VIS FITNESS
Workout Programming Platform for Physical Trainers & Therapists
ROLE
UX Contractor
POJECT TIMELINE
Jun-Oct 2024
CONTRIBUTION
I partnered with the Founder to define the problem space, conduct user research, establish the first design system, and design key workflows for VIS Pro
DELIVERABLES
Competitive Research, Design System Foundations, User Research, Site Map, App Design, Interaction Design
How can we make writing workout programs repeatable and scaleable?
Overview:
Vis (lat.: Strength) is a new platform where gyms, personal trainers, physical therapists, and fitness influencers can build workout programs to sell to their clients, who will consume those programs using a best-in-class mobile app. The fitness and health industry is still stuck in the age of PDFs and spreadsheets. And while spreadsheets are no’t inherently bad, they’re just not the best tool for the job.
PROBLEM
Personal trainers and physical therapists rely on spreadsheets and PDFs for workout programming. While functional, these methods present several challenges:
From scratch: Every workout, routine, and program is created from scratch
Tedious to manage: Trainers must manually copy, edit, and track workouts for each client, leading to inefficiencies.
Lack of scalability: Creating custom workouts for each client is time-consuming, limiting the trainer’s ability to scale their business.
SOLUTION
By utilizing reusable content blocks, structured progressions, and formula-based adjustments, trainers can efficiently build programs that adapt to clients' fitness levels. VIS Pro replaces spreadsheets with an intuitive platform designed to help trainers:
Ditch the spreadsheets – Trainers can create, modify, and distribute workouts seamlessly.
Easily reuse workout components – Movements, blocks, and programs can be saved, searched, and reassembled effortlessly.
Use formulas to program load – The system uses formulas to adjust weights, reps, and rest times dynamically.
OUTCOME
Designed the Vis Pro MVP platform and proved its viability by rebuilding the 5/3/1 12-week lifting program thus demonstrating that VIS Pro enables trainers to create dynamic, adaptable workout programs with ease.
The Editor
A visual canvas where trainers drag, drop, and modify workout components dynamically.
I designed Vis Pro to make reusing parts of an existing workout as easy as possible. No more retyping the same workout for multiple clients, no more juggling tons of spreadsheets. Vis Pro enables you to save and search for blocks and workouts and reuse them by simply drag-and-dropping or copy-pasting.
BUILDING BLOCK TAXONOMY
To create a structured, reusable system, a hierarchical workout structure was designed:
Movements (e.g., Squat, Deadlift)
Sets - groupings of movements: [load] + [volume]
Blocks - collections of [sets] and or [movements]
Workouts - combinations of blocks, sets, or movements
Programs - sequences of workouts, blocks or sets over time
This modular framework allows trainers to create and modify workouts without starting from scratch each time.
Add attributes, parameters, and formulas on workout objects.
I designed Vis Pro to make reusing parts of an existing workout as easy as possible. No more retyping the same workout for multiple clients, no more juggling tons of spreadsheets. Vis Pro enables you to save and search for blocks and workouts and reuse them by simply drag-and-dropping or copy-pasting.
Define your attributes. Build your formulas using reference-able workout blocks.
The Library
A structured interface where trainers can create, manage, and reuse workouts, blocks, and movements.
Client Manager
A visual canvas where trainers drag, drop, and modify workout components dynamically.
We designed Vis Pro to make reusing parts of an existing workout as easy as possible. No more retyping the same workout for multiple clients, no more juggling tons of spreadsheets. Vis Pro enables you to save and search for blocks and workouts and reuse them by simply drag-and-dropping or copy-pasting.
Platform Settings
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