Setting Up Your Profile
Complete guide to onboarding, setting your goals, experience level, and equipment preferences in Iridium.
Your Iridium profile is the foundation for personalized AI coaching. This guide will help you set up your profile correctly so the AI can create the best workouts for you.
Onboarding Flow
When you first open Iridium, you'll go through an onboarding process that collects essential information:
1. Personal Information
- Name - Used for personalized communication
- Age - Helps determine training capacity and recovery needs
- Gender - Enables cycle-based training adjustments for women
- Height & Weight - Used for bodyweight exercise calculations and progress tracking
All personal information is stored securely on your device and synced via iCloud. You can update these settings anytime in Settings > Personal Information.
2. Experience Level
Choose your training experience:
- Beginner - New to strength training or returning after a long break
- Intermediate - 1-3 years of consistent training
- Advanced - 3+ years of structured training with solid technique
Be honest about your experience level. This helps the AI select appropriate exercises, weights, and training volume. You can always adjust this later.
3. Training Goals
Select your primary training goal(s):
- Muscle Gain - Focus on hypertrophy and progressive overload
- Strength - Focus on maximal strength development
- Fat Loss - Emphasis on training efficiency and calorie burn
- General Fitness - Balanced approach to health and wellness
- Sport Performance - Sport-specific training adaptations
You can select multiple goals, and the AI will balance them in your programming.
4. Training Frequency
How many days per week do you want to train?
- 2-3 days - Full body or upper/lower splits
- 4-5 days - Push/pull/legs or body part splits
- 6+ days - High-frequency training with careful volume management
Your training frequency influences workout structure. More frequent training means shorter, more focused sessions per muscle group.
5. Workout Duration
How long do you typically have for workouts?
- 30-45 minutes - Efficient, focused sessions
- 45-60 minutes - Standard training sessions
- 60+ minutes - Longer sessions with more volume
6. Equipment Setup
This is crucial for workout generation:
Add Your First Gym
- Tap "Add Gym" during onboarding
- Enter Gym Name - e.g., "Home Gym" or "24 Hour Fitness Downtown"
- Select Available Equipment - Check all equipment you have access to:
- Barbells and plates
- Dumbbells
- Machines (cable, leg press, etc.)
- Cardio equipment
- And many more options
You can use your camera to scan equipment at a gym! Tap the camera icon when adding equipment to automatically detect what's available. This is especially useful when setting up a new gym location.
Why Equipment Matters
The AI uses your equipment list to:
- Select exercises you can actually perform
- Suggest alternatives when equipment is unavailable
- Create location-specific workouts (home vs. commercial gym)
Post-Onboarding Setup
After completing onboarding, you can further customize your profile:
AI Preferences
Navigate to Settings > AI Guidance & Memory to:
- Set Custom Instructions - Tell the AI about your preferences, limitations, or specific needs
- Configure Memory - Let the AI remember your exercise preferences and common modifications
- Adjust AI Behavior - Fine-tune how the AI generates workouts
Exercise Preferences
In Settings > Manage Exercises, you can:
- Mark Favorites - Exercises you love and want to see more often
- Hide Exercises - Exercises you don't want in your workouts
- Set Preferences - Preferred rep ranges, equipment choices, etc.
The more you use Iridium, the better it learns your preferences. Don't worry about setting everything up perfectly—the AI adapts as you train.
Updating Your Profile
You can update any profile information anytime:
- Settings - Tap the gear icon in the bottom navigation
- Personal Information - Update age, weight, height, etc.
- Workout Generation - Adjust goals, frequency, duration
- Manage Gyms - Add new gyms or update equipment lists
Important Settings to Review
HealthKit Integration
Settings > Health Data Access - Connect HealthKit to automatically sync:
- Heart rate variability (HRV)
- Resting heart rate (RHR)
- Sleep data
- Activity data
HealthKit integration significantly improves workout personalization. The AI uses your recovery metrics to adjust workout intensity and volume.
Recovery Settings
Settings > Recovery - Configure:
- Which metrics to use for readiness calculation
- Recovery thresholds and baselines
- Cycle tracking (for women)
Unit System
Settings > Personal Information - Choose:
- Imperial (lbs, feet/inches)
- Metric (kg, cm)
You can change your unit system anytime, and all historical data will be converted automatically.
Profile Best Practices
- Be Accurate - Honest information leads to better workouts
- Update Regularly - Update your weight, goals, and equipment as they change
- Use Multiple Gyms - Set up different gym profiles for different locations
- Customize Gradually - Start with defaults, then adjust based on experience
- Review Periodically - Check your settings every few months to ensure they still match your goals
Troubleshooting
My workouts don't match my equipment
- Check your gym's equipment list in Settings > Manage Gyms
- Make sure you've selected the correct gym when generating workouts
The AI isn't considering my preferences
- Review Settings > AI Guidance & Memory > Custom Instructions
- Make sure you've marked favorite exercises in Manage Exercises
My experience level seems wrong
- You can adjust this in Settings > Workout Generation
- The AI learns from your performance, so it will adapt over time
Next Steps
Now that your profile is set up:
- Generate your First Workout
- Learn about Understanding Readiness Scores
- Explore AI Workout Generation to see how your profile influences workouts
Take a few minutes to set up multiple gym profiles if you train at different locations. This ensures the AI always knows what equipment is available and can create appropriate workouts.
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