diff --git a/backend/secfit/workouts/serializers.py b/backend/secfit/workouts/serializers.py
index 98036eec0661f5b05201221987788c30cf6b96eb..c533c14d1503141117307be92b2403d79f9cda9f 100644
--- a/backend/secfit/workouts/serializers.py
+++ b/backend/secfit/workouts/serializers.py
@@ -162,29 +162,32 @@ class WorkoutSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
             for i in range(len(exercise_instances_data), len(exercise_instances.all())):
                 exercise_instances.all()[i].delete()
 
-        # Handle WorkoutFiles
 
         if "files" in validated_data:
-            files_data = validated_data.pop("files")
-            files = instance.files
+            self.handle_workout_files(instance, validated_data)
 
-            for file, file_data in zip(files.all(), files_data):
-                file.file = file_data.get("file", file.file)
+        return instance
+
+        # Handle WorkoutFiles
+    def handle_workout_files(self, instance, validated_data):
+        files_data = validated_data.pop("files")
+        files = instance.files
+
+        for file, file_data in zip(files.all(), files_data):
+            file.file = file_data.get("file", file.file)
 
             # If new files have been added, creating new WorkoutFiles
-            if len(files_data) > len(files.all()):
-                for i in range(len(files.all()), len(files_data)):
-                    WorkoutFile.objects.create(
+        if len(files_data) > len(files.all()):
+            for i in range(len(files.all()), len(files_data)):
+                WorkoutFile.objects.create(
                         workout=instance,
                         owner=instance.owner,
                         file=files_data[i].get("file"),
                     )
             # Else if files have been removed, delete WorkoutFiles
-            elif len(files_data) < len(files.all()):
-                for i in range(len(files_data), len(files.all())):
-                    files.all()[i].delete()
-
-        return instance
+        elif len(files_data) < len(files.all()):
+            for i in range(len(files_data), len(files.all())):
+                files.all()[i].delete()
 
     def get_owner_username(self, obj):
         """Returns the owning user's username
@@ -213,7 +216,10 @@ class ExerciseSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
 
     class Meta:
         model = Exercise
-        fields = ["url", "id", "name", "description", "duration", "calories", "muscleGroup", "unit", "instances"]
+        fields = [
+            "url", "id", "name", "description", "duration",
+            "calories", "muscleGroup", "unit", "instances"
+            ]
 
 class GoalSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
     """Serializer for an Goal. Hyperlinks are used for relationships by default.