Program Progression for Claude: Training Log Review & Next 4-Week Block

A Claude skill for personal trainers and online coaches whose client just finished a training block.

Paste the client's program, their training log (loads, reps, RPE, missed sessions) and their comments. You get:

• A block review: estimated 1-rep max for every main lift, the change in kg or lb and percent, and a clear status (progressing, stalled, regressing).
• Adherence and recovery read from what was actually logged: sessions done vs planned, RPE creep, sleep and soreness.
• What changes and why, every change tied to a number from the log, and what stays the same so progress stays measurable.
• The next 4-week block: session tables with week 1 loads, sets, reps, RPE and rest, and a time estimate that fits the client's session length.
• Load jumps capped at about 5%, and a real plan when the client is at their heaviest dumbbell.
• Questions for the client and a ready-to-send message with their real numbers.

Safety built in: new pain removes the movement (a substitute is chosen to avoid the pain, never to treat it) with a physio referral, warning signs like chest pain stop the program, and compensation habits around food or extra training are flagged for the coach, never praised.

Tested blind against plain Claude on sample client logs: it scored higher in both test cases.

Pairs with Intake to Program (the first block) and Check-in Analyzer (weekly check-ins).

How to use: download the file, add it in Claude under Customize > Skills (+ > Create skill > Upload a skill), then paste the log. Works on all Claude plans, including Free. Code execution must be turned on in Settings > Capabilities.

This is a programming and writing tool for fitness professionals. It does not diagnose, treat injuries or replace medical advice. You review and send everything.