portfolio case study
LiftPace
A chat-first strength log built to make workout tracking feel as quick as sending a text.
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the problem
Workout apps often make logging a set feel like form entry. I wanted something that matched how I already think between sets: short gym shorthand, sent quickly, with the useful structure handled afterward.
the product
- Log lifts by texting plain gym shorthand (think "bench 135 8 8 6") to a bot.
- Turns it into a body-weight-adjusted strength score that climbs as you progress.
- Catches every PR. Nothing forgotten, nothing guessed.
what it demonstrates
- Starting with a recurring personal pain instead of a broad market category.
- Designing a compact chat interface around messy human shorthand.
- Turning raw workout entries into a score and progress story people can understand quickly.