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Daddy knows best.Do what he says.

A gym app for brains that get bored. One number to beat, every set. In beta.

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Pump Papa: a moustached man with a quiff, rosy cheeks and a hairy chest
Give Papa ten.
0 reps

Every workout app I tried was a spreadsheet with a logo.

I have ADHD. Every gym app I tried lost me by week two. So I designed the one I needed: a number to beat every set, rewards right away, time you can see, and no guilt when you miss a week. The sets follow the sports science. The design follows the ADHD research.

I’m not a trainer. I’m a creative with 26 years of getting people’s attention and keeping it.

Now give daddy some reps.

The research behind the design
  • Rewards right away. People with ADHD respond more strongly to immediate rewards than delayed ones. Marx et al. 2021, Journal of Attention Disorders.
  • Time you can see. Timing is consistently harder with ADHD, so the rest timer is big and visible. Marx et al. 2021, JAACAP.
  • Game elements. Gamified fitness apps lead to small but real gains in activity. Yang, Hu & Koenigstorfer 2022, American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
  • No guilt after a break. A new week or a comeback is a natural moment to restart. Dai, Milkman & Riis 2014, Management Science.

Pump Papa hasn’t been tested in a study. It’s designed around this research, and it’s not a treatment for anything.

Papa runs the session. You lift.

Set screen showing bench press with 72,5 kg times 5 to beat
One number to beatEvery set tells you exactly what to lift. No spreadsheets, no guessing.
Full screen set view saying Papa said one more
Readable from the benchMid set, the screen goes huge. Calm on heavy lifts, loud on the rest.
Green rest timer saying Beaten
Rest that calls you backFull screen countdown. Red at ten seconds. Papa’s waiting.
Audition result screen saying Found it
Papa’s auditionOne test session finds your starting weights, safely.

Yes, Pump Papa has merch.

Soon. A tank top. A towel.

Tank top

Papa said one more.

Gym towel

Papa’s towel. Wipe it down.

Papa’s taking names.

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