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Edit or Delete a Base Program

Edit or Delete a Base Program

Update an existing base program, or remove one you no longer need.

You can change a base program whenever you like — its activities, fuel, journals, name and description — or delete it entirely. This is done from your Base Programs library.

Note: this is about editing the base program template in your library. Changing the program a specific client is following is covered in View and adjust a client's program.

Open a base program

  1. Go to Base Programs and tap the program you want to edit (or find it with Search).

  2. You'll see the program's screen with three sections — Activities, Fuel and Journal Entries — each with an Adjust button and a > to open it.

  3. To rename the program, tap the pencil icon next to its name.

[ Screenshot: base program screen (Activities, Fuel, Journal Entries) ]

Edit the activities

  1. In Activities, tap Adjust.

  • Add one with the + icon (opens Select Activity — workouts, strain and recovery).

  • Delete one with the trash icon.

  • Change the order of workouts with Adjust Order, drag them, then tap Done.

For the full detail on adding activities, see Add activities: workouts, strains & recovery.

[ Screenshot: Activities — add, delete, Adjust Order / Reorder Workouts ]

Edit the fuel

  1. In Fuel, tap Adjust. Set the Daily Goal %'s (Weight / Muscle Gain, Maintenance, Fat Loss) and the Daily Hydration amount.

For the full detail, see Set fuel goals from a client's TDEE.

[ Screenshot: Fuel — Daily Goal %'s and Daily Hydration ]

Edit the journal entries

  1. In Journal Entries, tap Adjust. Toggle entries on or off (filter by All / Active / Automatic / Medication / Health, or search), then tap Set.

  2. To add your own, tap the + icon to open Custom Entry — name it, choose whether it's a Metric Entry (and select the metric), then tap Create.

For the full detail, see Add journals & automatic tracking.

[ Screenshot: Journal Entries list and the Custom Entry screen ]

Save your changes

  1. Back on the program screen, tap Update to save your changes to the base program.

Add a description for Areela

  1. Tap the gear icon to open Program Settings, then add a Program Description (up to 100 characters) so Areela has context about the program.

Delete a base program

  1. Tap the gear icon to open Program Settings.

  2. Tap Delete Program (in red), then confirm when prompted.

[ Screenshot: Program Settings — description field & Delete Program ]

Good to know: deleting a base program removes it from your library, but it does not affect clients who are already assigned to it. When you assign a base program, the system creates a unique copy for that client, so their program simply continues unchanged.

Related Articles

  • Create a Base Program

  • Add activities: workouts, strains & recovery

  • Set fuel goals from a client's TDEE

  • Add journals & automatic tracking

  • Base Programs: Overview