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How Fitbod Creates Your Workout
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Why can't Fitbod generate a workout with my selected combination?
Why doesn't Fitbod have fixed workout programs?
I have fresh muscles, why isn't Fitbod recommending a workout?
How does Fitbod know which muscles need recovery?
What if I don't like an exercise in my workout?
Can I control which muscles to focus on?
Why are the exercises in this order?
How Fitbod Creates Your Workout
At Fitbod, every workout is a step toward your personal fitness goals, our approach goes beyond one-size-fits-all routines. Instead, we tailor every exercise, set, and rep to match your unique preference, progress, and equipment availability.
We get to know you! Before generating your workout, Fitbod builds a personalized fitness profile.
Here's what we track:
Your Personal Details: Age, gender, weight, and height.
Your Fitness Goals: Whether you're focused on bodybuilding, strength training, muscle tone, etc.
Your Experience Level: From beginner to advanced.
Your Available Equipment: Dumbbells, barbells, kettlebells, resistance bands, and more. No equipment? No problem - Fitbod works with whatever you have.
Your Workout Preferences: Workout duration, whether you like warmups/cooldowns, your muscle split (like push/pull/legs or upper/legs), etc.
We learn from your past workouts. The more you train, the smarter Fitbod becomes. Every workout you log in to the app reaches the system how to better serve you. We learn from you by taking a look at your Exercise History, what exercises you've done, when you did them, and your performances (sets, reps, and weights). Your Muscle Recovery Status, we track which muscles are fresh and ready to work and which still need recovery time. And of course, we track your Strength Progress, Fitbod monitors your strength gains and progress over time to keep you moving forward.
Using this data, we are able to generate your next workout- Fitbod crafts a session designed strictly for you. We do this by Goal - Driven Selection, exercises are selected to support your fitness goal, whether it's strength, hypertrophy, or anything else. We are Equipment Aware, No Barbell? No problem. Fitbod recommends exercises using your available equipment. Your Likes and Dislikes, we track which exercises you seem to like and dislike and adjust your workouts accordingly.
***Important Note: Your first few workouts are just the beginning. As you progress Fitbod adapts, continuously improving your experience with time. Stay consistent and you will see how Fitbod evolves with you!
FAQ
Why can't Fitbod generate a workout with my selected combination?
There are several possibilities as to why there may be limited workout generation, such as:
- Equipment Constraints - For instance, there are no bodyweight bicep exercises so if you don't have any equipment, we are unable to include biceps exercises in your workout. Please note, that a pull-up bar is considered a piece of equipment, even though body weight serves as the resistance in the exercise.
- Time Constraints - If you select several muscle groups but only have (say) 30 minutes, it wont be possible to include them all. For example, a one-hour typically has around 8 exercises and if you manually target 10 muscle groups, Fitbod will not be able to accommodate all of the selected muscle groups.
- Bodyweight-only enabled - If you play with your workout preferences you will see a setting called "Bodyweight Only Workouts." If you turn it on, you will not get any exercises that require weights.
Why doesn't Fitbod have workout programs?
Fixed programs are static and have a defined end date. But your fitness journey never stops. Fitbod adjusts based on your goals and progress, keeping you on a path to continuous improvement.
I have fresh muscles, why isn’t Fitbod recommending a workout with those muscle groups?
While fresh muscles are important, Fitbod considers overall workout balance, goal alignment, and equipment availability. If we don't recommend an exercise, it's because we believe another option will serve you better.
How does Fitbod know which muscles need recovery?
Every time you log a workout, Fitbod tracks which muscles were worked. If a muscle is very fatigued, we may deprioritize it in the next workout (though depending on the constraints - muscle split, equipment, etc - it may still be targeted). This helps you train efficiently while avoiding overuse and injuries.
What if I don't like an exercise in my workout?
No problem! You can swap exercises at any time by using the Replace Exercise feature. Even if you don't want to replace the exercise uou can utilize our Recommend More, less, or Exclude feature as well. When you do, Fitbod remebers your choice and adjusts future recommendations.
Can I control which muscles to focus on?
Absolutely! Fitbod prioritizes your input. If you manually selected muscle groups (like "Back" plus "Chest"), we will focus on exercises targeting those areas. If you need help choosing your Target Muscles, check out our article on Editing Workouts - it's full of helpful tips to get you started!
Why are the exercises in this order?
Our exercise order is deliberate. It's a mix of exercise science and learning from your personal preferences. We are constantly experimenting with that though, to find out what works best, so it's possible that in different workouts you see the same exercise in different positions.