I’ve loved getting into weightlifting and running—not just for the physical benefits, but as a way to have fun and manage stress. There’s something meditative about putting in work, rep after rep, mile after mile. And as someone who also loves building software, it only made sense to blend the two.
As an aspiring founder, I’ve set my sights on solving a problem Ive had in this space. Recording and tracking work out that require a variety of exercises is difficult.
That’s why I started building Hybra—a simple but powerful app designed to help lifters, runners, and hybrid athletes design workouts and execute them while improving over time.
What Hybra Can Do So Far
So far, WeightLiftr can:
- Track your workouts
- Record weightlifting, rowing, and running activities
- Provide weekly stats to highlight trends
- Create workout templates and increment them automatically with progressive overload
- Show your workout history at a glance
It’s still early, but it’s real—and it’s already helping me.
Why I Built It
Personally, I’ve always found logging sets and reps to be a chore—especially mid-workout. That friction has stopped me from recording sessions altogether in the past. So the first problem I set out to solve was making logging workouts fast, effortless, and repeatable.
Even that small improvement has made a big difference in my consistency. And I know I’m not alone.
Training for HYROX with WeightLiftr
Recently, I used WeightLiftr to train for my first HYROX competition—a hybrid endurance race that combines functional strength and running. Because HYROX blends different modalities (sled pushes, rowing, wall balls, etc.), I needed a tool that could help me create and repeat different types of workouts while tracking my overall volume and performance.
Using my app, I crafted specific templates for:
- Strength sessions focused on compound lifts and sled work
- Zone 2 running workouts for aerobic capacity
- High-intensity metcons to simulate race conditions
Being able to track all of these in one place—and adjust them over time—helped me stay dialed in and measure progress in a way that felt meaningful.
Where It’s Going
Right now, I’m thinking deeply about how to surface more inspiring and meaningful metrics—not just what you did, but how you’re improving. I want to show trends, celebrate consistency, and help people visualize their effort over time.
There’s still a jungle of tasks to clear and decisions to make. But I’m okay with that too.
I’ll keep showing up. I’ll keep learning. I’ll keep making it fun.
And when I hit a wall, I won’t give up—I’ll just change directions.
Thanks for following along.
— Will