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Performance. Measured. Everywhere.
About SmartCoach
For decades, strength training has been measured in kilograms and repetitions.
But performance is not defined only by how much weight an athlete lifts. What really matters is how that weight is lifted — the velocity, the power and the intent behind every repetition.
Two athletes may lift the same load, yet produce very different levels of speed and power. Without measurement, those differences remain invisible. SmartCoach was created to change that.
Our goal is simple: bring scientific measurement into strength training, so coaches, physiotherapists and sport scientists can measure, monitor and understand every repetition.
Because performance should never rely on guesswork. It should be #BackedByScience
One System. Any Machine.
Strength training environments rarely rely on a single type of equipment. Athletes may train using free weights, weight-stack machines, flywheel systems or pneumatic resistance devices.
Most monitoring technologies work with only one specific machine or technology. SmartCoach was designed differently. It provides a universal monitoring system for strength training, capable of measuring exercises across different machines, brands and resistance technologies within the same software platform.
One system. Any machine. Any technology. Ready to measure what matters?
Backed by Science
SmartCoach was founded in 2006 in Stockholm as a spin-off of a research project involving the Karolinska Institute, the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA.
The project was led by Marco Pozzo, current CEO of SmartCoach, together with Professor Per Tesch, inventor of flywheel resistance training devices. Their research focused on validating flywheel technology for strength training in space, including the ESA Flywheel Exercise Device (FWED) used by astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
If astronauts required precise tools to maintain muscle strength in space, it became clear that athletes and rehabilitation professionals on Earth could benefit from the same scientific approach. SmartCoach was born from that idea.
Today SmartCoach systems are supported by a growing body of peer-reviewed scientific research, with more than 50 published studies. The technology is used by top league teams, Olympic champions and high-performance training centres, helping guide training decisions, recovery and Return To Play (RTP).
Because measurement only matters if the measurement itself can be trusted.
“SmartCoach is a very efficient tool for training Velocity Based Training (VBT), allowing me to focus on the exercise execution of my athletes rather than the software. Furthermore, it's very easy to export data for further analysis.”
"Thanks to SmartCoach Pro, our players perceive in real-time the quality of their strength exercise execution and the power and speed developed in every session. This allows for improved results in SAN ANterms of performance."
I've been using SmartCoach for 10 years in different football clubs. It makes it easy and quick to individualize the training load and target for each player. Additionally, the feedback spurs the players' commitment in challenging their goals."
"SmartCoach has significantly advanced our research in sports science, providing precise, real-time data on movement velocity. This technology enhances performance optimization and reduces injury risks. In rehabilitation research, it ensures accurate progress monitoring. SmartCoach empower athletes to reach their full potential safely."
"Data is fundamental in sports rehabilitation. Monitoring every step is the key to reducing injury rates and increasing athletic performance. For me, SmartCoach has been a great ally in my daily work as a sports doctor."
"SmartCoach helps us differentiate from our competitors. Having real-time feedback is very useful, and we can show our customers their progress with accurate data, which they value a lot."
"Thanks to the Bolt encoder, I am able to measure my clients' progress in detail, offering top-quality training sessions and helping them achieve their health goals."
"With SmartCoach, we can manage and conduct training in an objective, efficient, and high-quality manner. This allows us to fully focus on our athletes while using SmartCoach's benchmarking and visualization tools to motivate them. Whether in sports rehabilitation or athletic performance development and optimization, SmartCoach is our constant companion."
BACKED BY SCIENCE
Our company has a strong academic background. We take pride in continuously engaging and promoting scientific research, in collaboration with the most renowned academic institutions and sport scientists.
