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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Eccentric calf raises

The evidence-backed protocol for Achilles tendinopathy — loads the tendon to rebuild it.

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What it works

Calves, Achilles

How to do it

1On the edge of a step, rise up onto both toes, shift all your weight to the injured leg, then lower that heel below the step over a slow three-second count.
2Step back up with both legs and repeat.
3This heavy-slow eccentric loading is the best-evidenced treatment for Achilles tendinopathy — mild discomfort during the exercise is expected and acceptable, sharp pain is not.
4Consistency over 8–12 weeks is what makes it work.

Cues that matter

›Rise on both, lower on the injured side
›3 seconds down every rep
›Full stretch at the bottom

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