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A TrueCoach alternative for the rest of the week

TrueCoach earned its reputation with coaches who write serious programs. The gap is everything around the program: how the client slept, what they ate, whether they paid, and whether they opened the session on the walk in.

Updated 2026-09-14

Keep the programming habit

Tarna's desk is built around the week, not a social feed. Sessions, progressions, on-demand libraries. Hand the week over in one tap. Starter blocks ship as CSVs you can drop back onto Programs.

Add the parts TrueCoach leaves on the table

Fuel: TDEE and macros on the nutrition desk, a food catalog, studio custom foods, targets on the client. Logs in plain English.

Check-ins: sleep, weight, photos, how the week felt. One thread. Draft replies waiting when you sit down.

Pay: packages the client can buy. Card or PayPal. Money to your Connect account.

The phone

Clients add Tarna to the home screen. Today's session works offline after first load. They do not need another login on the gym Wi-Fi.

Questions

Is Tarna good for strength coaches?
Yes. Programming is a first-class desk, with progressions, libraries, and CSV import from the tools you already use.
Does Tarna replace TrueCoach?
For coaches who want nutrition, check-ins, and pay beside the program, yes. If you only write sessions, TrueCoach still does that job.

Open a desk.

Five clients free. Studio is £49. Import a roster or start with one person and tomorrow’s session.

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