Partner Workout Accountability FAQ | Goals App

You invite someone you trust to be your accountability partner - a friend, family member, or colleague who shares your commitment to consistency. Choose someone who knows you well and will support your fitness goals.

No problem! You can invite a new partner anytime. Choose someone else you trust who might be a better fit for your accountability style and goals.

Not at all. Most Goals partnerships are remote. You support each other through the app, share progress, and stay accountable without needing to be in the same location or even work out at the same time.

You can invite a new partner anytime. Your progress and streak continue uninterrupted while you find someone else to support your accountability journey.

When you miss your committed workouts, your weekly stake goes to a charity of your choice. This creates immediate consequences for inconsistency while supporting good causes. You choose from our list of verified charities during setup.

Most users find $15-25 per week effective. The amount should be enough to make you think twice about skipping, but not so much it causes financial stress. You can adjust your stakes weekly based on what works for you.

If you hit your weekly commitment, your stake is automatically refunded to your account every Sunday night. You only lose money when you miss your agreed-upon workout frequency.

Yes. We use Stripe for all payment processing with bank-level encryption. We never store your payment information on our servers. All transactions are PCI DSS compliant.

You can adjust your weekly stakes at the end of any week, but both you and your partner need to agree to changes. This prevents impulsive reductions when motivation is low.

Any intentional physical activity tracked by your connected device: gym sessions, running, cycling, yoga, swimming, sports, even long walks. We focus on consistency, not intensity. You set your own definition of what counts.

We integrate with Apple Health, Google Fit, Fitbit, Garmin, Strava, and most major fitness trackers. If your device syncs to Apple Health or Google Fit, it works with Goals.

You can manually log workouts that weren't automatically detected. Your partner can verify manual entries, or you can provide photo/video proof. We trust our users but have systems to prevent abuse.

Yes, but automatic tracking makes everything easier and prevents disputes. If you don't have a tracker, you can manually log workouts with verification from your partner or photo evidence.

Most successful partnerships check in 3-4 times per week—not necessarily long conversations, but quick updates, encouragement, or workout celebrations. The app facilitates this naturally.

Communication styles can vary. Have an honest conversation about expectations with your current partner, or invite a new partner if your styles don't align well.

Currently, each user works with one accountability partner at a time. Most users find one good partner more effective than several casual ones, but you can invite a new partner if your current partnership isn't working out.

While Goals focuses on mutual support rather than competition, you can share progress metrics and celebrate each other's improvements. The goal is both of you succeeding, not one beating the other.

Life happens! You and your partner can agree to pause stakes for illness, injury, or other legitimate reasons. We'd rather you recover properly than work out injured. Most partnerships include 1-2 'free passes' per month for unexpected issues.

Absolutely. Goals tracks weekly commitments, not daily schedules. If you planned to work out Monday but shift to Tuesday, that's fine as long as you hit your weekly total.

You can adjust commitments for travel weeks (hotel gym, running, hiking) or pause your partnership entirely for longer trips. Planning ahead with your partner prevents any stakes issues.

Our system automatically adjusts for time zones. Your week starts and ends according to your local time, and your partner sees everything in their local time. No confusion about deadlines.

Yes, you can cancel your subscription anytime without penalty. Current partnerships continue until their natural end point (usually weekly cycles), and you won't be charged for future periods.

Yes! All plans include a 7-day free trial with full access to features (except financial stakes—those start after the trial). No credit card required to sign up.

Starter ($4.99/month): Basic features and financial stakes. Pro ($29.99/year with 3-day free trial): Advanced analytics, higher stakes, and additional features.

Yes! Students get 50% off all plans with valid student verification. Email support@goalsapp.com with your student ID for the discount code.

You can change plans anytime. Upgrades take effect immediately, downgrades at your next billing cycle. Your partnerships continue seamlessly regardless of plan changes.

Goals is a partner-powered fitness accountability app that helps you follow through on your workout goals by combining social accountability and financial stakes.

No. All goals must be started with a partner or small group. There is no solo mode—accountability is built into the system.

Any workout that can be tracked through your wearable or smart device counts. The app is not prescriptive—run, bike, walk, lift—it's up to you.

No. Each week is a clean slate. You can't roll over extra activity, which keeps the focus on steady weekly effort.

Yes! You can run multiple goals simultaneously—for example, one with a friend and another with a fitness creator.

Each goal group has an in-app chat, weekly progress tracker, and visual streaks to keep motivation high. You'll see your progress and your partners' in real time.

No. Your accountability and stake are entirely personal. If your partner misses a workout, only their stake is donated—not yours.

If no activity is detected by the end of the day and syncing isn't completed, we provide you an opportunity to sync the next time you open the app - if you did not meet your weekly target your stake will be donated. Always keep your device synced.

No. Commitments are made for the next 30 days. Once a monthly goal is set and the week begins, you must complete it as planned or risk donating your stake. You can adjust goals for future months. In extreme cases reach out to support and we can cancel/edit goals for you at our discretion.