What does PocketAthlete actually do?

You log each morning: sleep, soreness and fatigue. It scores your readiness, adjusts that day's session, and builds four-week training blocks around your sport, your position and the equipment you have.

Is it only for footballers?

No. It covers football, rugby, basketball, running, weightlifting and general gym training, with position-specific work for the team sports.

No. Tell it what you have and it programs around it. Many of the technical drills need nothing but a ball and a wall.

Can it work around an injury?

It works around soreness you log and avoids body parts you tell it to leave alone. It is general training information, not medical advice — see a physiotherapist for a diagnosis.

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Bottoms-up carry

A carry that trains the hand and the shoulder at once, and the bell tells you immediately when either gives up.

StrengthKettlebellWalk for distanceAll shoulders exercises All grip exercises All kettlebell exercises

What it works

Grip, Rotator cuff, Shoulders

How to do it

1Clean a bell to the rack, turn it upside-down so the bell sits above the handle, and walk with it balanced there.
2Crush the handle, keep the elbow tucked in, and walk slowly — every step tries to tip it over.
3Swap sides and match the distance.
4It trains the hand and the shoulder in one go, and the bell tells you the instant either of them stops doing its job.

Cues that matter

›Crush the handle to keep it upright
›Elbow tucked, bell above the fist
›Walk slowly — every step tips it

Train the same thing

Get a training block built around you

PocketAthlete builds your program from your sport, your position and how recovered you actually are that morning — then adapts it as you log sessions.