Hughie
How a camera squat counter works
Hughie's on-device pose detection maps your hips, knees, and ankles through the front camera and follows the movement — down into the squat, back up to standing, one rep, counted the moment you're back up. No wearable, no tapping, and nothing to strap to your leg.
Both standard squats and sumo squats are supported, so you can bias quads or hit your inner thighs and glutes with a wider stance — each tracked as its own exercise with its own history.
How to set up squat tracking in Hughie
- Prop your phone up in portrait or landscape, facing you, so your full body is in frame, head to feet. A few feet of distance and decent lighting is all Hughie needs.
- Choose Squats or Sumo Squats in a live session. Hughie confirms he can see you before the countdown starts.
- Squat. Reps are counted as you go, so your mind stays on moving instead of math.
- Check your history. Each session saves set-by-set breakdowns and duration, and shows a calorie estimate, so you can watch your squat volume climb week over week.
Building a squat habit that sticks
Squats fit into any day: no equipment, no floor space beyond where you're standing, and done in two minutes. Hughie can build you a lower-body program (one free program to try, more with Pro), with squats, sumo squats, side lunges, and glute bridges matched to your experience level, and a daily challenge can add a quick squat target on the side.
Never lose count mid-set again
Download Hughie free and run a live squat session today. Your quads — and your puppy — will thank you.
Squat counter FAQ
What if a rep counts wrong?
Lighting and framing vary by phone, so it can happen. Tap the set on your workout summary and correct the count before saving — the correction carries through to all your stats and challenges. And if an exercise keeps miscounting on your device, report it in-app (Settings → Contact Us): reports come straight to me, and detector fixes ship fast.
Which camera does it use?
The front camera, always — that's by design, so the screen faces you and you can see the live count while you move. Just make sure your whole body is in frame, and stays in frame through the movement.
Is the squat counter free?
Yes. Squats are camera-tracked free with no limit, along with every push-up. Sumo squats and the rest of the library get 2 free live tries each, and logging any exercise by hand is always free.
Do I need any equipment for squats?
No — Hughie is bodyweight-only by design. Squats and sumo squats need nothing but you, your phone propped where it can see your whole body, and the floor you're standing on.