The problem

We needed to scale our coaching practice which meant programming for more teams and athletes. We already had coaching templates but Google Sheets wasn’t a viable option for us to scale at the rate we wanted to. We were also using multiple different forms for tracking wellness, lifestyle, and some nutrition work where it could be done.

The solution

RYPT ticked a lot of boxes for us. The amount of athletes we could add to the system and being able to group them by team, or by sport, or for our individual athletes. Having a wellness and lifestyle questionnaire built into the same programming software was extremely time-efficient and made it more likely to increase athlete compliance. The nutrition diary function also allowed us to move away from paper diaries and reduce the learning curve for athlete education on the nutrition side of performance.

What we love

Their constant innovation has been pleasing to see. They have been very responsive and active in their approach to developing the software, which is the type of people, we love to work with. They are constantly looking for feedback and ways in which they can enhance the user experience and make everybody’s experience better. The software has also allowed us to scale our coaching practice, enhance our long-term athlete development, and get the athletes more engaged in the development process.

About the coach

Stephen Walsh is the Owner and Head of Performance of Atlas High Performance. Stephen graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Sport and Exercise Science from University of Limerick and has been running Atlas High Performance (formerly Elite Performance Coaching) since 2016. Atlas High Performance is a sports performance coaching company and gym facility based in Limerick that specialises in youth athletic development, female athletic performance, and team-based strength and conditioning. In the past 3 years, Atlas High Performance has grown from 1 to 5 coaches and is currently working with over 300+ athletes between club-wide partnerships, its long-term development pathway, and individual coaching sessions.