Kai Tranchant pushing a Torque sled in the gym
Hybrid comp prepCollege sport S&C

Strength, conditioning, and programming built backwards from your race, your season, or your combine. In person across the Twin Tiers or coached online.

First consult is free — talk goals, get a plan

1,000+

sessions coached

3 yrs

HS & collegiate S&C

CPT, BS ExSci

NASM Certified

Kai Tranchant resting beside a barbell in the gym

My name is Kai. I coach athletes who compete — hybrid competition athletes (HYROX, DEKA, and races like them) building toward a start line, and high school athletes putting in off-season work to play in college. Programming starts at your competition date and works back from there: strength and power when there's room to push, speed and conditioning as the date closes in, and load management so you show up at your best.

Four years coaching, 1,000+ sessions — the last three focused on sport-specific S&C. CPT certified, finishing a bachelor's in exercise science — and still the person who gets weirdly excited about a clean hip hinge.

Not training for a competition? I still coach plenty of people who just want to train with athletic standards — more on that here.

Learn more about how I train:

Whether it's HYROX, DEKA, or another hybrid race, prep is more than being fit — it's being ready for the specific demands of race day. That means building your engine with running volume and compromised-running work, getting strong on the stations (sled push and pull, wall balls, lunges, farmer's carry), and pacing strategy so you don't blow up halfway through. Your prep block is built backwards from your race date, so you peak on the start line — not three weeks before it.

For: racers with a date on the calendar, and athletes training on their own schedule

  • Programming built around your competition calendar — race prep blocks, off-season builds, and in-season maintenance
  • Every plan written from scratch around your goals — not pulled from a template
  • Full SwiftCoach access to log workouts, track progress, and see your week at a glance
  • Bi-weekly check-in calls to review progress and adjust your plan
  • Direct messaging between sessions — ask questions, send form videos, get feedback in real time
1 session / week$150/mo
2 sessions / weekMost popular$200/mo
3 sessions / week$250/mo

For: athletes who want eyes on every session

  • I come to you — whether it's race-prep intervals, a strength phase, or a full performance block, coached wherever you train
  • 60-minute sessions at your location — no commute, no gym membership needed
  • Real-time coaching and hands-on form correction, every single rep
  • Guided warm-up and post-workout stretching built into every session
  • Progress logged in SwiftCoach so you can see how each session builds over time
Per session$75
4 sessions / mo$260
8 sessions / mo$480

For: athletes who need real speed work, not just a treadmill

  • Sprint mechanics, conditioning intervals, and race-pace work built into your prep block
  • Live, in-person coaching on acceleration and top-end speed
  • Interval work structured around your race, season, or combine timeline
  • Small groups capped at 6 — real coaching, not a crowd, solo or bring your training partners
  • Speed sessions synced to SwiftCoach so they connect with the rest of your training
Solo session$80
Group (2–6 athletes)$45/athlete
4-week block (solo)$280
4-week block (group, per athlete)$160

For: anyone whose training outpaces their eating

  • Fuel for training, not a diet plan — built around your training load, race prep, and recovery
  • Meal plan built around your preferences and restrictions — real food, not a cookie-cutter diet
  • Macro targets that actually fit your schedule and your training
  • Bi-weekly check-ins so your plan evolves as you do
  • Meal plans, shopping lists, and logging all managed through SwiftCoach
Per month$125/mo
Training add-on$75/mo

Workouts, progress, nutrition, recovery, and health tracking in one dashboard — so you always know what to do next, and I can see how you're responding between sessions.

  • Custom workouts & session logging
  • Progress & health metrics in one dashboard
  • Nutrition tracking tied to your plan
  • Recovery tracking alongside your training
SwiftCoach workout tracking session
SwiftCoach client dashboard

Varsity basketball

Lucas S

Strength & Conditioning before Junior Season

StatSophomoreJunior
  • ppg4.613.9ppg improved from 4.6 to 13.9
  • rpg2.84.8rpg improved from 2.8 to 4.8
  • shooting34%57%shooting improved from 34% to 57%

NTL All-Star first team

Varsity basketball

Aidan B

Strength & Conditioning before Freshman Season

8.5

ppg

42%

shooting

Starting Varsity PG freshman year

NTL All-Star second team

Varsity swimming

Brayden P

Strength & Conditioning before Sophomore Season

StatFreshmanSophomore
  • 200 IM2:04.222:00.41200 IM improved from 2:04.22 to 2:00.41
  • 100 breast*1:04.160:58.57100 breast* improved from 1:04.16 to 0:58.57
  • USA Club Swimming89th46thUSA Club Swimming improved from 89th to 46th

Regional Swimmer of the Year

*100 Breaststroke School Record

State medalist

Varsity Volleyball

Athens Girls Volleyball

Team Strength & Conditioning between 23-24 and 24-25 seasons

Stat2023–242024–25
  • Record4–1114–16Record improved from 4–11 to 14–16
  • Conference16th4thConference improved from 16th to 4th
College baseball

Nick G

Bulking for freshman season, Division II

Gained 5 lbs muscle in 4 weeks

Recovery

Eunice N

Back to distance running at age 80

Marathon runner who was sidelined for years due to knee injury

Body composition

Akshay R

Weight loss program

Lost 65 lbs fat

Gained 16 lbs muscle

Body composition

Lisa N

Weight loss program

Lost 35 lbs fat in 6 months

Varsity basketball

Lucas S

Strength & Conditioning before Junior Season

StatSophomoreJunior
  • ppg4.613.9ppg improved from 4.6 to 13.9
  • rpg2.84.8rpg improved from 2.8 to 4.8
  • shooting34%57%shooting improved from 34% to 57%

NTL All-Star first team

Varsity basketball

Aidan B

Strength & Conditioning before Freshman Season

8.5

ppg

42%

shooting

Starting Varsity PG freshman year

NTL All-Star second team

Varsity swimming

Brayden P

Strength & Conditioning before Sophomore Season

StatFreshmanSophomore
  • 200 IM2:04.222:00.41200 IM improved from 2:04.22 to 2:00.41
  • 100 breast*1:04.160:58.57100 breast* improved from 1:04.16 to 0:58.57
  • USA Club Swimming89th46thUSA Club Swimming improved from 89th to 46th

Regional Swimmer of the Year

*100 Breaststroke School Record

State medalist

Varsity Volleyball

Athens Girls Volleyball

Team Strength & Conditioning between 23-24 and 24-25 seasons

Stat2023–242024–25
  • Record4–1114–16Record improved from 4–11 to 14–16
  • Conference16th4thConference improved from 16th to 4th
College baseball

Nick G

Bulking for freshman season, Division II

Gained 5 lbs muscle in 4 weeks

Recovery

Eunice N

Back to distance running at age 80

Marathon runner who was sidelined for years due to knee injury

Body composition

Akshay R

Weight loss program

Lost 65 lbs fat

Gained 16 lbs muscle

Body composition

Lisa N

Weight loss program

Lost 35 lbs fat in 6 months

Plenty of my clients aren't chasing a start line — they're changing their body composition, coming back from an injury, or staying strong and capable as they age. The training runs on the same principles: progressive overload, movement quality, and a program that meets you where you are. No race required — just a reason.

Kai Tranchant training a client in the gym

Yes — that's the core of what I do. Tell me your race or event date and we build backwards from it: a prep block with the right mix of strength, conditioning, and event-specific work, dosed so you peak on the day. HYROX, DEKA, a competitive season opener, or a testing combine — if there's a date on the calendar, we train to it.

Absolutely — 3 of my 4 years coaching have been focused on HS and collegiate S&C. For athletes: off-season strength and power, speed work, and the testing numbers recruiters look at. For parents: structured, supervised programming with load management built in, so your athlete develops without getting hurt. Happy to talk with both of you at the free consult.

Ideally 8–16 weeks — enough time for a real strength block before we sharpen conditioning and event-specific work. Closer than that? We can still make meaningful progress; the plan just gets more focused. Either way, tell me your date at the consult and I'll tell you exactly what's realistic.

Yes — we coordinate, not conflict. Team lifting and practice come first; I program around your team calendar so the volume adds up to development, not burnout. That usually means filling the gaps your team program can't: individual weaknesses, speed work, or extra recovery management.

Cancellations within 24 hours of your session are subject to the full session charge. Give me a heads-up sooner and we’ll reschedule — no drama.

Gym clothes you can move in, a water bottle, and shoes you train in. Training at your place? Whatever equipment you have is fine — I’ll program around it. Online: a device for Zoom check-ins works.

Yes. Your first consult is free — we’ll talk goals, how you move, and whether training together is the right fit. No pressure, no weird sales script.

Absolutely. “Train like an athlete” doesn’t mean you already are one — it means we train with purpose, progression, and good form from day one. Beginners are welcome; I’ll meet you where you are and build from there.

Yes. We’ll start where your body is today and rebuild with the same athletic standards, just dialed to your timeline. Share any medical guidance you’ve been given and I’ll program around it.

In-home across Horseheads, Elmira, and Corning. Online clients train wherever they like and we meet on Zoom for consults and check-ins.

SwiftCoach is the training & coaching app I built — every client gets access. Workouts, progress, nutrition, recovery, and health tracking in one place, so you’re never guessing what to do next.

Your first consult is free. We'll talk your race, your season, and the right prep block — then get you into SwiftCoach and training.

I typically respond within 24 hours.

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Based in

Horseheads, NY