Hughie
Why count push-ups with your camera instead of a wearable?
Most push-up apps make you tap the screen with your nose, wear a band, or log sets by hand. Nose-tapping breaks your form (your head shouldn't be diving at the floor), wearables can't tell a full push-up from a shrug, and manual logs depend on you remembering a number while your arms are shaking.
A camera-based counter watches your whole body instead. Hughie's on-device pose detection maps landmarks across your shoulders, elbows, wrists, and hips and follows the movement — down, press back up, one rep, spoken out loud and logged automatically.
How to count push-ups automatically in Hughie
- Prop your phone upright (portrait) against a wall, couch leg, or water bottle so the front camera can see your full body — the app confirms when you're in frame. Make sure the room is reasonably lit.
- Start a live session and pick Push-Ups. Hughie also tracks knee push-ups and wide push-ups if you're building up strength or targeting your chest differently.
- Get in position and go. The app confirms it can see you, calibrates, counts down, and then counts your reps out loud as you move — hands-free for the whole set.
- Finish and review. Your set is saved with reps, duration, and a MET-based calorie estimate — with live voice encouragement while you grind out the last few, and AI post-workout summaries on Pro.
From 5 push-ups to 50
Counting is only half the job — progression is the other half. Hughie's AI program builder — one free program to try, unlimited with Pro — creates a push-up progression around your current level: knee push-ups if you're starting out, standard and wide variants as you get stronger, with target sets and reps for each session. Daily challenges give you a reason to show up ("20 push-ups today"), and hitting your weekly goal keeps your streak — and your puppy — happy.
Count your first set in the next five minutes
Hughie is free to download with live AI push-up tracking included — no wearables, no sign-up hoops, no losing count.
Push-up counter FAQ
Does it work for knee push-ups?
Yes — knee push-ups and wide push-ups are tracked variants, so you can start wherever you are and progress.
Do I need to touch my phone during the set?
Not during the set — counting is fully hands-free once you start, and rep counts are announced so you never have to look at the screen. In circuit programs run in live mode, even moving between exercises is hands-free — the workout auto-advances; in free-form workouts you tap to choose each next exercise.
Is my camera feed recorded?
No. Pose detection runs entirely on your device. The video never leaves your phone — only the rep counts and stats are saved.