About PRactical
Built by a lifter who got tired of fighting his app between sets.
I've been logging my training for half a decade. Barbells, kettlebells, calisthenics, cardio — I track all of it, because the data is the only honest feedback you get in the gym.
The problem is every app I tried made me choose between two bad options.
The simple ones couldn't handle supersets properly. They had no concept of bodyweight exercise volume — just empty weight fields for push-ups and pull-ups that left you guessing whether you were actually making progress. One saved template. No analytics. Fine for casual use, useless for anyone serious about tracking.
The powerful ones buried the logging experience under layers of social feeds, AI coaching, exercise tutorial videos, community features, and subscription upsells. I don't need an app to teach me how to squat. I need it to remember that I squatted 225 for 5 last week so I know whether to add weight this week.
I'm an ISSA certified personal trainer. My day job is in software — I work as a product manager. So I did what any PM does when they can't find a product that solves their problem: I decided to build it.
PRactical is the outcome. The core idea is simple: minimize phone time between sets while giving you the data you actually need to make progress. Two taps to log a set. Automatic PR detection. Rest timer. Superset support. Bodyweight volume tracking with research-backed percentages. Progress charts that show you when a lift has stalled before you waste weeks spinning your wheels.
No social feed. No AI coach. No exercise tutorials. Just the fastest, most complete strength log I know how to build.
If you've felt the same frustration — or if you have feedback on what gets in the way — I want to hear from you.