Why this matters
Every coach programs differently. Some favor high volume, some favor heavy compound work, some always include mobility, some never program behind-the-neck movements. The AI adapts to you when you tell it how you work.
Without preferences set, the AI produces generic output. With preferences set, the output starts to feel like something you'd write yourself.
The five fields
Tone
How the AI writes notes, messages, and general guidance. Examples: 'warm and encouraging', 'direct and detailed', 'coaching and motivational', 'gentle and client'. This affects the voice of everything the AI produces for your clients.
Approach
How the AI thinks about programming risk. 'Conservative — start low, progress slowly' vs. 'Aggressive — push toward function quickly, higher loading.' Most coaches sit in the middle, which is fine — pick 'moderate' and adjust from there.
Favorite exercises
Specific exercises you prefer. The AI treats these as higher-priority options when generating routines. Free-form text — 'Bulgarian split squat, Romanian deadlift, cable row, face pulls, farmer carry' works fine.
Avoid list
Things you never want the AI to suggest. 'Behind-the-neck press, upright row, kipping pull-up, knee extensions past 90 degrees.' The AI strictly respects this — exercises on your avoid list never show up in routines.
Custom rules
Free-form text for anything else. 'Always include 10 minutes of mobility at the start of every session.' 'Never program Olympic lifts without spotter notes.' 'Prefer tempo work over pause reps for beginners.' The AI reads this and applies it.
Setting preferences
From the coach dashboard, click Settings → AI Preferences. Fill in whichever fields you want. You can leave some blank — they just don't influence the AI if empty.
Important
Don't try to jailbreak your own AI here. The custom rules field is sanitized — if you try to tell the AI to 'ignore previous instructions' or 'be a doctor,' it'll be stripped. These fields are for coaching preferences, not prompt injection.