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title: Create — manual description: Build a workout block by block.

Create — manual

The block-by-block workout editor, reached from the My tab → ＋ → Create manually. Total control, no AI in the loop.

For the AI alternative see the AI Create reference; for the bigger picture see blocks and phases.

Layout

  1. Workout header

    Top of the screen. Fields:

    • Name — required.
    • Tags — optional comma list. Drives search.
    • Workout type — picker (HIIT, Strength, Mobility, Breathing, Custom). Mostly cosmetic.
    • Intro text — optional, read by the coach at the start. Not every workout needs an intro.

  2. Block list

    The middle and bulk of the screen. A vertical list of blocks. Drag the handle (right side of each row) to reorder. Long-press a row for duplicate / delete.

    Each row shows: phase color stripe, label, duration, BPM. Tap to edit.

  3. ＋ Block button

    Floating button bottom-center. Adds a new block above the currently-selected one, or at the end if nothing is selected.

  4. Workout-level settings (top-right ⋯)

    Less-frequent options:

    • Countdown duration (default 3 s)
    • Countdown sound
    • Completion sound
    • Repeat count (for repeating the whole workout N times)
    • Inter-cue gap
    • BGM behavior (continue / pause between blocks)

The block editor

Tapping a block opens the editor sheet:

  1. Label

    What shows on the Execute screen. Keep it short — "Tabata round 3", "Squat 3-1-3", "Rest".

  2. Phase

    Picker — warmup / work / rest / cooldown / learning / alert. Drives color and voice tone.

  3. Duration

    Seconds (or minutes via the picker). Common values: 20/30/45/60.

  4. BPM

    Range 40–220. For tempo-strength blocks, locked to 60.

  5. Sound type

    Metronome sound. Defaults to Classic (Free); Pro unlocks the full bank.

  6. Beat grouping

    2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/8, 7/8, free. Most workouts stay at 4/4.

  7. Loop count

    Repeat this block N times without authoring it N times. The Execute screen shows "Loop 2 / 5".

  8. Pre-block notes (expand)

    Add ordered notes with kind .safety or .technique. See pre-block vs in-block notes.

  9. Await confirmation

    Toggle. When on, the engine pauses after pre-block notes until you tap Got it.

  10. In-block reminders (expand)

    List of short lines played during the rhythm.

  11. Cadence pattern (expand)

    Per-beat input row for tempo blocks. Toggling this on auto-pins BPM to 60.

  12. Guided cues

    Mutually exclusive with in-block reminders. For breathing / meditation blocks.

Bulk operations

Some operations save typing for repeated patterns:

  • Long-press a block → Duplicate — copies with same settings.
  • Long-press → Apply to next N blocks — useful for "make all the work blocks 30 seconds instead of 20."
  • Select multiple (top-right edit menu) → bulk delete / move — multi-select mode.
  • Repeat last N blocks × N times (bottom action) — for HIIT scaffolding ("repeat last 2 blocks × 7" creates 14 blocks).

Templates as starting points

Don't start from blank if you don't have to:

  • Open Library → pick a template close to what you want.
  • Add to My Library.
  • Open it in Edit mode.
  • Modify in place.

Faster than building from zero for ~80 % of cases.

Validation

The editor checks on save:

  • Workout has at least one block.
  • Every block has a non-zero duration.
  • Cadence pattern lengths match the block's beat budget.
  • Total workout duration is under 90 minutes (soft warning, can override).
  • HIIT total session under 30 min (soft warning per ACSM guidance).

Validation failures show inline; you can't save until they're cleared (or explicitly dismissed where it's a warning, not an error).

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