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How do I troubleshoot and resolve issues with the Workout Builder in PushPress Train?

Written by Jessica Hamel
Updated over a week ago

How do I troubleshoot and resolve issues with the Workout Builder in PushPress Train?

The Workout Builder feature in PushPress Train is essential for creating and managing workouts. If you're experiencing problems like the page not loading or being unable to schedule workouts, follow the steps below for resolution.

Additionally, users may encounter a "failed to create workout" error, which can occur due to incomplete challenge setup or other system limitations.

Troubleshooting Visibility and Functionality Issues

This includes resolving specific errors such as the "failed to create workout" issue.

If you cannot open the Workout Builder or it doesn’t load when clicked, try these steps:

  1. Clear your browser’s cookies and cache: - Open your browser’s settings (for Chrome, click the three dots in the top-right corner). - Navigate to the Privacy and Security section. - Locate options for Cookies, Site Data, or Cache. - Search for "PushPress" and clear all associated site data.

  2. Log out of your PushPress account: - Ensure you have logged out completely. - Clear your browser or app cache as described earlier. - Log back in and try accessing the Workout Builder again.

  3. Restart your browser: Once cookies and cache are cleared, restart your browser and try accessing the Workout Builder again.

These steps usually resolve issues caused by stale or corrupted site data.

Setting Up and Scheduling Workouts

Be aware of system limitations, such as the inability to add single days to challenges or the absence of divisions and score types.

If you’re encountering issues such as the "failed to create workout" error or challenges with scheduling workouts, follow the steps below:

  1. Ensure the full challenge is created first: - Verify that the challenge is completely set up before attempting to schedule workouts.

  2. Use the Quick Edit feature for scheduling: - After creating the challenge, utilize the Quick Edit function to modify and schedule individual workouts. This resolves cases where scheduling isn’t available during the initial setup phase.

  1. Avoid copying challenges directly: Instead of copying an entire challenge, copy the contents of the challenge programming, create a new challenge, and paste the contents. Make necessary modifications before pasting, as editing after pasting may not work and can cause errors.

  2. Understand system limitations: Challenges must be fully set up during the initial creation process, as adding single days later is not supported. Additionally, challenges do not use divisions or score types, so these fields are not available.

By following these troubleshooting and setup steps, you can address most visibility, functionality, and scheduling issues related to the Workout Builder. Additionally, planning ahead, leveraging the Quick Setup feature, and testing workouts can help avoid common errors. Be mindful of system limitations, such as the absence of divisions and score types in challenges, and plan accordingly.

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