deadlift
The 500 club
three years of chasing, one clean pull
by D.
Strength, programmed
Buildstrengththat lasts.
A strength app that turns your workouts into a plan — track every lift, chase PRs, and recover like it matters.
photo · Wolf Art
● 2,410 reps this week
01
The method
Three steps. No guesswork.
/ 01
Track
Log every set the moment it happens. FORGE reads your bar speed, volume, and rest.
/ 02
Lift
Your program adapts after every session — add weight when you're ready, back off when you're not.
/ 03
Recover
Recovery is training. FORGE plans your rest days and sleep targets so you come back stronger.
02
Everything but the rep
Train smarter, not just harder.
Programs that adapt
Your next session is built from your last one — auto-progression, deloads included.
Bar-speed analytics
Velocity-based training without the hardware. Know if a rep was fast or a grind.
Rest timer built in
Optimal rest between sets, tracked so you don't rush (or stall) the gain.
PR radar
FORGE spots when you're ready to PR and sets the target before you even warm up.
Leaderboards
Compete with your gym, your friends, or your past self on every lift.
Coach & community
Share your program, get form feedback, and never train alone.
03
Real people, real weight
Shot in the gyms where the work happens.
04
Slow down the lift
One rep, one frame at a time.
slow motion · Connor Scott McManus
05
The PR wall
Personal records, told by the people who hit them.
gymnastics
First pull-up
six months of negatives, then it just happened
by A.
endurance
Trail to 50k
from couch to ultra in a year, one run at a time
by M.
consistency
Dawn bells
90 straight mornings, no missed sessions
by S.
From the rack of Darius Cole
Consistency beats intensity.
Everyone chases the perfect program. The truth is, the best program is the one you actually do — three times a week, for years.
We built FORGE for that. Not for the one perfect session, but for the thousand unremarkable ones that add up to something you can't fake.
Show up. Log the set. Add a little weight. That's the whole secret.
Darius ColeFounder, FORGE
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By the numbers
Live, from our backend.
2.4B
reps logged
380k
lifters training
9.1M
personal records
14k
gyms synced
07
Loved by lifters
People who stopped guessing.
★★★★★
"It added 40 pounds to my deadlift by telling me when to back off. I'd never have done that on my own."
Darius M.Deadlifter
★★★★★
"The bar-speed readout changed how I train. I finally know what a 'fast' rep feels like."
Amara L.Powerlifter
★★★★★
"I don't think about programming anymore. I show up, it tells me the weight, I lift."
Sam K.Hybrid athlete
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The roadmap
Where we're going.
Q3 2026
Programs + bar-speed tracking, live in beta.
Q4 2026
Leaderboards and coach sharing.
Q1 2027
Wearable sync for sleep and recovery.
Q2 2027
FORGE hardware — a velocity tracker that clips to the bar.
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Questions, answered.
How does FORGE track bar speed?+
Through your phone's camera — no hardware. It measures each rep's velocity and tells you if it was fast or a grind.
Will it write my program for me?+
Yes. It adapts after every session — adding weight, adding volume, or scheduling a deload when you need it.
What if I train at home?+
FORGE works with dumbbells, kettlebells, and bodyweight. Pick your equipment, it builds around it.
Is it free?+
Yes — everything is free during beta, and lift tracking plus programs stay free after launch.
Do you sell my data?+
No. Your training log is yours. We never sell it or show ads.
Can I export my history?+
Yes — pull your whole training log as a CSV or a shareable PR sheet.
The crew
Builders who also lift.
D
Darius
Founder
A
Amara
S&C
L
Leo
iOS
P
Priya
ML / Speed
S
Sam
Design
N
Noor
Community
Your next PR is already in the bar.
Build strength that lasts.
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