Overview

The Fitness Experience setting in Fitbod's Gym Profile is designed to tailor workout recommendations based on a user's skill level, ensuring exercises are appropriate for their experience and ability. This setting influences the difficulty of exercises, the variety of movements, and the overall workout structure.

How Fitness Experience Affects Your Workouts

Your selected Fitness Experience level impacts:

Exercise Selection: More advanced levels unlock a wider variety of exercises, including complex movements.
Workout Difficulty: Higher levels may include heavier weight recommendations and more challenging rep/set schemes.
Progression: Fitbod adjusts your workouts based on your experience to help you build strength and endurance over time.
Muscle Recovery Considerations: Affects how Fitbod calculates muscle fatigue and recovery.

Fitness Experience Level Options

To get the most out of your workouts, it’s important to start at the appropriate level based on your experience and comfort with strength training. If workouts feel too easy or too difficult, you can update your Fitness Experience in the app to better match your strength and endurance.

Fitbod offers three Fitness Experience levels:

Level	Description
Beginner	Ideal for those new to strength training or returning after a long break. Focuses on fundamental movements with simpler exercises.
Intermediate	Designed for users with some training experience. Introduces more variety and slightly more complex exercises.
Advanced	Best for experienced lifters. Includes a full range of exercises, including advanced movements like Olympic lifts and muscle-ups.

How to Change Your Fitness Experience

You can update your Fitness Experience at any time in your Gym Profile:

Open the Fitbod app.
Go to the Workout tab.
Tap on your Gym Profile (top center of the screen).
Select Fitness Experience.
Choose Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced based on your comfort level.
Tap Save to apply the changes.

Fitness Experience: Frequently Asked Questions

Will Fitbod Automatically Adjust My Fitness Experience?

No, Fitbod does not automatically change your Fitness Experience level. If you feel your workouts are too easy or too difficult, you can manually adjust this setting in your Gym Profile.

When should I increase my Fitness Experience?

Consider increasing your Fitness Experience level if:

You find your workouts too easy and want more variety.
You have mastered the current exercises and want to challenge yourself.
You are comfortable with more complex movements and heavier weights.

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