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Life & fun · August 21, 2025

Liftcoach

Your personal trainer, right in your pocket

Liftcoach launched on August 21, 2025 with 12 votes, #1,214 of 8,530 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.

What it does

Most apps just let you log sets and reps. That’s cool, but it doesn’t really help you grow. LiftCoach is different, it’s more like having a trainer in your pocket.

Auto-generated training programs with intelligent progressive overload. Built on exercise science. Completely free, no account needed. You need more than a place to log workouts. You need a system that programs your training, adds weight at the right time, and adapts to your life. Input schedule, experience, and muscle priorities. Get a periodized 6-week mesocycle with optimized exercise selection. Epley formula estimates your 1RM from calibration sets. RPE charts calculate appropriate working weights automatically. Weight and reps adjust weekly based on completed sets, failures, and recovery factors. No manual calculations. Rate sleep and nutrition post-workout. The system factors recovery…from liftcoach.net

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