Workouts
Workouts are reusable training sessions. Build them once in your workout library, then schedule them on the Planner whenever you need them. A workout can include exercises with sets and timers, tracking widgets, categories, detailed instructions, and optional links to scheduled copies.
Viewing Your Workouts
Go to Workouts from the sidebar to see your workout library. From there you can:
- Search by name
- Filter by category
- Sort by name, date created, or recent use
- Switch between grid and list views
- Open the exercise library
- Configure tracking widgets
Creating a Workout
Click New Workout
From the Workouts page, click New Workout.
Add basic details
Enter a name, optional description, category, estimated duration, and whether the workout is outdoors. Duration is used by planner totals and training load summaries.
Add exercises
Click Add Exercise to include exercises from your exercise library. Configure sets, reps, weight, duration, distance, rest, and set type for each exercise.
Add widgets
Add widgets when you want to capture extra data during the workout, such as measures, sliders, selects, or logbooks.
Write the workout details
Use the details section for instructions, videos, images, session notes, and anything the athlete should know before starting.
Save
Click Create Workout to save it to your library.
Exercises and Sets
Exercises give a workout structured tracking. Each exercise can include:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Sets | The number of planned efforts |
| Reps | Repetition targets or logged reps |
| Weight | Load in your preferred unit |
| Duration | Time-based targets |
| Distance | Distance-based targets |
| Rest | Rest after a set or between exercises |
| Kind | Normal, warm-up, or failure set |
Warm-up sets are useful for preparation and can be excluded from statistics. Failure sets mark work taken to the limit.
Exercise Categories and Timers
Exercise categories control which fields appear for an exercise. For example, a strength exercise can track weight and reps, while a cardio or duration exercise focuses on time and distance.
Timers can be configured for:
- Rest between sets
- Rest between exercises
- Interval-style work and rest blocks
Your default timer and unit preferences come from Settings, but you can override them on individual exercises or sets.
Supersets and Alternates
Use supersets when exercises should be performed together before resting. Use alternates when an athlete may need a substitute exercise because of equipment, preference, or injury.
Alternates keep the workout organised while still giving flexibility during a session.
Tracking Effort
Strength-based exercises can track effort with RIR (Reps In Reserve) or RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion).
To enable effort tracking:
- Click a set number in an exercise.
- Choose Track RIR or Track RPE.
- Add target effort values while editing the workout.
- Log actual effort when completing the session.
See Effort Tracking for the full RIR and RPE workflow.
Linked vs Unlinked Scheduled Workouts
When you schedule a workout, the scheduled copy can stay linked to the original template or become independent.
| Type | Behaviour |
|---|---|
| Linked | Changes to the original workout can update linked scheduled copies |
| Unlinked | The scheduled workout is independent and will not receive template updates |
Linked workouts are useful when you want a reusable template to stay in sync. Unlinked workouts are better for one-off changes on a specific training day.
Editing, Duplicating, and Deleting
Open any workout and click Edit to update its name, category, duration, exercises, widgets, or details.
Use the workout actions menu to:
- Duplicate a workout as a starting point for a new session
- Archive a workout you no longer want in active pickers
- Delete a workout you no longer need
Deleting a workout cannot be undone. Archive old workouts when you want to hide them but keep their history available.
Tips
Use categories Organise workouts by type, such as Strength, Endurance, Technique, or Recovery, so they are easy to find.
Set realistic durations Duration helps make planner totals and weekly load summaries more useful.
Track only what matters Use exercises for structured set tracking and widgets for flexible notes, measurements, and custom fields.
Build a clean library Duplicate proven workouts, then adjust details instead of starting from scratch every time.
Next Steps
- Planner - Schedule workouts on your calendar
- Categories - Organise your workout library
- Exercises - Manage exercises, sets, alternates, and timers
- Widgets - Add flexible tracking to workouts
- Training Plans - Organise workouts into structured programmes