Insights from the AI coaching frontier
Sport science, AI engineering, and coaching intelligence — from the team building Matter.
Building the AI Coach Workspace: What We Shipped Over the Last Few Weeks
A product update on the recent Matter work: a stronger coach dashboard, AI-led workflows, deeper program generation, cleaner calendars, and a more useful athlete experience.
Henry Newhall
Founder & CEO
How AI Is Transforming Strength and Conditioning in 2026
Readiness monitoring, automated load management, and morning briefings are changing how S&C coaches train athletes. Here is what the shift looks like in practice.
Henry Newhall
Founder & CEO
The Best Sports Coaching Software in 2026: A Coach's Guide
An honest comparison of the top sports coaching platforms in 2026 — TeamBuildr, TrainHeroic, CoachMePlus, Bridge Athletic, Final Surge, Volt Athletics, and Matter.
Henry Newhall
Founder & CEO
Athlete Readiness Monitoring: What Every Coach Needs to Know
A practical guide to athlete readiness monitoring — HRV, sleep, ACWR, RPE, and how modern AI platforms turn raw data into daily training decisions.
Henry Newhall
Founder & CEO
AI in Sports Coaching: Beyond Chatbots
Most "AI" in sports is a chatbot wrapper. Here’s what real AI coaching intelligence looks like — proactive, research-grounded, and automated.
Henry Newhall
Founder & CEO
HRV-Guided Training: What Coaches Need to Know in 2026
Heart rate variability is the gold standard for recovery monitoring. Here’s how to actually use it to make daily training decisions.
Henry Newhall
Founder & CEO
Why We Built Matter
Coaches rely on gut instinct. Athletes wear $500 wearables with no way to act on the data. We built Matter to close that gap.
Henry Newhall
Founder & CEO