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Daily Plan for a Remote Worker Who Wants to Get in Shape

You work from home and want to get fit without a gym. This plan puts three short workouts, a daily walk and a fixed end of work into your week.

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The plan

PartWhatWhen
RoutineLog-off eveningWeekdays at 5:30 PM
WorkoutFull-body workoutMonday, Wednesday and Friday at 6:30 PM
HabitWalk 20 minutesEvery day at 12:30 PM
HabitGet outside before noonWeekdays
HabitDeep work: most important task firstWeekdays at 9 AM
ProjectGet back in shapeFive first steps
Chores3 chores by roomDays after each was last done

The times assume you have free time after work. In the app, you choose when you have free time, and the plan moves to fit.

Why it works

  • A home workout needs no travel time. The plan puts it after work, when the laptop is closed.
  • A walk at lunch gets you outside on days when you do not leave the house.
  • The log-off routine stops work at a fixed time. Then the workout does not compete with one more email.

Log-off evening

Weekdays at 5:30 PM.

  1. Close the laptop at a set time
  2. Leave the desk
  3. Change out of work clothes
  4. 10-minute tidy

Full-body workout

Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6:30 PM. No equipment.

ExerciseSetsEach set
Bodyweight squat312 reps
Push-up (knees are fine)38 reps
Glute bridge312 reps
Reverse lunge38 reps
Plank320 seconds

First steps: Get back in shape

  1. Pick your three workout days
  2. Set out workout clothes tonight
  3. Do the first workout
  4. Plan five easy dinners
  5. Book a check-up

Chores

Each chore repeats a number of days after you last did it, so a missed day does not stack up.

RoomChoreRepeats
KitchenWipe the counters and stove3 days after it was last done
BathroomClean the bathroom7 days after it was last done
BedroomChange the sheets14 days after it was last done

Start with this plan

Sign in with Google and choose when you have free time. The plan is saved to your account, and Ginger, the built-in assistant, can change any part of it. Every feature is free for 7 days; a card is necessary to start the trial.

Start with this plan

Read the work from home routine guide, see all plans or read the facts.