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Fitness2,260 searches / mo

Strength progression

Next week's weights, decided.

Opportunity score

4,164 / 10k

Niche, but buildable. Small audience, low noise.

Rank

#123

Gap

C

  • Demand

    25

    2,260 contestable searches a month across 25 related keywords.

  • Momentum

    94

    Last three months ran up 53.3% against the three before, seasonality smoothed out.

  • Competition gap

    23

    25 real products rank on page one for this, ad competition 0.00.

  • Crowd

    46

    6 head-to-head rankings from builders, counted at partial weight until 20.

  • Willingness to pay

    n/a

    No ad pricing on this keyword, so there's no read on whether money moves here.

What this score is based on

evidence checked 9/30/2026

  • Search demand verified against Google Ads data
  • 12 months of search history
  • 25 related keywords clustered
  • 3 firsthand pain signals from forum threads
  • 25 competitors analyzed from page-one results
  • 6 crowd rankings from builders

Search demand comes from Google Ads data via DataForSEO and refreshes daily. Competitors come from a live scan of page-one results. Crowd input comes from builders ranking ideas 1-2-3 on the market.

Keyword cluster

25 keywords · 2,260 searches a month combined

Demand counts the whole cluster: 2,260 searches a month across every relevant way people look for this problem. The intent label on each keyword tells you how close that searcher is to wanting software.

KeywordIntentSearchesCPCAd comp.
greyskull linear progressionunclear880$5.190.01
squat progressionunclear390-0.01
one leg squat progressionunclear170$0.060.06
pullup progression programwants a tool140$0.310.04
weightlifting progressionunclear70-0.00
pistol squats progressionunclear70-0.13
progression weight trainingunclear50$2.200.04
pullup progressionunclear50$0.140.06
pullups progressionunclear50-0.01
starting strength progressionunclear50-0.00
strength training progressionunclear50-0.00
strength progressionunclear50-0.00
linear progression weightliftingunclear30-0.03
starting strength linear progressionunclear30-0.00
goblet squat progressionunclear30-0.00
barbell squat progressionunclear20-0.03
farmers carry progressionunclear20-0.04
linear progression workoutunclear20-0.00
weighted pullup progressionunclear20-0.02
back squat progressionunclear20-0.02
core strength progressionunclear10-0.00
core workout progressionunclear10-0.00
dumbbell curl progressionunclear10-0.00
greyskull lp progressionunclear10-0.00
atg squat progressionunclear10-0.00

CPC is what an advertiser pays Google for one click on that phrase — a rough price tag on how valuable the visitor is. Ad comp. runs 0 to 1 and is how full the ad auction is: near 1 means advertisers are fighting over it (money is there, but ranking is hard), near 0 means almost nobody bids.

Who has the problem

Trainees struggle to consistently apply specific linear progression methods for various exercises, with searches like 'greyskull linear progression' (880/mo) indicating a need for structured guidance. They are left manually figuring out the precise next steps for weight increases or exercise variations across different lifts.

Who experiences it
A person following a strength training program like Greyskull LP or Starting Strength.
When it happens
When planning their next workout session, they need to determine the specific weights or variations for exercises like squats, pull-ups, or dumbbell curls.
How often
This occurs weekly as they prepare for new training cycles.
What they do today
The current tool for tracking and planning seems to be insufficient, leading to searches for 'squat progression', 'pullup progression program', or 'linear progression workout'.

Read off 25 search phrases and 3 forum threads listed below, 9/24/2026.

Why now

Demand is climbing and the field hasn't consolidated.

  • Searches are up 134% year over year

    29 a month twelve months ago → 68 now for "strength progression".

  • Rising 53% over the last quarter

    Last three months of searches against the three before them.

  • Peaks in November

    Demand swings 134% across the year, so ship roughly two months before November.

  • 3 real products on page one

    Alongside 21 articles and reference pages, which is room a focused tool can take.

  • 6 builder rankings back it

    Crowd rating 1514 Elo from head-to-head votes on the market.

Search data

verified · dataforseo:us · refreshed 9/30/2026

Lead keyword
strength progression
Cluster volume
2,260 / mo
across 25 related keywords; lead phrase is 50 / mo
CPC
-
what an advertiser pays for one click here
Ad competition
0.00
0-1 scale: barely any advertisers bidding

Opportunity score 4,164 = 40% contestable search demand (2,260 a month across 25 keywords) + 25% how open the competition still is (25 products on page one) + 15% momentum (last three months vs the three before, capped so one bucketed month can't swing it) + 10% willingness to pay (no ad pricing) + 10% crowd rankings (Elo 1514, 6 head-to-heads, weighted by how many votes exist). Anything we can't measure is dropped and the rest re-weighted, so a blank signal never counts as an average one. Search data refreshes daily from Google Ads via DataForSEO.

Monthly searches for "strength progression"

6 votes · demand from dataforseo:us, updated 9/30/2026

29
Sep 25
68
Oct 25
48
Nov 25
68
Dec 25
68
Jan 26
48
Feb 26
39
Mar 26
29
Apr 26
39
May 26
48
Jun 26
48
Jul 26
68
Aug 26

Peak 68 · latest 68 · low 29 searches a month

Google reports monthly volume in fixed buckets (…27,100 · 33,100 · 40,500 · 49,500), so steady months land on the exact same number. Weekly data isn't published.

This chart tracks the single lead phrase. The demand score uses the whole cluster of 25 related phrases (2,260 searches a month), listed below.

Revenue potential

estimate, not a promise

Priced and converted as a prosumer subscription — the funnel below changes with that model, because a freemium consumer app and a B2B tool convert nothing alike.

MRR by month 12

$36 – $215

4–24 paying users · +0–3 new a month at 5% churn

Year-one run rate

$431 – $2,585

the month-12 number annualised — you earn less than this during the ramp

Price

$9/mo

same price as the business model below

24-month projection

log scale

Month 24 · hover to scrub

Slow build $43Good execution $279Breakout $3,920

The two solid lines are the range above: a slow build and good execution on a slice of this demand. The dashed line is the breakout — you become the default answer for this problem, take roughly a quarter of the intent, convert far better because people arrive already sold, and churn halves. That's the outcome worth chasing, and it's about $3,920 a month by month 24 (1,085 paying users). Most ideas land on the bottom line; the point of the chart is that the ceiling isn't the estimate.

How we got there

  • 2,260 cluster searches a month, 1.6x for app stores and word of mouth.
  • You reach 1.0-6.0% of that, scaled by ad competition 0.00.
  • 10% of visitors sign up, 12% of those pay. Trial-led: people arrive already shopping, so trial-to-paid runs high.
  • That wins 0-3 new subscribers a month. Stack 12 months of that against 5% monthly churn and you're holding 4-24 paying users by month 12.
  • Price $9/mo, taken from the business model below.

Who already builds this

3 real products · 21 articles, explainers and store pages · 6 read in depth · scanned daily on Google for "strength progression"

3 real products own this search. Everything else on page one is a roundup, review post or explainer, listed separately below.

  • #2Peakstrength

    Ranks #2 on Google for "strength progression".

    Pricing Try for free

    Strengths Provides a clear, singular tool for calculating training progress.

    Weaknesses Limited to a single function; no mention of broader features, tracking, or platform integration.

    ~21,763 organic visits a month (estimate)

    peakstrength.app · from live Google results · verified Aug 18

    source page
  • #6Boostcamp

    Ranks #6 on Google for "greyskull linear progression".

    ~30,938 organic visits a month (estimate)

    boostcamp.app · from live Google results · verified Aug 18

  • #9Hardy

    Ranks #9 on Google for "greyskull linear progression".

    ~1,088 organic visits a month (estimate)

    hardy.app · from live Google results · verified Aug 18

Also ranking, but not products (21)

Roundups, review posts, explainers and store pages. They compete for the search, not for the job — they don't count against the competition gap.

Likely business model

willingness to pay 32/100

Prosumer subscription

People are actively shopping for a tool here, so charge from day one.

How rivals make money 4 competitors read: 1 on subscriptions, 0 one-time, 0 free. Plans seen: Try for free

Price to test · from ad click value

$4–$14/mo

No competitor pricing page was readable across the 4 we checked, so this band comes from what a click on this intent costs advertisers ($0.00) — a starting price to test, not a proven one.

What to charge for

Trial then subscribe. This crowd is already comparing paid tools, so ask for the card early rather than running a wide free tier.

What this data can't tell you

  • · Nobody's published price backs this band yet — treat the number as a test, and put a price up in week one to find out.

Willingness-to-pay evidence

  • 4 competitors read: 1 on subscriptions, 0 one-time, 0 free. Plans seen: Try for free
  • 100% of the 25-keyword cluster is commercial-intent wording (best, app, pricing, alternative).
  • Ad competition 0.00 — few advertisers fighting for it.

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