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Customise your AI coach

Choose from preset personalities or fine-tune every setting yourself — coaching style, tone, response length, detail level, challenge, and data focus.

4 min read·May 12, 2026

Your AI coach can adapt its communication style, response length, technical depth, and approach to match your preferences. Choose from ready-made coach personalities or create your own custom configuration.

The whole flow is four taps. Here's the path.

How to customise

01

Go to Settings

Open the WattsUp app and navigate to Settings from the side menu.

Step 1
02

Open AI Coaching Style

Tap on 'AI Coaching Style' to access coaching customisation options.

Step 2
03

Choose a Coach Personality

Select from preset personalities — The Motivator, The Analyst, The Supportive Friend, The Pro Coach — or choose Custom to fine-tune every setting.

Step 3
04

Customise settings (optional)

If you selected Custom, adjust individual settings like response length, detail level, challenge level, and data focus using sliders and pickers.

Step 4

Coach personalities

Pick the one that fits your week. Switch any time — changes take effect immediately.

01

The Motivator

Energetic and encouraging, keeps things simple and action-focused. Perfect for riders who want quick, motivating feedback.

Encouraging & Supportive
02

The Analyst

Data-driven and technical, provides comprehensive analysis. Ideal for riders who love metrics and detailed breakdowns.

Direct & Analytical
03

The Supportive Friend

Warm and understanding, focuses on how you feel and encourages consistency. Great for riders prioritising enjoyment and sustainability.

Friendly & Casual
04

The Pro Coach

Professional and balanced, mixes motivation with metrics. Best for serious riders seeking structured, evidence-based training.

Professional & Balanced
05

Custom

Create your own coaching personality by adjusting individual settings. Perfect for riders who know exactly what they want.

Your dials

Custom settings

Choose Custom and each of these becomes yours to tune.

Coaching Style

How your coach frames feedback — warm encouragement, balanced approach, or straight to the point.

EncouragingBalancedDirect

Communication Tone

Casual and conversational at one end, formal and structured at the other.

FriendlyAdaptiveProfessional

Response Length

Quick actionable answers, balanced explanations, or in-depth responses with full context.

BriefStandardComprehensive

Detail Level

Everyday language at one end, full technical terminology — FTP, TSS, CTL, ERG — at the other.

SimpleIntermediateAdvanced

Challenge Level

Gentle encouragement and recovery focus, balanced push, or high expectations that push you harder.

SupportiveMotivatingDemanding

Data Focus

RPE and subjective feel on one end, heavy emphasis on watts, zones, and numbers on the other.

Feel-basedBalancedMetrics-driven

Customisation tips

1.

Changes take effect immediately — your next chat message will use the new settings.

2.

Start with a preset personality and switch to Custom if you want to adjust specific settings.

3.

Try different styles for different phases of training (e.g. Supportive during recovery weeks).

4.

The Coach Instructions preview shows exactly what instructions are sent to your AI coach.

5.

You can change your settings anytime — experiment to find what works best for you.

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