Colossus Journal
Notes from the athlete side
Training, coaching, and the software that ties them together, written from the perspective of someone who's lived through the friction.
Lessons from one season with a coach
Hiring a coach was one of the best training decisions I've made. Here's what the experience actually taught me about training, accountability, and the role software plays.
5 min · Apr 19, 2026
Why generic fitness apps fail serious lifters
I've tried most of them. They're fine for casual users. They're not built for someone running a structured hypertrophy block, and here's exactly where they fall apart.
6 min · Apr 12, 2026
What I look for in coaching software (now that I've built one)
When you're picking an online coach, the coach matters most. But the software they use shapes the relationship more than people realize. Here's the checklist.
4 min · Apr 5, 2026
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