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+from statements import *
+
+# set up
+
+## Users - Pro, Basic, Coach & Self Coach
+
+## Couple of workouts
+
+## TeamPro, TeamCoach, TeamSelfCoach
+
+# Requirements
+
+## Low level
+
+## Coach can have any number of groups
+
+## Basic athletes can be member of Coach led group
+
+## Coach can create planned sessions and team planned sessions
+
+## Self coach can create one group
+
+## Self coach cannot create more than one group
+
+## Pro users (and higher) can join group led by other Pro (or higher) user
+
+## Self Coach can create planned sessions and team planned sessions
+
+## Pro can have one group
+
+## Pro cannot create more than one group
+
+## Pro cannot create planned sessions or team planned sessions
+
+## Basic cannot join groups led by Pro or Self Coach
+
+## Basic can join group led by Coach
+
+# View based
+
+## Coach can have any number of groups
+
+## Basic athletes can be member of Coach led group
+
+## Coach can create planned sessions and team planned sessions
+
+## Coach can edit on behalf of athlete
+
+## Coach can run analytics for athlete
+
+## Coach can upload on behalf of athlete
+
+## Coach can edit athlete's workout
+
+## Self coach can create one group
+
+## Self coach cannot create more than one group
+
+## Pro users (and higher) can join group led by other Pro (or higher) user
+
+## Self Coach can create planned sessions and team planned sessions
+
+## Self Coach cannot edit on behalf of athlete
+
+## Self Coach cannot run analytics on behalf of athlete
+
+## Self Coach cannot upload on behalf of athlete
+
+## Pro can have one group
+
+## Pro cannot create more than one group
+
+## Pro cannot create planned sessions or team planned sessions
+
+## Pro can create planned sessions and team planned sessions
+
+## Pro cannot edit on behalf of athlete
+
+## Pro cannot run analytics on behalf of athlete
+
+## Basic cannot join groups from Pro or Self Coach users (redirects to paid plans)
+
+## Pro users can see team members' workout, but not edit
+
+## Self Coach users can see team members' workout, but not edit
+
+## Basic users can see team members' workout, but not edit