FAQ
Questions, answered plainly
The things people ask before they start. If yours is not here, ask us — we answer them ourselves.
General
About the app
What is Train Smart?
A sport-specific strength and conditioning app. It builds and continuously adapts a complete weekly program — gym, conditioning, prehab, rehab, recovery and nutrition — around your sport, your season, the days you can train and the equipment you have, and puts an actual weight in kilos on every working set.
What sports does it cover?
AFL, rugby league, rugby union, soccer, cricket, basketball, netball, hockey, boxing, MMA, dance and gymnastics — plus general fitness, bodybuilding and bodyweight training for people who do not play a sport.
How much does it cost?
A$24.99 per month with one month free. Clubs pay one flat monthly plan sized by squad, from A$119.99 a month for up to 60 players, with 30 days free; when a club pays, every player gets full membership at no cost to them. Personal coaches pay one flat monthly plan sized by how many clients train with them, from A$49 a month, and their clients pay nothing.
What devices does it run on?
iPhone and iPad from the App Store, and Android phones and tablets (Android 8.0 or later) from Google Play — one account and one membership work on both. The coach and club console runs in any modern browser on a laptop or desktop. What is different on Android.
Do I need a gym?
No. Choose full gym, dumbbells only, bodyweight or resistance bands, and flag any individual equipment you do not have — exercises requiring it are swapped automatically.
Does it work with my watch?
If your watch writes to Apple Health on iPhone, or to Health Connect on Android, Train Smart can read from it — sleep, HRV, resting heart rate, workouts and more, each with its own permission switch. A direct Garmin integration is built but waiting on Garmin developer-program approval.
What happens if I get injured?
Tell the app what is wrong, how irritable it is and what you have been cleared for. It builds a rehab block into your existing gym sessions, adapts your conditioning, and asks for a short pain check-in after each session. It is training guidance, not medical advice.
Can I change the program?
At every level. Swap an exercise, swap a session, reorder the week, save and assign your own workouts, or tell the AI coach what you want different and let the week rebuild.
Is my data private?
Your training data is yours. It is stored with row-level security so only you can access it, we do not sell personal data or use it for advertising, and you can delete your account and all its data from inside the app. See the privacy policy.
How do I cancel?
Through your Apple ID subscription settings on iPhone, or Google Play → Payments & subscriptions on Android — there is a direct link inside the app. Your data is not deleted when a subscription lapses.
Is the training advice safe?
Train Smart provides general training and nutrition information for healthy athletes, built on published guidelines and position statements that are all cited. It is not medical advice and it is not a substitute for a doctor, physiotherapist or accredited dietitian.
Can my coach use it with me?
Yes. Your coach gives you a code or a link, you join them in the app, and they can write sessions directly into it. Their plan covers your Train Smart membership while they coach you, so you pay Train Smart nothing. Your watch stats are only shared with them if you say yes. If your whole club joins, the club pays and your membership is free.
More detail
Longer answers elsewhere
How it works
Setup, weekly progression and the four-week testing loop, step by step.
ReadPricing & billing
Both products, the free-trial rules, and when a club licence beats individual memberships.
ReadSources & evidence
Every health and nutrition claim, with the paper behind it.
ReadComparisons
Honest comparisons — including when Train Smart is the wrong choice.
ReadStart training properly
Pick your sport, answer a few questions, and your first week is built before you leave the kitchen.
Your first month is free, with nothing to pay today. Then A$24.99/month, cancel any time. On the App Store and Google Play.
- Install itFree to download on iPhone and Android.
- Tell it how you playYour sport, your season, the nights you train and the kit you have. No account needed.
- See your week, then start freeYour program is built before you pay anything. Start the free month to unlock it, and cancel any time in your store settings.