Training plans. Workout tracking. Daily nutrition. In one app.

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Reviews from users

stinadeen
This app has been a game changer for me. It helps me know how to nourish my body right each day with my different workouts.
Seehvee
Finally an app that combines the things I want to keep track of and improve my running! Boosts my mood every time I use it.
La Capybara
I have used a lot of different workout apps/food tracking apps. This is by far the easiest and most user friendly. Congrats on whoever made this app and the user experience 👏👏 highly recommend!!
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Everything connected in one app

No more guessing at your nutrition & workouts.

No more juggling multiple subscriptions.

Know exactly how to eat & train every day.

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A running app that works as hard as you do

250 plans. 18,000 workouts. 3M foods. 7 tools in one.
Training Plans

From your first 5K to ultramarathon, there’s a plan for your level, your schedule, and your goal. 250 original plans, 6 to 28 weeks long, each workout crafted for a specific purpose.

Every run comes with its own coaching notes: what to do, why it matters, and how it should feel. No throwaway workouts, no filler, no wasted time or energy.

And every plan is scored against published exercise science. See exactly how strong your plan is before you start.

Nutrition Plans

Your nutrition targets update every single day. Automatically. Based on what you ate, what you did, and what you’re planning to do.

Choose from research-backed macro mixes optimized for athletic performance, fat loss, or easier dieting. Or go fully manual and set your own targets.

No more static, one-size-fits-all calorie goals.

Real-Time Coaching

Voice-led coaching that guides every step of your workout. Real-time audio and visual cues lead your training.

No more overthinking pace, guessing effort, or breaking rhythm. No more going out too fast, fading late, or missing the purpose of each interval.

Stay locked into the right effort at the right time. Build fitness more consistently, recover properly between pushes, and get the full training effect from every workout.

Food Logging

Fast & simple food logging. Search 3M+ foods, scan barcodes instantly, or just speak: “half cup of milk.” Done.

Most entries are just a single tap. Buena Vida remembers your usual foods, typical serving sizes, and even which foods you tend to eat together.

Create custom meals and quickly log manual calories when you’re in a hurry.

Weight Loss & Bulking

Know exactly how to get to your goal weight, in your goal time. Buena Vida adjusts your daily calorie budget as your weight and workouts change.

Cutting or bulking, you get macro mixes tuned for your goal so you’re not just eating enough calories, but the right ones.

Heart Health

Get a clear picture of your fitness & health with automatic Resting Heart Rate, Max HR, and VO2 max tracking. And get personalized training zones for the best results from every workout.

Your HR zones recalculate automatically as you go. So your training is always dialed in, whether you’re targeting fat burn, VO2 max, or race-day speed and endurance.

Shoe Tracker

Know exactly when it’s time to rotate or retire running shoes with your virtual Shoe Rack.

Get automatic reminders when a shoe is nearing end of life. Hit snooze when you’re not quite ready to let go.

Fewer injuries. Fewer surprises. Better runs.

80+ Sports Tracking

Running is our first love. But Buena Vida is built for your whole active life.

Track nearly any indoor or outdoor activity, including cycling, swimming, weightlifting, yoga, and more. With sport-specific metrics and accurate calorie burn calculations.

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Private & ad‑free by design

Most fitness apps make money off your personal data. Buena Vida doesn’t. And can’t. Because we choose to store all your information on your own phone, not our servers. We literally cannot see your data. Neither can any advertisers. And that’s by design.

Our first and only obligation is to the Buena Vida community. Not advertisers, investors, or third parties.

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Built on science. Not fads.

There’s so much “advice” and “guidance” online today. And much of it seems contradictory, wrong, or based on vibes rather than science.

Every recommendation in Buena Vida is backed by published, peer-reviewed research. Not influencers. Not trends. We love reading this stuff and managing the complexity for you. So you can eat and train with confidence.

And because one size rarely fits all, Buena Vida is highly customizable. If you've got an approach that works for you, you can bring it with you.

See the full research catalog

Easy aerobic volume is the foundation
Rapid volume jumps raise injury risk
Tapering improves race performance by 2-6%

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Is Buena Vida for you?

Your good life starts here

  • Train smarter.
  • Eat better.
  • Feel good.
  • All in one app.

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