Kenso Help Center
How Kenso works, screen by screen, and why it makes the calls it makes.
- What Kenso does (and how it's different from a logger)Getting Started
- Create an account and sign inGetting Started
- Program or freestyle? What your onboarding answers changeGetting Started
- Set up your training profileGetting Started
- Weight unit, effort scale (RPE vs RIR), and start of weekGetting Started
- The Home screen explainedGetting Started
- iPhone app, web app, and what differsGetting Started
- Bring your training history into KensoGetting Started
- Import from HevyGetting Started
- Import from StrongGetting Started
- The Getting Started checklist on HomeGetting Started
- Ways to Get a ProgramPrograms
- Choose a TemplatePrograms
- Build with AIPrograms
- Build ManuallyPrograms
- Program from a PhotoPrograms
- Program from HistoryPrograms
- Program SettingsPrograms
- Switch ProgramsPrograms
- Edit a ProgramPrograms
- Training LocationsPrograms
- Location VariantsPrograms
- Share a ProgramPrograms
- Archive ProgramsPrograms
- The Program PagePrograms
- Meso SummaryPrograms
- Specialized ProgramsPrograms
- Start a workoutLogging a Workout
- A tour of the workout loggerLogging a Workout
- Log a setLogging a Workout
- The rest timerLogging a Workout
- Change exercises mid-workoutLogging a Workout
- The exercise menuLogging a Workout
- Exercise notesLogging a Workout
- Deload a sessionLogging a Workout
- Pause and resume a workoutLogging a Workout
- Finish a workoutLogging a Workout
- Freestyle modeLogging a Workout
- Flexible and Smart workoutsLogging a Workout
- Workout conflictsLogging a Workout
- In-workout coachLogging a Workout
- Custom rep rangesLogging a Workout
- Turn off the logger keyboardLogging a Workout
- Log a cardio sessionCardio & Recovery Sessions
- Cardio workouts from Apple Health and other sourcesCardio & Recovery Sessions
- Guided recovery sessionsCardio & Recovery Sessions
- How cardio affects your training loadCardio & Recovery Sessions
- How Kenso picks your weightsProgression & Your Numbers
- The 12 progression strategies, explainedProgression & Your Numbers
- Changing the progression strategy for one exerciseProgression & Your Numbers
- Why did my target weight go down?Progression & Your Numbers
- DeloadsProgression & Your Numbers
- Top Set + BackoffProgression & Your Numbers
- 5/3/1 (Wendler)Progression & Your Numbers
- Plate CalculatorProgression & Your Numbers
- Personal Records and e1RMProgression & Your Numbers
- Strength ScoreProgression & Your Numbers
- The Performance pageProgression & Your Numbers
- Volume landmarks (MEV / MAV / MRV)Progression & Your Numbers
- The Effort dialProgression & Your Numbers
- Auto-Progress cyclesProgression & Your Numbers
- Exercise and muscle detail pagesProgression & Your Numbers
- Rep rangesProgression & Your Numbers
- The History page: weeks, momentum, and session detailsHistory & Your Data
- Edit a past workoutHistory & Your Data
- Delete a workout (Kenso or imported)History & Your Data
- Export your workout data (CSV or JSON)History & Your Data
- Import a previous Kenso exportHistory & Your Data
- Rerun a past workoutHistory & Your Data
- Offline use, sync status, and "refresh if you see a stale workout"History & Your Data
- Connect Apple Health (HealthKit)Recovery & Health Sync
- Apple Health permissions: change what Kenso can readRecovery & Health Sync
- Apple Health is connected but nothing is syncingRecovery & Health Sync
- Nutrition and energy from Apple HealthRecovery & Health Sync
- Connect WhoopRecovery & Health Sync
- Connect OuraRecovery & Health Sync
- Apple Health, Oura, and Whoop together: which one Kenso usesRecovery & Health Sync
- Readiness: what it uses and what it changesRecovery & Health Sync
- Muscle recovery: which muscles are ready todayRecovery & Health Sync
- The Recovery page: form, energy balance, body metricsRecovery & Health Sync
- Rest ModeRecovery & Health Sync
- See exactly what your wearables sent KensoRecovery & Health Sync
- Energy and nutrition data in KensoRecovery & Health Sync
- Meet your AI coachAI Coach & Assistants
- The daily Coach Insight on HomeAI Coach & Assistants
- Your weekly training reviewAI Coach & Assistants
- What your coach remembersAI Coach & Assistants
- Build or adjust a program by chattingAI Coach & Assistants
- Connect Kenso to ChatGPTAI Coach & Assistants
- Connect Kenso to ClaudeAI Coach & Assistants
- Charts, photos, and voice in Coach chatAI Coach & Assistants
- Early AccessAI Coach & Assistants
- Kenso for developersAI Coach & Assistants
- Browse the exercise libraryExercises
- Add a custom exerciseExercises
- Swap an exerciseExercises
- Exercise tiers explainedExercises
- Exercise demo animationsExercises
- XP and Growth LevelsXP, Achievements & Crews
- Badges and AchievementsXP, Achievements & Crews
- Crews: train with a groupXP, Achievements & Crews
- What Kenso collects, and your controlsPrivacy, AI & Your Data
- How Kenso shares data with AIPrivacy, AI & Your Data
- The "Health data for AI" switchPrivacy, AI & Your Data
- Connected Apps and what they can accessPrivacy, AI & Your Data
- Coach memory and chat historyPrivacy, AI & Your Data
- Deleting synced health dataPrivacy, AI & Your Data
- Exporting and taking your data with youPrivacy, AI & Your Data
- Free vs. ProAccount, Billing & Settings
- Subscribing to Pro and the free trialAccount, Billing & Settings
- Manage, cancel, or change your subscriptionAccount, Billing & Settings
- Redeeming offer codes and gifted ProAccount, Billing & Settings
- Changing your username or passwordAccount, Billing & Settings
- Deleting your accountAccount, Billing & Settings
- Changing the app's theme and backgroundAccount, Billing & Settings
- Push notificationsAccount, Billing & Settings
- Sending feedback or reporting a bugAccount, Billing & Settings
- Signing in with Apple, Google, or emailAccount, Billing & Settings
- Checking your app version and installing updatesAccount, Billing & Settings
- Why did Kenso lower my weight?FAQ & Troubleshooting
- Why are my targets the same as last week?FAQ & Troubleshooting
- I closed the app mid-workout. Where are my sets?FAQ & Troubleshooting
- I reinstalled the app and lost an in-progress workout. Why?FAQ & Troubleshooting
- The rest timer on my iPhone lock screen shows the wrong timeFAQ & Troubleshooting
- Apple Health is connected but nothing is syncingFAQ & Troubleshooting
- Why is a muscle marked fatigued when I feel fine?FAQ & Troubleshooting
- Can I use my own program?FAQ & Troubleshooting
- Do I need a full gym?FAQ & Troubleshooting
- What happens if I miss workouts or take time off?FAQ & Troubleshooting
- What counts as a hard set?FAQ & Troubleshooting
- Why won't the coach tell me where a setting is?FAQ & Troubleshooting
- How do I log bodyweight or time-based exercises?FAQ & Troubleshooting
- Can I train the same program at home and at the gym?FAQ & Troubleshooting
- Why does the app say "refresh if you see a stale workout"?FAQ & Troubleshooting
- Why did my Strength Score drop?FAQ & Troubleshooting
- Why does Kenso want me to deload?FAQ & Troubleshooting
- How do I change between pounds and kilograms?FAQ & Troubleshooting
- Can I log different weights per side?FAQ & Troubleshooting
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Getting Started
Accounts, onboarding, your profile, and the Home screen.
Programs
Templates, AI and manual builds, photo import, locations, and switching programs.
Logging a Workout
The logger, sets, rest, deloads, freestyle, and finishing.
Cardio & Recovery Sessions
Cardio logging, wearable workouts, and guided recovery.
Progression & Your Numbers
How targets move, strategies, PRs, Strength Score, and volume.
History & Your Data
Past workouts, edits, import, and export.
Recovery & Health Sync
Apple Health, Oura, Whoop, readiness, and muscle recovery.
AI Coach & Assistants
The coach, weekly review, ChatGPT and Claude.
Exercises
The library, custom exercises, swaps, and tiers.
Privacy, AI & Your Data
What is sent where, consent switches, and deletion.
Account, Billing & Settings
Pro, subscriptions, credentials, appearance, notifications.
FAQ & Troubleshooting
Short answers to the questions we get most.
Still stuck? Email support@kensoforge.com and include your account email and device.
XP, Achievements & Crews
Levels, badges, and training groups.