OUR MANIFESTO
Training. Personal.
Why We Exist
Strength training should be hard. It's the only way to build real progress.
But strength programming shouldn't be.
Resistance exists to turn peer-reviewed research into decisions you can use under the bar - so you can focus on lifting while our AI personal trainer handles the rest.
We read the science. You lift the weight. That's the deal.
OUR MISSION
Build the world's most personalised strength platform
One that adapts to your body, your constraints, and your progress in real time.
- >>Translate peer-reviewed research into clear training choices
- >>Optimise your program every week based on how you actually lift
- >>Keep you progressing - without plateaus, guesswork, or gimmicks
HOW WE'RE DIFFERENT
We're not another cookie-cutter app
| Traditional Strength Apps | Resistance |
|---|---|
| Generic 12-week programs | Continuous adaptation to your progress |
| One-size-fits-all exercises | Biomechanics-based movement screening |
| Manual tracking and logging | Hands-free capture via Apple Watch |
| Static feedback | Real-time AI coaching and live exercise alternatives |
Traditional
Generic 12-week programs
Resistance
Continuous adaptation to your progress
Traditional
One-size-fits-all exercises
Resistance
Biomechanics-based movement screening
Traditional
Manual tracking and logging
Resistance
Hands-free capture via Apple Watch
Traditional
Static feedback
Resistance
Real-time AI coaching and live exercise alternatives
Unlike generic strength training apps, Resistance combines biomechanics, data, and adaptive AI to create something genuinely personal - software that actually trains with you.
OUR PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES
What drives our approach
Progress beats perfection.
Progressive overload, close-to-failure work, enough sets, enough protein. Do the basics consistently and you'll get strong.
Every body is different.
Limb lengths, levers, history, injuries, sleep, stress - your training should reflect you.
Tech should enable, not distract.
Tracking should be hands-free. Cues should be specific. Decisions should be automatic.
Clarity kills excuses.
When you know what to do today - and why - you show up, and you get it done.
Progress beats perfection.
Progressive overload, close-to-failure work, enough sets, enough protein. Do the basics consistently and you'll get strong.
Every body is different.
Limb lengths, levers, history, injuries, sleep, stress - your training should reflect you.
Tech should enable, not distract.
Tracking should be hands-free. Cues should be specific. Decisions should be automatic.
Clarity kills excuses.
When you know what to do today - and why - you show up, and you get it done.
HOW IT WORKS
Training that adapts to you
Anthropometric analysis (3-5 min)
We analyse your levers and ranges to tailor stance, depth, and cues from day one.
Adaptive programming
Volume, intensity, and exercise selection re-plan weekly based on your logged sets, effort, and recovery.
Real-time coaching
Live alternatives when equipment's taken. Injury-aware options when something hurts.
Hands-free tracking (Apple Watch)
Reps, tempo, and effort - captured while you focus on the lift.
Benchmarking that matters
Percentiles vs. lifters like you. Clear milestones to your next level.
WHO IT'S FOR
Built for every level
Whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced lifter - Resistance adapts to your level and your goals.
Beginners
Starting your strength training journey?
We'll teach proper form, build your foundation, and track your first milestones. Every rep gets you closer to confidence and control.
Intermediate Lifters
Stuck at a plateau?
Our adaptive programming identifies weak points and adjusts volume, intensity, and exercise selection to keep you progressing. Break through with data-driven precision.
Advanced Athletes
Need precision programming for competition prep or long-term periodisation?
Resistance handles the complexity - so you can focus on execution, recovery, and results.
WHAT WE DON'T DO
No gimmicks. No fluff.
No cookie-cutter plans. Every program is built for your body, your schedule, and your goals.
No "10-week miracle" promises.
No supplement hype.
No before vs after images.
We make the call; you do the work.
THE SCIENCE
Evidence-based programming
Our programming engine is built on established exercise science principles:
Progressive overload
We systematically increase volume or intensity as you adapt.
Proximity to failure
Working sets stay within 0-3 reps of failure for optimal stimulus.
Volume landmarks
We track weekly sets per muscle group against minimum effective and maximum recoverable volumes.
Recovery monitoring
Adjustments based on your logged performance, sleep, and readiness.
Exercise specificity
Movement patterns and loading schemes matched to your goals.
Every recommendation is backed by peer-reviewed research.
Explore our complete research library to see the studies that inform our decisions.
WHO WE ARE
Built by lifters, for lifters
We're engineers, lifters, and data scientists who got tired of watching people waste time on bad programming.
We wanted something that used modern science and real data to make strength training make sense again.
So we built it.
OUR PROMISE
Simple to follow. Hard enough to work.
Every week should feel clear, challenging, and yours.
WHY "RESISTANCE"
More than just a name
Muscle adapts to resistance.
So do habits.
So does character.
From your first 20 kg squat to your first 200 kg deadlift -
we're here for the whole journey.
JOIN THE FOUNDING 500
We're building Resistance with athletes, coaches, and everyday people who just love getting stronger—whether it's your first rep or your five-hundredth.
FOUNDING MEMBER BENEFITS:
Lock in beta pricing forever
Direct line to the founding team
Shape what we build next
Priority support as we scale
Every insight, every lift, every iteration makes Resistance smarter—and stronger.
Limited to first 500 members