Track your workout from the iPhone Lock Screen
The Musklr app has introduced a new feature using Apple's Live Activities to display workout progress directly on the iPhone Lock Screen. This allows users to track sets, rest timers, and weight history without needing to unlock their device or open the app.
Why it matters
It demonstrates how developers are leveraging native iOS features to improve user experience and reduce friction in fitness tracking.
By Musklr Team · Published 12 July 2026 · Updated 14 July 2026
Musklr shows your current set, what you lifted last time, and a running rest timer on the iPhone Lock Screen. You do not unlock the phone and you do not open the app. Glance at it, then get back under the bar.
Live Activities are Apple's way of letting an app keep a small, updating card on your Lock Screen while something is in progress. You have probably seen one for a food delivery or a flight. On an iPhone with a Dynamic Island, the same card also folds into the pill at the top of the screen. Apple introduced them in iOS 16, and they update in real time without you opening the app.
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