Templates are anything you build once and plan to reuse. They exist at two levels:
Workout templates - a full training day (all blocks and exercises).
Block templates - a single section, like your go-to warm-up or a finisher.
If you write the same thing twice, it should probably be a template.
Creating a workout template
Build it under Programs → Workouts → Create New → Workout. Anything you build here is a master copy - a template needs at least one block and one exercise. Ideas that work well: a Foundation day, a Fat Loss circuit day, a Conditioning day, or week-1 versions of each training day in your program.
Already built something great on a client's journey? Save it upward: open the workout's ⋯ menu (next to the workout name) and choose Save as template.
Save any workout as a reusable template from its ⋯ menu.
Creating a block template
Open the ⋯ menu on any block and choose Save as template. Saved blocks appear in the Blocks tab of the library, ready to drop into any future workout - exercises, prescriptions, note and all.
Block ⋯ menu → Save as template.
Using templates with clients
Add a workout template to a client’s Journey, then customize that workout for the person: swap exercises, change prescriptions or add a block. Maintain your reusable template separately in the library.
When saving a scheduled workout, review any choice about which occurrences to update. See Set a Workout to Repeat. Exercise ownership and catalog references are separate from template reuse; see Using the Coach Catalyst Exercise Library before editing an exercise’s own details.
Key Notes
Template names must be unique (capitalization doesn't count as different).
A template needs at least 1 block and 1 exercise to save.
Templates pair perfectly with repeat scheduling — drop a template on a journey, then set it to repeat (see Set a Workout to Repeat).
Useful templates to keep
Examples include a foundation workout, fat-loss or athlete session, conditioning day, warm-up block and metabolic or energy-system finisher. Keep reusable names clear and unique so coaches can find the right version.