gobench
A coach and an athlete checking a session on a phone beside a loaded barbell
Made in Nairobi

Your training.
Moving forward.

Your plan, your coach and every set in one record. Know what to lift today, and see it add up.

For athletes For coaches
A handwritten training diary: exercises with their loads, then their reps
Our story

Who should train me?
Is it working?

gobench started in early 2023 with two problems: finding a personal trainer, and tracking progress. Three years of building later, we're certain both are worth solving.

Find the right coach

See what each coach trains, how and where. Book a trial before you commit.

See what's working

Log every set. gobench shows what moved, what held and what to lift next.

How it works
Made for you

Who it's for

Questions
An athlete with her phone between sets in a dark gym
Athletes

Train with a plan
A coach going over a session with an athlete
Coaches

Get found, track every client
An athlete raising a fist after a good session
On your own

Your pace, your record
Last time, today

Every set remembered

  • Mon 5 Oct
    07:30
    Bench press
    65 kg × 8
    Today
    65 kg × 10
    Plan: 3 × 8 to 10
    Up 2 reps
  • Wed 7 Oct
    07:30
    Deadlift
    115 kg × 6
    Today
    120 kg × 5
    Top of 5 to 6 twice
    New best
  • Fri 9 Oct
    18:00
    Leg press
    160 kg × 12
    Today
    160 kg × 12
    Same again earns weight
    Held

Example sessions

What you get

One record, every session

Today's plan
Bench press
3 × 8 to 10 at 65 kg

A plan that fits

Your coach's programme or your own, with last time's numbers ready.

For athletes
Set 3
65 kg × 10 + 2
Drop set: 50 kg × 8

Log between sets

Weight and reps in a few taps, drop sets and extra reps included. No signal needed.

How a session works
Last 4 weeks
Up 2 reps
Bench press at 65 kg

Progress you can read

From four weeks to all time: what moved, your bests, and what to aim for next.

Reading your progress
Coach Amina, Mon 5 Oct
“Hold 65 kg.”
Comment on bench press

Coaching that connects

Comments, notes and bookings beside the training, so every session starts informed.

For coaches

Examples from the app

How we build it

Rules we train by

Progress

Progress is the weight you lifted and the reps you did. Never a formula's guess.

Facts, not estimates

Privacy

Your whole record is yours to read. A coach sees only what was logged while they coach you.

Your record is yours

Logging

Log in a basement gym. Sets wait on your phone and sync when you're back online.

Works without signal

One session at a time

Bring every session into the bigger picture

From your first set to your next, in one record. Coming soon to iPhone and Android.

For athletes For coaches