What's New

New features and improvements

Two big upgrades to the web experience this month: a completely rebuilt workout builder, and a new nutrition view that finally shows you what your clients are actually eating, down to the food level.

The Workout Builder, Rebuilt

We rebuilt the entire web workout builder from the ground up. The old version was a cramped slide-out panel squeezed against the side of your screen. The new one is a full-screen workspace built for the way coaches actually program: everything visible, everything editable, and a live preview of exactly what your client sees on their phone, right next to you while you build.

This is the single biggest change to programming on Coach Catalyst, and it's live for every coach today.

Build with the client's phone right next to you. No more building blind. The new builder shows a live mobile preview on the right side of the screen that mirrors exactly what your client will open on their phone: the title, the blocks, every exercise, sets, reps, and details, rendered in real time as you type. It even uses your brand color, so you're previewing your client experience, not a generic one.

Edit everything inline. No more modals. Workout name, description, block names, sets, reps, exercise details: click and type. That's it. No pop-ups, no separate edit screens, no save-and-reopen. The sets field even cleans itself up so "3x10" and "2-3" always come out formatted right.

Build circuits with one click. Linking exercises into a superset or circuit used to mean dragging one onto another and hoping it landed. Now there's a single link button between any two exercises. Click it, they're grouped as A1 and A2 with a clear visual marker. Click the X to unlink. Done.

Coach your client without leaving the builder. Click any exercise and the right side flips to that client's history and a comment thread for that exercise. You can see how they performed last time and leave them a note, a cue, or a bit of encouragement right where it matters, without ever opening another tab. Your comments and reactions sync straight to their phone, and theirs come back to you.

The little things that add up:

• Create an exercise as you type. Type a name that isn't in your library and add it in one click. It's saved to your library automatically.
• Watch exercise videos in place. Demo videos now play inside the builder instead of kicking you to a new tab.
• Cleaner drag-and-drop. Drag exercises and blocks exactly where you want them, with clear drop indicators.
• Save with Cmd+S. And if you try to close with unsaved changes, we'll stop you before you lose work.

Open any client, start a workout, and you'll land in the new builder automatically.

A New Nutrition View on the Web

Until now, the nutrition page told you whether a client logged food, and not much else. To see what they actually ate, you were stuck asking for screenshots or logging into their tracker. The new nutrition view puts the full picture inside Coach Catalyst, where your coaching conversation already lives.

Calories and macros, per meal and per food. Every logged day now breaks down into meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks. Expand any meal to see each food your client logged, with calories, protein, carbs, and fat for every single item. When a client says "I don't know why the scale isn't moving," the answer is usually in the details. Now you can see them.

Micronutrients and hydration. Macros are only part of the story. The new view also shows fiber, sugar, sodium, and water intake for the day, so you can coach the quality of the diet, not just the quantity. Spotting a fiber gap or a sodium spike takes one glance instead of a back-and-forth message thread.

Works with what your clients already use. All of this flows in from the trackers your clients already log with, like MyFitnessPal and Fitbit. They keep their routine. You get the detail.

Open any client and head to their Nutrition tab to see it in action.

What's Next

The new builder and nutrition view are just the start of a bigger push on the web coaching experience. Build something, dig into a client's food log, and tell us what you think. We're listening.

New features and improvements

This release gives your clients the flexibility to adapt their workouts on the fly—while keeping you fully in the loop.

Exercise Swapping

Your clients can now swap exercises directly in the app when you've set up alternatives. No more back-and-forth messages when a client doesn't have the right equipment or needs a modification.

For coaches: Add alternative exercises to any exercise in your database. It takes seconds—search, select, done. Alternatives are stored globally, so once you set them up, they're available across every program and client automatically. You can also manage alternatives right from the workout builder.

For clients: When alternatives are available, a swap icon appears next to the exercise. Tap it, browse the options (with descriptions and video demos), select one, and keep going. Sets and reps stay the same—only the exercise changes.

Full visibility: Every swap shows up in completed workouts with a swap indicator. Hover to see exactly what was changed. Your clients also see "swapped from [original exercise]" so nothing gets lost. And if they want to switch back? The original exercise is always the first option.

New features and improvements

This release focuses on saving you time and giving your clients more flexibility. From smarter filtering to AI-powered insights, these updates help you coach more clients without the busywork.

Filters and Saved Segments

We've completely revamped client filtering on the client index page. You can now filter by multiple variables at once—name, email, tag, coach, workouts completed, recent messages, client created date, and more—to find exactly the clients you need.

The real time-saver is saved segments. Save any combination of filters as a named segment, and it appears in your left sidebar for one-click access. No more recreating the same filters every time you want to check on at-risk clients, clients on specific programs, or clients assigned to particular coaches. Save as many segments as you need, and take bulk actions like messaging everyone in a segment with a single click.

Duplicate Workout as a Client

Clients can now duplicate their past workouts directly from the client app. When viewing their workout history, they can copy any previous workout to a future date and perform it again—without waiting for their coach to assign it.

This gives clients more autonomy while saving coaches time. Clients can only access workouts you've already assigned to them, not your entire workout library. You can even assign specific workouts to a client as a personal "database" they can pick from, letting them choose and schedule their own training while you stay in control of what's available.

Auto Save on Programs

Ever lost hours of work to a frozen browser? We've added auto save for programs. Enable it, and every change you make—lessons, actions, forms, workouts—saves automatically as you work. No more lost progress.

Your edits save to the program template as you go. When you're ready, you still push changes to existing clients on the program, but the template itself is always protected.

Saved Replies in Messages

Message templates are now available everywhere you communicate with clients—not just on the client journey, but in your inbox and client message threads too. Pull up a saved template, and it drops right in with personalization variables (first name, last name, etc.) still intact.

Stop retyping the same messages. Reaching out to at-risk clients? Use a template. Sending onboarding instructions? Use a template. You can also create new templates directly from the inbox—if you find yourself sending similar messages repeatedly, save it as a template and reuse it anytime.

Smart Coach V1

Smart Coach brings AI directly into your client data so you can surface insights faster and coach more clients effectively. Version 1 is now in beta for select users.

The core feature: AI-generated progress reports based on client actions over specific time periods. Instead of digging through data manually, Smart Coach highlights the key insights you need to coach each client best. Access it from the existing AI toolbar—just switch from OpenAI to Smart Coach, which is integrated with your own database.

This first version focuses on progress reports, but we're building toward a future where you can ask any question about any client's data and get answers instantly.

New features and improvements

This month's CC Updates bring you updates to HabbyAI, Communities and speed improvements! A lot of great items that will save you time and give your clients a better experience.

HabbyAI Threaded Conversations

HabbyAI now features threaded conversations for ongoing topic discussions. Your conversation history is available in the sidebar, making it easy to continue previous chats and maintain context over time.

Communities Search

Communities now have search functionality for posts and comments. Find the content you're looking for quickly and easily.

Improved Post Interactions

Enhanced mention and reaction notifications keep you informed about community activity without overwhelming your inbox.

Time Metrics

The new Time Metrics feature enables precise logging with hours, minutes, and seconds. Track time-based activities with the granularity your clients need.

Form Sections

Forms can now be broken into organized sections with titles and descriptions. This makes longer forms easier to navigate and complete, improving the client experience.

Resource Folder Cover Photos

Resource folders now support cover photos from your personal uploads or Unsplash. Give your resource library a more polished, branded look.

300% Speed Improvement

Software speed has been enhanced by over 300% across all pages and functions. Everything loads faster and feels more responsive.

Audio Messages on Web

Audio message functionality has been brought to the web platform with:

• Playback speeds - Listen at 1x, 1.5x, or 2x speed
• 1-minute recording limit - Keep messages concise and focused

Now you can send and receive voice messages directly from your browser, just like on mobile.

Copy Entire Days or Weeks

You can now copy entire days or weeks with one click instead of copying individual elements. This makes building and duplicating programs significantly faster.

View Form Submissions Directly

Added the ability to view all client form submissions directly from the coach app without having to impersonate the client. Access the information you need more quickly and easily.

Individual Sets for Exercises

We've added individual sets to exercises, allowing detailed tracking of reps, weights, distances, or times. This gives you and your clients much more granular control over workout logging.

Exercise Comments

You can now add comments to specific exercises for form critiques and client feedback. This makes it easier to provide targeted guidance on individual movements within a workout.