Coax is a gentle-nudge workout app that helps you reach your fitness goals without making fitness another source of stress.https://heycoax.com/https://heycoax.com/blog/when-it-gets-dark-at-five/https://heycoax.com/blog/when-it-gets-dark-at-five/The clocks go back and training quietly falls apart. A natural experiment across 23,000 children found evening daylight really does drive activity — so the winter drop isn't a character flaw. It's a design problem.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heycoax.com/blog/training-with-a-cold/https://heycoax.com/blog/training-with-a-cold/Researchers gave people a cold on purpose, then had half of them exercise through it. Symptoms and duration came out the same. Here's what that means for your October — and where the line actually is.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heycoax.com/blog/exercise-isnt-a-punishment/https://heycoax.com/blog/exercise-isnt-a-punishment/A review of 24 studies found that how a workout feels while you're doing it predicts whether you'll keep training — and that feeling good afterwards doesn't. Which makes 'earn it' advice worse than useless.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heycoax.com/blog/no-equipment-home-workout/https://heycoax.com/blog/no-equipment-home-workout/Bodyweight training isn't the beginner version of real training. A meta-analysis of 21 studies found muscle growth is similar across loads when the effort is there — here's what a no-equipment workout can and can't do.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heycoax.com/blog/how-often-should-you-work-out/https://heycoax.com/blog/how-often-should-you-work-out/The honest answer is smaller than the internet implies. A meta-analysis of 16 cohort studies found the biggest health return from strength training arrives at 30–60 minutes a week — and then flattens.Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heycoax.com/blog/the-hardest-part-is-deciding/https://heycoax.com/blog/the-hardest-part-is-deciding/Nearly half of people who intend to exercise don't. The research says the gap isn't a motivation problem — it's a decision problem, and that's a much easier thing to fix.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heycoax.com/blog/sore-doesnt-mean-it-worked/https://heycoax.com/blog/sore-doesnt-mean-it-worked/Soreness feels like proof, so we chase it. A study that gave one group the soreness and spared the other found identical strength gains — 25% versus 26%. Here's what to use instead as your signal.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heycoax.com/blog/free-workout-app/https://heycoax.com/blog/free-workout-app/Searching for a free workout app turns up hundreds, and 'free' means four different things across them. Here's how to tell them apart — and what should genuinely cost you nothing.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heycoax.com/blog/a-smaller-start/https://heycoax.com/blog/a-smaller-start/Late August is when everyone plans the big September overhaul. About half of exercise programs are abandoned within six months — the small, boring, survivable version is the one that lasts.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heycoax.com/blog/when-moneys-tight/https://heycoax.com/blog/when-moneys-tight/Budgets are stretched and the gym membership is an easy thing to cut. Cutting the membership doesn't have to mean cutting the workouts — here's the version that costs nothing.Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heycoax.com/blog/your-workout-fits-in-a-carry-on/https://heycoax.com/blog/your-workout-fits-in-a-carry-on/Travel is where most fitness routines quietly fall apart. It's also where Coax is at its most useful — no gym, no gear, no guilt about the days you miss.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heycoax.com/blog/why-i-built-coax/https://heycoax.com/blog/why-i-built-coax/After months of illness, every attempt to work out ended in another injury. Here's why I built Coax — a gentle workout app that eases you back and listens to your body.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heycoax.com/blog/clearer-exercise-illustrations/https://heycoax.com/blog/clearer-exercise-illustrations/This week we redrew and refined Coax's exercise illustrations — cleaner figures, better sizing, and fixes for moves whose pictures didn't match their steps.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heycoax.com/blog/too-tired-to-train/https://heycoax.com/blog/too-tired-to-train/On a rough day, the choice isn't push through or skip. There's a gentler middle — and it still counts.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heycoax.com/blog/against-streak-shame/https://heycoax.com/blog/against-streak-shame/Streaks can motivate — or they can quietly become one more thing to feel bad about. We chose forgiveness.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heycoax.com/blog/the-case-for-12-minutes/https://heycoax.com/blog/the-case-for-12-minutes/A short session you actually do is worth infinitely more than the hour you keep meaning to.Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://heycoax.com/blog/show-up-not-perfect/https://heycoax.com/blog/show-up-not-perfect/Consistency beats intensity — and the bar for showing up should be low enough to clear on your worst day.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT