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Mar 13, 2026 · Building in public

Training blind, and the Perch P2

Started lifting out of a new gym a few months ago.

No compatible rack. No Perch. No data.

I didn't realize how much I relied on it until it was gone. Training blind is frustrating in a way that's hard to explain until you've experienced it. You show up, you put in the work, and you have no idea if you're actually getting better.

Until today.

Took the Perch P2 for its first spin.

The new form factor changes everything. It's 50% smaller than the original, and designed to work in just about any configuration. On the ground, on a box, on a tripod, on a rack. Wherever you train, it works.

That's the thing about the P2. It doesn't ask you to train around it. It shows up wherever you are.

And once it's set up, you don't even need to look at a screen. Color LED feedback tells you exactly how your set went the moment you finish. Eyes forward, head in the lift.

Months of training blind. One product launch that fixes it.

Welcome back, Perch.