Workout Program Template: Copy-and-Paste Template for 2026
A workout program template is the one document that turns your assessment notes into a plan a client can follow without texting you before every session. The free workout program template below gives personal trainers and online fitness coaches everything in one place: client snapshot, readiness screen, phase map, weekly split, session tables, progression rules, substitutions, recovery targets, check-in dates and stop rules. Copy it, fill the [brackets], and you have a program you can hand over today.
We make Coachful, so you should know where we stand: in Coachful, this template becomes a multi-week program in the workout builder, the client logs every set in their branded app, intake answers arrive with the booking, the coaching agreement is signed before the first call, and all of it is stored on the client record. You can also run it from a spreadsheet or a PDF, and the comparison further down shows the trade-offs honestly.
Below you will find the template, a section-by-section guide, the safety additions this audience needs, a filled 8-week example for a fictional client, delivery options compared, a walkthrough in Coachful, common mistakes and a FAQ.
What goes in a workout program template?
A usable workout program template holds four layers: who the client is, how the training is organised over weeks, what each session contains, and the rules for changing it. Most templates online stop at layer three, a grid of exercises, which is why clients stall in week four and nobody knows whether to add weight or back off.
The version below is built for one-to-one and online clients training two to five days a week. It assumes you have already done an intake and, where needed, a pre-exercise screen. It works for general strength, fat loss with resistance training, return-to-gym clients and early performance goals. For sport-specific periodisation you will extend the phase map, but the skeleton stays the same.
The workout program template (copy and paste)
Copy everything between here and the tool link. Replace each [bracketed] item. Delete any line that does not apply rather than leaving it blank, because empty fields read as forgotten work to a client.
1. Client and program snapshot
- Client name: [full name]
- Coach: [your name, credential, e.g. NASM-CPT or equivalent]
- Program name: [e.g. "Strong Foundations, Block 1"]
- Start date: [date] / End date: [date] / Length: [8] weeks
- Delivery: [in person / online / hybrid: X sessions with me, Y on your own]
- Primary goal (one sentence, measurable): [e.g. "Deadlift 1.25x bodyweight for 5 reps with a neutral spine by week 8"]
- Secondary goal: [e.g. "Average 8,000 steps a day"]
- What success is not: [e.g. "Not a scale target this block; weight is tracked but not the goal"]
2. Readiness and baseline
- Pre-exercise screen completed on [date]: [yes / no]. Medical clearance required: [yes / no]. Clearance received on [date] from [clinician type, no clinical details here].
- Injuries or limits to work around (client's own words): [e.g. "Left shoulder feels pinchy overhead"]
- Training age: [none / under 1 year / 1 to 3 years / 3+ years]
- Baseline tests (date, result):
- Lower body strength: [e.g. goblet squat 5RM, trap-bar deadlift 5RM]
- Upper body push: [e.g. push-ups to form failure, incline or floor]
- Upper body pull: [e.g. inverted row reps, dead hang seconds, assisted chin-up band]
- Conditioning: [e.g. 12-minute walk/run distance, 500 m row time, resting heart rate]
- Movement notes: [e.g. "Heels lift in deep squat; knees track well"]
- Body measurements, only if the client opted in: [waist / hips / weight / photos: yes or no]
3. Schedule and equipment
- Training days available: [e.g. Mon, Wed, Fri, 60 minutes each]
- Days that are off limits: [e.g. Thursday night shift]
- Where they train: [commercial gym / home / studio / hotel gyms when travelling]
- Equipment confirmed: [barbell and rack / dumbbells up to X / cables / bands / bench / pull-up bar / cardio machine]
- Travel weeks known in advance: [weeks and what equipment they will have]
4. Phase map
- Phase 1, weeks [1 to 3]: [Accumulation / technique]. Focus: [movement quality, building volume]. Effort: [RPE 6 to 7, 3 to 4 reps in reserve].
- Phase 2, weeks [4 to 6]: [Strength / intensification]. Focus: [heavier main lifts, fewer reps]. Effort: [RPE 7 to 8].
- Phase 3, week [7]: [Deload]. Volume cut by [about 40%], loads held at [week 5 levels].
- Phase 4, week [8]: [Retest and plan next block].
5. Weekly split
- Day A ([weekday]): [e.g. Squat focus + upper pull]
- Day B ([weekday]): [e.g. Upper push + conditioning]
- Day C ([weekday]): [e.g. Hinge focus + single-leg + core]
- Non-lifting days: [e.g. 30 to 45 minute brisk walk or easy cycle, mobility routine 10 minutes]
- Rest days: [at least one full day off]
6. Session layout (repeat for each training day)
- Warm-up ([8 to 10] minutes): [general: 5 minutes bike or row; specific: 2 ramp-up sets of the main lift]
- Main lift: [exercise] | [sets] x [reps] | Load: [kg/lb or % of test] | Effort: [RPE or reps in reserve] | Tempo: [e.g. 3-1-1] | Rest: [2 to 3 min]
- Secondary lift: [exercise] | [sets x reps] | [load/effort] | Rest: [90 s]
- Accessory pair (superset A1/A2): [exercise] [sets x reps] / [exercise] [sets x reps] | Rest: [60 s between pairs]
- Accessory pair (superset B1/B2): [exercise] / [exercise]
- Conditioning finisher (optional): [format: intervals / EMOM / steady state] | [duration] | [target effort or heart rate zone]
- Cool-down: [3 to 5 minutes easy breathing, mobility for areas noted in section 2]
- Client log fields: [weight used / reps done / RPE / pain 0 to 10 / one line of notes]
7. Progression rules
- Main lifts: [double progression: when you hit the top of the rep range on all sets at or below RPE 8, add 2.5 to 5 kg (5 to 10 lb) next session]
- Accessories: [add 1 rep per set each week until the top of the range, then add load and return to the bottom]
- Bodyweight moves: [progress by body angle and assistance: incline to floor push-up, band thickness down on chin-ups, add a pause]
- Conditioning: [add 1 interval or 2 minutes per week, keep effort the same]
- Hold, do not progress, when: [sleep under 6 hours two nights running / RPE logged 9+ at the target load / any pain above 3 out of 10]
- Deload early when: [two sessions in a row miss target reps, or the weekly check-in shows energy at 2 out of 5 or lower]
8. Substitutions and regressions
- If [exercise] is unavailable or painful, use: [first swap] then [second swap]
- Travel version of each day: [dumbbell or band session, 30 minutes]
- Low-energy version: [main lift only plus a 20-minute walk]
9. Daily movement, recovery and habits
- Steps or daily activity target: [e.g. 7,000 rising to 9,000]
- Sleep target: [e.g. in bed by 22:45 on training nights]
- Protein or nutrition habit, within your scope: [e.g. "a palm of protein at three meals"; refer out for medical nutrition]
- Hydration habit: [e.g. bottle filled before each session]
- One habit only this block if adherence is new: [the one habit]
10. Check-ins and testing
- Weekly check-in day: [Sunday] with these questions: [sessions completed out of planned / energy 1 to 5 / sleep average / any pain and where / win of the week / what got in the way]
- Form review: [video of main lift in weeks 1, 4 and 8]
- Mid-block review: [week 4, 20-minute call]
- Retest: [week 8, same tests as section 2, same order, same warm-up]
11. Stop rules and referral
- Stop the session and contact me if: [sharp or shooting pain, chest pain or pressure, dizziness or fainting, unusual shortness of breath, palpitations, numbness or tingling]
- Stop and seek medical care immediately if: [chest pain, fainting or symptoms of a stroke; call local emergency services]
- I will refer you to a doctor or physiotherapist if: [pain persists beyond [X] days, swelling appears, or pain changes how you move]
- This is a coaching program, not medical treatment or rehabilitation.
12. Sign-off
- I have read this program, understand the stop rules and will log my sessions honestly. Client: [name, date]
- Coach: [name, date]. Next program review: [date]
Why does each section of the template matter?
Each section answers a question a client or a future you will ask halfway through the block. The table shows what each one is for and the mistake to watch for when you fill it.
| Section | Why it matters | What to watch for |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Snapshot | Puts the measurable goal and the dates where the client sees them every time. | Goals like "get toned" that cannot be retested in week 8. |
| 2. Readiness and baseline | Records that screening happened and gives you numbers to compare at retest. | Copying diagnoses or medication lists into a training document. Note "clearance received", not the clinical detail. |
| 3. Schedule and equipment | Stops you writing a barbell program for someone with adjustable dumbbells at home. | Optimistic availability. Plan for the week they actually have, not the one they hope for. |
| 4. Phase map | Shows the client why week 2 feels easy and week 6 feels hard. | Blocks with no deload or retest, which make progress impossible to judge. |
| 5. Weekly split | Balances push, pull, squat and hinge across the week. | Two heavy lower-body days back to back with no recovery between them. |
| 6. Session layout | Gives sets, reps, load, effort, tempo and rest in one line per exercise. | Missing rest periods. Clients rush accessories and the session turns into conditioning. |
| 7. Progression rules | Lets the client progress between check-ins without guessing. | Rules that only say "add weight". Add the hold and deload triggers too. |
| 8. Substitutions | Keeps training going through busy gyms, travel and sore joints. | Swaps that change the movement pattern entirely, such as a leg extension for a deadlift. |
| 9. Recovery and habits | Connects steps, sleep and food to the results in the gym. | Giving five habits at once to someone new to routine. One is enough. |
| 10. Check-ins and testing | Creates the data you need to adjust the next block. | Check-in questions that only ask "how was your week?" and get one-word answers. |
| 11. Stop rules | Tells the client exactly when to stop and who to contact. | Burying them at the end of a long PDF. Repeat them in the app or the first session. |
| 12. Sign-off | Confirms the client read the plan and the stop rules. | Treating it as a liability waiver. It is not one; use a proper agreement for that. |
If you want a guided start before filling the template, the program outline builder helps you sketch phases and weekly themes, which you can then paste into sections 4 and 5.
How should you set progression in a workout program?
Set progression with a rule the client can apply alone: a rep range, an effort ceiling and a load jump. The principle behind it is progressive overload, the gradual increase of stress on the body over time, and the simplest way to express it is double progression.
With double progression you set a range, such as 3 sets of 6 to 8. The client keeps the load until every set reaches 8 reps with good form, then adds the smallest sensible jump and returns to 6. Pair it with an effort scale. Many coaches use the rating of perceived exertion or reps in reserve, so "RPE 8" means the client could have done about two more reps. That ceiling stops eager clients from grinding out sloppy final reps to hit the number.
Write the hold and deload triggers in the same section. A program that only says when to go up teaches clients that every week must be heavier, and that is how a sore knee becomes a month off.
What must personal trainers add for safety and scope?
Personal trainers must add a pre-exercise screen, clear stop rules, a referral line and a decision about where sensitive information lives. The template above has slots for each; this section explains what goes in them.
- Screen before you program. Use a recognised pre-participation questionnaire. The PAR-Q+ is the best-known example; it is copyrighted, so use the official version from its publisher rather than retyping it, and record in section 2 only that it was completed and whether clearance was needed.
- Red flags that need clearance from a doctor first. Chest pain at rest or on exertion, fainting or unexplained dizziness, known heart, lung, kidney or metabolic disease, uncontrolled high blood pressure, recent surgery, pregnancy with complications, unexplained weight loss, or a recent injury that still changes how they move. If any of these show up, pause programming until the client has spoken to their doctor.
- State your scope. A personal trainer coaches exercise; a physiotherapist treats injuries; a registered dietitian gives medical nutrition therapy. Section 11 says this in plain words. If a client asks you to "fix" a back problem, refer them and train around it once they are cleared.
- Keep clinical detail out. Write "cleared by GP on [date]" rather than diagnoses, scans or medication. Coachful is not HIPAA-certified and does not sign a BAA, and the same is true of most fitness apps, so clinical records belong in a clinical system run by the clinician.
- Check local law and insurance. Rules about what trainers may say about nutrition, how long records must be kept and what your insurer expects differ by state and country. Ask your insurer and, for contract wording, a local lawyer. Our personal training contract template covers the agreement side.
- Anchor to public guidelines. The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans and the WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour both recommend 150 to 300 minutes of moderate aerobic activity a week (or 75 to 150 vigorous) plus muscle-strengthening work on two or more days for adults. Section 9 is where you close the gap between lifting days and that weekly total.
What does a filled workout program template look like? (Example)
Here is the template filled in for a fictional client. Every name, number and date below is an illustrative example, not a real person or a recommendation for your clients.
Example: Maya R., 41, return to strength training
- Snapshot: "Strong Foundations, Block 1". 8 weeks, starting [Monday of week 1]. Hybrid: one in-person session a week, two on her own. Primary goal: trap-bar deadlift 70 kg for 5 reps at RPE 8 by week 8 (baseline 50 kg x 5). Secondary goal: 3 strict inverted rows from a hip-height bar. Not the goal this block: scale weight.
- Readiness: Screening questionnaire completed, no clearance required. Previous lifting 6 years ago. Left shoulder "pinchy" overhead, no current pain at rest.
- Baseline: goblet squat 16 kg x 8 with heels lifting; incline push-up at bench height x 10; inverted row from chest-height bar x 6; 12-minute walk 1.3 km.
- Schedule and equipment: Monday (with coach, gym), Wednesday and Saturday (commercial gym alone). Travel in week 5, hotel gym with dumbbells to 20 kg.
- Split: Day A squat and pull, Day B push and conditioning, Day C hinge and single leg. Walks of 30 minutes on Tuesday and Thursday.
Example: Day C (hinge focus), weeks 1 to 3
| Exercise | Sets x reps | Load or effort | Tempo | Rest | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trap-bar deadlift | 3 x 6 to 8 | 50 kg, RPE 6 to 7 | 2-0-1 | 2 to 3 min | Film set 1 in weeks 1 and 4. |
| Dumbbell Romanian deadlift | 3 x 8 to 10 | 2 x 12 kg, RPE 7 | 3-1-1 | 90 s | Soft knees, hips back. |
| A1. Reverse lunge | 2 x 8 each side | Bodyweight to 2 x 6 kg | Controlled | 0 s | Hold a rack for balance in week 1 if needed. |
| A2. Half-kneeling cable row | 2 x 10 each side | RPE 7 | 1-1-2 | 60 s | Pain-free range for left shoulder. |
| B1. Dead bug | 3 x 6 each side | Bodyweight | Slow | 0 s | Low back stays down. |
| B2. Farmer carry | 3 x 30 m | 2 x 16 kg | Walk | 60 s | Tall posture, no rushing. |
| Finisher: bike intervals | 6 x 20 s hard / 40 s easy | RPE 8 on the hard part | n/a | n/a | Skip on low-energy days. |
Example: the 8-week block at a glance
| Week | Phase | Trap-bar deadlift target | Weekly focus | Check-in or test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accumulation | 3 x 6 to 8 at 50 kg, RPE 6 | Learn the warm-up, log every set | Form video, Sunday check-in |
| 2 | Accumulation | 3 x 8 at 50 kg, then 55 kg | Hit 7,000 steps on walk days | Sunday check-in |
| 3 | Accumulation | 3 x 6 to 8 at 55 kg, RPE 7 | Add 2 minutes to finisher | Sunday check-in |
| 4 | Strength | 4 x 5 at 60 kg, RPE 7 to 8 | Rest periods kept to plan | Form video, 20-minute mid-block call |
| 5 | Strength (travel) | Dumbbell RDL 3 x 8 at 2 x 20 kg | Hotel version of each day | Sunday check-in |
| 6 | Strength | 4 x 5 at 62.5 to 65 kg, RPE 8 | Heaviest week of the block | Sunday check-in |
| 7 | Deload | 2 x 5 at 60 kg, RPE 6 | Sleep target, mobility | Sunday check-in |
| 8 | Retest | Work up to 5 reps, target 70 kg at RPE 8 | Repeat all baseline tests | Form video, review call, plan Block 2 |
In this example, progression rule 7 moves Maya from 50 to 55 kg in week 2 because she hit 3 x 8 at RPE 6. If her week 6 check-in had shown energy at 2 out of 5 and two missed sessions, the hold rule would keep her at 60 kg and the deload would start a week early. The template makes that decision visible to both of you.
How should you send and store a workout program?
Send the program somewhere the client opens during the session, and store it where you can see their logs next to the plan. A PDF is fine for one-off plans; anything you adjust weekly works better in a tool where the client records sets as they train.
Prices below are as listed by each vendor in October 2026. Trial terms change often, so check before you buy.
| Option | How the client gets the program | Logging and check-ins | Agreement and payment | Price as listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coachful | Workout builder program in the coach-branded client app, with weekly goals, daily tasks and habits | Set logging with history and PRs, weekly and daily check-ins, private form-check video with timestamped comments | E-signed agreement before the first call; Stripe or Razorpay payments and invoices | Lite: $29/month for up to 5 clients |
| PDF or Word file | Email attachment or printout | None built in; client keeps a notebook or spreadsheet | Separate tools | Software you already own |
| Google Docs or Sheets, Google Forms | Shared link; Forms for weekly check-ins | Client types into a sheet; you read it manually | Separate tools | Free with a Google account |
| An e-signature tool | PDF sent for signature | None | Signature only; payment separate | Varies by tool |
| ABC Trainerize | Fitness app with workouts, habits and nutrition tracking | Yes | Payments need the Stripe Integrated Payments add-on; scheduling is an add-on below Studio | Free for 1 client; Pro from $25/mo for 5 clients |
| TrueCoach | Strength and fitness programming app | Yes | Stripe payments in four countries per an older profile; no contracts per an older profile | Starter $26.34/mo billed annually for up to 5 active clients |
| Everfit | Fitness coaching app with workouts, habits and nutrition | Yes | Payments are a paid add-on | Free for up to 5 clients; Pro from $19/mo |
| HubFit | Online training app with programs and check-ins | Yes | Payments from Premium; no contracts per an older profile | Standard $39/mo for up to 50 clients |
| My PT Hub | Personal trainer software with workouts and a client app | Yes | Payments through Stripe | Starter $25/mo; Premium $59/mo for unlimited clients |
| PT Distinction | Online training software with a client app | Yes | Not shown on the pricing page | Basic $19.90/mo with 3 clients included |
The fitness apps in this table are built around workouts first. Booking, contracts, courses and a website usually sit in other tools or add-ons, which is worth counting when you add up the monthly bill. For a fuller look at these tools, read our guide to the best workout builder software for coaches.
How do you deliver this template in Coachful?
In Coachful, the template becomes a program with workouts attached, and every other part of the client journey sits around it in the same account. Here is the order most trainers set it up, and what the client sees at each step.
Coachful is a coaching platform where one membership covers booking, payments, contracts, program delivery with habits and check-ins, courses, community, a website with funnels and email, and an AI assistant. Its Fitness & Nutrition pack adds the workout builder, exercise library, workout logging, nutrition targets, progress photos and form-check video. It is built for coaches who deliver programs rather than single sessions. It does not sync with Garmin, Fitbit, Whoop or Oura, it has no stock exercise videos (you attach your own demos), it does not support PayPal, and it is not HIPAA-certified. To start, use a free trial and ask for the free white-glove build.
This short walkthrough shows how a program is built and delivered:
Step 1: Collect sections 2 and 3 at booking
Add intake questions to your consultation booking page: training history, injuries in the client's words, available days, equipment and whether they have completed a screening questionnaire. The answers land on the client record before you meet, so the snapshot and readiness sections are half written before the call. You can also build longer questionnaires; see coaching forms and questionnaires.
Step 2: Send the agreement before the first session
Coaching agreements are sent for e-signature before the first call and stored on the client record. Put your cancellation policy, scope statement and stop rules in the agreement so the client signs them once, then repeat the stop rules inside the program. More on this at coaching contracts.
Step 3: Build the phases as program weeks
Create a multi-week program and map the phase map onto it: weeks 1 to 3 accumulation, 4 to 6 strength, 7 deload, 8 retest. Each week can hold a weekly goal (for example "Hit every session at RPE 7 or below") and daily tasks. Inside the workout builder you pick illustrated exercises from the library, set sets, reps, load, tempo and rest, and use supersets, circuits, AMRAP, EMOM or intervals for the finisher. Attach your own demo video to any exercise where cueing matters. If you prefer a head start, there are more than 40 ready-to-film program templates; our 12-week coaching program template shows the longer format.
Step 4: Turn section 9 into habits and section 10 into check-ins
Steps, sleep and protein become habits with streaks. The Sunday questions become a weekly check-in, and you can add morning or evening check-ins if energy and sleep drive your progression rules. The client sees habit cards and a goal page with progress, so "8 of 30 days" is visible without asking.
Step 5: Watch logs, PRs and form videos
The client logs each set in the app, and you see set history and PRs. Form-check videos are private, and you leave timestamped comments on the exact rep. The client grid shows each person as thriving, active, quiet or at risk, so a client who skips two sessions surfaces before the week 4 call. For what to ask at that call, see our mid-program check-in template.
Step 6: Bill the block
Charge one-time, by subscription or with a payment plan through your own Stripe or Razorpay account. Every transaction produces an invoice, and you can send manual invoices too. Coachful charges a 0% platform fee; only the processor's fees apply.
Michelle, the built-in AI assistant, can draft the program structure from your notes and brief you on a client before a session using their logs and check-ins. Questions and planning are included in your Coachful membership; confirmed builds use AI credits.
Why Coachful stands out: a free white-glove service. From Create, choose "We'll build it for you" and describe what you need: a program, a form or worksheet, a funnel, a website. Attach up to 8 reference links and up to 10 files, such as your current spreadsheet program. The Coachful team builds it inside your account, usually within about 24 hours, and leaves gaps for you rather than inventing details. It does not include recording your exercise videos. Read more about the free white-glove service.
What are the most common workout program template mistakes?
The most common mistakes are writing exercises without rules, skipping the retest and letting the program outlive the client's real schedule. Each is easy to fix in the template.
- A grid with no progression rules. The client either never adds load or adds it every session. Fill section 7 before section 6.
- No baseline, so no proof. Without the section 2 numbers, week 8 is an opinion. Test the same lifts in the same order.
- Too many exercises. Eight accessories in a 60-minute session means rushed rest and skipped work. Four to six movements is usually enough for a general population client.
- Copy-paste programs. Sending the same block to every client ignores section 3. Keep a master template, then adjust exercise choice, days and equipment per person.
- Missing substitutions. The squat rack is taken and the client leaves. Two swaps per main lift prevent that.
- Effort without a scale. "Go heavy" means different things to different people. Use RPE or reps in reserve and teach it in week 1.
- Clinical notes in the program. Diagnoses and medication do not belong in a training document. Record that clearance happened, not why.
- Check-ins nobody reads. If you collect sleep and energy, connect them to a rule (hold or deload). Otherwise drop the question.
- No end date. Programs without a block length drift. Put the review date in section 12 and book it.
Is this template legal or medical advice?
No. This workout program template is general information for fitness professionals, not legal, medical or financial advice. Coaching and personal training are not medical treatment or rehabilitation. Have a doctor, physiotherapist or other qualified clinician clear any client with the red flags listed above, and refer out when pain, symptoms or nutrition needs go beyond your training and certification. Laws on scope of practice, record keeping and contracts differ by state and country, so ask a local lawyer to review your agreement and your insurer to confirm your cover.
Where does this template fit in the rest of your coaching business?
The program is the middle of the client journey: intake and agreement come before it, check-ins run through it, and a review and renewal follow it. If you are designing the offer around it, these guides help: how to create a health coaching program for habit-led clients, choosing an online coaching program format for one-to-one versus group, and the coaching templates library for the forms around it. Trainers comparing software can see how Coachful works for fitness coaches or browse coaching program software.
Workout program template FAQ
Is this workout program template free to use?
Yes. Copy it into a document, spreadsheet or your coaching software and adapt it for your clients. You do not need to credit us, though you should keep the stop rules and scope line in every version you send.
How long should a workout program block be?
Many trainers use blocks of 4 to 12 weeks, and 8 weeks is a practical default for general population clients. It is long enough to see strength change on a retest and short enough that the client's schedule has not shifted completely. Match the block to the goal and to how often you review progress.
How many days a week should the template cover?
Build it for the number of days the client can actually train, usually two to four. Public guidelines recommend muscle-strengthening work on at least two days a week for adults, so two full-body days is a sensible floor. Add days only when adherence on the current plan is consistent.
Should I use RPE or percentages in the template?
RPE or reps in reserve suit most personal training clients because they adjust for sleep, stress and travel. Percentages of a tested max work well for experienced lifters with reliable maxes. You can combine both: a percentage as the starting load and an RPE ceiling as the limit.
Can I use the PAR-Q+ inside this template?
Use the official PAR-Q+ from its publisher as a separate form rather than copying its questions into your program, because it is copyrighted. In the program, record only that it was completed, the date and whether clearance was required.
What should a client log after each session?
Weight used, reps completed, effort rating and a pain score from 0 to 10, plus one line of notes. Those five fields are enough to apply the progression and hold rules without a call. In Coachful, clients log sets in the app and you see set history and PRs.
Can Coachful store health information from the screen?
Coachful stores intake answers, notes, check-ins and private progress photos on the client record, but it is not HIPAA-certified and does not sign a BAA. Keep clinical records, diagnoses and medical reports in a clinical system run by the clinician, and note only that clearance was given.
Does Coachful include exercise demo videos?
The workout builder has an exercise library with illustrated exercises, but no stock exercise videos. You attach your own demo videos to the exercises where your cueing matters, which also keeps your coaching voice in the program.
What is Coachful's free white-glove service?
It is a build service included on every plan. You describe what you want, such as a program built from your current spreadsheet, attach files and links, and the Coachful team builds it inside your account, usually within about 24 hours. It does not include filming your exercise videos or ongoing marketing.
How much does Coachful cost for a trainer with 15 clients?
Plans are flat monthly prices, with lower plans capping the number of clients and Pro offering unlimited clients. For 15 clients: Solo: $49/month for up to 20 clients. There is a free trial, and monthly plans cancel in one click.
