The Lift League Podcast Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:00:02 -0400 http://theliftleague.com en-us © 2026 The Lift League Podcast yes 823b8bdf-f291-5926-993b-32ed1abb9274 ryan@theliftleague.com Ryan Lovelace episodic false The Lift League podcast is a deep dive into the thought, planning, and relentless work behind building The Lift League. I'm covering the entire personal and professional process, the lessons learned, and the challenges faced while creating a company, a product, and hopefully, a community.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Fitness, weightlifting, small business entrepreneurship, training program, gym, workout, app development Ryan Lovelace ryan@theliftleague.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/e5zcexh4e8f3ipjiqndhp3uuoeir?.jpg The Lift League Podcast http://theliftleague.com The Lift League Podcast - Do You Need Username Security? - Googles Closed Testing Requirements The Lift League Podcast - Do You Need Username Security? - Googles Closed Testing Requirements We have begun closed testing on Google Play and that means for the first time, strangers are in the app and we're all familiar with stranger danger. All I can say is, people are weird. But that's okay. The weirder people are, the better you can prepare your app for launch. The toughest part of closed testing is the requirements put forth by Google. Not only is it difficult to meet the requirements, it's difficult to even understand the requirements.

]]> We have begun closed testing on Google Play and that means for the first time, strangers are in the app and we're all familiar with stranger danger. All I can say is, people are weird. But that's okay. The weirder people are, the better you can prepare your app for launch. The toughest part of closed testing is the requirements put forth by Google. Not only is it difficult to meet the requirements, it's difficult to even understand the requirements.

]]> Buzzsprout-19667046 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 763 The lift league, vibe coding, app development, fitness, workout, training program, weightlifting, motivation, small business, punk, entrepreneurship, gym, google test, closed testing 4 7 full false The Lift League Podcast - Building Healthy Social Media Tools The Lift League Podcast - Building Healthy Social Media Tools This episode covers getting Training Circles up and running in The Lift League, along with the decisions we made to preserve the motivating side of social media without bringing along the unhealthy parts. There is real power in seeing others show up, put in the work, and stay consistent, especially when it comes to fitness. The goal is to channel that shared motivation into something positive, supportive, and focused on progress. Plus, my dog got bit by a copperhead. Sucks!

]]> This episode covers getting Training Circles up and running in The Lift League, along with the decisions we made to preserve the motivating side of social media without bringing along the unhealthy parts. There is real power in seeing others show up, put in the work, and stay consistent, especially when it comes to fitness. The goal is to channel that shared motivation into something positive, supportive, and focused on progress. Plus, my dog got bit by a copperhead. Sucks!

]]> Ryan Lovelace Buzzsprout-19629208 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 752 The lift league, vibe coding, app development, fitness, workout, training program, weightlifting, motivation, small business, punk, entrepreneurship, gym 4 6 full false Completed a Massive Sprint - RevenueCat and More Completed a Massive Sprint - RevenueCat and More I was really worried I had missed a few things when rebuilding the database for the new app. But I was able to blast thru that issue, which motivated me to keep working at a break-neck pace. As a result of that sprint, I now have the bulk of the app in place and working well. Have a listen to see where I'm at.

]]> I was really worried I had missed a few things when rebuilding the database for the new app. But I was able to blast thru that issue, which motivated me to keep working at a break-neck pace. As a result of that sprint, I now have the bulk of the app in place and working well. Have a listen to see where I'm at.

]]> Ryan Lovelace Buzzsprout-19598114 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0400 660 The lift league, vibe coding, app development, fitness, workout, training program, weightlifting, motivation, small business, punk, entrepreneurship, gym 4 5 full false AI Body Fat Readers - Early Access Sign-Up AI Body Fat Readers - Early Access Sign-Up I spent some more time on the website. I realized it needed a CTA above the fold and what better CTA is there than an email gathering field? Let's get the list going! I also spent some time trying out new AI body fat estimators. They're interesting but I'm not completely sold.

]]> I spent some more time on the website. I realized it needed a CTA above the fold and what better CTA is there than an email gathering field? Let's get the list going! I also spent some time trying out new AI body fat estimators. They're interesting but I'm not completely sold.

]]> Ryan Lovelace Buzzsprout-19560672 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 538 The lift league, vibe coding, app development, fitness, workout, training program, weightlifting, motivation, small business, punk, entrepreneurship, gym 4 4 full false Fitness App UX - Trainer Check-ins - Firebase Web Hosting Fitness App UX - Trainer Check-ins - Firebase Web Hosting I'm finally back to lifting, at home. It was a long break but it feels really good to be back under the bar. The app is in a place where I can test full blocks and check-ins which makes lifting much more productive. I've also spent some time honing in on UX. Rather than stick to the exact same plan from the previous build, I left room to make changes based on usage. 

]]> I'm finally back to lifting, at home. It was a long break but it feels really good to be back under the bar. The app is in a place where I can test full blocks and check-ins which makes lifting much more productive. I've also spent some time honing in on UX. Rather than stick to the exact same plan from the previous build, I left room to make changes based on usage. 

]]> Buzzsprout-19519767 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 627 The lift league, vibe coding, app development, fitness, workout, training program, weightlifting, motivation, small business, punk, entrepreneurship, gym 4 3 full false I Bought A New Laptop - Is it Worth Starting Over? I Bought A New Laptop - Is it Worth Starting Over? I finally broke down and bought a new laptop. It wasn’t easy, but Costco helped soften the blow. Once I had the new machine set up, I realized there was only one thing I could do: start over.

So I went on a super build sprint and got more done in one month than I did in eight months during the first build. It’s amazing how much better a project can come together the second time around. I realize now that I really did learn quite a lot during that first build. I’m no longer struggling with the basics.

Tune in and see where I’m at.

]]> I finally broke down and bought a new laptop. It wasn’t easy, but Costco helped soften the blow. Once I had the new machine set up, I realized there was only one thing I could do: start over.

So I went on a super build sprint and got more done in one month than I did in eight months during the first build. It’s amazing how much better a project can come together the second time around. I realize now that I really did learn quite a lot during that first build. I’m no longer struggling with the basics.

Tune in and see where I’m at.

]]> Buzzsprout-19492406 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0400 644 The lift league, vibe coding, app development, fitness, workout, training program, weightlifting, motivation, small business, punk, entrepreneurship, gym 4 2 full false Dealing with Death - Deciding to Migrate Database or Rebuild from Scratch Dealing with Death - Deciding to Migrate Database or Rebuild from Scratch My Dad died at the end of last year. It hit pretty hard since I was his primary caregiver for 5 years. But we move on and in my case, it was back to The Lift League. I had to put the project aside and at a time when it was is a really bad place. So now that I'm back, I've got some tough decisions to make before I move forward.

]]> My Dad died at the end of last year. It hit pretty hard since I was his primary caregiver for 5 years. But we move on and in my case, it was back to The Lift League. I had to put the project aside and at a time when it was is a really bad place. So now that I'm back, I've got some tough decisions to make before I move forward.

]]> Ryan Lovelace Buzzsprout-19455636 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 682 The Lift League, death, vibe coding, mobile app development, fitness, weightlifting, training program, entrepreneurship 4 1 full false