FixMyForm

Help & Exercise Guide

Everything you need to set up your phone, start a session, and get the most out of FixMyForm.

Getting started

  1. 1. Create a free account

    Sign up at fixmyform.fit. You get 3 free sessions — no credit card required.

  2. 2. Choose an exercise

    From your dashboard, pick squat, deadlift, push-up, lunge, bicep curl, or overhead press. Each exercise shows the recommended camera angle.

  3. 3. Set up the camera

    Place your phone ~2 meters away in portrait orientation. Follow the on-screen camera guide until the preview looks right.

  4. 4. Confirm and step back

    Tap Confirm & Step Back while near the phone, then move into your lifting position. The session auto-starts when your full body is visible head to toe.

  5. 5. Train with live feedback

    Reps are counted automatically. Form errors appear on screen and are spoken aloud. Pause, toggle the skeleton overlay, or end the session anytime.

  6. 6. Review your session

    After you end a session, see your form score, error breakdown, and trend vs your last session. Past sessions are saved in History.

Camera setup

Prop your phone about 2 meters (6–7 feet) away, facing you.

Portrait orientation works best. Lock your phone so it doesn't slide.

Use a flat shelf, bench, or tripod. The front (selfie) camera should point at you.

Your full body must be visible — head to toe — before the session starts.

Face a light source when possible. Avoid backlighting that silhouettes your body.

Tap Confirm & Step Back while close to the phone, then move into position. The app waits until it can see your whole body before counting reps.

Selfie camera setup

Selfie setup: front camera facing you. Step back until head-to-toe is in frame. Face the phone for squats, curls, and presses.

Exercise guides

Bench press is not supported — when you're lying on a bench, your body isn't visible to a phone on the floor or a shelf.

Squat

Track depth, knee tracking, and spine position on every rep.

Phone placement

Selfie camera — Prop phone facing you (~2 m back), selfie camera on. Full body from head to ankles must stay in frame.

Proper form

  • Break at the hips and knees together on the way down
  • Keep chest up and spine neutral — don't round your lower back
  • Drive knees out over your toes — don't let them cave inward
  • Hit depth with hips below knee level at the bottom
  • Stand tall at the top without hyperextending

Errors FixMyForm catches

  • Knees caving in — push knees out to track over your toes
  • Back rounding — chest up, neutral spine throughout
  • Not deep enough — hips should drop below knee level
  • Knee angle off at the bottom — bend knees more or stay controlled

Tip: Wear contrasting clothes against your background so your body outline is easy to see.

Deadlift

Catch back rounding and hips shooting up before the bar leaves the floor.

Phone placement

Selfie camera — Prop phone facing you (~2 m back). Turn sideways to the camera if needed so your full hinge is visible.

Proper form

  • Set a neutral spine before you pull — chest up, lats tight
  • Hinge at the hips, not the lower back
  • Drive through your legs so hips and shoulders rise together
  • Keep the bar close to your body on the way up
  • Lock out at the top with hips fully extended

Errors FixMyForm catches

  • Back rounding — set your back before you pull
  • Hips shooting up first — drive through your legs, rise together
  • Hip angle off — hinge at the hips, not the lower back

Tip: If using a barbell, make sure the phone can see both your torso and legs during the entire range of motion.

Push-up

Keep a straight body line and control elbow angle on every rep.

Phone placement

Selfie camera — Prop phone low and facing you (~2 m back). Turn sideways so your body forms a horizontal line in frame.

Proper form

  • Maintain a straight line from head to heels — no sagging or piking
  • Lower until elbows reach roughly 90 degrees
  • Tuck elbows at about 45 degrees from your torso
  • Brace your core throughout the movement
  • Lock out fully at the top

Errors FixMyForm catches

  • Hips sagging — keep body in a straight line from head to heels
  • Hips too high — lower your hips, don't pike up
  • Elbows flared — tuck elbows at about 45 degrees

Tip: Place the phone lower than for standing exercises so your horizontal body line stays in frame.

Lunge

Check front knee position, depth, and upright torso on each rep.

Phone placement

Selfie camera — Prop phone facing you (~2 m back). Step forward or back so both knees stay visible in frame.

Proper form

  • Take a controlled step forward — front knee stays over or behind the ankle
  • Drop the back knee toward the floor for full depth
  • Keep torso upright — chest tall, don't lean forward
  • Push through the front heel to return to standing
  • Alternate legs or complete one side before switching

Errors FixMyForm catches

  • Front knee past toes — shorten your step
  • Back rounding — stay upright, chest tall
  • Not enough depth — drop the back knee lower

Tip: Face or angle slightly toward the phone so both knees bend visibly during the lunge.

Bicep Curl

Stop elbow swinging and partial reps before they become a habit.

Phone placement

Selfie camera — Prop phone facing you (~2 m back), chest height. Frame from head to hips so both arms and elbows stay visible.

Proper form

  • Pin elbows to your sides — no swinging or body English
  • Curl through full range: extend fully at the bottom, squeeze at the top
  • Control the descent — don't drop the weight
  • Keep shoulders back and core braced
  • Avoid leaning back to cheat the weight up

Errors FixMyForm catches

  • Elbow swinging — pin elbow to your side, no momentum
  • Partial rep — full range from extension to full curl

Tip: Stand far enough back that both arms stay in frame even at the top of the curl.

Overhead Press

Lock out fully overhead without leaning back.

Phone placement

Selfie camera — Prop phone facing you (~2 m back), chest height. Frame head to hips with room above for arms at full lockout.

Proper form

  • Brace core and squeeze glutes — don't lean back
  • Press straight overhead to full lockout
  • Lower with control to at least 90 degrees at the elbow
  • Keep ribs down and avoid arching your lower back
  • Bar or dumbbells travel in a straight vertical path

Errors FixMyForm catches

  • Leaning back — squeeze glutes and brace your core
  • Partial rep — lock out fully with arms straight overhead

Tip: Make sure there is empty space above your head in the frame when arms are fully extended.

Understanding feedback

Form score: Your form score is the percentage of reps completed without a flagged error. Clean reps = reps with no form checks triggered.

On-screen cues: Major errors show in red with a bold headline. Minor issues show in yellow. Clean reps flash green with GOOD REP.

Voice coaching: You'll hear spoken coaching tips when form checks fire. Repeated mistakes get fresh wording from the coach. Good reps get a quick verbal confirmation.

Haptic feedback: Your phone vibrates briefly on major form errors so you can feel the cue even when you aren't looking at the screen.

Session history: Each session saves rep count, form score, error types, and coaching text. History shows trends compared to your previous session.

Troubleshooting

Session won't start

Step back until your full body is visible from head to toe. Check that nothing is blocking the camera and that lighting is adequate. The app needs to see both shoulders, hips, knees, and ankles before counting reps.

Body partially cut off

Move the phone farther back or lower it. For push-ups, place the phone lower so your horizontal body fits. For overhead press, leave room above your head at lockout.

Feedback seems delayed or inconsistent

Improve lighting and reduce background clutter. Wear clothes that contrast with the wall behind you. Make sure the phone is steady on a flat surface.

Wrong exercise detected or reps not counting

Complete the full range of motion for that exercise. For squats and deadlifts, hit depth before rising. For curls and presses, extend fully at the bottom and lock out at the top.