Death Fitness Workout Cards Review: What 400+ Customer Reviews Say

Death Fitness Workout Cards are a brutal, no-equipment bodyweight card workout, and most buyers love them: of 427 public reviews on our store, 326 are five stars and the average is 4.4 out of 5. People praise how hard they are, how little planning they need and how easy they are to take anywhere. The most common complaint is just as clear: each deck repeats a small set of exercises and only the rep counts change. Here is what that means for you.

One honest note up front: this is our store, so we know you should be skeptical. That is why this review uses the public Judge.me reviews as they were posted, including the one-star ones. Comfort is the enemy, and so is a sales pitch with no downsides.

What are Death Fitness Workout Cards?

They are workout card decks. Each deck has 70 cards, and every card shows one exercise and a rep count. You shuffle, flip a card, do what it says, and keep going until you finish the deck or run out of time. There is no app, no screen and nothing to plan.

There are three core decks plus a full-body deck:

• Upper Body (Annihilation): regular, staggered, diamond, wide and decline push-ups, dips and clapping push-ups, with burpee wild cards.
• Lower Body (Destruction): squats, glute bridges, step-ups, forward, reverse and side lunges, and wall sits, with burpee wild cards.
• Core & Cardio (Carnage): sit-ups, Russian twists, bicycles, leg lifts, Spiderman planks and flutter kicks, plus burpees, jumping jacks, high knees, mountain climbers and side jumps.
• Medusa (Full Body): a mix of squats, push-ups, dips, lunges, planks and burpees, with "Pick Your Poison" cards that make you choose between a set of reps and 10 burpees.

A single deck is $18.99. The Trifecta Bundle is the three core decks: 210 cards and over 1,200 total reps across 30+ exercises.

What do customers love about Death Fitness Workout Cards?

Four themes show up again and again in the reviews.

They are harder than people expect

This is the biggest one. Reviewers keep saying they underestimated a deck made of basic moves.

"Brutal, didn’t realize a that body weight workout would be this hard." (Trevor)

"I definitely underestimated the first deck" (Jeremiah)

"Definitely takes me back to my PT days in the USMC" (Cody)

That tracks with how the decks work. A basic push-up is not hard. Hundreds of them, in random chunks, with burpees mixed in, is hard.

No planning, no thinking

Many buyers say the real value is not having to decide what to do.

"No searching for a workout. Simply flip the card and perform the exercise." (Louis)

"Love the idea of doing calisthenic workouts without having to come up with a routine." (Christopher B.)

Random order keeps it fun

"The workouts became fun again. Not knowing what is coming next adds a new spin." (Chris N.)

Because you shuffle, no two sessions run in the same order. Several people also use the decks in groups, from fire stations to office teams to neighbors.

You can train anywhere

The cards fit in a bag, a desk drawer or a hotel room. One reviewer bought a second set to keep in the car for park workouts, and another called them "great to bring with you to a hotel or another place and get your workout in." No bench, no bar and no gym membership.

They also work for groups. A firefighter wrote:

"As a firefighter, I'm always looking for a new challenge. These decks will PUNISH you!" (Tyler)

What do customers complain about?

Here is the unfiltered list, roughly in order of how often it comes up.

"The exercises repeat" (the biggest complaint)

Roughly two dozen reviews say this, and it is fair. Each deck uses a small set of exercises, and the difference between cards is mostly the number of reps.

"I was expecting a variety of different workouts per deck. Instead, I found six upper body exercises that repeat 10 cards each." (Richard)

That is how the decks are built. The Upper Body deck is a push-up and dip deck, the Lower Body deck is a leg deck, and the Core & Cardio deck is core and conditioning. The rep counts change on every card, and the burpee wild cards break things up. The challenge comes from volume, not from a huge exercise list.

If you want 50 different moves in one deck, this is not that product. If you want a simple way to do a lot of hard work in a row, it is. Several buyers say mixing decks helps: shuffle two or three decks together for more variety, or run one deck per day.

Shipping problems

About 14 reviews say an order arrived late, never arrived, or came with the wrong or a missing deck. Some reviewers also praise customer service for quick replacements and exchanges, but a shipping miss is a real cost when it happens. If your order is late, email contact@deathfitness.com.

Price and card feel

A few buyers think the bigger bundles are expensive, and a few mention that the cards are stiff and hard to shuffle:

"I do wish the cards weren't so thick so that they would be easier to shuffle." (Chris R.)

The thick, water-resistant card stock is also one of the things other reviewers like. Expect a sturdy card, not a flimsy playing card.

Not much instruction

A couple of reviewers wanted more explanation of how to use the cards and how to do each move. These are exercises most people already know (squats, push-ups, lunges), but if you are new to training, learn proper form first and then add the cards.

Are Death Fitness Workout Cards worth it?

They are worth it if you want a hard, simple bodyweight workout with no planning, and you are fine with a limited exercise list. They are not worth it if you expect a big library of different exercises or video coaching.

One buyer who started out skeptical about the price said they now keep the decks by the bed and pull a few cards out when they wake up or before sleep. Another wrote that the cards are "WAYYYY better than alot of apps" and that "These cards force me to work out whatever I flip over." That is the whole idea.

Who should buy Death Fitness Workout Cards?

• People who skip workouts because they cannot decide what to do
• Travelers and anyone training without a gym
• Firefighters, military, police and teams who want a shared, competitive workout
• Anyone who needs a hard finisher or an extra challenge on top of their usual training

Who should skip them?

• Anyone who wants a different exercise on every card
• Complete beginners who want step-by-step coaching on form
• Anyone who wants a weighted workout from the standard decks (the Dead Weight deck and sandbag are separate products)

Which Death Fitness deck should you start with?

If you want a full-body workout from one purchase, the Medusa deck mixes upper body, lower body and core. If you want to train different body parts on different days, the Trifecta Bundle gives you all three core decks and helps with the variety complaint, because you can shuffle decks together. To start with a single deck, pick one on the Death Fitness Workout Cards page. For background on how the decks work, read Are Workout Card Decks Actually Effective?

Death Fitness Workout Cards FAQ

Are Death Fitness Workout Cards good?

Most buyers say yes. Of 427 public reviews, 326 are five stars and the average is 4.4 out of 5. The lower ratings mostly come from people who expected more exercise variety or had a shipping problem.

How many exercises are in each deck?

Each deck has 70 cards built around a small set of exercises, roughly six to a dozen depending on the deck, with different rep counts on each card plus wild cards such as burpees. The Trifecta Bundle covers 30+ exercises across its three decks.

Are the workouts too easy?

For most reviewers, no. Many call them brutal and say they were sore for days. A few experienced athletes found a deck easier, and one suggested adding weight to the lower body deck. You can make it harder by adding a vest, a sandbag or a time limit.

Can I do a whole deck in one workout?

You can try, but many buyers say they cannot finish a full deck in one sitting. One reviewer said they were "not even close to doing the whole deck in one shot." Start with half a deck, or set a timer and see how many cards you get through.

How do I contact Death Fitness about an order?

Email contact@deathfitness.com.

Ready to find out for yourself?

You now know what the cards are, what buyers love and where they fall short. If you want to test them, start with the Trifecta Bundle, shuffle, flip and get to work. Comfort is the enemy.