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Setting up your profile

What each profile field does and why it changes the routines you get.

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Written by Andres canella
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Your profile tells Mighty Nimble how to design routines for you. You fill it in during onboarding and can edit it anytime in Settings → Profile Configuration.

What each field does

  • Gender — affects exercise selection in subtle ways (e.g., pelvic floor work, posture norms).

  • Age — influences intensity ceilings and recovery recommendations.

  • Height & weight — calibrates volume and some exercise choices.

  • Fitness level — Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced. Controls difficulty of movements and progressions.

  • Goals — strength, mobility, weight loss, general health, sport-specific, etc. Shapes the overall structure of routines.

  • Health conditions — injuries, chronic pain, limitations. These are design inputs, not filters — the routine is built around them using physio and rehab knowledge.

  • In-depth details — a free-form field. Use it for anything that doesn't fit elsewhere: "I love pistol squats", "usually 20-minute gym sessions", "avoid anything overhead since my shoulder surgery".

Why health conditions matter

Other apps treat conditions as exclusions — you say "bad knees" and they hide knee exercises. Mighty Nimble does the opposite: it designs around the condition. Knee issues might mean different loading patterns, more prep work, or specific strengthening exercises — not a blanket ban.

Be specific. "Right shoulder impingement, pain on overhead pressing" is much more useful than "shoulder pain."

Editing later

Open Settings → Profile Configuration. Changes save per field — no "Done" button needed. New routines will reflect the updated profile.

Profile + folders

Folders can override your base profile. That means you can have a "Morning Mobility" folder set to Beginner level, a "Gym" folder with full equipment, and a "Travel" folder with bodyweight only — without changing your main profile every time. See How folders work.

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