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Train by Protocol, Not Guesswork.

Critical Force. RPE autoregulation. Periodization. The training app that cites its sources.

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EVIDENCE

The protocols Protora is built on.

Critical Force

Giles et al. · 2019, 2021

The maximum force your fingers can sustain on a hold without progressive fatigue. Knowing this threshold turns climbing endurance training from guesswork into prescription.

RPE / Repetitions in Reserve

Zourdos et al. · 2016

A 10-point scale that measures how many reps you had left in the tank. Programs that use RIR autoregulate load week to week — no fixed percentages, no missed gains from bad days.

Volume-Equated Hypertrophy

Schoenfeld et al. · 2017

Moderate loads (6–12 reps) build the same muscle as heavy loads when total volume is matched. Protora prescribes by volume, not myth — so your gains aren’t held hostage to "the right rep range".

Critical Power Model

Monod & Scherrer · 1965

The original physiological framework that defines the boundary between sustainable and unsustainable effort. Every endurance threshold concept — including Critical Force — extends from this 60-year-old foundation.

Read the full bibliography

DISCIPLINES

Built for every serious training path.

Seven disciplines, each with its own scientific literature, its own zone system, its own periodization model.

METHODOLOGY

Why Protora is different.

  • Peer-reviewed, not prescriptive.

    Every calculator cites its paper. Every zone threshold has a name behind it. When we can’t cite, we don’t claim.

  • Long-term, not daily.

    Forget "today’s calories." Protora asks how your Critical Force is trending this quarter, whether you’re plateauing, and what your cross-discipline load looks like.

  • Private by design.

    Your training data never leaves Firebase. Export to coach means you send the file — we don’t transmit on your behalf. Algorithms run server-side so your numbers stay yours.

PRICING

Pricing built on restraint.

Free isn’t a trap. Pro isn’t locked down. Elite is research-grade. Pick what fits, upgrade when you need more.

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PROTOCOLS
7 disciplines + 27 protocols ✓ ✓ ✓
Scientific references ✓ ✓ ✓
TRACKING
Quick workout logging ✓ ✓ ✓
Active plans 1 Unlimited Unlimited
RPE / RIR entry ✓ ✓ ✓
Custom workout builder — ✓ ✓
PROGRAMMING
RPE autoregulation — ✓ ✓
DUP cycle planner — ✓ ✓
Plateau alerts — ✓ ✓
Periodization planner — ✓ ✓
DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC
Critical Force progression — ✓ ✓
Volume landmarks (MEV/MAV/MRV) — ✓ ✓
Lever progression Lv 4+ — ✓ ✓
ANALYTICS
Career stats + heatmap ✓ ✓ ✓
Volume per muscle group — ✓ ✓
Training stress score — ✓ ✓
NUTRITION
Macro tracking ✓ ✓ ✓
BMR / TDEE calculator ✓ ✓ ✓
Smart macro periodization — ✓ ✓
EXPORT & TOOLS
Export to coach (PDF/CSV) — — ✓
Custom periodization templates — — ✓
Free Forever Free
  • PROTOCOLS
  • 7 disciplines + 27 protocols
  • Scientific references
  • TRACKING
  • Quick workout logging
  • Active plans 1
  • RPE / RIR entry
  • Custom workout builder
  • PROGRAMMING
  • RPE autoregulation
  • DUP cycle planner
  • Plateau alerts
  • Periodization planner
  • DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC
  • Critical Force progression
  • Volume landmarks (MEV/MAV/MRV)
  • Lever progression Lv 4+
  • ANALYTICS
  • Career stats + heatmap
  • Volume per muscle group
  • Training stress score
  • NUTRITION
  • Macro tracking
  • BMR / TDEE calculator
  • Smart macro periodization
  • EXPORT & TOOLS
  • Export to coach (PDF/CSV)
  • Custom periodization templates
DOWNLOAD
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Pro $3.99 mo · $29.99 yr SAVE 37%
  • PROTOCOLS
  • 7 disciplines + 27 protocols
  • Scientific references
  • TRACKING
  • Quick workout logging
  • Active plans Unlimited
  • RPE / RIR entry
  • Custom workout builder
  • PROGRAMMING
  • RPE autoregulation
  • DUP cycle planner
  • Plateau alerts
  • Periodization planner
  • DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC
  • Critical Force progression
  • Volume landmarks (MEV/MAV/MRV)
  • Lever progression Lv 4+
  • ANALYTICS
  • Career stats + heatmap
  • Volume per muscle group
  • Training stress score
  • NUTRITION
  • Macro tracking
  • BMR / TDEE calculator
  • Smart macro periodization
  • EXPORT & TOOLS
  • Export to coach (PDF/CSV)
  • Custom periodization templates
DOWNLOAD
Elite $7.99 mo · $69.99 yr SAVE 27%
  • PROTOCOLS
  • 7 disciplines + 27 protocols
  • Scientific references
  • TRACKING
  • Quick workout logging
  • Active plans Unlimited
  • RPE / RIR entry
  • Custom workout builder
  • PROGRAMMING
  • RPE autoregulation
  • DUP cycle planner
  • Plateau alerts
  • Periodization planner
  • DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC
  • Critical Force progression
  • Volume landmarks (MEV/MAV/MRV)
  • Lever progression Lv 4+
  • ANALYTICS
  • Career stats + heatmap
  • Volume per muscle group
  • Training stress score
  • NUTRITION
  • Macro tracking
  • BMR / TDEE calculator
  • Smart macro periodization
  • EXPORT & TOOLS
  • Export to coach (PDF/CSV)
  • Custom periodization templates
DOWNLOAD

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FOR COACHES

Your athlete trains. Protora tracks. You coach with better data.

Elite-tier athletes export full training history — Critical Force trends, load distribution, sleep-adjusted RPE, lever progression — as JSON or CSV, straight from their phone to your inbox.

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