Ollim Blog

Notes from building Ollim.

September 23, 2026

Add weight, hold steady, or take a step back

Progress is not an automatic request for more weight. Sometimes the useful next decision is to add, sometimes to repeat, and sometimes to make the target more manageable.

September 21, 2026

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How Ollim reads your week before setting the next target

The next target should not react to one unusually good or difficult set. It should begin with what you completed, what was prescribed, and what the record can actually support.

September 18, 2026

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Progress should be visible before it feels dramatic

Progress rarely arrives as one unmistakable moment. A useful record makes small changes visible while they are still easy to overlook.

September 16, 2026

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Your coach belongs on your wrist between sets

Between sets, useful coaching is not a dashboard. It is the next target, a quick record of what happened, and enough time to recover before continuing.

September 14, 2026

Devlog

Why Ollim was built natively for iPhone and Apple Watch

Choosing native iOS and watchOS was not a claim that one platform fits everyone. It was a solo developer’s decision to stay close to the devices—and moments—the product needed to understand.

September 11, 2026

Release notes

1.11.0 — from warm-up to finish

A simpler setup, a program you can make your own, and one continuous flow from warm-up through lifting and cardio—with controls right on your Lock Screen.

September 11, 2026

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A clear target changes how you enter a session

A useful training target does not predict the whole workout. It makes the first decision clear and gives the completed work something to answer.

September 9, 2026

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Consistency gives your training something to learn from

Consistency is not repeating every session perfectly. It is keeping enough steady that your training record can tell you what changed.

September 7, 2026

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What’s worth recording after a workout

A useful training record does not capture everything. It preserves the few details that can make your next decision less generic.

September 4, 2026

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Your first week is for learning, not proving yourself

Your first week is not a test. It is a chance to learn what feels manageable, what gets in the way, and what should happen next.

September 2, 2026

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You don’t need the perfect program to start

Your first week does not need to be perfect. It needs to give you something real to learn from and a reason to return.

September 1, 2026

Release notes

1.10.0 — one world

The mode switch is gone. One app, one feed, one coach reading your whole day — with a flame that cools instead of breaking, and a coach that shows up before the evening is lost.

August 22, 2026

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