About Gaman

Why Gaman exists

Hey! I'm Gabriel, freelance dev and street lifter.

One day I bought a program from a well-known athlete. It was on Excel. Logging my sets from my phone was a nightmare.

I looked for an app to make it usable. But they all asked me to pay after 3 sessions. For such a simple feature, I thought that was ridiculous.

So I built my own app. Over the months, I added what I was missing: loads that adapt to my maxes, effort tracking, a way to send my workouts to my brother.

One day I looked at what I'd built and thought it could interest other people.

Gaman in one sentence

A free workout app that automatically recalculates your loads with every PR. Strength, HIIT, circuits, coaching: all in one place.

Where the name comes from

Gaman is a Japanese term meaning to persevere with patience and dignity. That's the idea behind the app: progress, session after session, with no shortcut.

How is it free

The app is free for athletes. No hidden premium, no ads, no data selling. Eventually, coaches managing their athletes on Gaman will have a subscription. That's the model. Athletes will never pay.

Got a question?

Write to me directly.

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