abs, obliques, traps and neck, with front, side and rear delts and your lats, erectors and mid-back scored separately.
Scope it to global, your followers, or your gym
Global is the default. Narrow a board to the people you follow for a peer group you chose. If you train at home, narrow it to other home-gym lifters in your area; that board appears only once enough people are on it that no one can be singled out from it.
Rank by XP, volume lifted, PR count or nutrition consistency, and switch between them on the same page.
Where the numbers come from
XP comes from things you log: a finished workout, a full day of food, a weigh-in, a PR, a weekly check-in, a finished challenge. Muscle ranks weigh training frequency over the last twelve weeks, volume relative to your bodyweight, and whether the lifts that train that muscle are progressing. Nutrition has six ranks: overall nutrition, protein, supplement consistency, body composition, health tracking and micronutrient coverage.
Opening the app earns nothing. A board moves only when something you logged changes the number behind it, and one set of rules scores every row, yours included.
The lowest rank stays on the board
MuscleBuddy does not hide or filter out the lowest positions. Each member who opted into a board is on it, wherever their numbers put them.
Ranks are public by default. You choose your display name (your real name or a handle) and you can leave any leaderboard, but a board you appear on lists the lowest ranks as well as the top.
Where the boards read from
Training and nutrition ranks read your workout and food logs. Health boards read your health rank. Upkeep has no board.
Your avatar draws the same attributes that place you on a board, so your board position and your profile agree.
Frequently asked
- Is there one leaderboard or several?
One board that filters by pillar, attribute and metric, plus a separate XP and level board and a muscle-rank diagram.
- Can I compare myself only to people I know?
Yes. Narrow any board to the people you follow, or to other home-gym lifters near you once enough of them are on it that no one can be singled out.
- How are muscle ranks calculated?
Training frequency over the last twelve weeks (30%), volume relative to your bodyweight (40%), and whether the lifts that train that muscle are progressing (30%), scored for each muscle separately.
- Does the leaderboard hide people with a low rank?
No. Each board shows every member who opted in, including the lowest positions.
- Can I keep my real name off the board?
Yes. You set your display name, real name or handle, and you can leave any leaderboard from your privacy settings.
See where your training stands
One board, filtered to the comparison you want, built from the training and nutrition you already log. Free: the leaderboard and every rank on it. Pro adds applying for the reviewed natural-athlete badge; wearing one and filtering by one stay free.