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Volt Athletics co-founders Dan Giuliani and Trevor Watkins.

As former collegiate athletes and coaches, Dan Giuliani and Trevor Watkins experienced first-hand how difficult it was for teams to access affordable, quality strength training resources. They knew there was a better way for athletes at high schools and small colleges to improve their physical performance without injuring themselves or breaking the bank.

So the pair founded Volt Athletics in 2013 to solve that problem, and just this week raised just over $600,000 of a $1 million seed round from a group of angel investors. In just the past year, the Seattle-based startup has helped 10,000 athletes from 500 teams across the country with their strength training.

Volt is not another workout tracking tool or fitness app, but rather an online platform with a prescriptive system of training for sport performance that allows athletes to build hundreds of specialized workouts. It’s targeted at people involved with sports at the high school and small college level — those that may not have the luxury of full-time strength and conditioning personnel that Division-I teams often hire.

volt11“Volt levels the playing field for athletes and teams that have been previously unable to afford access to this level of training,” said Giuliani, a former private strength coach. “The results are healthier, stronger, faster, and more confident student-athletes everywhere.”

Giuliani explained that coaches often have trouble developing a training program themselves given the time it takes to create something that is optimized for their specific team. Volt gives them a cloud-based tool that provides access to individualized, sport-specific workouts designed by real strength coaches.

volt312“And the best part is that our cloud-based technology enables athletes to access their workouts anywhere around the world,” added Giuliani. “So whether they are home for the summer or studying abroad in New Zealand, they can stay engaged with their team’s training.”

Volt’s revenue model is set up similar to that of a gym membership. Individual athletes can pay $25 per month, while coaches can also sign up their entire team for a discounted rate. The company has added more than 8,000 athletes, 400 teams, and 100 schools in just the past six months.

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