Made with Movement

How Dr. Matt Smith built RideStrong: A pro cycling app for all riders

Monica McCormick

4 min


Dr. Matt Smith has spent over a decade coaching some of the best cyclists in the world—athletes who've captured World and National Championships, competed at the Olympic Games, and raced at the highest levels of the sport. As a performance and rehabilitation expert with a doctorate in chiropractic and experience at Stanford University, he knows exactly what elite-level strength and mobility training can do for performance and longevity.

But that level of coaching was reserved for professionals, and Matt wanted to change that. He set out to democratize elite training principles and make them accessible to the global cycling community. He'd previously used TrainHeroic to deliver programs, but it lacked the professional interface, white-label customization, and design quality he needed to make a real impact at scale.

Then he found Movement. With extensive features, complete customization, and a team committed to continuous improvement, Matt built RideStrong—an all-in-one app that brings elite strength and mobility training to every rider. Now, thousands of cyclists worldwide can train smarter, recover better, and ride stronger, using the same principles that have powered World Championships and Olympic performances.




Can you describe your business and who you help?

RideStrong is a strength training and mobility platform specifically designed for cyclists. Built on a decade of working with some of the best cyclists in the world, RideStrong brings elite strength and mobility training to every rider in a simple, easy-to-use app. It's your all-in-one system to train smarter, recover better, and ride stronger for years to come.

My mission is to democratize high-performance training—to take the resources that have previously been reserved only for elite athletes and make them accessible to everyone. I believe in the power of life-changing experiences through athletics and the lifelong pursuit of physical challenges and excellence for everyone. My goal is to help athletes perform at their best at every stage of life.


"My mission is to take the resources that have previously been reserved only for elite athletes and make them accessible to everyone."




What led you to create an app with Movement?

I wanted to democratize the principles that I've used to train professional athletes and share them with the global cycling community in a cost-efficient and accessible way. Movement allowed me to create structured programs with a professional interface to make a meaningful impact on the cycling community through The RideStrong App.


"I wanted to democratize the principles that I've used to train professional athletes and share them with the global cycling community in a cost-efficient and accessible way."




Why did you choose Movement to create your own app?

I have previously used TrainHeroic to deliver programs to athletes. Movement had superior features, design, and customer service to any comparable service on the market.


"Movement had superior features, design, and customer service to any comparable service on the market."




What did you particularly like about using Movement?

The white-label customization, dynamic block content and customized approach to designing the app interface, and the continued evolution of features and services. It's clear that Movement is committed to growing and improving the platform.


"It's clear that Movement is committed to growing and improving the platform."




Would you recommend Movement to others?

Yes, my experience with Movement has been great and I think the platform and team are a great way to implement any form of teaching and community development.


"My experience with Movement has been great and I think the platform and team are a great way to implement any form of teaching and community development."





With RideStrong, Matt set out to make world-class strength and mobility training accessible to cyclists everywhere—and with Movement, he found the platform that could bring that vision to life. He was able to create structured, progressive training plans and deliver them through a beautifully branded app with a professional interface, designed specifically for the cycling community.

Beyond just content delivery, the all-in-one platform gave him the tools to teach effectively and foster a high-performance, values-driven community. If you're looking to build a digital product that combines structured programming, education, and community development all in one place, Movement offers the flexibility, support, and polish to make it happen.

Check out the Ridestrong app or find Dr. Matt Smith on Instagram.


Ready to build a custom training platform for your community?

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What is Movement?

Movement is an all-in-one platform that helps coaches, creators, and community builders launch beautifully branded apps—without needing to code or piece together multiple tools.

Whether you're offering courses, workouts, events or programs, selling digital products, or hosting a private community, Movement gives you everything you need in one place: content and video hosting, chats, events, directories, and more.

It’s designed to be intuitive for you and seamless for your audience—so you can focus on delivering value, not managing tech.

For coaches who are tired of stitching together tools like Kajabi, Squarespace, and Facebook Groups, Movement offers a simpler, more scalable way to grow your business and deepen client connection—all under your own brand.

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