What is Vela?
Vela Athletics is a fitness app built by an emergency medicine physician. Answer a few questions and Vela builds a training program around your goals, experience, schedule and equipment. Then a daily AI coach looks at how you're sleeping, recovering and feeling, and suggests adjustments to the day's session. You stay in charge: every change is a suggestion you accept or skip.
Use as much or as little as you want. Some people only want a great workout plan; others track everything. Each feature is opt-in.
How it works
- Get your program in a couple of minutes Tell Vela your goal, experience, days per week, session length and the equipment you have. It builds a multi-week program and progresses it week to week.
- Train with a guided workout screen Exercise demo videos, a workout timer, rest timers, and set-by-set logging of weight, reps and effort. Personal records are picked up automatically.
- Check in with your AI coach A quick daily check-in plus whatever you choose to track lets the coach suggest a harder day, an easier one, or a rest day, and explain why. Ask it questions, or log food, water or sleep just by telling it.
- See your progress Trends for strength, body weight, nutrition and recovery, workout history and streaks, and a weekly recap.
What you can track and log
Log by hand, or sync from Apple Health on iPhone and Health Connect on Android. Every health category is off until you turn it on.
Training
- WorkoutsSets, reps, weight, rest and effort
- Personal recordsDetected from your logged sets
- Timed effortsRun, row, bike and swim times
- Workout history & streaks
- Steps, distance & active calories
- Injuries & painWorkouts steer around what hurts
Nutrition
- Meals & foodsSearchable food database
- Calories & macrosAgainst your daily goals
- Protein qualityHow usable the protein you eat is
- Water
- CaffeineWith an estimate of what's still active
Body
- Body weight
- Body fat
- Body measurements
- GoalsBody composition, performance and habits
Recovery & health
- Sleep
- Resting heart rate & HRV
- Daily check-inEnergy, soreness and mood
- Blood pressure
- Blood glucose
- Menstrual cyclePhase tracking and predictions
Vela tracks health data for general wellness and fitness. It doesn't diagnose or treat any condition and isn't a substitute for medical care.
Real trainers, when you want one
- Work with a certified personal trainer Find a trainer in the app, or join yours with a trainer code. They build your program, set goals with you and see the data you choose to share.
- Messaging and video sessions Message your trainer with text, photos and voice notes, and meet over in-app video for consultations, check-ins and live training.
- Form checks Record a set and send it for review to get feedback on your technique.
Your data, your call
- Opt-in by category. Health tracking like cycle, glucose and blood pressure stays off until you turn it on.
- You choose what a trainer sees. Sharing is per category and off by default.
- Delete anytime. Delete your account and everything in it from the app or from this website.
Details are in our Privacy Policy and AI Policy.
Contact Us
Questions, partnerships, or support — we'd love to hear from you.
support@velaathletics.app