Picking a Fitness Goal That Fits You. 

Fitbod has six different fitness goals, each of which will train you in a particular way. 

Pick the one that matches what you want to accomplish, and don’t worry—you can change it whenever you want, without losing your fitness data.

Here’s an overview of each goal:

General Fitness 

Pick this if you want a fitness program that burns fat, and builds muscle. Fitbod’s General Fitness goal will work all muscle groups, use a variety of equipment, and add cardio to each training session. This one’s good for those who aren’t sure where to start or just want to get fit. 

Bodybuilding

This goal focuses on building up and defining your physique. The Fitbod app will recommend higher repetitions of lighter weights, focusing on isolation exercises and individual muscles. This goal adds the least amount of cardio to its recommendations.  It will also automatically pick a training split based on recovered muscles—but you can change that easily.

Strength Training

Fitbod’s Strength Training goal will help you get stronger, move better, and gain mass. This goal focuses on large muscle groups, like the back, chest, and legs, with some accessory work, like forearm exercises. Most routines will be made up of compound lifts with a bit of cardio.

Muscle Tone

This goal aims to improve the all-around tone of your muscles. It’s a good choice for cutting phases and weight loss. Fitbod will recommend high repetitions of compound and isolation exercises with lighter weights that will keep your heart rate high. The rest periods between exercises will also be shorter, and cardio will comprise nearly half of your workout.

Powerlifting

Fitbod’s Powerlifting goal is geared to improvements in the sport of powerlifting. Pick this one for workout recommendations that will build strength and movement for the three key lifts of that sport: Bench press, squat, and deadlift. You will train by doing fewer repetitions of higher weights and add on very little cardio. The splits are basic—full-body or upper/lower.

Olympic Lifting

This is Fitbod’s most specific Fitness goal. It’s tailored to those who want to be better at the two Olympic Weightlifting movements: the snatch and the clean and jerk. You will focus on compound movements and full-body splits that build strength and technique. This goal recommends more sets, fewer reps, and only a little cardio.

Fitness Goals Change: Here’s How To Update Yours on Fitbod

You can always update your fitness goal! Follow the steps below to do it.

1. Open the Fitbod app 
2. Select your Gym Profile
3. Scroll down to “Workout Settings”
4. Select “Fitness Goal”
5. Select your new goal 
6. Hit “Save”

Table of Contents 

Introduction

How To Use This Feature

Managing Exercises

Resetting Your Excluded Exercise List

Introduction 

Like you, Fitbod just keeps getting better and better! You can now personalize your workouts, even more. With this new feature, you can tell our app to recommend exercises more, less, or never again:

• Recommend More Often: Love a specific exercise or want to master a movement? Have the app recommend it to you more often. 
• Less Often: Don't love an exercise but know that it’s an important one to keep in your routines? Have the app recommend it to you less often.
• Exclude: Hate an exercise or need to avoid a movement because of an injury? Tell the app not to recommend it at all! 

How To Use This Feature: 

For iOS and Android

1. Open Fitbod
2. Select the Workout Tab in the bottom left corner
3. Hit the ellipsis (“...”) next to the exercise you want to modify
4.                          
5. Select “Recommend More Often”, “Recommend Less Often”, or “Don’t Recommend Again”.                            .                                    

*images left to right include iOS to Android.

Managing Exercises: 

If you want an exercise back into your workout rotation, you can manage your exercise list by…

1. Opening Fitbod 
2. Selecting the "Log" tab 
3. Hitting the “Settings” icon in the top right corner
4. Scrolling down to "Workout Settings"
5. Selecting "Manage Exercises"

*images left to right include iOS to Android.

For additional information about our Recommend More, Less, or Exclude feature please visit our Blog.

Resetting Your Excluded Exercise List

If you would like your list of excluded exercises to be reset, please get in touch with our Support team at support@fitbod.me, and we can help facilitate that for you.

Table of Contents

Introduction

How to Find the Quick Edits Menu

iOS

Android

How to Change your Workout Settings using Quick Edits

iOS

Android

What this Means for Gym Profiles

Introduction

You can now edit your workout settings for ad hoc and one-off workouts on the fly without having to permanently change your Gym Profile. Selections made within the Quick Edits menu are not saved, they only apply to the current workout (we may enable saving at a later time). As of right now, use Quick Edits to:

• Change your workout duration when you have less or more time in your day
• Change the focus of your workout when you're in the mood for something different

Quick Edits is still in active development, we've released the feature with workout duration and muscle selection to start but we'll be quickly adding new settings and features to the menu based on customer feedback. Share your thoughts on what the menu should include by answering the short survey within the menu.

How to Find the Quick Edits Menu

On iOS

The Quick Edits menu can be found right above the Target Muscles (please see the image below for reference). That way it's always readily available when you need to make those quick changes to your workout.

On Android

We're sorry, Quicks Edits is not available on Android just yet! Our team is hard at work to bring the best features to match the iOS app experience. To see other features that are on our roadmap for Android, please visit our Plans for Android page.

How to Change your Workout Settings using Quick Edits

On iOS

At launch, Quick Edits will feature two settings - workout duration and muscle group selection. It will also include a link to a survey about what you'd like to see in the Quick Edits menu. As mentioned previously, Quick Edits will not save changes to your Gym Profile but only to the current workout.

Just like the Workout Duration setting in your Gym Profile, you can customize your workouts to fit the amount of time you have available to exercise. Quick Edits provides the benefit of being able to quickly adjust that time for those moments when you need to make a quick adjustment. 

Muscle selections work just like the muscle picker in the Workout Tab above your current workout. The muscles you select in this menu are the ones that will be used to generate your workout.

Do you have a specific setting you'd like to see added to the Quick Edits menu? The survey link in the menu is your opportunity to vote on the workout settings you'd like to see added to this menu.

On Android

We're sorry, Quicks Edits is not available on Android just yet! Our team is hard at work to bring the best features to match the iOS app experience. To see other features that are on our roadmap for Android, please visit our Plans for Android page.

What this Means for Gym Profiles

Gym Profiles are still your go-to spot for tailoring Fitbod to your unique fitness preference. Editing your Gym Profile allows you to further personalize your program to better fit your workout style, likes, and dislikes. So while Quick Edits allows you to customize your current workout only, your Gym Profile allows you to customize your entire Fitbod experience.

Important Note:

***If you have any questions about our Quick Edits feature or would like to submit feedback, please email us at support@fitbod.me. 

In this article, you will find details and instructions on how to edit workouts in Fitbod.  

Table of Contents

Edit Reps, Sets, and Weight

Edit Target Muscle Groups

iOS

Android

Replace, Delete or Reorder Exercises

Superset/Circuit

Creating Your Own

Edit Reps, Sets, and Weight

Within any workout (whether it is a current workout or logged past workout), you can edit the displayed reps, sets, and weight for any given exercise.

To edit reps on iOS and Android

1. Select exercise
2. Select number indicated as REPS
3. Use keypad to edit

Important Note:

When entering high number digits (>29), the app will auto-fill this number to a single digit. For example, if you try to input 30 reps, the app will auto-fill the value to 3. This happens because the app is trying to predict the number you are trying to input. When the app auto-fills, it will auto-select the weight window (to the right). By tapping back into the reps window and ensuring the text cursor is behind the current reps digit, you will be able to add additional digits.

To add a set (Warm-Up or Working) on iOS

1. Select exercise
2. + Add (Warm-Up/Working) Set (may need to scroll down)

To add a set (Working) on Android

1. Select exercise
2. + Add Set (may need to scroll down)

Important Note:

***Adding Warm-Up Sets is not currently available on Android but we're working on implementing this feature!

***When adding a set, the app will auto-fill the reps and weight window to match the previous set.

To delete a set on iOS and Android

1. Swipe left on the set
2. Select Delete

To edit weight on iOS and Android

1. Select exercise
2. Select the window indicated as weight (Pounds/Kilograms)
3. Use the keypad to edit

Important Note:

***For barbell exercises, Fitbod's Plate Calculator (only on iOS) is available by swiping right on a set! Editing the amount of weight will edit will adjust the plate calculator accordingly. For more information on our Plate Calculator feature, please visit our Plate Calculator article.

Edit Target Muscle Groups

iOS

While on the Workout screen, you can edit the muscle groups you wish to target. To do this:

1. Select the filter icon in the right-hand corner 
2. Quick Edits
3. Select/Highlight which muscle groups you want to target in your workout
4. Save

Alternatively, you can select the muscle group section at the top of your workout.

Important Note:

***After editing your target muscle groups, Fitbod will generate a new workout based on the adjustment you made.

Android

While on the Workout screen, you can edit the muscle groups you wish to target. To do this:

1. Select "..." icon (top right)
2. Target Muscles
3. Select/Highlight which muscle groups you want to target in your workout
4. Save

Alternatively, you can select the muscle group section at the top of your workout.

Important Note:

***After editing your target muscle groups, Fitbod will generate a new workout based on the adjustment you made.

Replace, Delete, or Reorder Exercises

Replace an Exercise on iOS and Android

While on the Workout screen, you can replace a current exercise with a different exercise focused on the same muscle group. To do this:

1. Swipe left on the exercise you want to replace
2. Replace

Important Note:

***The app will provide you with a list of top recommended exercises. If you have no interest in any of the suggestions, you can scroll to the bottom of the page and select + See all [muscle group] exercises. This will allow you to search for exercises within our exercise database that focus on that muscle group.

Delete an exercise on iOS

To delete an exercise from your workout:

1. Swipe left on the exercise
2. Delete

Delete an exercise on Android

1. Long hold on the exercise
2. Drag the exercise to the Trash Bin icon (bottom left)

Reorder exercises on iOS and Android

To reorder your list of exercises:

1. Start on the Workout screen
2. Short hold on any exercise and move anywhere within your workout list

Important Note:

***When performing a hold action, refrain from adding pressure which might trigger a 3D Touch action (certain iOS devices only). To adjust your 3D Touch sensitivity:

1. Go to your iPhone Settings
2. Select "General"
3. Select "Accessibility"
4. Select "3D Touch"
5. Adjust Sensitivity to Firm

Superset/Circuit 

Create a superset/circuit

While on the Workout screen, you can build a superset or circuit with the exercises you currently have in your workout. To do this:

1. Start on the Workout screen
2. Select "..." icon (top right)
3. Build Superset
4. Select the exercises you want in your superset/circuit
5. Save

iOS

Android

Important Notes:

There is no limit on the number of exercises you can have in a circuit. To add exercises to your circuit (that are not currently in your workout), please visit Add Exercise to Circuit. To create a duplicate of a circuit in your workout, please visit Duplicate Superset/Circuit. If you no longer wish to superset/circuit your pair/group of exercises, please visit Unbundle Superset/Circuit.

Add Exercise to Circuit on iOS

To add one or more exercises to a circuit:

1. Select "..." icon (next to circuit heading)
2. Add Exercise to Circuit
3. Select the exercise(s) you wish to add
4. Add # Exercise(s)

Alternatively, you can also short hold on any exercise in your current workout list and drag and drop the exercise in any position within the circuit.

Add Exercise to Circuit on Android

To add one or more exercises to a circuit, you'll need to have the desired exercises within your workout beforehand.

1. Short hold on the exercise in your current workout list
2. Drag and drop the exercise in any position within the circuit

Duplicate Superset/Circuit on iOS

To duplicate a circuit in your workout (have two of the same circuit in the workout):

1. Select "..." icon (next to circuit heading)
2. Duplicate Circuit

Important Notes:

***Duplicating a Superset/Circuit is not currently available on Android, but we are working on implementing this feature into the app.
***After duplicating a circuit, you can edit each circuit individually.

Normalize weight in superset/circuit on iOS

To normalize weights in a superset/circuit in your workout:

1. Select "..." icon (next to circuit heading)
2. Normalize Weights of Superset/Circuit

Important Notes:

***Normalizing weight in a Superset/Circuit is not currently available on Android, but we are working on implementing this feature into the app.

***If you receive the "Can't find weight match" pop-up, this means the difference in weight between exercises is too large for a proper set/rep scheme to be produced.

***For additional information about how Fitbod normalizes weight in a superset/circuit, please visit our How Fitbod Normalizes Weight in a Superset/Circuit article.

Unbundle Superset/Circuit on iOS

To unbundle a superset/circuit in your workout:

1. Select "..." icon (next to circuit heading)
2. Unbundle Superset/Circuit

Important Note:

***Unbundling a superset/circuit will not delete the exercises from your workout.

Unbundle Superset/Circuit on Android

To unbundle a superset/circuit in your workout:

1. Short hold on an exercise within the superset/circuit
2. Drag and drop the exercise anywhere within the workout but outside of the superset/circuit
3. Repeat for all exercises withing the superset/circuit

Alternatively, you can long hold on an exercise and drag the exercise to the Trash Bin (bottom left). If you want to remove the superset/circuit completely, you can repeat this for all exercises within the superset/circuit.

Creating Your Own

With Fitbod, you can create your own workout from scratch in many different ways.

Creating Workout from Scratch for iOS and Android

1. Start on the Workout Screen
2. + New (top left)
3. Create a workout from scratch

Target Individual Muscle Groups for iOS and Android

1. Start on the Workout Screen
2. + New (top left)
3. Target individual muscle groups

Pick a Starting Exercise for iOS and Android

1. Start on the Workout Screen
2. + New (top left)
3. Pick a starting exercise
4. Select and add the exercise and the app will generate the rest of the workout

Important Note:

***After creating a workout, you can save the workout to use whenever you like. To do this, please go to Save Workout (below).

Table of Contents

Introduction

iOS

Create a Circuit/Superset

Move a Circuit/Superset

Add an Exercise to a Circuit/Superset

Normalize Weight in a Circuit/Superset

Unbundle a Circuit/Superset

Delete a Circuit/Superset

Android

Create a Circuit/Superset

Move a Circuit/Superset

Add an Exercise to a Circuit/Superset

Remove an Exercise from a Circuit/Superset

Delete a Circuit/Superset

Introduction

With supersets and circuits, save time and take the intensity of your workouts to the next level!

A superset is performing two exercises (commonly strength training exercises that target the same muscle group in variation or two different muscle groups) in a row without any rest in between them.

A circuit is three or more exercises (strength training or cardio-based) completed in multiple rounds. Circuit training is a muscle and cardio endurance type workout with minimal rest in between exercises. 

In addition to Fitbod's superset and circuit feature, you have the option to normalize the weight being used within your supersets and circuits. This allows you to perform your superset and circuit exercises with one barbell or one set of dumbbells (depending on the exercises) while maintaining your program progression. For more information about how Fitbod normalizes superset and circuit weight, please click here. 

Lastly, learn about the benefits of supersets and circuits, check out our Blog post: Slay your workout while getting maximum results.

iOS

Superset viewed from the Workout tab

Superset viewed from the exercise detail page (exercise 1/2)

Superset viewed from the exercise detail page (exercise 2/2)

How to Create a Circuit/Superset

While on the Workout screen, you can build a superset or a circuit with the exercises you currently have in your workout. Here are the steps to do this:

1. Start on the Workout screen
2. Select "..." at the top right
3. Tap Build Superset 
4. Select the exercises to be in your circuit or superset
5. Click Save at the top right

Note: There is no limit on the number of exercises you can have in a circuit/superset.

How to Move a Circuit/Superset

To move a superset or a circuit as a whole, you will need to short hold on the circuit or superset title to drag and drop the circuit or superset in any position within the workout.

How to Add an Exercise to a Circuit/Superset

To add one or more exercises to a circuit or superset:

1. Select "..." icon (next to circuit heading)
2. Add Exercise to Circuit
3. Select the exercise(s) you wish to add
4. Add # Exercise(s)

You can also short hold on any exercise in your current workout list and drag and drop the exercise in any position within the circuit.

How to Duplicate a Circuit/Superset

To duplicate a circuit/superset in your workout (have two of the same circuit or superset in a workout):

1. Select "..." icon (next to circuit heading)
2. Duplicate Circuit

 After duplicating a circuit, you can edit each circuit individually.

How to Normalize Weight in a Circuit/Superset

To normalize weights in a circuit/superset in your workout:

1. Select "..." icon (next to circuit heading)
2. Normalize Weights of Circuit

If you receive the "Can't find weight match" pop-up, this means the difference in weight between exercises is too large for a proper set/rep scheme to be produced. For additional information about how Fitbod normalizes weight in a superset/circuit, please click here.

How to Unbundle a Circuit/Superset

To unbundle a superset/circuit in your workout:

1. Select "..." icon (next to circuit heading)
2. Unbundle Superset/Circuit

Unbundling a circuit/superset will not delete the exercises from your workout.

How to Delete a Circuit/Superset

After unbundling a circuit/superset, you can swipe left on the exercise(s) to delete them from your workout.

Android

Superset viewed from the Workout tab

How to Create a Circuit/Superset

While on the Workout screen, you can build a superset or circuit with the exercises you currently have in your workout. To do this:

1. Click on the Workout tab
2. Select "..." at the top right
3. Build a Superset or a Circuit
4. Tap the exercises you want in your superset/circuit
5. Click Save at the top right

Note: There is no limit on the number of exercises you can have in a circuit/superset.

How to Move a Circuit/Superset

To move a superset/circuit as a whole, hold down on the superset/circuit title then drag and drop to any position within the workout.

How to Add an Exercise to a Circuit/Superset

To add an existing exercise to a superset/circuit, drag the exercise that is outside of the superset/circuit (currently within your workout) then drop it into the preferred superset/circuit. 

How to Remove an exercise from a Circuit/Superset

To remove an exercise from a superset/circuit, drag the exercise inside of the superset/circuit and then drag it into another superset/circuit or outside of one completely.

How to Delete a Circuit/Superset

Hold down on the superset/circuit and then drag it to the trash can icon at the bottom left.

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Introduction

To Access the Plate Calculator

iOS

Android

How to Use the Plate Calculator

iOS

Android

Introduction

With Fitbod's Plate Calculator, you will never have to calculate the number of plates you need on each side to achieve your lift. The plate calculator is only available for exercises that require either an Olympic Bar, Standard Short Bar, EZ Bar, Yoke Bar, Trap (Hex) Bar, Swiss Bar, or Smith Machine (Custom Bar).

To Access the Plate Calculator

iOS

You can access the Plate Calculator by swiping right on a set (image below).

Android

We're sorry, the Plate Calculator is not available on Android just yet! Our team is hard at work to bring the best features to match the great iOS app experience. To see other features that are on our roadmap for Android, please visit our Plans for Android page.

How to Use the Plate Calculator

iOS

The Plate Calculator will display which plates and how many of them you need to load the weight indicated in the exercise details. In the example, Olympic Bar is selected as bar type. Let's say you do not currently have an Olympic Bar available but only a Standard Short Bar. By selecting Standard Short Bar, the plate calculator will recalculate accordingly (image below).

You can also select which plates you have available as well!

Enjoy :)

Android

We're sorry, the Plate Calculator is not available on Android just yet! Our team is hard at work to bring the best features to match the great iOS app experience. To see other features that are on our roadmap for Android, please visit our Plans for Android page.

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Introduction

Types of warm-up & cool-down exercises

How to enable warm-ups & cool-downs

Introduction

It is widely known and accepted that warm-up and cool-down routines provide many benefits to one's fitness routine, no matter what one's fitness goal may be.

Warming up, as the term describes, warms the body by starting the cardiovascular system and increasing blood flow, which should be done prior to the workout session. A proper warm-up has been shown to decrease the risk of injury during any fitness activity as well as reduce the degree of muscle soreness and increase mobility. Cooling down after a workout allows your body to gradually recover its heart rate, blood flow, and body temperature in a slow manner. Cool-downs provide benefits such as prevention of muscle soreness and lightheadedness after a completed workout as well as increased mobility.

Warm-up and cool-down routines are added time (not included) to your workout duration and the duration of these routines are calculated as 10% of your workout duration or 10 minutes maximum. For instance, if your workout duration setting is set to one hour, your warm-up and cool-down routines will be 3 minutes each or 6 minutes if you have only one of the two turned on.

Similar to regular exercises in your Fitbod workout, warm-up and cool-down recommendations are generated by using Fitbod's algorithm. Both are specifically influenced by the muscle groups you target but neither are entirely determined by it.

Types of warm-up & cool-down exercises

Soft Tissue

Stretches are comprised of foam rolling exercises to prepare muscles for movement by increasing blood flow and elasticity of the targeted muscles. This warm-up/cool-down type is typically performed first in a routine.

Static Stretches

Stretches are performed by holding a fixed body position for a period of time.

Dynamic Stretches

Stretches are performed by repeating a range of motion for a number of repetitions.

Primers

Primer movements are typically done at the end of a warm-up and before your first compound lift. They intend to lubricate the joints and activate specific muscles to prepare muscle groups for weight lifting with maximum effort. This warm-up/cool-down type is typically performed last in a routine and before the first exercise.

How to enable warm-ups & cool-downs

1. Click on Your Gym Profile
2. Scroll down and click on Warm-up & Cool-down
3. Toggle on Include Warm-up and Cool-down exercises
4. Enable the types of warm-up & cool-down exercises you'd like to see and select if you'd like to include them as a warm-up or a cool-down 

Once you have selected your warm-up & cool-down preferences, your generated workout will include a collapsed warm-up or cool-down, which you will need to select in order to see the specified exercises to perform.

You have the option to delete, replace with (swipe left), and add other warm-up or cool-down exercises available in Fitbod's exercise library.

If you have any questions or comments about our Warm-up & Cool-down feature, please email us at support@fitbod.me. 

Warm-up sets are sets you perform at low weight prior to your work sets. Performing warm-up sets allows your body to gradually prepare for your work sets by loosening up the joints and increasing heart rate and blood circulation which increases blood flow to the muscles. This will ultimately reduce the risk of injury.

With Fitbod, you get a recommended weight scheme that builds up to your working weight for any exercise.

iOS

To enable, go to your Gym Profile.

1. Scroll down and select Warmup sets.
2. Enable the toggle then press Save.

After it is enabled, there are two options to see warm-up sets populate during your exercises:

1. Log an exercise so Fitbod has a baseline for your desired working weight.
2. Or you can add manually add a warm-up set to your exercise by scrolling down to the More option > Add Warmup Sets.

Android

To enable, go to your Gym Profile.

1. Scroll down and select Warm-Up sets.
2. Enable the toggle then hit the back button.

After it is enabled, warm-up sets will appear in exercises with either an exercise history where heavy weights have been previously used or in exercises that use heavy weights by others within your same age group and fitness goal.

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Introduction

How to Turn the Rest Timer ON/OFF

iOS

Android

How to Turn Rest Timer Notifications ON/OFF

iOS

Android

How to Adjust the Rest Timer

iOS

Android

Introduction

Resting in between exercise sets is necessary to increase muscular endurance during a workout which allows you to accomplish more before exhaustion. Fitbod's Rest Timer allows you to keep track and stay focused in between each set of your workout. Once you log a set, the countdown timer will start and a tone and/or vibration will emit when it’s time for your next set.

Not sure how much time is needed in between each set? When activated, Fitbod's Rest Timer displays the proper rest period in between sets for any given exercise. The Rest Timer can be activated in any given exercise by switching the timer icon from OFF to ON.

How to Turn the Rest Timer ON/OFF

The rest timer icon can be found within the exercise details next to the # of sets display (directly under the exercise title).

iOS

Android

***Important Note:

Please keep in mind, that this setting will only make rest timers available during your workout. If you'd like to receive notifications of the rest timer completing during your workout, please turn on the notification setting which can be found in the next section of this article.

How to Turn Rest Timer Notifications ON/OFF

iOS

In Settings, under Workout Settings, you can turn your rest timer notifications on in order to be notified when your rest time has ended if you leave the Fitbod App. You can close the app, browse other apps or lock your phone and still be notified when it’s time to start your next set.

To turn Rest Timer Notifications ON,

1. Start on the Log screen
   
2. Select the Settings icon (top right)
3. Scroll to the Workout Settings section
4. Select Notifications (screenshot below)
5. Toggle When rest timer has ended to ON (screenshot below)

Step 4

Step 5

Android

In Settings, under App Settings, you can turn your rest timer notifications on in order to be notified when your rest time has ended if you leave the Fitbod App. You can close the app, browse other apps or lock your phone and still be notified when it’s time to start your next set.

To turn Rest Timer Notifications ON,

1. Start on the Log screen
   
2. Select the Settings icon (top right)
3. Scroll to the App Settings section
4. Select Notifications (screenshot below)
5. Toggle Rest Timer Completed to ON (screenshot below)

Step 4

Step 5

***Important Note:

You need to have the app open to hear the timer go off. If you leave the app for another one or the screen goes to sleep, the app will send you a push notification instead of making a sound. So, if you switch songs between sets or your phone falls asleep fast, you'll need to toggle Push Notifications on too.

How to Adjust the Rest Timer

iOS

You can also adjust the timer (in increments of 10 seconds) to fit your capabilities by selecting "(time) REST" in pre-workout screen or during a workout in progress. Adjusting the Rest Timer in pre-workout screen will adjust for all rest timers for the exercise. During a workout in progress, rest timeradjustments only affect the current timer and NOT all rest timers for the exercise.  

Rest Timer Adjustment

Important Note:

Rest timers are only for a singular exercise for a singular workout. They are generated depending on the difficulty of the lift so the rest time for an exercise today may not be the same rest as the next time you perform the same exercise. Therefore changing the rest time will only persist for that workout.

Android

You can also adjust the timer (in increments of 10 seconds) to fit your capabilities by selecting "(time) REST" in pre-workout screen or during a workout in progress. Adjusting the Rest Timer in pre-workout screen will adjust for all rest timers for the exercise. During a workout in progress, rest timer adjustments only affect the current timer and NOT all rest timers for the exercise.

Rest Timer Adjustment

***Important Note:

Rest timers are only for a singular exercise for a singular workout. They are generated depending on the difficulty of the lift so the rest time for an exercise today may not be the same rest as the next time you perform the same exercise. Therefore changing the rest time will only persist for that workout.

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Introduction

iOS

Android

Introduction

With Fitbod's Cardio Recommendations feature, you can have a variety of cardio exercises recommended to perform before or after your workout and pre-fill the time, distance, and resistance values.

iOS

To enable this feature for your iOS device:

1. Click on the Workout tab.
2. Click on your Your Gym Profile at the top right center.
3. Scroll down to Cardio Recommendations.
4. Enable Cardio Recommendations.
5. After enabled, a list of cardio exercises will appear. See below image.
6. Select the cardio exercises you'd like for future recommendations.
7. You can also select your cardio exercise to be before or after your workout.
8. Be sure to Save at the top right once you're done!

Android

To enable this feature for your Android device:

1. Click on the Workout tab.
2. Click on your Your Gym Profile at the top center.
3. Scroll down to Cardio Recommendations.
4. Enable Cardio Recommendations.
5. After enabled, a menu will appear. See below image.
6. Toggle if you'd like cardio to begin before or after your workout.
7. Select which cardio exercises you'd like to be included as a recommendation.
8. Hit the back button when done to save your selections. 

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How Fitbod Calculates Calories Burned

iOS

Android

How Fitbod Calculates Calories Burned

Fitbod calculates calories burned based on the volume of weight lifted during a workout and the duration of the workout. Additionally, Fitbod uses your Weight, Height, Gender, and Age to further refine and improve the calorie burned estimation.

If you use Fitbod with an Apple Watch, Fitbod will also take into account your average heart rate for the workout as well. Your calorie calculation data will sync with third-party integrations and for more information on how that works, please visit the Integrations section in our Help Center.

For additional information about how Fitbod calculates calories burned, please visit our How Fitbod Calculates Calories Burned article.

iOS

Workout In-Progress

In Fitbod's iOS app, you can view your estimated calories burned during your workout in real-time. To view your real-time update, swipe right on your workout screen. Please keep in mind, Fitbod will need to be in a workout in progress to view this feature.

Logged Workout

When your workout has been logged, your estimated calories burned will be displayed in your workout summary within the Log screen.

Android

Logged Workout

When your workout has been logged, your estimated calories burned will be displayed in your workout summary within the Log screen.

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Introduction

What is a Max Effort Day?

How to View Max Effort Day

How to Hide Max Effort Day

Introduction

Fitbod will now indicate if it’s your “Max Effort Day” for a given exercise.  On Max Effort Day, you will be given regular working sets along with two AMRAP (as many reps as possible) sets.  The first working set is ~70% of your Estimated Strength, the second set is ~80%, and your AMRAP sets are ~90%.  To test your limits, try to lift as many reps (following the weight recommendations) safely and with good form as you can.  By performing as many reps as possible, you can potentially set a new estimated strength and/or recalibrate the app to better reflect your capabilities.

*Estimated Strength: Your estimated strength is the theoretical maximum weight you can lift in 1 rep for a given exercise, calculated from your past exercise history. This value will always be slightly higher than your actual max weight logged. In Fitbod, we use this number to calculate how much you should lift in other sets and rep ranges. For more information on projected Estimated Strength, please visit Fitbod Metrics + Records.

What is Max Effort Day?

With Max Effort Days, you not only push yourself but also refine set, rep, and weight recommendations that better fit your true capability for the next time you perform the exercise.

How to view Max Effort Day

To view Max Effort, you'll see MAX EFFORT DAY on the exercise detail page. The app will automatically generate this for you based on your exercise history. Unfortunately, there isn't a way to manually trigger this feature at this time. 

How to hide Max Effort Day

To hide Max Effort Day for a particular exercise,

1. In the Max Effort Day heading, select "..." icon
2. Simply tap on Hide Max Effort Day

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Introduction

Exertion Rating for iOS

Exertion Rating for Android

Introduction

Fitbod will periodically ask you to rate the difficulty of a certain set, rep, and weight combination. Your Exertion Rating will help optimize future weight recommendations and keep you in the ideal range!

Exertion is defined as how much effort and energy was expended while performing the prescribed sets, reps, and weight.

Exertion Rating for iOS

If you have not yet logged an exercise, Fitbod will recommend a set, rep, and weight scheme based on our Warm Start model (information on Warm Start). If you complete and log this Warm Start recommendation, Fitbod will prompt you to enter your Exertion Rating. If you modify the prescribed sets, reps, and weight, Fitbod will assume you modified the scheme to your capability and will not explicitly prompt you to rate your effort exertion.

For exercises you have logged before, you may enter your Exertion Rating after logging all sets. Your Exertion Rating should assess your highest effort set (most reps/weight) or your last set (if all sets are the same). The option to enter your Exertion Rating appears at the bottom of the set list:

Exertion Rating for Android

We're sorry, Exertion Rating is not available on Android just yet! Our team is hard at work to bring the best features to match the iOS app experience. To see other features that are on our roadmap for Android, please visit our Plans for Android page.

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Introduction

Interval Time based on Fitness Experience

Interval Training as an entire workout

Interval Training at the beginning or then end of a workout

iOS

Enabling Timed Interval workouts

Editing your Timed Interval workout

Navigating Timed Intervals during your workout

Android

Plans for future iterations

Introduction

Get ready to break a sweat with our HIIT-inspired training program and bring some excitement to your workouts!

Intervals are performed based on time and can differ based on fitness experience, you can find details about this below. Your goal is to perform as many reps as possible safely during the permitted time. Similar to Supersets and Circuits, you will not only do this for one exercise but for a few in the form of rounds (there are some cases where a single exercise can be generated as an interval, it is possible).

Interval Time based on Fitness Experience

Interval Training as an entire workout

Beginner - 30 seconds of work with 30 seconds rest after each round for 10 minutes total

Intermediate - 30/45 seconds of work with 30 seconds rest after each round for 20 minutes total

Advanced - 30/45/60 seconds of work with 30 seconds rest after each round for 30 minutes total

Interval Training at the beginning or then end of a workout

Beginner - 30 seconds of work with 30 seconds rest after each round for 25% of workout duration or 15 minutes total

Intermediate - 30/45 seconds of work with 10/15 seconds rest after each round for 25% of workout duration or 15 minutes total

Advanced - 30/45/60 seconds of work with 10/15/20 seconds rest after each round for 25% of workout duration or 15 minutes total

iOS

Enabling Timed Interval workouts

1. Click your Gym Profile by clicking the top center of the Workout tab.

2. Scroll to Timed Intervals.

3. Toggle on.

4. Set your Timed Interval workout to be generated at the beginning of your workout, at the end of your workout, or as an entire workout.

Editing your Timed Interval workout

Similar to other Fitbod workout features, you have the ability to edit and create.

To add an exercise to the circuit

1. Select the "..." icon next to the interval heading
2. Add Exercises to Times Interval Group
3. Select exercises
4. Add

To duplicate the circuit

1. Select the "..." icon next to the interval heading
2. Duplicate Timed Interval Group

To change the time of the circuit

1. Select the "..." icon next to the interval heading
2. Change Timed Interval Group Duration

To unbundle the circuit

1. Select the "..." icon next to the interval heading
2. Unbundle Timed Interval Group

To move the circuit within your workout

1. Long hold the circuit heading
2. Drag and drop to the desired position

Navigating Timed Intervals during your workout

Interval training is a high-intensity, short rest workout format so we've created a hands-free workout experience! During your workout in progress, select your first exercise in the Timed Interval Circuit. 

Select the Stopwatch icon to access the Interval Timer. This timer will auto-play through the entire circuit that way, you can put your phone down within visible distance and perform the entire circuit without needing to Log Set. To begin, select the Play button and get ready to go!

If you would like to turn off auto-play, select the Settings icon and Stop Timer after every interval.

Android

We're sorry, but timed intervals are not available on Android just yet! Our team is hard at work to bring all features to Android to match the iOS app experience.

To see other features that are on our roadmap for Android, please visit our Plans for Android page.