CoachigoGuides
Coachigo guides
How to do each thing in Coachigo, step by step, with videos and screenshots.
Getting started
- How to get started with CoachigoThe first-launch screens, choosing between Coach and Solo, what you'll find on the home screen and the first things to do to get going.
- How to create a Coachigo accountWhy you'd want a Coachigo account, where to find sign-up in the app, the three fields to fill in and what happens to the clients and sessions you already have.
- How to sign in to Coachigo on a new deviceGet your clients and sessions on a new phone, reset a forgotten password, understand how syncing works and sign out safely.
- How to use Coachigo on a computerOpen Coachigo in your browser, sign in to get your data, see how the layout adapts to your screen and what stays phone-only.
- How to switch between Solo and Coach mode in CoachigoTurn Coach mode on or off from the Account tab: what changes on screen, what stays the same and why your data is never touched.
Your clients
- How to add a client in CoachigoSet up a new client in seconds: first name, goal, level, weekly frequency and calendar color. Everything you need to get started on the right foot.
- How to edit or delete a client in CoachigoUpdate a client's photo, goal or level, or delete their profile: what you can change, what deleting removes and what it leaves alone.
- How to read your client list in CoachigoToday's sessions, statuses, activity dots and last session: how to read the My clients screen in Coachigo and spot at a glance who's slipping.
- How to read a client profile in CoachigoNext session, frequency, average duration, readiness, records, program and history: everything a client profile shows in Coachigo, and how it's calculated.
- How to find an old session in CoachigoFull history, search, template filters, sort order and calendar: every way to track down a client's past session in Coachigo.
- How to track session packs and payments in CoachigoPacks or monthly subscriptions, balances counted for you, cancellations, free sessions and recorded payments: your client tracking notebook in Coachigo PRO.
Connecting clients to the app
- How to connect a client to their profile in CoachigoSend your client a 6-character code: they join their profile from their own phone, and your sessions and theirs sync both ways.
- How to join your coach's profile in CoachigoGot a 6-character code from your coach? Install Coachigo, enter it, and your sessions sync with theirs. No account needed.
- What your client can do on a shared profileSessions, measurements, photos, schedule: what your client can add, edit or only view on their shared profile, and where their data is stored.
- How to remove a client's access in CoachigoCoaching ended, new phone, wrong person: remove a client's access to their shared profile, then generate a new code. You keep all their sessions.
During a session
- How to log a workout in CoachigoSets, reps, weight and the rest timer: how to log your clients' workouts in Coachigo without slowing down between sets.
- How to do supersets and circuits in CoachigoPair two exercises into a superset or chain more into a circuit, run it round by round and set the rest times: supersets and circuits in Coachigo.
- How to set up the rest timer in CoachigoDefault rest, auto-start, sound, vibration and per-exercise rest: how to set up the rest timer for your clients' workouts in Coachigo.
- How to use the readiness check-in in CoachigoSleep, muscle freshness, motivation and stress rated before the session: how the readiness check-in works and where to find your clients' answers.
- How to log perceived effort (RPE) in CoachigoRate how hard a workout felt from 1 to 10 and how much recovery it calls for: how session RPE works in Coachigo and where to find it afterward.
- How to add or remove an exercise during a session in CoachigoMachine taken, a tweaky shoulder, energy for one more movement: how to add, remove or swap an exercise in the middle of a session in Coachigo.
- How to time an exercise in CoachigoPlanks, wall sits, dead hangs: switch an exercise to time, run the effort countdown and find the durations afterward in Coachigo.
- How to read a session summary in CoachigoVolume, sets, duration, how it felt, records and comparison: what a finished session summary shows in Coachigo, and how each number is calculated.
- How to edit a past session in CoachigoFix a weight, add a forgotten exercise, change the date or delete a session: how to edit a session that's already finished in Coachigo.
- How to use suggested loads in CoachigoA weight in gray in the empty fields, based on the last session: how Coachigo picks it, how to use it and how to turn it off.
Workout templates
- How to create a workout template in CoachigoExercises, sets, target reps, rest and cues: build a workout template once in Coachigo and reuse it with every client, with sets prefilled.
- How to turn a session into a template in CoachigoHad a great session with a client? Turn it into a reusable template in a few taps. Coachigo carries over the exercises, sets, reps and circuits.
- How to add a circuit to a template in CoachigoSupersets, circuits, rounds, rest between exercises and between rounds: chain exercises in a Coachigo template and guide your client round by round.
- How to duplicate or delete a template in CoachigoMake a variation of a template without starting over, or clear out the ones you no longer use, knowing exactly what it changes for your programs.
Programs
- How to create a training program in CoachigoPhases, weeks or cycles, templates in order: build a multi-week training program in Coachigo once and reuse it with every client.
- How to assign a program to a client in CoachigoPick the client and start date, then run the first session: assign a program to a client in Coachigo, and run several programs side by side if needed.
- How to track a program's progress in CoachigoPercentage, current phase and week, next session, history: see where each client stands in their Coachigo program, and how it moves forward.
- How to read a program's statistics in CoachigoOverall progress, sessions per phase, volume since the start and adherence: what a program's statistics show in Coachigo and how to read them.
- How to duplicate a program in CoachigoStart from an existing program to build a variation without rebuilding it, or delete the ones you no longer use: what the copy keeps and what it leaves behind.
Exercises
- How to find an exercise in CoachigoSearch by name, filter by muscle group and equipment, and keep your go-to lifts in favorites to find any of the 873 exercises in Coachigo's library fast.
- How to create a custom exercise in CoachigoMissing an exercise? Create it with a name, muscle group, equipment, photo and your own instructions, then edit or delete it whenever you need to.
- How to read an exercise sheet in CoachigoAnimated demo, target muscles, step-by-step instructions, the templates that use it and your client's stats: everything an exercise sheet shows in Coachigo.
Progress and stats
- How to read a client's statistics in CoachigoSessions, records, volume, consistency, muscle groups and rep ranges: what a client's statistics show in Coachigo, and how each number is calculated.
- How Coachigo calculates records and estimated 1RMEpley formula, one record per exercise, bodyweight and timed exercises: how Coachigo calculates your clients' estimated 1RM and records, and where to find them.
- How plateau alerts work in CoachigoWhen an exercise gets flagged, how trend and severity are calculated, and where to see alerts: everything about plateau alerts in Coachigo.
- How to track progress on an exercise in CoachigoPersonal record, gain, max weight, 1RM and volume charts, top sets, target and actual: how to track a client's progress on one exercise in Coachigo.
- How to read readiness and RPE insights in CoachigoCheck-in averages, an 8-week readiness and RPE chart, sleep impact: how to read the Readiness and RPE card in a client's statistics in Coachigo.
- How to create a client PDF report in CoachigoPeriod, color, your message, next steps and optional photos: create a polished PDF report for your client in Coachigo PRO, then send it over.
- How to track daily habits in CoachigoWater, steps, sleep or a custom habit, with a daily target and reminders that fit: how to track a client's habits in Coachigo, together on a shared profile.
Weight, measurements and photos
- How to log weight and body measurements in CoachigoWeight, body fat, BMI, waist, arm or thigh: log your clients' measurements in Coachigo and see how they change at a glance.
- How to take progress photos in CoachigoFront, back, side: take your clients' progress photos in Coachigo, with the previous photo shown as an overlay so you can match the exact same pose.
- How to compare a before and after in CoachigoPick two dates and a pose, then drag the fullscreen slider: Coachigo puts your clients' progress photos side by side.
- How to share a before and after in CoachigoStory, portrait or square, side by side or diagonal: create a clean before and after image in Coachigo and send it to your client or post it.
Calendar
- How to schedule a session in CoachigoPick the client, date, time and workout template: how to schedule a one-off session in the Coachigo agenda, then start it when the day comes.
- How to create recurring sessions in CoachigoDays, times, date range and template, or a link to the client's program: how to create, edit and pause a recurring schedule in Coachigo.
- How to reschedule or cancel a session in CoachigoA client needs to move their slot or can't make it: how to reschedule, cancel, reactivate or delete a scheduled session in the Coachigo agenda.
- How to use the all-clients agenda in CoachigoWeek view, month view and session statuses: how to read the agenda that pulls together every client's sessions in Coachigo, and act from each row.
Dashboard
- How to use the dashboard in CoachigoClients to follow up with, this week's sessions and volume, each client's status: how to read the Coachigo dashboard and know who needs you first.
- How to follow up with a client in CoachigoA client running late, a pack running out, an expiry date or a pending payment: see who to contact in Coachigo PRO and send a prefilled message through WhatsApp.
iPhone and Apple Watch
- How to connect Apple Health to CoachigoSave your workouts to Apple Health and get heart rate and calories back in Coachigo: turning it on, choosing linked profiles and disconnecting.
- How to use Coachigo on Apple WatchFollow a session started on your iPhone from your wrist, or start one on the watch without your phone: sets, rest, heart rate and syncing.
- How to add Coachigo widgetsUpcoming sessions, last session, quick start and stats: the four Coachigo widgets for your iPhone Home Screen and how to add them.
Account and subscription
- Free or PRO: what Coachigo PRO includesWhat the free version of Coachigo covers, what Coachigo PRO adds (clients, sharing, packs, follow-ups, PDF reports), and what you keep if your subscription ends.
- How to subscribe to Coachigo PRO, restore or cancelGet Coachigo PRO in the app, bring your subscription back on a new phone, cancel it in the App Store or Google Play, and what happens after that.
- How to export and import your Coachigo dataSave your clients and their workouts to a file, import it again or hand it to another coach: what the file includes and what it leaves out.
- How to customize CoachigoCoach mode, rest, notifications and reminders, units, theme, accent color and language: every setting in Coachigo's Account tab and what it changes.
- How to delete your Coachigo accountRequest deletion of your Coachigo account from the app, what happens over the next 30 days, and why you need to cancel your subscription separately.