Note: This is available for Android users and now gradually rolling out to iOS users.
This feature helps you work around injuries or limitations by adjusting your workout plan. Note areas you want to avoid stressing, and get alternative exercise recommendations that keep your training effective.
⚠️ Important: Fitbod's suggestions are not medical advice and cannot replace professional guidance. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before exercising with an injury.
How to Add an Injury or Limitation
- Go to My Plan → Injuries / Limitations
- Describe your injury or limitation in one of the following ways:
- Type your own description, or
- Select a quick option (such as Lower Back, Shoulder, Knee, etc.) to pre-fill the text box
- Tap Get Recommendations
- Answer a few questions to tailor your plan. Fitbod will then suggest which exercises to exclude and which to recommend more often based on your responses.
- Tap Update Plan if you are satisfied to apply these changes to your future workouts
- Tap the Back button (top left) if the suggestions don't feel right. This lets you adjust your injury description or answer the questions again for new recommendations
Note: Share feedback anytime by tapping 👍 or 👎 then click Send Feedback.
How Your Plan Adjusts
Once you update your plan:
- Exercises that could stress the affected area are excluded
- Alternative exercises that work around your condition are recommended more often
Example: If "wrist" is noted as affected, wrist-loading movements like push-ups may be excluded, while machine or cable presses with neutral wrist positions will be recommended more often.
Viewing Your Current Settings
Review your current settings anytime:
- Go to My Plan → Injuries / Limitations.
- Tap Current Injuries / Limitations.
- You’ll see a list showing:
- The affected area
- When it was reported
- Exercises being excluded
- Exercises being recommended instead
Marking an Area as Recovered
When you're ready to train that area again, tap Mark As Not Injured. Any exclusions or special recommendations tied to it will be removed, and future workouts will once again include that muscle group.