# Getting more machine work in Coach **URL:** \ **Category:** Training Q&A\ **Created:** [September 16, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/getting-more-machine-work-in-coach/23240 "2025-09-16T08:54:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anon18642681](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@anon18642681](https://forum.freeletics.com/u/anon18642681)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/getting-more-machine-work-in-coach/23240/1 "2025-09-16T08:54:56Z")
I’ve been on Freeletics for ~1 month and most sessions are bodyweight or dumbbell work. I train in a full gym (bench, barbell, pulldown, cable stack, etc.). I’ve enabled my equipment in Coach settings and I’m happy to switch journeys if needed. For those who’ve done **Ultimate Strength** or the Weights journeys: did machines/barbell work start showing up consistently? Any tips on Equipment/Spaces setup to get more machine-based programming? My goal is strength + hypertrophy. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![raymondkisswany](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@raymondkisswany](https://forum.freeletics.com/u/raymondkisswany)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2025, 5:15am UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/getting-more-machine-work-in-coach/23240/2 "2025-09-18T05:15:45Z")
Hi there, I’ve been using Freeletics for nearly 12 years, the simple answer is that it depends on the “Journey” you select and the equipment you add. Selecting Journeys like Ultimate Strength, Hybrid Strength, Barbell Gains will include more traditional gym equipment such as barbells etc. You probably won’t get gym machines too much, by that I mean chest press machine, lat machine etc ---
**Author:** ![anon18642681](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@anon18642681](https://forum.freeletics.com/u/anon18642681)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/getting-more-machine-work-in-coach/23240/3 "2025-09-29T08:13:41Z")
Quick update: after 4–5 weeks the Coach still serves mostly bodyweight + a few dumbbell sets despite my gym Equipment/Spaces being set up. For a hypertrophy goal in a fully-equipped gym, this feels very limited compared with free apps that program machines (lat pulldown, cables, chest press, etc.). I’ve submitted a **refund + cancellation** request because the plan isn’t adapting to my feedback and doesn’t offer a clear machine-based hypertrophy path for me. If I’m missing a setting that forces machine/barbell bias **outside of Ultimate Strength** , please advise. Tagging for visibility: **@Ben @Esri** Thanks for taking a look. ---
**Author:** ![Ben](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.freeletics.com/ben/32/28_2.png) [@Ben](https://forum.freeletics.com/u/Ben)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/getting-more-machine-work-in-coach/23240/4 "2025-09-29T08:15:18Z")
You should just remove bodyweight as a Training Option by editing your Activities to `Traditional Strength.` :clapclapstatic: ---
**Author:** ![anon18642681](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@anon18642681](https://forum.freeletics.com/u/anon18642681)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2025, 5:14am UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/getting-more-machine-work-in-coach/23240/5 "2025-09-30T05:14:42Z")
Thanks @Ben not sure where can i edit my activists to remove bodyweight and change to Traditional Strength - Can you please guide me? ---
**Author:** ![gameonplayer](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.freeletics.com/gameonplayer/32/1564_2.png) [@gameonplayer](https://forum.freeletics.com/u/gameonplayer)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2025, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/getting-more-machine-work-in-coach/23240/6 "2025-09-30T13:17:51Z")
Hey, my app may be in German but I hope it helps you nevertheless. ![Screenshot_20250930-151333~2](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/freeletics/original/2X/7/7e3cf63cd017c9640bc1b98d7cf1101f5e00c45c.jpeg) Ok first after opening the app you go to the options in the upper right corner ![Screenshot_20250930-151339~2](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/freeletics/original/2X/8/86839ca5f4a5ef54fb292f544fa0073579e14214.jpeg) Then to activities or something similar ![Screenshot_20250930-151343~2](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/freeletics/original/2X/8/892ff8bdd3f6d296c6ebef4ef960be68032d6140.jpeg) Then you tap on the hiit training to exclude it and safe.