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Creating a Training Program

AndreiWritten by Andrei

What is this?

A training program in Athli is a multi-week structured plan that organizes workouts across days and weeks. The program builder provides a visual weekly calendar grid where each column represents a day and each row represents a week. You design the program once and then assign it to any client, automatically populating their training calendar.

Why is it useful?

  • Plan weeks or months of training in advance instead of building day by day
  • Visualize the entire program structure at a glance with the calendar grid
  • Reuse the same program template for multiple clients
  • Build progressive overload by duplicating and modifying weeks
  • Save time by creating programs once and assigning them repeatedly

Step-by-Step Guide

Creating a New Program

  1. Go to Library in the sidebar.
  2. Select the Training tab.
  3. Click Programs.
  4. Click New Program.
  5. Fill in the program details:
    • Name - A descriptive name (e.g., "12-Week Beginner Strength").
    • Description - Optional summary of the program's goals and structure.
    • Duration - Number of weeks the program spans.
    • Difficulty - The intended difficulty level.
  6. Click Create to open the program builder.

[Screenshot: new program form with name, description, duration, and difficulty fields]

Understanding the Program Builder Grid

The program builder displays a weekly calendar grid:

  • Columns represent days of the week (Monday through Sunday).
  • Rows represent weeks (Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, etc.).
  • Each cell is a day slot where you can add a workout.
  • Empty cells represent rest days.

[Screenshot: program builder grid showing weeks as rows and days as columns with some workout cards placed]

Adding Workouts to Days

Click on any day cell in the grid to add a workout. You have two options:

  1. Create a new workout - Build a workout from scratch directly in the cell using the workout builder.
  2. Add from library - Select an existing workout from your saved workout library.

[Screenshot: day cell clicked showing options to create new workout or add from library]

Drag and Drop

You can drag workout cards between day cells to rearrange your program:

  1. Click and hold a workout card.
  2. Drag it to a different day or week.
  3. Release to place it in the new position.

This makes it easy to restructure your program without deleting and recreating workouts.

Inserting and Duplicating Weeks

  • Insert Week - Click the insert week button to add a blank week row at the desired position.
  • Duplicate Week - Hover over a week row and click the copy icon. All workouts from that week are duplicated into a new row below. This is the fastest way to build progressive overload: duplicate a week and then adjust the weights or reps upward.

[Screenshot: week row with insert and duplicate buttons visible]

Editing Program Details

To update the program name, description, duration, or difficulty after creation:

  1. Click Edit Details in the program builder header.
  2. Make your changes.
  3. Click Save.

Saving Workouts to Library from the Program

If you build a workout inside the program that you want to reuse elsewhere:

  1. Click on the workout card in the grid.
  2. Click Save to Library.
  3. The workout is now available in your workout library for use in other programs or client training.

[Screenshot: workout card context menu with Save to Library option]

Things to Note

  • The program builder saves automatically as you work, but always verify changes are saved before navigating away.
  • Rest days are simply empty day cells. You do not need to explicitly mark them.
  • Editing a program template does not retroactively change workouts already assigned to clients.
  • Programs can be any number of weeks. There is no minimum or maximum.
  • You can have multiple programs in your library for different goals, levels, and client types.

FAQs

Can I build a program with more than 12 weeks?

Yes. Programs can be any number of weeks. Set the duration when creating the program, or add weeks as needed in the builder.

Can I rearrange weeks in the program?

Yes. You can drag and drop workouts between days and weeks, and you can insert or duplicate weeks at any position.

What happens if I delete a workout from the program grid?

The workout is removed from that day cell. If it was also saved to your library, the library version is unaffected.

Can I preview what a client will see?

The program builder shows the same structure your clients will follow. Each day with a workout becomes a scheduled session on the client's calendar once assigned.

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