Features
Workout programming built for studios
Writing programs in a doc and texting them over is fine for one or two clients. Across a full roster, it eats your evenings. TrainStead lets you build programs once, assign them to clients in seconds, and reuse and adjust them without starting over.
Because programming lives in the same app as scheduling, client tracking, and messaging, the program you assign is tied to the sessions you book and the progress you track, no copying between tools. And with per-trainer pricing and unlimited clients, you can program for everyone you train without your cost going up.
How programming works in TrainStead
You write a program, assign it in seconds, and progress it as the client progresses. Clients log their workouts in the app, so the program you wrote and the work they actually did sit side by side, tied to their real session history instead of scattered across a doc, a text thread, and your memory.
Reuse is the point. The program you refined for one client becomes the starting point for the next, so a growing roster stops meaning a blank page every time someone new walks in.
Programming for a multi-trainer studio
When every coach programs in their own spreadsheet, the studio has no shared standard. With programming in one system, every trainer works the same way, a client who switches coaches keeps their whole history, and the owner can actually see the work behind the results.
Frequently asked questions
Does TrainStead do workout programming?
Yes, build, assign, and reuse client programs, connected to scheduling and progress tracking.
Is programming included on every plan?
Yes, along with unlimited clients, priced per trainer.
Can clients log their workouts?
Yes. Clients log workouts in the app, and their logs show up against the program you assigned, next to nutrition and cardio if you track those too.
Can I reuse a program across clients?
Yes. Build it once, then assign and adjust it per client instead of rewriting it from scratch.
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