Athlea S&C

Not a logging app.
A coaching
relationship.

Athlea wraps the whole strength session in a coaching loop: talk before the gym, train from the block, finish with an interpreted debrief, then ask what should happen next.

6
session type presets: Push, Pull, Legs, Full, Upper, Lower
10
fields on every catalogue entry: target, support and synergist muscles, equipment, level, movement steps, watch-outs, common errors, variations, progressions
12 wk
hypertrophy block with running load and recovery context
01Talk to your coaches

The session starts
before you touch a bar.

The Strength coach does not work alone. Recovery, Nutrition, and Running can join the thread when the lift has to fit the rest of the athlete's week.

Block-aware answers
Week 4 heaviness is interpreted as planned stimulus, not panic.
Readiness checks the prescription
HRV and sleep can change the recommendation before the athlete starts.
Fueling is part of the answer
Pre-session carbs and protein are coordinated with the lift.
Illustrative9:41Pre-session
ME
Starting week 4. Upper body today. Bench felt heavy last week. Should I deload?
SC
Strength coach
Not yet. Week 4 is the peak loading week of this block. The heaviness is the stimulus. Week 5 deloads.
RC
Recovery coach
HRV is 71 vs. a 68 baseline. No recovery flag. Push the session.
NC
Nutrition coach
Pre-session: 30g carbs and 20g protein about 60 minutes before. You are in a slight deficit today.
ME
What weight should I use for bench? Last week I hit 80kg for 5.
SC
Strength coach
Same weight, same sets. Target 6 clean reps this week.
Illustrative9:41100%
Your plan
12-Week Hypertrophy Block, Running Load & Nutrition Plan
Strength
Run
Recovery
FoundationHypertrophyStrengthPeak
W1
W2
W3
W4
W5
W6
Foundation → Hypertrophy
Coach translation
Week 4 is the peak loading week of the Foundation to Hypertrophy transition. Week 5 deloads. Trust the block.
02Build your plan

The block explains
why today feels hard.

The plan view carries the same language as the mobile plan screen: phases, current-week marker, load view, and a coach translation that keeps the athlete from making a bad adjustment.

Plan context
Foundation W1-3 done. Hypertrophy W4-8 active. Strength W9-11 planned. Peak W12 closes the block.
03Train

The phone stays useful
without becoming admin.

The live session screen shows the current phase, drill progress, active exercise, target sets, reps, load, and controls. It is built around the work, not around typing into a spreadsheet.

CurrentDrillCard
The lift, the set target, the cue, the kit, and the start and end positions from the reference library.
ActivityProgressStrip
Completed, current, and upcoming drills are visible in one compact strip.
Illustrative9:41LIVE
S&C
28:14
28:14
Main block · exercise 2 of 5
01 START
02 END
Dumbbell Bench Press
Dumbbell · horizontal press · target 1-2 reps in tank
SETS
4
REPS
8
LOAD
32
SKIP
MARK COMPLETE
04Debrief

Not just what you did.
What it means.

The debrief turns the logged work into four swipeable reads: session summary, muscular volume, trajectory meaning, and tomorrow's adjustment.

01
Session summary
Upper done. Five exercises, working sets complete, volume captured.
02
Volume & load
Chest, shoulders, and triceps distribution against block average.
03
Meaning
Bench trajectory up 3.5kg over six weeks, overhead press flagged.
04
Tomorrow
Running day remains S1 easy. Combined load stays within range.
Illustrative9:41DONE
WHAT THIS MEANS
Bench press is 3.5kg heavier estimated 1RM than six weeks ago.
Epley e1RMT3
Overhead press was the weak point: set 3 stopped at 4 reps, not 6.
Effort calibrationT2
Training load is on plan. Tomorrow stays easy so Saturday keeps its value.
Combined loadT3
A/Ask Athlea about today's session
Illustrative9:41SYNCED
OK
Set logged.
Prefilled from the prescription — correct anything that changed.
Bench press4 x 6 @ 80kg
OHP3 x 6, 1 x 4
Total volume4,820kg
Target band89%
Strength, Recovery, Nutrition, and Running coaches can all read the finished session immediately.
Automated logging

No rep counting.
Tap once and keep lifting.

Other strength apps make you type while you're tired. Athlea pre-fills every set from the prescription — sets, reps and load already there. Tap End set when you finish and it tracks the rest, or hold the mic and say the weight. Correct only what changed.

89%
working sets inside the target band
4,820
kg of completed volume ready for the debrief
05Talk again

The loop closes
in conversation.

The debrief has an Ask Coach path. The athlete can challenge the plan, ask to add work, or understand what changed. The coaches answer together.

The debrief feeds the conversation
The coaches read the finished session the moment it's logged and open the thread with their interpretation — you don't have to ask.
Coaches answer together
Strength wants more volume, Recovery guards the running day — you see the negotiation, and the answer holds across your whole week.
Then the cycle repeats
Tomorrow's session is already prepared when you open the app. The loop closes and opens again, with compounding context.
SC
Strength coach
Upper done. Bench 80kg x 6, clean reps. Six-week trajectory up 3.5kg. Overhead press was the weak point. Every set came through as prescribed.
RC
Recovery coach
Training load is on plan. Tomorrow is a running day. I kept it at S1 easy, 30 minutes. Do not extend it.
ME
Can I add a second strength session this week?
SC
Strength coach
No room. Three runs and two strength sessions already put combined load at the top of the planned range.
RC
Running coach
Agreed. Saturday's run has the higher training value this week. Hold the strength schedule.
Session types

Six entries.
One coherent block — yours to shape.

These are the S&C hub presets from the implemented mobile config. They are quick starts, but they still inherit plan, recovery, nutrition, and running context — and every session is editable. Add an exercise from the catalogue, change the sets, reps or load, or tell your coach how it felt and let them tune the next one.

Illustrative9:41Session
STRENGTH ✓ Saved
Upper Push — Week 4
45 min · 5 exercises · Peak loading
Adjust it — "swap incline for flat bench"
Describe a change — Athlea rebuilds this session in place.
Exercises Edit
Warm-up Ramp
Band + light DB prep
8′
Dumbbell Bench Press
1–2 reps in tank
4×8 @32
Incline DB Press
Upper chest emphasis
3×10 @24
Overhead Press
Strict, controlled tempo
4×6 @40
Triceps Rope Pushdown
Finisher
3×12
SWIPE UP · START SESSION
GO
Add an exercise
FROM THE CATALOGUE
Incline DB PressUpper chest · dumbbell · incline press
SETS3+ REPS10+ KG24+
Incline DB Press · 3 × 10 @ 24kg editing
Add to session
Push
45 min
Chest, shoulders, and triceps.
Pull
45 min
Back, biceps, and rear delts.
Legs
60 min
Quads, hamstrings, glutes, and calves.
Full
60 min
Full-body compound movements.
Upper
40 min
Upper body combination.
Lower
40 min
Lower body combination.
Illustrative9:41Catalogue
Library
Exercises
AllPushPullLegs
EquipmentLevelPattern
All patternsA → Z
Dumbbell Bench Press
Chest primary · triceps and front delts secondary
DumbbellHorizontal press
Pull-up
Lats and rhomboids primary
BodyweightVertical pull
Barbell Low Bar Squat
Quads and glutes primary
BarbellSquat pattern
Technique library

A catalogue with context.
Not just a list of lifts.

The catalogue is searchable by muscle, equipment, movement pattern, and level. Each entry carries target, support, and synergist muscles, equipment, level, movement steps, watch-outs, common errors, variations, and progressions.

Exercise detail
Cues before the set
Form, breathing, equipment, and common errors are surfaced before the first rep.
Technique methods
Progression, not just names
The technique library adds execution and progression context on top of the exercise entry.
Reference pair
Start and end in one view
Two frames per movement, so the shape of the lift is obvious before you pick the weight up.
Ask coach
Catalogue to conversation
Inspect a drill, add it, and ask the Strength coach how it fits the block.
Reference libraryStart and end frames from Athlea's own reference set. Just over 200 movements are rendered as pairs so far, and the set keeps growing.
Connects with
Apple Health
Workouts, routes + activity rings
Garmin
Watch data
How it compares

Three ways to train strength.
Only one keeps coaching you.

A chatbot can write a program. A logging app can record your sets. Athlea does both — and reads every session against your recovery, your running and your block.

What it actually does
Generic Chat
Other strength apps
Athlea S&C
Conversational — you can ask, push back, change your mind
Pre-fills every set from the prescription — no typing mid-session
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Knows the block you're in — and why today feels hard
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Technique library with reference frames & watch-outs
Explains progress with named methods (e1RM, combined load)
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Checks readiness (HRV, sleep) before prescribing, on its own
Coordinates strength with running, recovery & nutrition
Yes ~ Sometimes / varies by app No
Athlea S&C

A coaching relationship.
Not a logging app.

Join the founding beta. Talk to your coaches, follow a plan, train from the block, finish with a debrief, and continue the conversation.