VERVE Training App

The VERVE Training App

Your Gym's Brain, In Your Pocket

The VERVE Training app connects to your equipment, tracks every session, and builds your plan around the gear you actually own.

Free for VERVE customers.

9:41
Today
Monday, July 21
Today's Readiness
73%
SLEEP
56%
RECOVERY
0.1
STRAIN
VERVE Score
712

+18 this week

Cardio
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Not connected
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Progress
Gym
Profile
9:41
Recovery
Recovered
56%

Moderate. Keep today's strain under 14.

HRV42 ms
Resting heart rate51 bpm
Sleep7 h 20 m
Today's guidance

Green light to train. Upper Push as planned.

WHOOP CONNECTED Synced 6:02 am

Connected Recovery

Start Every Day Knowing Where You Stand

Sign in with VERVE and connect WHOOP or Apple Health in a couple of taps. Once you're connected, your readiness rings for Sleep, Recovery and Strain are waiting on the Today tab every morning, alongside your VERVE Score and the day's planned session.

9:41
Tori Lat Pulldown
PR 45 kg × 10 · 18 Jul
Set 1 12 reps × 40 kg
Set 2 In progress
Reps 12
Weight 45 kg

Steps through the Tori stack: 5–150 kg

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Train With Your Gear

Built Around Your Tori

Log your sets and reps on your Tori Functional Trainer with built-in rest timers to keep you on pace between sets. The weight steps through the stack in the exact increments printed on the pin, so what you see in the app always matches what's on the pin. Log single lifts or full workouts, and let the app track your personal records automatically.

  • Weight steps match the pin increments
  • Rest timers between sets
  • PRs tracked automatically

Live Machine Connection

Your Rower And Skier, Live On Your Screen

The VERVE Commercial Rower and VERVE Ski Trainer connect over Bluetooth the moment you wake the console. There are no pairing screens to find. Set a goal in metres, calories or time, and watch live pace, stroke rate, watts and your projected finish update as you go. Switch to another app mid-session and the workout keeps tracking in the background.

9:41
VERVE COMMERCIAL ROWER
To go
1,240m

2,000 m goal · 760 m done

Projected finish8:04
Pace /500m2:04
Stroke rate26s/m
Watts186
Cal142
Time3:12
Heart rate156bpm

VERVE Commercial Rower

9:41
VERVE SKI TRAINER
To go
430m

1,000 m goal · 570 m done

Projected finish4:07
Pace /500m1:58
Stroke rate34s/m
Watts212
Cal96
Time4:07
Heart rate148bpm

VERVE Ski Trainer

No pairing screens Goals in metres, cal or time Milestone alerts every 500 m Works with HR straps + WHOOP Keeps tracking in the background

App screens shown with sample data.

9:41
Bench Press
Personal record
253 kg

× 1 rep · e1RM 253 kg · 21 Jul

PR progression
FebMarAprMayJunJul
21 Jul · 253 kg × 1e1RM 253
28 Jun · 247.5 kg × 1e1RM 248
31 May · 240 kg × 2e1RM 246
26 Apr · 232.5 kg × 1e1RM 233
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Progress That Sticks

PRs, Logbook And History

Every personal record is logged with the reps, the date, and an estimated one-rep max, so you always know exactly what you lifted and when. Every cardio session lands in your logbook too, with season bests like your fastest 2,000 m, and your body weight trend if you weigh in through Apple Health.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Connecting machines

Why can't I find a Bluetooth pairing option on my console?
There isn't one, by design. The console broadcasts automatically whenever it is awake. Open the app, tap the Cardio card, and the app does the connecting.
The app can't find my machine.
Wake the console first: pull the handle or start pedalling, then scan again. If it still will not appear, fully close any other fitness app that has used the machine, and check Bluetooth is on and the app has Bluetooth permission in your phone settings. Note that some treadmill and bike consoles do not broadcast Bluetooth at all; rowers and ski trainers always do. Contact us if you are not sure what your console supports.
Does the app work with machines from other brands?
Mostly, yes. The app uses the standard Bluetooth fitness machine protocol that most modern consoles broadcast. Very old machines with proprietary-only consoles will not connect.
Can two people connect to the same machine at once?
No. One app holds the connection at a time. End the workout or close the app on one phone before connecting the other.

Cardio workouts

Does tracking stop if I open another app or lock my phone?
No. The workout keeps tracking in the background, and milestone alerts tell you how far you have to go. Just do not force-quit the app mid-workout.
What happens when I hit my goal?
The app celebrates and keeps counting so you can push past it. Nothing ends until you press End.
Where did my workout go after I pressed End?
Progress tab, Cardio Logbook. It is also written to Apple Health or Health Connect.

WHOOP and heart rate

WHOOP sign-in opens my browser. Is that right?
Yes. WHOOP sign-in happens in your browser for security, then returns you to the app automatically. If it does not bounce back, tap the Return to VERVE Training button.
Why doesn't my heart rate show during a workout?
Live heart rate needs a Bluetooth source: a chest strap, or WHOOP with Broadcast Heart Rate turned on in the WHOOP app. Apple Watch cannot broadcast live to third-party apps; its workouts sync afterwards through Apple Health.
Do I pair my heart-rate strap in my phone's Bluetooth settings?
No. Leave your phone settings alone: just wear the strap and start a cardio workout, and the app finds and connects it automatically. Your live heart rate shows on the workout screen and your average saves with the workout.

Lifting and plans

I logged a lift wrong. Can I fix it?
Yes. Tap the entry anywhere in your history, edit the sets or delete it, and your PRs recalculate.
Why do the weights step in 5 kg jumps on Tori exercises?
They match the Tori weight stack, so the number in the app is the number on the pin.
My gear changed. Do I need a new plan?
Update your gym on the Gym tab and tap Rebuild when prompted. Your plan regenerates around what you now own.

Data and account

Where is my training history stored?
On your phone, with workouts also written to Apple Health or Health Connect. Keep the app installed to keep your in-app history.
What units does the app use?
Your choice of kg or lb, set in Profile. Every weight in the app follows it, including body weight and the Tori stack numbers.
How do I delete my account?
Profile, Delete account. This removes your account and connected data.
Something else is not working.
Force-quit the app and reopen it first. If the problem stays, contact us through vervefitness.com.au and include your phone model and what you were doing; we will get you moving.

The Full User Guide

Every screen in the app, explained in plain language.

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Getting started

Download VERVE Training from the App Store, open it, and sign in with the email you used with VERVE. The app walks you through picking your equipment and your training goal, then builds you a plan. You can change your equipment, units (kg or lb) and goal at any time from the Profile tab, and rebuild your plan whenever your setup changes.

The Today tab

Today is your daily snapshot. At the top, your readiness rings show Sleep, Recovery and Strain, fed by WHOOP if you have connected one, or by Apple Health otherwise. Your VERVE Score tracks your strength across all movements. The Cardio card connects you to your VERVE machine, and Today's Workout holds your next planned session, collapsed until you want it.

Connecting WHOOP, Apple Health and Health Connect

  • Apple Health (iPhone): the app asks for Health access during setup. Workouts you finish in the app are saved back to Apple Health automatically. Garmin, Oura, Polar and most other wearables feed Apple Health, so their data flows through to the app.
  • Health Connect (Android): same idea. Fitbit syncs natively to Health Connect.
  • WHOOP: go to the Today tab or Profile and tap Connect WHOOP. Your phone's browser opens for you to sign in to WHOOP and approve access, then returns you to the app. Your recovery, sleep and strain then appear on Today each morning.

Connecting your cardio machine

Your VERVE rower and ski trainer broadcast over Bluetooth automatically whenever the console is awake. There is nothing to pair in your phone's settings and no menu to find on the console. Support for VERVE treadmill and bike consoles varies by model; if your machine does not appear in the app, its console does not broadcast, and we can confirm what your model supports.

  1. Wake the console (pull the handle or start pedalling).
  2. In the app, open the Cardio card on the Today tab.
  3. The app finds your machine and connects. First time only, it asks which VERVE machine it is.

Next time, the app reconnects to your machine automatically. In a gym with several machines, it lists what it finds with the closest machine first.

Tip: only one app can hold the connection at a time. If the app cannot find your machine, fully close any other fitness app you have used with it, then try again.

The app speaks the standard Bluetooth fitness machine protocol, so most modern cardio machines from other brands connect too.

Cardio workouts and goals

Once connected, set a goal in metres, calories or time, or skip the goal and just train. During the workout the screen shows your distance to go, a progress bar, a projected finish time, and your live numbers: pace, stroke rate, watts, calories, time and heart rate. Turn your phone sideways for a full-width console view that is easy to read on the machine.

  • The workout clock starts automatically when you start moving.
  • Hit your goal and the app celebrates, then keeps counting so you can keep going.
  • Tracking continues if you switch to another app, with milestone alerts along the way.
  • Press End to finish. The workout saves to your Cardio Logbook and to Apple Health.

Heart rate during workouts

Any Bluetooth heart-rate strap works: the app finds it and shows your live heart rate on the workout screen. WHOOP users: turn on Broadcast Heart Rate in the WHOOP app and your WHOOP appears to VERVE Training like a strap. Apple Watch cannot send live heart rate to the app, but watch workouts still sync through Apple Health afterwards.

The Cardio Logbook

Every cardio workout lands in your logbook on the Progress tab: date, machine, distance, time and calories, plus your season bests such as your best 500 m split, best 2,000 m and longest row. Tap any workout for the full breakdown and chart.

Tori workouts

The Train tab opens with your Tori Functional Trainer. Pick a muscle group, or several, and choose a movement. Each exercise page lets you log your reps and sets right there, with the weight stepping through the Tori stack exactly as the stickers read: 5 to 150 kg in 5 kg steps, or 11 to 330 lb if you train in pounds. Your history for that movement shows every time you come back, along with your best. How to do it, muscles worked and common mistakes sit just below, one tap to expand.

Logging lifts and workouts

  • Log my Lifts: quick single-lift logging. Your favourites float to the top, the popular lifts are pre-loaded, and you can add your own custom exercises. Entries prefill from your last session.
  • Log my Workouts: log a full session with multiple exercises, or repeat your last one.
  • Personal records: the app tracks your heaviest ever lift with the reps and the date, plus an estimated one-rep max. Beat your PR mid-set and the app tells you.
  • Fix a mistake: tap any logged session in your history to edit the sets or delete the entry. Your PRs recalculate automatically.

My Plan

Your plan lives at the bottom of the Train tab. It is built for your goal, your schedule and the equipment you actually own, and you can rebuild it any time, especially after adding new gear.

The Progress tab

Progress holds your VERVE Score, training volume, strength trends, personal bests, cardio logbook and, if you weigh yourself with any app or scale that feeds Apple Health, your body weight trend by day, week, month or year, in your chosen unit.

The Gym tab

Your Gym lists the equipment you own. Add gear as your setup grows, and the app recommends VERVE equipment that unlocks new exercises for you. It never suggests something you already own or an accessory for a machine you do not have.

Staying safe

VERVE Training provides general fitness information, not medical advice. Consult your doctor before starting a new exercise program, and stop if you feel pain, dizziness or shortness of breath. The full medical disclaimer is in the app under Profile.

Get the VERVE Training app free, on iPhone and Android.