Building a nutrition program from scratch takes time, especially when you're dialing in macros, writing meal suggestions, and setting up daily descriptions. The Nutrition Template Library gives you six ready-made programs organized by goal so you can start with a proven foundation and customize from there.
What's in the Template Library
The Nutrition Library includes six templates, three for muscle gain and three for fat loss, each calibrated to a different weekly rate of change:
Muscle Gain
Muscle Gain: +0.5 lbs/wk
Muscle Gain: +1.0 lbs/wk
Muscle Gain: +1.5 lbs/wk
Fat Loss
Fat Loss: -0.5 lbs/wk
Fat Loss: -1.0 lbs/wk
Fat Loss: -1.5 lbs/wk
Each template comes pre-loaded with:
Total calorie and macronutrient targets (protein, carbohydrate, fat) set in absolute values
A program description explaining the goal, who it's designed for, and the nutritional rationale
A daily description with meal-by-meal breakdowns including suggested foods, portion sizes, and per-meal macro targets
These templates are designed as both a starting point for your own programs and as examples of how to structure a complete nutrition program in Bridge.
Finding Templates in the Nutrition Library
Navigate to the Nutrition module from your home page.
Select Nutrition Library to open your program list.
Use the sidebar filters on the left to narrow by goal. Select Muscle Gain or Fat Loss, or check Template under Status to see all six at once.
Using a Template
When you select a template, Bridge automatically clones it into your library as an editable copy. The original template stays untouched, so you can clone it again anytime.
You have two options from here:
Assign it as-is. If the template fits your athlete's goal and you're comfortable with the pre-set targets, you can assign it immediately without making any changes.
Edit it first. If you want to adjust calories, macros, meal suggestions, or the program description, make your changes on the cloned copy before assigning.
What's Inside Each Template
Program Description: The goal, who it's designed for, and the nutritional strategy. Visible to athletes.
Daily Macros: Total calories and macro targets (protein, carbs, fat) in absolute grams and percentages. Hydration target if set.
Daily Description: Meal-by-meal breakdown with per-meal macro targets, food suggestions with portion sizes, and reasoning behind each meal. This is what athletes see as their daily plan.
Tips for Getting the Most Out of Templates
Start with the closest match. Pick the template that aligns with your athlete's primary goal and rate of change, then fine-tune from there rather than building from scratch.
Personalize the description. Athletes are more likely to follow a plan when they understand the reasoning behind it. Even a sentence or two of context makes a difference.
Use templates as teaching tools. New to nutrition programming in Bridge? Open a template to see how a complete program is structured: how macros are set, how meal suggestions are formatted, and how the description field ties it all together.
Clone multiple times. The original template is never modified, so you can clone the same one for different athletes and customize each copy independently.
If you have any additional questions, reach out to us at support@bridgeathletic.com.