Reference
Common questions
Here are short answers to the questions coaches and athletes ask most. Each answer links to the page that covers it in full.
Getting started
Do I need a second account to coach in someone else's organization?
No. One email gets you one account, and each organization you belong to shows as a workspace in the switcher. See your account and your organizations.
What if I sign up with an email that already has an account?
The page asks you to sign in, and the new membership joins the account you already have. One email never gets a second account. See your account and your organizations.
What plan does a new organization start on?
Free. Free covers one athlete and has no AI features. See your plan and billing.
Plan and build
Should I make a template or a calendar?
A template is a fixed block with no dates, such as a 12-week off-season. A calendar is training on real dates that you keep writing forward. If you're not sure, pick Template. See choose a fixed block or ongoing programming.
Does a new program reach my athletes on its own?
No. A program reaches an athlete only when you put it on their calendar or their team's. See put a program on a calendar.
Where do I switch between kilograms and pounds?
Units follow the program's measurement system. Change them in Program info & settings > Details > Units. See type sets and reps quickly.
Do I have to download the builder?
No. The builder runs inside your web dashboard. A desktop app is also available, and edits sync live between the two. See where you write training.
Athlete app
Can my athletes log a session with no signal?
Yes. The logger works offline, and the session syncs when the phone is back online. See log a workout.
Where do my athletes find their programs in the app?
In More > Programs. The Today tab shows the day's training across everything on their calendar. See set up the app.
Review
Where did Today go?
Review replaced it. Open COACHING > Review each morning. Today's check-ins are the line at the top of the list. See the review feed.
How do I set a thread aside until the athlete answers?
Click Needs a reply in the thread, or press W. The thread comes back when the athlete answers, or after two days. See the review feed.
Why didn't my morning email come?
- Symptom
- No Review digest arrived this morning.
- Cause
- Nothing was waiting in Review at the digest time, or no kind of thread is set to Digest.
- Fix
An empty digest isn't sent. Check Review settings > Notifications and set the kinds you want to Digest. See the morning email.
Workflows
Will a training rule change a session without me?
Only when you turn on Apply automatically for that rule. Otherwise its change waits in Review for you to accept. See set up intake, check-ins, and training rules.
Which check-in answers get flagged?
An answer that matches the question's Flag when, an answer below the athlete's usual over the last 28 days, and a Yes to a pain or illness question. See set up intake, check-ins, and training rules.
Who sets the hour of the check-in digest?
An admin, in ORGANIZATION > Settings > General > Clock and minors > Digest hour. Each person can turn the email off in Preferences. See the morning email.
Clients and teams
Should I send an invite or a program link?
An invite puts someone on your roster so you coach them. A program link sells them a program they train on their own. See choose between an invite and a program link.
Can I invite a paying customer to give them a program?
Don't. An invite makes them a free roster member and sells them nothing. Send the program link instead. See choose between an invite and a program link.
Why doesn't my athlete's invite link work?
- Symptom
- The athlete opens the invite and it no longer works.
- Cause
- The invite expired, or someone revoked it.
- Fix
Open your invites and check its status. Send a new invite if the athlete should still join. See keep track of your invites.
Agent and connector
Does the Agent change things without asking?
With Ask first, every change waits on a card for you to approve. With Auto-apply, most changes run, but removing data and messaging an athlete still ask. See hand work to the Agent.
Can I use Claude or ChatGPT instead of the Agent?
Yes. Add the Gridlines connector to your assistant and sign in. Your role still decides what it can see. See use Claude or ChatGPT with your programs.
Is AI included on Free?
No. AI is part of the paid Gridlines plan. See your plan and billing.
Account and billing
What does the paid plan cost?
The Gridlines plan is $225 a month, or $200 a month billed yearly ($2,400), for up to 75 people, coaches and athletes, with AI included. If your organization has more than 75 people, talk to us about Enterprise. See your plan and billing.
Where do I change the card for my plan?
On ORGANIZATION > Billing, click Update payment method. It opens the Stripe Customer Portal. See your plan and billing.
What happens to my athletes if a paid plan ends?
The organization returns to Free. Athletes you already programmed keep training, and you can't add another person until a seat frees up. See your plan and billing.
Selling programs
What does Gridlines take from a sale?
Gridlines takes 5% of each sale. On a paid plan that drops to 0%. Stripe's processing fee comes out too. See get paid.
Do I need Stripe before I set up a storefront?
No. You need Stripe before anyone can buy. Until it's connected, you can't publish a listing. See get paid.
Does a buyer join my roster?
No. A buyer is your customer and trains the program on their own. You can message them while they run your program, and you start the thread. See choose between an invite and a program link.
For athletes
Does ending a program in the app cancel my subscription?
No. Ending it removes its days from your calendar, and billing goes on. Cancel from Purchases > Manage. See change or cancel what you pay for.
Do I lose access as soon as I cancel?
No. You keep access through the period you already paid for, and your logged sessions stay in the app. See change or cancel what you pay for.
Can I message my coach first?
If your coach's organization allows it, tap New message in the Coaching tab. If you don't see it, wait for your coach to write. See message your coach.
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