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Swapping An Exercise

Swap an exercise for today, or for the rest of your meso. If you have a coach, they can confirm lasting changes.

Step By Step

  1. In your workout, tap Swap on the exercise card.
  2. Pick another exercise for the same muscle. Best matches are listed first.
  3. Choose Today Only or All Future Workouts.
  4. Training on your own? Choose Today Only or All Future Workouts. If you have a coach, choose Today Only or Ask Coach For Rest Of Meso — a today swap applies straight away and your coach is told.

Good To Know

  • Exercises graded D or F for growth are never offered by Swap.

How It Works

Your sets stay the same unless the new exercise is more demanding, in which case they may come down. The starting weight comes from the last time you did the new exercise; if you never have, start light. A swap is useful when equipment is busy or a movement doesn't suit your joints.

Common Questions

What happens if my coach declines the rest-of-meso swap?

Today's swap stays, and later weeks keep the original exercise.

Can I swap back?

Yes. Swap again and pick the original exercise.

Try It In The Demo

Swapping An Exercise in the Meso Gym app (demo data)
Shown with demo data.

More In Training Day

Things To Do TodayYour list for today: your workout, your weekly check-in, and optional body stats and photos.Starting A WorkoutStart today's workout and tell the app how sore you are, so it can set your volume.Logging SetsLog the weight and reps of every set. Meso Gym suggests what to lift next.Skip Or Move A WorkoutCan't train today? Skip the workout or move it to another day.Logging Joint PainTell the app when a lift hurts a joint. If you have a coach, they also see the report.Feedback After A WorkoutA few quick questions after each workout set next week's sets and weights.Rest And Interval TimerA rest timer between sets, and an interval timer you can turn on in Settings.Sort ExercisesChange the order of exercises in a workout.Add Or Remove An ExerciseAdd an exercise or remove one, today only or for the rest of the meso.Moving A DayDrag a session to another day, this week or every week.