How To Create A Plan With The Soma Analytics Plan Builder
We’ll show you exactly how to create a high-performance cognitive training plan using Soma Analytics.
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We’ll show you exactly how to create a high-performance cognitive training plan using Soma Analytics. Follow along step-by-step to build a customized program in just minutes!
Step-by-Step Guide
Designing an effective cognitive training plan is key to optimizing athlete performance. The Soma Analytics Plan Builder is a powerful tool that makes it easy to create tailored cognitive training programs.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through the entire process—from setting up your plan to customizing drills—so you can build a structured, effective training program from scratch. Let’s get started!
Step One: New Plan Setup
Name Your Plan
- Start by giving your plan a descriptive name to easily identify it later.
Save the Plan As
- New Plan
Step Two: Session Setup
We suggest setting up all your sessions first, configuring the scales for the athlete to complete after each task, enabling MoM mode, and naming each session before you start designing the plan.
Create Session
Click on “Add Session” to create a new session.
Name Each Session:
Use names like “Baseline”, “Session 1”, “Session 2”, etc.
Typical Session Layout:
- Baseline
- Session 1
- Session 2
- Session 3
- …
Set Session Cycles
Determine how many times the athlete should repeat a session by entering a value in the “Cycles” field. By default, it is set to 1 cycle
Recommendation: Set session cycles to 1 for all sessions. If you enable
Baseline Comparison, it will automatically set cycles to 2, ensuring the athlete completes the same baseline test at both the start and end of the plan.”
Add Scales
Enhance session feedback by selecting scales from the dropdown menu.
Examples of Scales:
- Fatigue (RMF)
- Effort (RME)
- Exertion (RPE)
Activate Baseline Comparison (Optional)
Turn on Baseline Comparison to automatically generate and send reports after post-baseline tests. This should only be enabled for baseline sessions.
Note: Enabling this feature automatically sets session cycles to 2, so athletes complete the same baseline test at both the start and end of the plan for accurate comparisons.
Enable Minute-on-Minute Mode (Optional)
For detailed performance analysis, enable “Minute-on-Minute” tracking for each session.
Step Three: Design the Plan
Now that all your sessions are set up, it’s time to design the training plan
Add Drill to Session
Click on “Add Drill” and select the task.
Set Parameters:
- Duration: Set how long the task should last.
- Intensity: Set the intensity level.
- Mode: Select the training mode
Repeat this process until the session is complete.
Once you’re satisfied with the session, click “Add Session” and repeat the process until the entire plan is complete.
💡 Tip: We recommend designing your athletes’ cognitive training program by consistently repeating a core set of sessions—Session 1, Session 2, and Session 3. Each week, you can either progressively increase the load or vary it through undulating periodization by adjusting the intensity, duration, or frequency.
💡 Tip: If you want to analyze the baseline data before completing all other sessions, we recommend setting up the session names and scales, and enabling MoM (Minute-on-Minute) mode. This preparation will save you time. After reviewing the baseline data, simply return to the plan and continue building it.
👉 How to Design an Effective Cognitive Training Plan
Step Four: Assigning the Plan
- Click “Assign Users”.
- Select the users you wish to assign the plan to.
- Click “Assign” to assign the plan immediately.
To Schedule the Plan:
- Select the time and date from the calendar.
- The plan will be assigned at the chosen time.
📝 All plans are automatically saved as you create them. To find a saved plan, check the Active tab if it’s been assigned to a user. If it hasn’t been assigned to anyone, look in the Inactive tab.
💡 Tips for Structuring Your Plan
Create a Baseline Session, followed by three core sessions (Session 1, Session 2, and Session 3).
Duplicate each core session, adjusting the duration or intensity as needed for progression.
Follow this naming pattern for a 12-session plan:
Baseline Session
Duplicate Session 1 three times
→ Rename as Session 4, Session 7, and Session 10
Duplicate Session 2 three times
→ Rename as Session 5, Session 8, and Session 11
Duplicate Session 3 three times
→ Rename as Session 6, Session 9, and Session 12
We suggest reordering the sessions first and then periodizing the plan.
Once you’ve adjusted the intensity and/or duration, click the Periodization button to view the entire plans structure..
If you prefer not to use the duplication method above, you can use the copy-and-paste approach instead. Simply create 12 blank sessions and name them as you wish. Start by setting up your three core sessions, then copy and paste each session into the desired position, making adjustments as needed.
The choice is yours!
🗂️ Example Plans
We have created a PDF of plans designed to serve as guidelines, helping you get started with Soma quickly and effectively. These plans offer a flexible framework for structuring a program, allowing you to adapt task placement, duration, intensity, and periodization to meet the unique needs of your athletes.
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