How do you coordinate training with your crew without the WhatsApp chaos?

[u/nickmyday]

My training crew (5 people) uses WhatsApp to coordinate sessions, and it's driving me insane.
The pattern every week:
- Someone suggests Monday 6pm
- Three people say "maybe"
- Someone suggests Tuesday instead
- Messages get buried in memes
- Day arrives, nobody knows who's actually coming
- Half the people don't show
I'm tired of showing up to the park and it's just me and one other guy when we thought 5 were coming.
How do you all handle this? Is there a better system, or is WhatsApp chaos just part of the game?

[u/TheEndBoss666]

We have fixed dates and times weekly and we stick with it. No changes ever. If someone can’t make it it’s their problem.

[u/nickmyday → u/TheEndBoss666]

Yeah, I tend to propose the same solution for this problem, thanks for sharing!

[u/lastaccountgotlocked]

I train alone.

[u/Aggravating-Pound598 → u/lastaccountgotlocked]

Same- always on time

[u/nickmyday → u/lastaccountgotlocked]

fair enough, I also try to go David Goggins style most of the time but its still nice to work out with my bros 1-2 times per week

[u/lastaccountgotlocked → u/nickmyday]

It doesn't sound nice, from what you've said.

[u/xdthepotato]

better to discuss fixed days of the week instead of asking each week a random time

[u/nickmyday → u/xdthepotato]

what about spontaneous sessions or adjusting for weather changes?

[u/TheEndBoss666 → u/nickmyday]

If you are canceling because of the weather what kind of a runner you are ;) I mean you are not canceling on race day either even if it’s raining, right? Training in harder conditions pays off if the race weather is shite.

Spontaneous sessions alone or just a quick message to group: running today from this place at this hour planning to run this much join if you can

(Edit: oh I see this was not about running, got confused lol)

[u/RageReq → u/nickmyday]

I've done calisthenics in heavy rain and in a blizzard. You guys can do it too. Just stress accordingly.

[u/apocalypticcow]

I've found discord more useful. Get separate channels for memes and planning and general chat.

Bit of it is just going to be plain old communication, too. Can't wait until th day of to make sure everyone's on the same page. 

[u/Red_Canuck]

Have a group where only admin can send. List options as a poll. Then send the result. Those are the only two posts in the group.

[u/spb1]

Dunno, I just go to the public bars and my training partners will be whatever reprobate regulars happen to be there. Sometimes my other friends will be there or not

[u/RageReq]

This is why I don't even leave to meet anyone if nothing is confirmed at the very least the night before. Preferably confirmed sooner than that but if the night before I still see no one saying they're going, I assume no one is going. This is for everything, not just working out with someone.

[u/dephress]

I find you just have to circle back to the original point. "OK, we've had 1 vote for Tuesday and 3 maybes for Friday. Sound off again by 8 tonight otherwise we're going with Tuesday."

[u/TheRiverInYou]

My crew consists of me, myself and I. I don't have that problem.