Beat your last time.
Nic is a coaching app for athletes 40 and up. It pairs with your Apple Watch and coaches you through the WOD: For Time, AMRAP, EMOM and benchmarks like Fran, Helen and Cindy. It paces you against your last score on that same workout, with a tap on the wrist and a short line in your ear.
Rest's up. Set 3 of 5 at 225.
Short lines, right when they're useful.
Every number Nic says comes from your clock, your taps and your last score on the same workout. Nothing is made up.
Round 1 at 3:30. 20 seconds ahead of last time.
Round-by-round splits against your own last Helen.
Halfway. 8 rounds, on pace for 16. That beats 14.
Your projected score at the halfway mark.
Rest's up. Set 3 of 5 at 225.
A rest timer that taps you, so you don't drift on your phone.
Karen, 150 wall balls for time. Her watch shows the time to beat: 9:12, her last Karen.
You versus your last Helen.
Nic compares you with the only athlete that matters: you, the last time you did this exact workout with these exact settings. Ahead, behind or even, you hear it while you can still do something about it.
- Round splits For Time
- Projected score at halfway AMRAP
- Heads-up when rounds slow AMRAP
Rest's up. Go.
Between heavy sets the clock counts down on your wrist. Ten seconds out you feel a tap. At zero, Nic tells you the set and the load. No timer app, no phone on the floor.
- Sets, reps, load and rest from the whiteboard Strength
- Rounds called on the minute EMOM
- Work and rest called for you Intervals
Helen, done in 11:40. Twenty seconds faster than last time.
Wrist first. Voice second.
The music is loud and the coach is yelling. Nic leads with a tap you can feel, then a short line in your AirPods, never more than one every eight seconds. It runs on the watch, so dead gym Wi-Fi doesn't stop it.
- Heart rate on screen the whole time
- Voice off with one switch; taps stay
- Every workout saved to Apple Health
Three steps, all on the watch.
Copy the whiteboard
Pick the format or a benchmark like Fran, Helen or Cindy. Set reps, load and time cap right on the watch.
Train. Tap when you finish.
One big button: Set done, Round done. Nic runs the clock and speaks up only when there's something worth knowing.
Next time, beat it
Your result saves on the watch and to Apple Health. Next time you do that workout, it's the number to beat, split by split.
Your wrist coaches. Your phone keeps score.
The coaching stays on the watch, inside the workout. Afterward, the iPhone app will hold your history on each benchmark, your splits, and where you stand in your own age and sex group.
| LAST | THIS | |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 3:50 | 3:30 |
| Round 2 | 7:55 | 7:45 |
| Round 3 | 12:00 | — |
Example screens with made-up numbers. The iPhone app is not in the beta yet. Age-group scores will compare you with publicly available strength standards and results for your own age and sex.
Your 52 isn't their 25.
Most fitness apps measure you against a leaderboard of 25-year-olds. Nic measures you against yourself, because at 45, 55 or 65 the win is holding your Helen time year after year, and beating it when you can.
Built by a masters athlete and tested first at our home gym. Every line it says is checked against the clock and your own numbers. No made-up stats, no medical claims.
Get a beta spot →What it does today, and what's next.
We'd rather tell you exactly what's in the beta than oversell it. The goal is a full coach, built one trustworthy piece at a time.
In the beta now
- Strength sets, EMOM, AMRAP, For Time and intervals
- Fran, Helen, Karen and Cindy built in
- Wrist taps and short voice cues
- Pace against your last score on the same workout
- Heart rate on screen; workouts saved to Apple Health
Coming next
- Automatic rep countingOnly once it's exactly right at least 9 times out of 10.
- Your gym's workout of the day on your wristSo there's nothing to type.
- The iPhone appHistory, splits and your age and sex group scores.
- Loads from your bestsLike 80% of your best squat, worked out for you.
- Recovery from your biometricsA morning readiness score from heart rate variability, resting heart rate and sleep in Apple Health.
- Bar speed and rep-to-rep consistencyMeasured from the wrist, shown when it's accurate enough to trust.
Bar path and lift position, like depth and lockout. A watch feels your wrist, not the bar, so it can't trace the bar's path on its own. This needs a second sensor or a camera. We're working on it, and it ships only once it matches video, rep for rep.
FAQ
What is Nic?
A coaching app for athletes 40 and up. It pairs with your Apple Watch and coaches you during the workout; your history and age-group scores on iPhone come next. You set up the workout from the whiteboard, train, and tap when you finish a set or round. Nic runs the clock, taps your wrist, speaks short cues and compares you with your last time at the same workout. It talks to you; you don't need to talk to it.
Which Apple Watch do I need?
Any Apple Watch on watchOS 10 or later, paired with an iPhone. You install the beta through Apple's TestFlight app on your iPhone and Nic lands on your watch. AirPods are optional, for the voice cues.
What does the beta cost?
Nothing. If Nic becomes a paid app later, beta testers hear about it before anything changes.
Does it count my reps?
Not yet. You tap one big button when you finish a set or round. Automatic rep counting comes once it gets your count exactly right at least 9 times out of 10. A coach that miscounts isn't one you'd trust.
Where does my data go?
Your results stay on your watch and your workouts save to Apple Health. Nic doesn't send your workouts anywhere. The email you give us is used only for your beta invite.
Is this medical advice?
No. Nic is a training coach for general fitness. It doesn't diagnose, treat or prevent anything. Train within what your doctor has cleared you for.
When can I use it?
Invites go out in small waves, starting with our home gym. Request a spot and we'll email you when yours is ready.
Request a beta spot.
Four quick answers. Your age group and watch help us send invites in the right order, starting with masters athletes.