Volt is used by thousands of high school, college, and tactical programs, including 20+ college national championship teams and 200+ high school state championship teams. Below are straight answers to the questions coaches ask before they switch, each backed by what real coaches have said about Volt.
20+
College national championship teams
200+
High school state championship teams
+19%
Average strength gained by high school athletes after 9 months
4.7
Trustpilot rating from 52 reviews
15,000+
Teams served
13M+
Workouts logged
Yes. This is the situation Volt is built for. Every team starts with a complete, sport-specific program written by CSCS-certified coaches, and every plan includes a CSCS-certified Strength Coach Consultant from Volt who helps set it up and adjust it. Cortex® recommends each athlete's weights, so nobody has to calculate loads.
Volt does not replace a coach on the floor. Someone still needs to supervise, teach technique, and keep athletes working. What Volt replaces is the blank-page programming.
“Volt is EASY to use. Experts design the weight room program after a discussion with me about what we want to accomplish. Kids love the ease of the workouts at their fingertips. I can adjust the workouts quickly.”
“We did not have the staff to really give the students a one on one strength training coach, so this app helped us to manage a larger volume of athletes well, with individualized plans.”
“The strength coaches behind Volt are legitimate and have built programs that are similar to how our athletes train at Cal State Northridge. This is the first time every athlete has had the chance to train on an elite-level program affordably. If you don’t have a strength coach, you’d be crazy not to get Volt!”
Yes. You start from a finished program and change only what you want: exercises, sets, reps, loading, training days, session length, and phases. You can swap a movement for the whole team, for one block, or for one athlete, add your own custom movements and videos, or build a program from scratch.
“Starting with base templates and changing to fit time and specific needs is very easy and overall it has saved me hours of time from building programs from the bottom up.”
“As a CSCS and Director of Performance for an entire athletic department, I can't emphasize enough how much I love the ability to build custom programs, save them as templates, yet still personalize movements for athletes…”
Yes. Set the equipment you have, down to bodyweight only, and Volt adjusts exercise selection while keeping the intended movement patterns. Programs are built around your season dates and available training time.
If phones aren't allowed in your weight room, Tablet Training Mode runs up to 20 athletes from one shared device, and workouts can also be printed.
“With our school’s transition to a cell phone-free environment, having the ability for students to use iPads at the lifting platforms has also been very helpful.”
“Workouts can be tailored to available time, available equipment, season schedules, various experience levels, and more.”
“It's perfect for summer break when the athletes are back home. The sport specific workouts can be tailored to the equipment that is available to you.”
Yes. Volt programs are built for sports and for P.E., and many schools run the same account for weights classes and teams. Teachers can adjust for a wide range of ability levels, track participation for grading, and use Tablet Training Mode where phones aren't allowed.
“We have been using the Volt app and programs for our district for multiple years. We use it for our students in Weights classes as well as our athletes.”
“The Volt app has made my weight lifting class more versatile and is greatly helping my students get in better shape.”
“It provides a strong foundation for developing strength, mobility, endurance, and overall fitness while still allowing me to differentiate instruction and meet students where they are.”
A coach can change one athlete's plan without touching the rest of the team, either by swapping movements for a set period or by duplicating the program for bigger changes. Athletes can also pick an appropriate replacement when a movement doesn't work for them that day. Volt is a training tool, not a rehab program, so follow your athletic trainer's guidance for injured athletes.
“I also enjoy being able to modify programs to tailor to specific athletes needs due to injury.”
“We also like the primers, finishers, and the fact you can replace a lift if you're injured.”
You'll know either way. Coaches see who completed each workout, how many sets they finished, and how hard it felt, across the whole roster. Athletes get their exact workout, with weights, reps, rest timers, and demo videos, on their phone or a shared tablet. Across workouts logged by high school users, the median set completion rate is 92%.
“I love the option for myself to be able to log in and see who is actually "doing" the work and who is not!”
“Kids that don't finish a morning workout are coming back in the afternoon to finish their workouts. This was not happening prior to Volt.”
“Love the accountability aspect of it where the whole team can see who's completing workouts while they're all home for the Summer and think it is pushing them all to get in the weight room to get better.”
Yes. Volt has been deployed by the U.S. Air Force, National Guard units, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, along with police and fire departments. Across 18 months of voluntary, self-guided training by 7,781 USAFE Airmen and Guardians, the average weight lifted per workout increased 17%. Workouts can be downloaded for offline training, printed, or run on a shared tablet.
“The Volt program has really helped me as the Health and Wellness manager for over 600 first responders in our department. Its ease of use, variety, and intelligent programming, allows me to feel confident our members are getting what they need to keep their fitness levels up the right way.”
“My team is the strongest, healthiest, and most well balanced team I have ever led, and I know it's because of the quality of your product.”
Yes. Volt customers include 20+ college national championship teams and 200+ high school state championship teams, and Volt customers have won championships every year since 2015. The full list of college national titles is below.
20+ college national champions. 200+ high school state champions.
College national titles won by Volt customers, 2015–2025. High school state titles are counted but not listed.
“The gains our players made over the past two years with regard to physical strength and speed were major contributing factors to our success throughout our National Championship season”
Middlebury field hockey won NCAA DIII national championships in 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
“Our kids have never been this healthy. Volt has been an excellent recruiting tool for them, especially because of the emphasis at the school in their study abroad program. Recruits love that they'll be able to train if they're out of the country.”
Denison men's swimming & diving won the 2018 NCAA DIII national championship.
“Our women's team qualified for the NCAA DIII championship for the first time in school history last year and we set numerous PRs in XC and on the track.”
On average, yes. High school athletes on Volt gained 19% in strength after 9 months (one school year) of training. That figure compares each athlete's estimated one-rep max in their first session with their recent best, then averages across athletes.
“They are definitely getting stronger. I have one individual that benched around 90/95 and maxed out at 145 two weeks ago!”
“Many of them have made comments that they haven't felt so strong before, or that they can't believe their bench/squat is what it is now.”
“Since we started using the app, my athletes have become noticeably more explosive, stronger, and faster.”
We don't claim Volt prevents injuries. Too much of injury risk sits outside any training program. What Volt does is build industry-standard injury-mitigation protocols into every session, include mobility and prehab routines, match loads to each athlete, and adjust weights set to set based on how hard the athlete says each set felt. Here is what coaches have reported.
“We were averaging 1.5 ACL tears every year for 10 years—but haven’t had a single one since starting Volt 3 years ago!”
“In our older players we are really seeing results, in all players we've seen a big drop in injuries.”
“Thus far our football team is 4-2, a significant improvement from our 1-8 record last year. We have yet to have a varsity player have to miss a single game due to injury.”
Volt reports strength gains, participation, readiness, and workout feedback for every athlete and team, and you can export the raw data (.CSV) for your own reports.
“The engagement data helps me to justify to my admin why I need the software, why I need new equipment or replace something because of such high usage, etc.”
“Good tracking tools to monitor progress and engagement.”
Every plan includes a CSCS-certified Strength Coach Consultant from Volt: a real strength coach who helps you set up your program, adjust it through the season, and answer questions. You can also reach the team through in-app chat and the Help Center.
“We love the interaction we have with our strength coach, Victoria. She's available to meet with me whenever I want, with the team via zoom, and tailors our workouts to what we need in season, out of season, etc.”
“Customer service is very responsive and always has a coherent solution to an issue.”
“When I have questions, I always get outstanding assistance.”
Days, not months. We handle the account setup, your Strength Coach Consultant helps configure the program around your sport, season dates, and equipment, and athletes join from an invite.
“The switch to Volt was very easy. The high school students jumped right in and figured it out right away.”
“The platform is super user friendly, which makes it easy for everyone to follow their workouts, stay on track, and keep up with their progress.”
For athletes, very little. They open the app and it walks them through each set with demo videos and rest timers. For coaches, the basics are quick to learn, and the deeper tools take some exploring. Your Strength Coach Consultant can walk you through them.
“Volt has been super helpful and a game changer if you take the time to find all of the features within.”
“The students and athletes find the Volt program very user friendly.”
Not hard. Because Volt starts you with a complete program, you don't have to rebuild your old one exercise by exercise. Schools have switched to Volt from TeamBuildr, TrainHeroic, BFS, and spreadsheets.
“Before switching to Volt, I was spending 3 hours every week trying to adjust a competitor of Volt's static programming to fit the needs of my male and female athletes. Volt is a huge timesaver for me!”
High school plans start at $900/year for up to 30 athletes ($1,400/year for up to 100). College plans are $1,200/year for up to 30 athletes and $1,900/year for up to 100. Military and law enforcement pricing is quoted per organization.
Every plan includes the athlete app, one sport-specific Volt program, the program builder, Tablet Training Mode, the 1,500+ video exercise library, tracking and reporting, raw data export, readiness surveys, in-app messaging, and a CSCS-certified Strength Coach Consultant. Ask about discounts for multiple teams, multi-year contracts, and full departments.
“Hands down, Volt is money well spent on our athletes.”
“I have 20 years of coaching experience, and I could not have spent my money on anything better than Volt.”
“I'll be honest, this was a huge budget commitment for me as we are a state run university and things are always tight. But, in my opinion has been well worth it.”
Volt replaces much of the blank-page programming and routine load calculation. It gives you the program, recommends every athlete's weights, and adjusts them as athletes train, so coaches spend their time coaching.
“I don't have time to build programs from scratch—so I don't understand why a coach would get anything other than Volt!”
“I am saving so much time and I can actually COACH again.”
“The removal of the time commitment that it took for me to have to prepare lifts is a huge benefit.”
Yes. Volt offers a free 14-day trial, and no credit card is required. You can start it yourself in a few minutes, or book a demo first if you'd like a walkthrough of your program.
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