The Training Journal

Training, programming and coaching notes for athletes and the people who coach them.

Featured

Rest Days Are Where The Adaptation Happens

Smolov is famous for the workload, but the gains are built on the days you do not lift. Protect your rest and you protect your progress.

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Your Record Belongs to You

Every athlete who's ever changed coaches knows the fear of starting over — losing years of PRs, notes, and progress to someone else's account. AthleticPeak Pro was built around one idea: that record belongs to the athlete, not the coach or the club. Here's how that shapes everything from free athlete accounts to assistant coaching to what happens when a relationship ends.

By David BrannanSep 14, 2026 4 min read

Training Technology

Powered by MindLevr™

Introducing MindLevr™ Adaptive Training Engine and Rep Builder 10 — a new generation of training systems that adapt to the athlete instead of forcing every athlete to follow the same path.

By David BrannanAug 7, 2026 12 min read

Barbell loaded with weight plates in an empty gym, selective focus

Training Programs

Not Every Set Has the Same Job: Tiered Strength Progression Comes to AthleticPeak Pro

Discover how Tiered Strength Progression organizes heavy strength work, moderate-volume compound lifts, and high-repetition accessories into one adaptable system—and how its independent progression, stall, and reset rules helped AthleticPeak Pro grow from a program calculator into a more capable training platform.

By David BrannanAug 3, 2026 11 min read

Training Programs

Built for the Long Run: The Training Max Series Comes to AthleticPeak Pro

Training Max is a family of percentage- and progression-based strength programs for lifters who want structured, long-term development, based on Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 methodology, while Volume is based on the nSuns LP methodology.

By David BrannanAug 2, 2026 11 min read

Product Development

The Program Ends. Your Training Doesn’t.

Training programs end, but your history should continue. We explain how program switching works, why we built it, and how a shared foundation allows AthleticPeak Pro to support new programs without losing what makes each one distinct.

By David BrannanAug 2, 2026 7 min read

Training Programs

Introducing Smolov Jr. Bodyweight™

Smolov Jr. Bodyweight™ brings the proven progression philosophy of Smolov Jr. to bodyweight training, using a unique algorithm that adapts every workout to your current strength instead of relying on one-size-fits-all routines.

By David BrannanAug 1, 2026 4 min read

Coaching & Performance

When Mastery Looks Simple

What looks effortless is often supported by years of mistakes, adjustments, and invisible discipline. That is true in a classroom, under a barbell, and anywhere real mastery is developed.

By David BrannanAug 1, 2026 7 min read