diff --git a/backend/tests/test_special_value_workout.py b/backend/tests/test_special_value_workout.py
index 81f889c..db3a324 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_special_value_workout.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_special_value_workout.py
@@ -1,37 +1,49 @@
 """
-TC_005 - Special value test for the limit of sets in an exercise instance
+TC_005 - Special value test for creating a valid and invalid workout
 """
-from django.test import TestCase
+
+import pytest
+from django.test import TestCase #
+from rest_framework.test import APIClient
 from django.utils.timezone import now
 from workouts.models import Workout
+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 
-def test_create_valid_workout(self):
-  response = self.client.post("/api/workouts/", {
-    "name": "Full body toning",
-    "date": now().isoformat(),
-    "notes": "Workout for women",
-    "visibility": "PU",
-    "owner": self.user.id,
-    "exercise_instances": []
-  }, format="json")
-
-  print(f"Response data: {response.data}")
-  print(f"Response status code: {response.status_code}")
+@pytest.mark.django_db
 
-  assert response.status_code == 201
-  assert Workout.objects.count() == 1
- 
-def test_create_invalid_workout(self):
-  response = self.client.post("/api/workouts/", {
-    "name": "Full body toning",
-    "date": "today", # text instead of a date format
-    "notes": "Workout for women",
-    "visibility": "XO", # non-existent visibility
-    "owner": self.user.id,
-    "exercise_instances": []
+class User(TestCase):
+  def setUp(self):
+    self.client = APIClient()
+    self.user = get_user_model().objects.create_user(username="testuser", password="password")
+    self.client.force_authenticate(self.user)
+    
+  def test_create_valid_workout(self):
+    response = self.client.post("/api/workouts/", {
+      "name": "Full body toning",
+      "date": now().isoformat(),
+      "notes": "Workout for women",
+      "visibility": "PU",
+      "owner": self.user.id,
+      "exercise_instances": []
     }, format="json")
     
-  print(f"Error response data: {response.data}")
-  print(f"Error response status code: {response.status_code}")
+    print(f"Response data: {response.data}")
+    print(f"Response status code: {response.status_code}")
 
-  assert response.status_code == 400
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    assert Workout.objects.count() == 1
+    
+  def test_create_invalid_workout(self):
+    response = self.client.post("/api/workouts/", {
+      "name": "Full body toning",
+      "date": "today", # text instead of a date format
+      "notes": "Workout for women",
+      "visibility": "XO", # non-existent visibility
+      "owner": self.user.id,
+      "exercise_instances": []
+    }, format="json")
+    
+    print(f"Error response data: {response.data}")
+    print(f"Error response status code: {response.status_code}")
+    
+    assert response.status_code == 400