The Damage: 2015. Hit by car while cycling. Pinched lower back nerves. Zero cartilage in both knees. Two torn ACLs. Multiple head concussions. The most broken I had ever been.
The Overwhelm: Physical therapy felt endless. Doctors couldn't promise I'd ever cycle, hike, or lift seriously again. I felt completely unprepared and overwhelmed. Cycling, hiking, lifting—these weren't hobbies. They were life. The thought of losing them was unbearable.
The Drive: Zero desire to stop. I had to figure out how to keep moving forward, despite the damage. Not recklessly—intelligently. I needed a training approach built from real research, real periodization, real adaptation.
The Gap: I searched for tools that helped the communities I cared about. Apps for new military candidates. Software for law enforcement fitness standards prepping. Tech built for firefighting CPAT candidates. Recovery programs for people rehabbing solo. My time in PT let me down. The resources I got were outdated. I realized the community needs an update. There are people out there who need help but don't know how or where to start. They need guidance from proven resources to keep moving forward. And nobody's giving it to them.
The Solution: I built APEX to fill that gap. Not to be a coach. To be the resource that should've existed for me. An AI coach trained from my research, my testing, my experience. One you own forever. No subscription trap. No data harvesting. Just a tool that adapts to your broken places and helps you move forward anyway.