Make your team stronger and faster, and give your coaches time back.
Every athlete lifts weights set from their own max, logged on a few iPads at the rack. Maxes update from the sets they log, and athletes learn how to fuel for their sport.
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Christian Brothers Academy · Albany, NY · first offseason on APEXMost high school weight rooms still run off a whiteboard
One workout posted for 40 athletes. Kids guess their weights or copy a teammate. Test results go onto paper and get typed into a spreadsheet after the lift. And nutrition advice stops at "eat healthy."
That's how CBA's offseason ran until February.
“It would take me two to three hours to input all the information into the spreadsheet.”
“I kind of guessed my weight and reps, whatever felt good that day.”
What CBA runs every morning at 6 a.m.
Every athlete lifts their own numbers
APEX builds the progressions from published strength research and input from the college performance coaches who advise it, then sets each athlete's weights from their own max. A few iPads sit at the racks: athletes sign in, see their weights and log every set. No percentage charts, no guessing.
Coaches can also run APEX from a phone, and athletes can log on their own.
6,000+ sets logged at CBA from February to June, 98% of what was prescribed
Maxes that update with every set
Every set an athlete logs feeds their max. Beat the target reps and APEX recommends a higher max; miss a set and it recommends a lower one. Approve each change with a tap, or let APEX approve them automatically. No max-out day required, and nothing to enter by hand.
126 max updates at CBA from logged sets between March and June testing
Built for athletes who play more than one sport
Many of CBA's players lift while in season for baseball, lacrosse or track. When they show up tired or come back after weeks away, APEX adjusts their weights to where they are, and the numbers climb again as they get stronger. Time away doesn't wipe out their offseason.
7 of 9 CBA athletes who missed three to eight weeks finished the spring stronger than before their break
Fueling for sport, not just "eat healthy"
Athletes photograph their meals, follow a plate guide built around each day's lifts and practices, and learn what protein, carbs and fat do for them in short, simple explanations.
5,900+ meals logged by CBA athletes from February to June testing
Progress you can show parents
Athletes see every new max charted in the APEX athlete app, next to their position group, grad year and team averages. Coaches can share development reports with each athlete's progress over the offseason.
At every parent meeting, Coach Burns showed the team's results and standout individual development reports.
“The biggest thing for us is showing parents we're doing everything we can to give their kids an edge, with technology and nutrition, not just football coaching.”
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“What we used to do on paper with a pen is now all tracked on an iPad. It allows us to concentrate on technique and results, not setting weights and logging sets.”
“It pushes me to make sure I do every single rep, because I know the guy next to me is going to.”
“If you're looking to create an advantage, or to get your kids to really take the offseason seriously, APEX is a tool you should consider.”
Common questions
“We lift before school with one coach and 40 kids.”
That's how CBA runs it: 6 a.m. lifts, a few iPads at the racks, and athletes logging their own sets. At first, coaches ran the iPads for up to 15 athletes each.
“Will my athletes actually use it?”
CBA's athletes logged 98% of their prescribed sets from February to June, and more than 5,900 meals.
“We don't have any equipment.”
You don't need any beyond a few iPads or phones. Export your roster from Hudl, upload it, and you're running.
“Most of our athletes play more than one sport.”
APEX adjusts their weights when they lift tired in season or come back after time away, so they pick up where they are.
“Is our students' data protected?”
Yes. Data-privacy agreements are available for school districts, including NY Ed Law 2-d. Details are on our Trust & Security page.
See what your offseason looks like in APEX
Read how CBA moved its offseason into APEX: the setup, the testing results, multi-sport athletes and nutrition.
