Ekygai User Guide

User Guide

Version 3.1Dernière mise à jour : March 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Ekygai, the decision-support platform for sports training planning and session creation. This guide is intended for athletes, coaches and Team administrators, offering an experience tailored to each profile.

Ekygai is much more than a simple tool: it is an integrated solution that supports your training decisions by adapting to the needs of each user. The concept is inspired by the Japanese Ikigai, representing the perfect harmony between passion, talent, necessity and motivation.

Our values are Balance, Passion, Excellence. We believe that sport is built on holistic, sustainable development. Ekygai provides personalised support where mental, physical and recovery aspects align to create stronger, more resilient and more fulfilled athletes.

2. Getting Started

2.1 Creating your account

  • Access the Ekygai platform via the app or the website.
  • Register with your email and set a secure password (minimum 12 characters, with uppercase, lowercase, digit and special character).
  • Confirm your email address via the link received.
  • Complete your profile: objectives, sporting level, biometric data.

2.2 Profile configuration

Your profile comprises several sections:

SectionContentFor whom
IdentitySurname, first name, photo, bioAll
ContactEmail, telephone, locationAll
BiometricsAge, sex, weight, height, resting HR, max HR, HRV baseline, HR formulaAthletes
ProfessionalSpecialisations, experience, certificationsCoaches
SettingsTheme (light/dark), language, time zone, unitsAll
SecurityPassword, connection historyAll
SubscriptionCurrent level, upgradeCoaches / Clubs
The more biometric data you provide, the more accurate the AI recommendations will be.

2.3 Getting started checklist

  • Configure your profile (objectives, sporting level, preferences).
  • Connect your sensors (BLE) and authorise Apple Health or Health Connect.
  • Explore the interface (Calendar, Dashboard, AI Chat).
  • Create your first objective and generate a programme.
  • Start your first session and track your indicators.

3. Interface and Navigation

3.1 Athlete area

The athlete interface is organised around several zones:

  • Dashboard: Overview of your progression, key indicators and active programmes.
  • Calendar: Plan and view your sessions, add manual events, consult materialised sessions.
  • Objectives: Create objectives (Performance, Competition, Strength Training) via the definition wizard.
  • AI Chat: Intelligent assistant to ask questions about your training and receive recommendations.
  • Profile: Manage your personal information, biometrics, settings and security.
  • My Coach: Manage your coach-athlete relationship and governance mode.

3.2 Coach area

The coach interface adds supervision tools:

  • My Athletes: List of all your athletes with status, governance and indicators.
  • Cockpit: Detailed tracking of an athlete with performance, fatigue and compliance curves.
  • AI Programme Builder: 6-step wizard for creating personalised programmes.
  • Groups: Organisation of your athletes into sub-groups (e.g. competition prep, recovery).
  • Trajectory: Predictive visualisation of progression based on scientifically valid models.

3.3 Club / Team area

The Club interface provides global oversight:

  • Club Dashboard: Global statistics (number of coaches, athletes, AI slots used).
  • Coach Management: Invite, supervise and manage coaches in your organisation.
  • Athlete Management: Track athletes, allocate AI quotas.
  • Collective Performance: Compare performance across groups and detect trends.

4. Creating an Objective

4.1 The creation wizard

To create an objective, follow the multi-step wizard:

  • Choose your branch: Performance, Competition or Strength Training.
  • Define the details: discipline, target, level of ambition.
  • Configure your constraints: available days, time slots, maximum session duration (30-120 min).
  • Set the programme duration: 3 to 52 weeks.
  • Validate and launch automatic programme generation.

4.2 The 4 objective branches

BranchExamplesWhat you define
Performance5K in 20 min, 100 km cyclingDiscipline, distance, target time, level of ambition
CompetitionMarathon in 3h30Competition name, date, target time, priority
Strength TrainingUpper body hypertrophySub-objective, muscle groups, experience

5. Understanding Your Programme

5.1 How the AI creates your programme

Your programme is generated by multiple intelligent engines working in synergy:

StepWhat the AI doesWhat you get
Objective analysisBreaks down your objective into hierarchical sub-objectives and determines the best strategyYour priorities and target intensity zones
PlanningIntelligently sequences your progression stages respecting physiological dependenciesAn optimal calendar with the right priorities at the right time
StructuringOrganises the programme into progressive phases with adapted cyclesClear phases with load/recovery alternation
Method selectionChooses training methods and generates concrete sessionsDetailed sessions with exercises, durations and intensities
ProtectionApplies intelligent safety rules continuouslySafe progression, without risk of overtraining

5.2 Preview and materialisation

  • After generation, the programme is presented in preview with phase and stage details.
  • You can accept it or request adjustments.
  • Materialisation transforms one week's sessions into concrete events in your calendar.
  • Each materialised session contains: title, phases (warm-up, main set, cool-down), exercises, target metrics.

5.3 Weekly evaluation

Each week, the system automatically evaluates your compliance:

  • Compares planned sessions with completed sessions.
  • Calculates your compliance rate.
  • Triggers automatic adjustment rules if necessary.
  • Proposes modifications for the following week.

6. Using the Calendar

6.1 Overview

The calendar is your central hub. It displays:

  • Planned sessions from your active programmes.
  • Manual events that you create.
  • Workouts synced from your watch via Apple Health or Health Connect.
  • Scheduled competitions and tests.

6.2 Event types

CategoryTypes
EnduranceRunning, Cycling, Swimming, Hiking
StrengthStrength Training, CrossFit, CrossTrain
Flexibility/RecoveryStretching, Yoga, Recovery
CompetitionCompetition, Test
OtherSession, GPP, SPP, Meeting, Custom

6.3 Session debrief

After each session, complete your debrief to feed the AI:

FieldScaleWhat it's for
RPE (Rating of Perceived Exertion)1-10Evaluate the actual session load
Sleep quality1-10Adapt your load if sleep is insufficient
Stress level1-10Propose adapted breaks if necessary
Pain level1-10Automatically reduce load in case of pain
Completion0-100%Measure your completion rate

7. Governance Modes

7.1 The 3 modes

ModeWho decidesAI roleCoach role
AI AutonomousThe athlete + the AIGenerates and adjusts automaticallyNone (default mode)
CollaborativeShared decisionsSuggests improvementsValidates major transitions
Full CoachThe coach leadsCalculates, simulates, alertsCreates programmes, decides adjustments

7.2 How to change mode

  • Access the My Coach page from your dashboard.
  • Use the governance selector to choose your mode.
  • The change is recorded in the audit log (GDPR compliance).
  • Even in Full Coach mode, you always retain the right to refuse any modification.

8. Coach-Athlete Relationship

8.1 Establishing a link

  • The coach sends an invitation (by email or athlete ID).
  • The athlete receives the invitation in the My Coach section.
  • The athlete accepts the invitation (GDPR consent recorded).
  • The link is active. The athlete chooses their governance mode.
It is always the athlete who accepts. The coach cannot force a link.

8.2 The AI Programme Builder

In Full Coach mode, the coach uses a 6-step wizard:

StepDescription
1. Athlete ConfirmationVerification of athlete information (level, discipline)
2. Phase DefinitionProgramme structuring into progressive phases
3. Method SelectionChoice of training methods per phase
4. Volume and IntensityDefinition of volume/intensity distribution
5. Trajectory PreviewPredictive visualisation based on scientifically valid models
6. Confirmation and GenerationFinal validation and launch

8.3 Ending a link

If you end the link with your coach:

  • Your governance automatically reverts to AI Autonomous.
  • Your existing programmes continue normally.
  • The coach no longer has access to your data.

9. Understanding Your Indicators

IndicatorDescriptionImpact
Training loadQuantifies intensity and volumeDetermines progression and target load
Fatigue indicatorFatigue accumulation over several daysTriggers safety rules if too high
RPE (Rating of Perceived Exertion)Subjective assessment (1-10)Feeds the actual load calculation
HRV (Heart Rate Variability)Autonomic nervous system stateRecovery indicator
Progression windowOptimal moments for progressionPrediction of your performance trajectory
ComplianceCompletion rate (%)Weekly evaluation and adjustments
A load peak in a well-planned protocol is not an anomaly. Monitor cumulative fatigue, not a single overload.

10. Integrations

10.1 Apple Health / Health Connect

To sync your workouts from your watch (Garmin, Fitbit, Apple Watch, Polar, etc.):

  • On Android: install Health Connect (Play Store) and authorise EKYGAI to read workouts.
  • On iOS: authorise EKYGAI to read workouts from Apple Health.
  • From the mobile app, open Settings > Wearable and trigger a sync.
  • Workouts (distance, duration, pace, HR, GPS, splits) will be imported automatically.
  • You can revoke access at any time from your system settings.

10.2 Future integrations

Ekygai's architecture is designed to accommodate further integrations: Garmin, Polar, Suunto, .fit files. These integrations will be added progressively.

11. EkyBot — Conversational Assistant

11.1 Overview

EkyBot is your intelligent conversational assistant, powered by a third-party large language model (LLM) (Anthropic Claude). EkyBot knows your sporting context — active programme, objective, discipline, current week — to give you personalised responses.

EkyBot is an AI assistance tool. When you interact with EkyBot, you are clearly informed that it is an artificial intelligence system and not a human being.

11.2 What you can do with EkyBot

  • Analyse a session in detail: ask EkyBot to break down a session (content, load, intensity, perceived effort).
  • Review a week: summary of planned vs completed sessions, compliance, proposed adjustments.
  • Discuss your programme: upcoming phases, objectives of each stage, structuring logic.
  • Understand your indicators: training load, fatigue, compliance, heart rate zones.
  • Explore your progression: trajectory, objectives, training strategy.
  • Get recommendations: recovery, post-exercise nutrition, stretching, objective adjustment.

11.3 The EkyBot interface

ElementDescription
SidebarList of your conversations, active programmes, and athlete selection (coaches)
Chat areaMessage display with rich rendering (lists, bold, headings, etc.)
Input fieldType your messages. The button toggles between Send and Stop during generation
Archive / DeleteManage your conversations from the sidebar
ExportDownload your entire history in JSON format

11.4 Coach mode

Coaches have a dedicated mode for supporting their athletes:

  • Select an athlete from the chat sidebar.
  • EkyBot automatically adapts to the selected athlete's context (programme, progression, indicators).
  • Analyse the athlete's sessions, review a week, or discuss training strategy.
  • Access is subject to an active coach-athlete link and the governance in place.

11.5 Conversation privacy

  • Your conversations are stored securely on Ekygai's servers.
  • Messages are sent to the Anthropic API for processing. Anthropic does not retain your data beyond the request.
  • Your conversations are not used to train third-party AI models.
  • The training context sent does not contain personally identifiable data.
  • You can delete, archive or export your conversations at any time.

12. Notifications

Ekygai has a real-time notification system that alerts you to:

  • Coach/club invitations received.
  • Weekly evaluations of your programmes.
  • AI-proposed adjustments.
  • Phase transitions in your programmes.
  • Session reminders.

Configure your preferences from your profile.

13. Security and Privacy

  • Authentication: Signed JWT tokens with short expiry (10 min), automatically renewed.
  • Passwords: Secure hashing according to industry standards.
  • GDPR consent: Each coach-athlete link records explicit consent.
  • Audit trail: Governance changes are tracked in an immutable log.
  • Rate limiting: Protection against abusive login attempts.
  • Encryption: TLS 1.2+ in transit, sensitive data encrypted at rest.

For further details, consult our Privacy Policy.

14. Support

14.1 In the event of a technical issue

  • Check your internet connection.
  • Try logging out and logging back in.
  • Clear your browser cache.
  • If the issue persists, contact support by email.

14.2 Additional resources

  • Consult the FAQ for frequently asked questions.
  • Use the AI Chat to ask your questions directly.
  • Contact support: support@ekygai.com
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