Import with AI (beta) takes workout content you've already built outside of Bridge and converts it into a fully structured program, phase, or workout. The AI extracts your exercises, matches them to your library, and organizes everything into blocks and sets. You can upload a file or paste text directly.
Where to Find Import with AI
You can open Import with AI from three places:
Home Page > Banner or New Program CTA
Training Library > Program Tab:
Create a new program or add a new phase to an existing program
Training Library > Phase Tab:
Create a template phase from the New Phase button or the banner
Training Library > Workout Tab:
Create a template workout from the New Workout button or the banner
Inside any program > Add New Day
Add a new day to import a single workout into the builder
How to Import a Program
1. Open the Import with AI modal
Use any of the entry points above. The modal has two tabs: Upload (for files) and Paste (for text).
2. Add your content
To upload a file: On the Upload PDFs, Spreadsheets, Images, or Screenshots tab, drag and drop a file onto the upload area or click to browse. Accepted formats are PDF, JPG, PNG, WebP, CSV, MD, and TXT (up to 2 MB per file, 25 pages max, up to 45 workouts at once).
To paste text: Switch to the Paste from Notes, ChatGPT, or Gemini tab and paste your workout content directly into the text area (up to 40,000 characters).
3. Add context instructions (upload tab only, recommended)
Below the upload area, use the text field to describe your programming style and abbreviations (e.g., "RIR means Reps In Reserve," "BB Bench means Barbell Bench Press"). This helps the AI parse your file more accurately. If you've imported before, click a prompt from the Recently Used section to reuse it.
Bridge Tip: Even a short note like "All percentages are based on 1RM. 'SS' means superset." can significantly improve results.
4. Click Import
Click the green Import button. The AI processes your content in three steps: reading your workouts, matching exercises to your library, and building the phase structure.
Note: Multi-week phases can take up to 10 minutes. Leave the modal and Bridge tab open while it processes.
5. Review unmatched exercises (if any)
We are pulling directly from your custom exercise library and the Bridge libraries to check for these exercises first. If one doesn't match, it will show on this screen with three options for each one:
Create — Adds a new exercise to your library. Use when the exercise is genuinely new
Replace — Search for an existing exercise in your library. Use when the AI didn't recognize your naming convention (e.g., "Lateral Band Walk" vs. "Mini Band – Leg Walk (Knees)").
Skip — Omits the exercise from the import.
Note: Exercises you create are added permanently to your organization's library. Double-check spelling before confirming.
6. Review your imported phase
Your new phase appears in Week View with all workouts, blocks, and exercises populated. Spot-check the results:
Confirm days and blocks match your original content
Click any exercise to review sets, reps, intensity, tempo, and rest in the detail popup
For multi-week phases, toggle to Load Progression View to verify progression across weeks
Note: Exercise alternatives are not automatically programmed during import. If your uploaded file or pasted text includes alternative exercises, the AI will add them to the exercise's notes field.
Upload vs. Paste: When to Use Each
Upload is best when you have a formatted document like a PDF, spreadsheet, or image of a whiteboard or notebook.
Paste is best when your workouts are in plain text, like notes you've typed up or output from ChatGPT or Gemini. Paste mode doesn't include the context instructions field, so make sure your text is clear enough in how you want to structure the program for our Import with AI to interpret.
Troubleshooting
Import is taking a long time. Multi-week phases can take up to 10 minutes. Keep the modal open.
AI didn't parse correctly. Add more detail in context instructions like specific ways you have the program structured or abbreviations you are using.
Want to undo an import. Delete the imported phase from the program and start over.
Import with AI vs. Build with AI
Import with AI converts content you've already created into a structured phase.
Build with AI generates a new phase from scratch based on your selections or a prompt.