Your plan, your data and your coach in one place.
Areté is a training app with a real coach behind it: me. No spreadsheets, no PDFs, no gurus. You see your plan, your sets and your progress, and I make sure it all adds up.
Panel: your next workout and the last 28 days. Swipe to get to your history.
Screenshots and short recordings from the test version, with sample data. The app is in Polish.
Alexander Panorios
I've been training since I was 21. I put off starting because I read that strength training could stunt growth. I believed it. Then came more mistakes: weights that were too heavy, ignoring technique and being sure I knew better.
Today I pay attention to the things I used to skip: how the exercises are done, increasing the difficulty step by step, and recovery. When I coach someone, I also want it to be clear to you why you are doing something and on what basis we change the plan.
I built Areté because I needed my training in order. The plan, the results and contact with the coach in one place, so you can check what works instead of relying on memory.
I don't promise you a particular physique. Results also depend on genetics, health, time and living conditions. We set a goal, fit the plan to what you can do and check your progress. If something isn't working, we look for the reason.
Areté (ἀρετή) means excellence or virtue. To me it is the daily work of getting better at what I do.
What you get
A plan that explains itself
A 6-week cycle with a lighter last week. Exercises, sets and rep ranges matched to your training days, experience, equipment and injuries. Every exercise comes with a description of how to do it.
Training on your phone
One tap logs a set, the result from last time sits next to it, and the rest timer starts by itself. Short on time? The “Krócej” (shorter) mode pairs exercises into supersets. I see everything you log on my side.
Exercise variants
If something doesn't suit you, you pick another version of the same movement.
Reports
Body weight, energy, sleep and how much of the plan you completed. I read every report and reply on your package’s schedule.
Coach
I look at your results and adjust the plan when needed. How often depends on the package.
Nutrition
In the Training + Nutrition package: calorie and protein targets calculated from your data, plus a meal plan.
What the algorithm does and what I do
The algorithm builds the plan from rules taken from research. It matches volume, exercises, rep ranges and progression to your training days, equipment and injuries. I check that plan, change it when I don't like something in it, and answer your reports.
The app does not use AI today. It is a set of rules you can check.
See the sources these rules are based on (52, page in Polish) →CYCLE
What one cycle looks like
This is how the algorithm takes one exercise through 6 weeks. Sets go up, reps in reserve (RIR) go down, and in week 6 you back off so your body can catch up on fatigue. Then the next cycle starts.
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Numbers from the algorithm, for one example exercise. Yours depend on your questionnaire.
Packages
The app is the same in both packages. The difference is how often I look at your results and whether I also handle your nutrition.
The app and the exercise descriptions are in Polish for now. I answer your reports in English.
Open spots: 5 of 5
- A training plan built for you
- Training log and history
- Exercise descriptions and variants
- A report every 2 weeks, I reply to each one
Open spots: 5 of 5
- A training plan built for you
- Training log and history
- Exercise descriptions and variants
- A report every week, I reply to each one
- Calorie and protein targets
- Individual meal plan
How the trial goes, step by step
- Application You fill in the short Founders form. I get in touch and we check whether it makes sense.
- Questionnaire You create an account and fill in the questionnaire: goal, experience, injuries, equipment, training days.
- Plan The algorithm builds a plan from your questionnaire. I check and correct it before you see it.
- 6 weeks free You train, log your sets and every week tell me briefly what works and what does not.
- Decision In week 5 you tell me whether you stay. If not, you pay nothing.
- Payment Only if you stay: bank transfer, at the price for the first people.
Your own plan and training log, free and without a coach. This does not exist yet: today I build and check every plan myself.
Frequently asked questions
Is Areté for me?
For you if:
- you train or want to start
- you are tired of spreadsheets, PDFs and gurus
- you want to see your plan, sets and progress in one place
- you want to know why you do a given exercise
- you prefer an honest answer to a nice one
Not for you if:
- you want a promise that you will look like me or like someone from Instagram
- you want results in two weeks
- you want a plan copied from someone else
- you expect a supplement or a trick to replace regular work
What works today and what is still being built?
The app is in development. Each item shows its real state today.
- WORKSWeb app
Client and coach panels, a plan from the algorithm, training log, reports, exercise descriptions. On a computer and a phone, no app store needed.
- PLANNEDApp in English
The app is in Polish today. I answer you in English, and translating the app is planned.
- IN PROGRESSAccount without a coach
Your own plan and log for free, without me. Today I build and check every plan myself.
- IN PROGRESSAndroid app
A file you download straight from this site, not through Google Play. iOS comes next.
- TESTINGWeekly plan adjustment
Every week the algorithm proposes a change in sets based on your workouts and reports. For now I check and approve each proposal myself.
Is the trial really free?
Yes. One full cycle, 6 weeks, with no payment and no card. In week 5 you tell me whether you stay. If not, that is the end of it.
What do you want in return for the trial?
A short note every week on what works and what does not. One 15-minute call. And if you like the trial, a review I can show on this site.
Can I cancel?
Yes, at any time. You pay a month in advance, and a month that has started is not refunded. Under EU consumer law you also have 14 days to withdraw. The details are in the terms.
Do I need to install anything?
No. The app runs in the browser on your phone and computer. You can add it to your home screen like a regular app.
Is the plan made by AI?
No. It is built by a set of rules based on research, and I check and correct it. You can read the rules and the sources.
I train at home or have little equipment.
In the questionnaire you mark where you train and what you do not have. The plan only includes exercises you can do with your equipment.
I have an injury.
You describe it in the questionnaire. The algorithm leaves out movements that load that area, and I check the plan. I do not replace a doctor or a physiotherapist: if something hurts, see a specialist first.
How fast do you reply?
Within 48 hours on working days. I answer reports on your package’s schedule.
Have a question?
Write to me and I will reply within 48 hours on working days. If you want to join the trial, use the Founders form.
Go to the Founders form →