Original datasets and peer-reviewed analysis on privacy, training science, and performance metrics. Built on real data from thousands of athletes and comprehensive app audits.
Comprehensive analysis of privacy practices, data collection, and user protection across 50 popular fitness applications.
Original research examining training load patterns, recovery metrics, and performance outcomes across serious lifters.
Only 2% of fitness apps implement true privacy-first architecture. Most monetise user data.
87% of lifters under-recover. Sleep is the primary limiting factor in strength development.
Investigations, training guides, and deep-dives for serious lifters
A name-and-shame investigation into how popular fitness apps monetise your health data — who they sell to, what they collect, and why ShockSet is built differently.
Read Investigation →Why most workout tracking apps are glorified spreadsheets built by developers who don't lift — and how ShockSet was designed from 33 years of real gym experience.
Read Editorial →A complete guide to tracking progressive overload in strength training — the methods, metrics, and tools that serious lifters use to ensure continuous progress.
Read Guide →How to identify a genuine strength training plateau versus normal variation — and the data-driven strategies to break through it. Built on 33 years of lifting experience.
Read Guide →All research undergoes independent peer review by strength and conditioning coaches and privacy researchers.
Original datasets from thousands of athletes and comprehensive technical analysis. No speculation, only evidence.
Complete transparency on methods, limitations, and data sources. Reproducible research standards applied throughout.
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