Katharine Dancy used Winning Strength Blueprint for two years as an athlete before she started programming her own clients on it. Her perspective is unusual — she's seen the app from both sides, and she's done it after trying a range of alternatives.
What the detail did for her as an athlete
The features Katharine valued as an athlete are the ones generic training apps don't bother with. Implement type. Incline. Hand placement. Tempo. Rest times. The specifics that, for strength sport, are not optional.
“I really liked that I could see the full plan overview and the specific details for each movement — implement type, incline, hand placement — as well as the tempo and rest times. These fine details, alongside the expertise of my coach, helped me add 100 kilos to my total in less than a year.”
What she gave up by moving off spreadsheets to programme her own clients
When Katharine started coaching, she initially used Excel spreadsheets — and ran into exactly the problems most specialist coaches eventually hit. Tracking progress was clumsy. Video review meant bouncing between WhatsApp and the spreadsheet. Nothing was in one place.
“I have programmed clients previously using Excel spreadsheets — it's long-winded and not user-friendly. You can't track clients' progress efficiently, and you're forced to use WhatsApp to see form videos and give technical feedback that way. Using Winning Strength Blueprint means clients can upload videos directly into the app — the same app you programme into — removing a step in the chain. You feed back via the app, so it's all in one place.”
The small detail that turns into a coaching win
One of Katharine's favourite features is small but tells you something about how the app is designed. Winning Strength Blueprint shows previous personal bests for the specific lift variation, which means athletes can chip PBs regularly — not just on the headline movements, but on the variations that make up the bulk of their training.
“It shows your previous PBs for that particular variation, so you can chip PBs — giving your clients very obvious and tangible wins immediately after their session.”
Why she's stayed
“I wouldn't use any other app now — and I've tried a few. It's straightforward, results-driven, and the attention to detail makes my autism brain very happy indeed.”
Built for the detail strength sport demands
Tempo, hand placement, variation-specific PBs — programming the way it should be.