Indicate your exercise preferences to shape your workouts. Tell Fitbod which exercises you want more of, less of, or never want to see.
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Preference Options
How To Set Preferences
FAQ
Preference Options
These preferences help tailor your workouts to your goals, equipment, and personal preferences. Think of it as a way to nudge the app toward your preferences (except for "Don't Recommend Again", which will exclude the exercise entirely).
Recommend More Often
Increases the likelihood of an exercise appearing in your workouts. Your workout duration, recovery, and other settings still influence what's recommended.
Recommend Less Often
Decreases how often an exercise appears but won't remove it completely. Use this for exercises you can do but don't enjoy.
Don't Recommend Again (Exclude)
Removes the exercise from all future recommendations. If the exercise is in your current workout and hasn't been started, it will be replaced immediately.
How To Set Preferences
From a Workout
- Tap the "..." menu next to any exercise.
- Choose Recommend More Often, Recommend Less Often, or Don't Recommend Again.
Note: Don't Recommend Again will immediately prevent an exercise from generating.
From My Plan
- Go to the Workout tab → My Plan.
- Scroll down to Preferences → Manage Exercises.
- Search for the exercise, or tap the filter icon to view only exercises you’ve already rated.
- Select the exercise and update your preference.
FAQ
Why am I still seeing an exercise I set to “Less”?
“Less” reduces how often an exercise shows up by 20-40%. It won’t avoid an exercise completely. If you want to completely avoid an exercise, exclude it using Don’t Recommend Again.
Why don’t I see an exercise I set to “More”?
“More” increases the chances of seeing an exercise by 40-60%, but your profile settings (equipment, recovery, goals, workout length) affect recommendations as well. For even higher likelihoods, you could try excluding the exercises you tend to replace. This frees up slots for your preferred exercises to appear.
Can I reset all my exercise preferences at once?
There's no bulk reset option in the app. You can update preferences individually through Manage Exercises, or contact support@fitbod.me to reset them all at once.
How can I exclude all bodyweight exercises?
There isn’t a one-click setting to remove all bodyweight moves. But you can:
- Exclude them one by one: Go to My Plan > Preferences > Manage Exercises, search for a bodyweight exercise (like push-ups), and choose Don’t Recommend Again.
- Set to Less: If you just want fewer bodyweight moves, choose Recommend Less Often.
⚠️ Important Note: Bodyweight exercises are often included to support your goals, recovery, or when equipment is limited. Excluding too many exercises can limit the amount of exercises your workout can generate.
What if I see an excluded exercise in my workout?
You can still add excluded exercises to your workouts manually, including any saved workouts. Excluding only prevents the app from recommending them automatically.