Availability: This guide describes the new exercise-library experience. If your account does not yet show the CC catalog controls, contact support to check availability.
There are two different ways to get an editable exercise: create an original exercise in My Exercises, or save a copy of a Coach Catalyst catalog exercise. You can also import your own exercises in bulk.
Create an original exercise from the library
Go to Programs → Workouts.
Choose Create New → Exercise.
Enter the exercise name and any description and video link you want to include.
Click Create.
The exercise is saved to your own exercise database for reuse. Use a name that is unique in My Exercises; archived exercise names also count.
Create an exercise while building a workout
In the builder library or a block’s + Add exercise… field, type the new exercise name.
If you need a new exercise, choose the Create option for that name.
Add its description and video link as needed, and set the sets, reps, and details for the workout.
Save the workout.
Sets, reps, and workout details belong to that workout. To create exercises for reuse in your library, build them under Programs. Exercises created only inside a client’s Journey are not automatically saved to your reusable exercise database.
Start from a Coach Catalyst exercise
CC catalog exercises are read-only. To customize the exercise’s name, description, video or alternatives, first save your own editable copy. See Using the Coach Catalyst Exercise Library for the complete copy workflow, naming rules and the details a copy retains.
Saving a copy is separate from creating an original exercise or importing your own CSV. Review and configure alternative exercises on the copy before using it.
Bulk import your own exercises with a CSV
Use the exercise CSV template. Its columns are:
Column A: Exercise Name — for example, Goblet Squat.
Column B: Link — your supported video URL.
Column C: Description — for example, “Hold a dumbbell or kettlebell at chest height.”
Prepare the file using the template, then save or download it as a CSV.
Go to Programs → Workouts → Create New → Upload Exercise CSV.
Upload the file and check that the columns are mapped to Exercise Name, Link, and Description before completing the import.
The importer uses the column mappings you select. Use the template order above and check the mapping before importing.
Video links need to be accessible to your clients and allow playback in the app. For provider-specific guidance, see How to Embed Exercise Videos.