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Swap or Substitute an Exercise

Swap or Substitute an Exercise

Change an exercise for one that suits the client's injury or equipment.

Where this works: anywhere you edit a workout — in a base program (see Edit or Delete a Base Program) or on a client's live program from their profile (see View and Adjust a Client's Program). Open a workout so you can see its exercises, then tap the ... on an exercise.

Swap an exercise

  1. Tap the ... on the exercise you want to change, then choose Swap Exercise.

  2. Pick a replacement from the exercise library (use the filters — equipment, body part, muscles — or search).

  3. Tap Save Changes.

[ Screenshot: the exercise (...) menu -> Swap Exercise ]

Add an alternative alongside

To keep the original and add another option, use Add Above or Add Below from the same ... menu.

Related Articles

  • Reorder & Remove Exercises

  • Edit Sets, Reps & Weight

  • View and Adjust a Client's Program