Create and manage templates
Build, edit, copy and delete workout, block, program and section templates.
Where: Web or mobile app, for coaches
Use the Templates page to save workouts, blocks, programs, and groups of exercises (sections) once and reuse them. This article shows how to create, change, copy, and delete templates.
Steps
Find a template
Open Templates.
Tap Workouts, Blocks, Programs, or Sections.
Use the Search box. Tap All, Personal, Team, or Org to narrow the list.
Create a template
Open Templates and tap Workouts, Blocks, Programs, or Sections.
Tap New Template.
Enter a name and, if you want, a description. A block template also needs the number of Weeks (1 to 52). For a section template, enter a Section name and add the exercises.
Tap Create.
Fill a block template
Open Templates and tap Blocks. Open the block template.
Tap Add to build a new workout, or Template to use a workout template. In Add from template, search for the template. The sheet says which Week and Day it adds to.
To repeat a week, use the copy action on that week. Demotu copies the workouts to every other week in the block.
Fill a block template with Borelli
Open the block template and tap Generate.
Pick a Mode, set Weeks and Training days, and add Additional instructions if you want.
Tap Generate Block.
For the same options on a client's block, see Build a block.
Create a program template
Open Templates and tap Programs.
Tap New Template.
Enter a Name and, if you want, a Description. Tap Create.
On the program template, tap Add block and pick a block template.
Import a workout from a file
Tap Workouts, then New Template.
Tap Import.
Choose Paste text or Upload file. Files can be PDF, DOC, or DOCX.
Check the Equipment and Exercise source.
Tap Import.
The mobile app cannot import a whole program or block. Use the web app.
Edit a template
Open Templates and tap Workouts, Blocks, or Programs.
Tap the template.
Tap the pencil icon (Edit) at the top.
Change the fields. A workout has Title, Instructions, and exercises. A block has Name, Weeks, and Description. A program has Name and Description.
Tap Update.
Duplicate or delete a template
To duplicate, open the template and tap the copy icon (Duplicate). Demotu says "Template duplicated." On a section template, use the Duplicate template or Delete template icon in its row on the Sections tab.
To delete, open the template and tap the pencil icon (Edit). Tap Delete. Confirm in the message that opens, then tap Delete. The message depends on the template:
A workout says "Delete template."
A block says "Delete block template?"
A program says "Delete program template?"
You cannot undo a delete. On a program template, Remove block deletes the block template.
Common questions
Where do I assign a template to a client?
See Assign a template to clients to send a template from the Templates page. See Apply a template from a client's Training tab to use one from the client's page.
How do I sort templates into folders or choose who can use them?
See Organize templates in folders and Choose who can see and change a template.
If I change a template, do my clients' workouts change?
No. Each client gets their own copy when you assign it. To change a client's copy, edit it on their calendar. A program also keeps its own copy of each block, so changing a block template does not change programs that already use it.
What is a section template?
A saved group of exercises, such as a warm-up, that you can add to any workout. A workout keeps its own copy, so changing the section template later does not change it.
Can I make a block template from a client's block?
Yes. Open the block and select Save as template.
What happens to clients who already have workouts from a template I delete?
Nothing. Their workouts, blocks, and programs stay as they are.
What happens to the blocks inside a program template when I delete the program template?
Demotu deletes them too. This includes blocks you added with Add Block or Add from Template. The mobile message says so. The web message does not. To keep a block, select the remove icon on the block first. This works on web. On mobile, Remove block deletes the block.
Why can't I edit or delete a template?
On web, you see an eye icon instead of a pencil when you can only view a template. The trash icon is missing or grayed out when you cannot delete it. Org admins and org programmers can change organization templates. Team admins can also change their team's templates. Templates shared from a parent organization are view only. You can still assign them.
Can I get a deleted template back?
No. Duplicate a template before you make a big change if you want a backup.
Can I import a workout directly for a client?
No. Import works only when you build a workout template. Assign the template to the client after you create it.
Does importing use my Borelli limit?
No. The window shows the Monthly Borelli Workouts bar, but an import does not count against it.
The import failed.
The feature is in beta. Select Back and try again. If it keeps failing, email the file to support@demotuapp.com.