Welcome to Nutrition in Bridge! This guide will walk you through creating and assigning nutrition programs to your members. Whether you're working one-on-one or with a full team, you'll be able to set targets, share guidance, and track progress all in one place.
What You Can Do with Nutrition
Create customized nutrition programs with daily targets
Set calorie and macronutrient goals that fit your coaching style
Choose from preset macro splits or build your own
Configure hydration targets
Track your members' progress and communicate in real time
Getting Started
You can create a nutrition program from two places:
From the Nutrition Module (Home Page): Best for building general programs, working with multiple athletes, or starting from scratch.
From an Athlete Profile: Best for one-on-one programming. The athlete's data (height, weight, age) will auto-populate into the TDEE calculator, saving you time.
Building Your First Program
When you create a new program, you'll see a few options to get your first day started, just like the training builder:
Nutrition Engine: Use the Calorie Calculator and our macro split templates to auto-generate targets.
Add New Day: Start building a fresh day from scratch
Programs Are Made Up of Days
Think of days as goal types or intents, not individual calendar days. For example, you might create a program with:
One day for training days
One day for rest or recovery days
You can include up to 20 days in a single program.
Two Ways to Set Targets: Absolute vs. Percentage-Based
Each day can use one of two calculation methods depending on how you coach:
Mode | Best For | How It Works |
Absolute | 1:1 coaching with individual athletes | You set exact calorie and macro values (in grams or %) for that specific athlete |
Percentage-Based | Teams, groups, or scalable programs | Targets automatically personalize for each athlete based on their TDEE and body data |
Setting Macros: Presets or Custom
When setting macros, you can choose from Preset Splits or go fully custom. Either way, your percentages need to add up to 100%.
Built-In Preset Splits:
Preset | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Balanced | 30% | 45% | 25% |
Protein Focused | 50% | 30% | 20% |
Carb Focused | 30% | 50% | 20% |
Weight Loss | 30% | 40% | 30% |
Muscle Gain | 25% | 50% | 25% |
Tip: In Absolute mode, you can also enter macros in grams instead of percentages if that's how you prefer to work.
Customizing Your Program
1. Add a Program Description
Give your members context: program goals, duration, or any key info they should know upfront.
You can also attach:
PDFs (like full meal plans or recipe guides)
Voice memos for extra guidance
Links to additional resources
2. Build Out Your Days
Instead of programming every single calendar day, we recommend creating themed day types like:
Training Days
Recovery Days
Competition Days
This approach keeps programming flexible and scalable.
Note: this is just one option of how to use the days. Coaches have the flexibility to build to match their style.
3. Set Hydration Targets
You can add hydration goals in ounces or liters, or calculate ml/kg bodyweight alongside macro targets
right alongside macro targets.
4. Upload Supporting Resources
Include anything that helps your members succeed:
Recipes or meal ideas
Shopping lists
Educational PDFs or videos
Assigning Programs to Members
Once your program is ready:
Click Assign Members and select who should receive it.
Or generate an invite link and share it for members to join on their own.
What Members Can Do
Once assigned, members will be able to:
View their daily calorie, macro, and hydration targets
Log meals using Bridge's built-in food database (1M+ foods)
Track their progress with visual ring indicators
Send messages and upload meal photos
Learn more about the athlete experience →
Tracking Member Progress
You can monitor how members are doing from their Nutrition Report on their profile page. Here you'll see:
Meals logged
Macro and calorie trends over time
Adherence insights
Learn more about reports →
If you have questions or run into any issues, reach out to our Support Team at support@bridgeathletic.com