Import a program from a photo
Take a photo of a program from a coach, a book or the gym whiteboard, or paste it as text, and Liftspan turns it into a coached program. iPhone 1.0.6 adds the camera.
Import a program from a photo or text
Rather read it? The walkthrough, step by step
- Take or choose a photo of the program: a gym whiteboard, a coach's sheet, a printout or a screenshot.
- Tap Read my program. Liftspan reads every line and matches each move to its library.
- Check your program: moves that load a joint you flagged are already swapped, and anything unclear is marked for you to confirm.
- Choose to keep the program's own reps or use Liftspan's, then save.
- Answer two quick questions so the starting weights fit you, and your first workout is ready.
Go to Plan, tap Change program, then Import a program. Take or choose a photo, or paste the text, and tap Read my program. Liftspan matches every line to a move in its library and keeps your sets and reps. Importing needs you to be signed in.
How to use it: Import a program in the help manual · Turn a photo of a workout into a program
Check your program before you save
The result opens as Check your program. Moves that load a joint you flagged are already swapped for an alternative, with a Keep button if you want the original. Lines it could not match show suggestions and a Find it search, and nothing changes until you tap Save.
How to use it: Import a program in the help manual
Keep their reps or use Liftspan's
Choose Keep their reps and progression runs inside the program's own ranges, with a little headroom so the weight can move. Or pick Use Liftspan's to follow the rep range for your goal. Either way, Liftspan sets the weights and plans the deloads.
How to use it: Import a program in the help manual
Camera on iPhone (1.0.6)
With iPhone 1.0.6 you can take or choose a photo right inside the app. Earlier app versions can still paste the text. Pro includes 10 imports a month, and free accounts get one import to try it.
How to use it: iPhone extras in the help manual
Fixes
- A free account's trial import now opens the review screen and saves, instead of going straight to the Pro screen.
- The daily check-in now lasts until your local midnight.
- An old unfinished workout no longer blocks you from switching programs.
- In a new lifter's first workout, swaps are free.
Something not working the way this says? Email dave@liftspan.fit. Not medical advice: if something hurts, stop.