Stop getting in shape for things.
Stay ready for all of them.
You should be able to get up off the floor after playing with your kids without reaching for the couch, and say yes to a long hike without six weeks’ notice. Always Ready keeps you strong all year with five workouts a week from Mackie and Juliet, in the app, with coaching when you need it.
7 days free. Then $49/month.
Card required. Cancel anytime in the app.
Includes a free 30-minute Kickoff Call.
Read our reviews on Google →“I am stronger and more fit at 50 than I was in my mid-30s”
Alison Grossman · Client
You shouldn’t have to get in shape for your own life.
Most of us find out where our fitness stands when life asks for it. You sit on the floor to play with your kids, and getting back up takes a hand on the couch. A friend invites you on a long hike. You move, and everything you own has to go up three flights of stairs.
The big things, you cram for, sit out, or do anyway and feel all week. The small things, you start working around. You stop getting down on the floor. You take the elevator. You let someone else lift the suitcase into the overhead bin. After 35, that gets harder to undo the longer it goes on.
Being always ready means you don’t have to do any of that. You train a few days a week, all year, so the strength and stamina are already there, whether it’s the floor, the stairs, or the trail. It isn’t about peaking for one race or one photo. It’s about saying yes to whatever comes up, today and next year.
That’s what the program is built for.
Know what to train.
Know who to ask.
We write your training every week. Open the app and today’s workout is waiting: the exercises, your sets and reps, a demo video for every move, and a note from us on what to focus on.
It’s one shared program that runs all year. You join the week everyone else is on, and each block builds on the last. Questions or a form check? Send them to us in the app.
See the full program →Want a plan built around you instead? See Custom Coaching →
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Strength workouts
45-60 minutes each. Progressive training with dumbbell-and-bench or full-gym options.
Cardio interval workouts
One 45-minute session and one 30-minute session. Train on a machine or outdoors.
Easy session, on your own
A walk, hike, or easy ride. That’s the 1 in our 3-2-1 week. We leave it off the app schedule so it fits wherever you want it.
Meet Mackie and Juliet.
Juliet owned and operated gyms in Philadelphia for over a decade. That was the lab: thousands of people, in person, every day.
Mackie coached in Philadelphia for a decade too, then produced fitness content for some of the biggest brands out there and learned how to coach well at a distance.
We're certified trainers and board-certified nutrition coaches, and ultra runners and hybrid athletes, strength first. When we say the plan fits around a full life, we mean ours too.
We're based in Boulder, Colorado. If you're local and want in-person training, that's TrainBoulder.
You can ask us.
Start with an included 30-minute Kickoff Call. We help you understand your workouts, equipment options, and training days.
From there, send questions and form videos in the app. We typically reply within 24 hours, Monday to Friday.
Start your 7-day free trialHow your free trial works.
Get the program
Sign up with your card for seven days of full access. Download the app and explore your workouts.
Book your Kickoff Call
Your signup email includes the booking link. Meet with Mackie or Juliet for 30 minutes. You can pause the trial yourself in the app if needed.
Choose to keep training
Membership continues at $49/month after the trial. Cancel in the app before your trial ends to avoid the charge.
Before you start.
Who is Always Ready for?
Adults 35+ who have lifted weights before and want an ongoing program with coaches they can ask. It’s an intermediate program: you should be comfortable training on your own, but you don’t need to be advanced. New to weights? Start with Custom Coaching.
How many workouts are planned each week?
Five: three strength workouts and two cardio interval workouts. Then add one easy session on your own, like a walk, hike, or ride. That’s the 1 in our 3-2-1 week. We leave it off the app schedule so you can fit it in wherever it works.
What equipment and time do I need?
Dumbbells and a bench are enough, and every workout has a full-gym option too. Strength days take 45 to 60 minutes. The two interval sessions take 45 and 30 minutes.
How do I start and get support?
After you sign up, you’ll get an email with a link to book your free 30-minute Kickoff Call with Mackie or Juliet. We’ll walk you through the app, your equipment options, and which days to train. After that, send questions or form videos in the app. We usually reply within 24 hours, Monday to Friday.
What happens after the free trial?
You get seven days of full access, and a card is required to start. After that it’s $49 a month unless you cancel in the app before the trial ends. No contract. You can also pause your trial in the app, and we’re happy to help if you need it.
Is the program personalized for me?
No. Always Ready is one shared program: everyone does the same week, with equipment options and access to us for questions. If you want a plan built around your goals and schedule, that’s Custom Coaching.
Want an individual plan?
Custom Coaching pairs one-on-one training and nutrition with a plan built around your goals.
Explore Custom Coaching →Make room for a stronger you.
Try Always Ready with Mackie and Juliet.
Start your 7-day free trial7 days free. Then $49/month. Card required.
Cancel anytime in the app. Kickoff Call included.