As an athlete, how can I swap or add exercises during a session? – TrainHeroic

Keep your coach in the loop by swapping or adding exercises to your training session.

Whether you lack the right equipment or need an adjustment for the day, Swap Exercise keeps your training on track and your coach fully in the loop.

When your coach prescribes an Exercise block (a single movement or lift), you can swap it directly from your session. Pre-approved alternatives appear at the top under "Suggested By Coach," and you can choose whether your change applies to just today or becomes a persistent swap for future workouts.

Here we'll cover how to:

How to Swap an Exercise
How to Revert or Change a Persistent Swap
Add an Exercise

Swapping an Exercise:

When your coach prescribes an Exercise, you can easily swap it out for another movement directly from your training session. To make things even easier, if your coach has pre-approved alternative movements for you, those recommended swaps will appear right at the top of your exercise list.

You have two ways to initiate a swap:

How to Swap an Exercise:

Choose your shortcut:
- Option A (Fastest): Select the blue swap icon (two arrows stacked on top of each other) right next to the exercise name.
- Option B: Select the 3-dot menu on the right side of the exercise block, then select "Swap Exercise."
Select your replacement movement:
- Browse "Suggested By Coach" pinned at the top.
- Search the library, scroll through "All" exercises.
Choose your swap duration (Persistent Swaps):
- Just today: Only affects this single session.
- Swap forever: Sets a persistent swap, automatically replacing this exercise in your training program going forward.
Tap "Confirm Swap".

Your newly swapped Exercise will instantly reflect in your session.

💡 Coach Visibility: This swap is fully visible to your coach, keeping them perfectly looped in on exactly what you completed.

⚠️ Data Warning: Swapping an exercise after logging sets or reps during the session may erase the data already entered for that block.

Note:

When using 'Swap Exercise', you'll have access to your coach's Exercise Library, as well as the TrainHeroic Exercise Library
'Swap Exercise' is specific to Exercise blocks, or single movements, not circuits.

How to Revert or Change a Persistent Swap

If you chose "Swap forever" and want to update the movement or revert to what your coach originally programmed:

Tap the blue swap icon next to the exercise name (or open the 3-dot menu > "Swap Exercise").
Choose your update:
- To revert: Select the exercise marked (Original) under "Suggested By Coach".
- To change variations: Select any other movement from the library.
Select Swap forever again to persist the change across all future sessions, then tap Confirm Swap.

Add an Exercise:

If you are motivated and don't want to stop lifting, use "Add Exercise", under the 3 dots, to select an exercise you want to complete. Again, this will keep your coach in the loop and give you some credit for your efforts!

We recommend using the 'Add Exercise' button located at the end of your training session, from the session overview.

1. Select "Add Exercise" from the bottom of your session.

2. Search for the Exercises you'd like to add.

3. Select the circle to the right of the Exercise, then select "Add."

Once you've added your Exercise, you'll be able to add sets, reps, and weights. Then, select "Start Session" to complete the session, including the 2 Exercises added to the end of your session.