About Me
Hey—Welcome to the Lab
Picture a space where clanging plates, chalk‑dust clouds, and the dopamine rush of a new personal record fuel every idea. That space is this blog. I'm here to translate gym‑floor experience into clear, actionable insights you can apply the very next time you tighten your lifting belt.
Whether you're chasing your first strict pull‑up or fine‑tuning a peaking cycle, my goal is simple: help you train smarter, recover better, and enjoy the process.
My Journey From Notebooks to GymTracker
The Beginning
I started like most lifters—scribbling workouts into a battered notebook, adding rogue tick marks each time a set felt easier than last week.
The Evolution
Over time, those scribbles grew into colour‑coded spreadsheets, then into the first line of code that would become GymTracker.
Today
Today the app logs hundreds of thousands of workouts worldwide, but this blog is where I step back from the screen and share the why behind each training decision.
Collaboration
You'll occasionally see "we" because coaches, physiotherapists, and athletes from every hemisphere lend opinions and test ideas. Still, every post you read here is drafted, edited, and published by yours truly.
Training Philosophy
Progressive Overload
Consistent, incremental stress is the bedrock of strength.
Individualisation
Cookie cutters belong in the kitchen, not in your programming.
Movement Quality
A crisp 85% single beats a shaky max‑out every time.
Play and Novelty
Strongman medleys, body‑weight AMRAPs, or a random heavy sandbag carry keep muscles (and motivation) guessing.
Data With Purpose
Track what matters: load, volume, readiness. Ignore noise.
What You'll Find on This Blog
Training Guides
Deep dives on hypertrophy periodisation, velocity checkpoints, and evidence‑based recovery tactics.
Read guides →App Tips & Tutorials
Short, practical walk‑throughs showing how GymTracker's tools—like 3‑D muscle maps and smart reminders—can slot seamlessly into your routine.
Explore tutorials →Workouts & Templates
Ready‑to‑use cycles ranging from minimalist full‑body to DUP power‑building splits, complete with rest‑day mobility and conditioning add‑ons.
Get templates →Field Experiments
Mini‑studies on autoregulated volume, cluster sets, and odd‑object conditioning—plus what the numbers actually mean for you.
View experiments →Mindset & Lifestyle
Thoughts on grit, deload psychology, sleep tinkering, and staying consistent when life gets lifey.
Read articles →GymTracker in One Breath
Think of GymTracker as a training partner that never forgets a set and always reminds you when it's go‑time. It highlights every muscle you torched in 3‑D, tracks your readiness, and keeps your data secure—so you can stay focused on the iron, not the admin.
Fun Facts & Quirks
I deadlift more than I back‑squat—thank you, leverages.
Favourite coffee: long black, no sugar. Protein shake on the side if it's leg day.
My garage gym houses a trap bar, a pegboard, and a jump mat that occasionally doubles as a living‑room rug.
Logged every training session since 2013—3 500+ workouts and counting.
Desk essentials: a 20 kg change plate footrest and a dog‑eared copy of Scientific Principles of Strength Training.
Content Cadence
Monday Metrics
One stat or study to kick‑start your week.
Wednesday Workouts
Template drops, movement spotlights, or coaching cues.
Friday Focus
Either a feature spotlight or lesson learned from the week's training.
Monthly Lab Report
Recap of experiments, user wins, and next month's big questions.
Core Values
Results That Inspire
A powerlifter added 40 kg to her deadlift in a year—by tracking volume and sleep, then tweaking frequency.
A physiotherapist built knee‑rehab sessions inside GymTracker, proving strength tools work far beyond the power rack.
Hundreds of beginners passed their first pull‑up milestone using the progressive templates shared here.
Let's Keep the Conversation Rolling
Parting Rep
Life is one big progressive‑overload cycle. Add a microplate today—hit an extra rep, try a new grip, learn a concept—and log it. Your future self will thank you.
