Zena is a strength training app designed for women who want more from their workouts

Hi there! I'm Katrina, founder of Zena. I've been training, on and off, for the last 20+ years, trying a bit of everything from Les Mills classes waaayy back in the day, to more personal trainers than I can count, as well as cross-functional training such as mountain biking, kayaking and triathlons.

In my late 30s, after having my first child, I realised I needed to get more consistent with my strength training. I was starting to get some lower back pain picking him up, and wanted to make sure I was strong enough to keep up with him as he got bigger.

I started training a few times a week at my local women's strength gym. It was my first experience being surrounded by strong women, and really helped open my mind up to what was possible. I loved it and learnt a lot there. But I needed more flexibility in when I could actually train, so I set up a gym at home.

I quickly realised that training at home was a lot harder. I no longer had a coach or class telling me what to do. I tried a few different apps, but found that none of them felt like a fit. I wanted a program that was tailored to me, my equipment, my goals.

So I built Zena.

I've been building products for myself, tech startups and companies for the last 20 years. But Zena is the one I'm most proud of.

Zena helps take the thinking out of training. It's designed for women training at home by themselves, or with a personal trainer. It helps you see your progress and stay motivated.

If you want to train smarter, not just harder, give it a go.

I'd love to hear what you think!

— Katrina Watson, founder of Zena