Why I Built FITOS
A personal breakdown of how this entire system came to life.
Before I built FITOS, my own training workflow was a mess:
one app for logging workouts
another one for tracking PRs
notes on my phone with half-written routines
screenshots of exercises
spreadsheets for progression
and random bookmarks full of “tips”
Nothing worked together. Nothing felt smooth. And worst of all, nothing made me want to stay consistent.
Most apps cram everything into a confusing interface. Spreadsheets are powerful but ugly and annoying to use. Notes are fast but disorganized. Gym apps feel generic and uninspired.
Nobody was building something that felt:
aesthetic
calm
motivating
simple to use
and fully yours
I didn’t want another app.
I wanted a system — one that feels good every time you open it.
FITOS was built with one guiding idea:
Your tools shouldn’t compete with your discipline — they should support it.
I wanted a setup that was:
visually clean so I actually enjoy logging workouts
fully organized so everything connects instead of living in scattered apps
fast so I can track training without breaking my flow
flexible so beginners and advanced lifters both feel at home
motivating so sticking to a routine feels good, not tiring
This is why FITOS is minimal but powerful. Aesthetic but functional. Simple, but not basic.
Why Notion?
Because a fitness system should evolve with you.
Notion allows:
unlimited customization
smart databases
connected pages
automations
a clean, modern UI
an aesthetic you can make your own
Plus, the more I built inside Notion, the more I realized:
The problem wasn’t discipline — it was the tools. Once the tools became enjoyable, everything else became easier.
