Kept Simple
4-WEEK HOME WORKOUT PLANNER

Start smaller than you think you need to.

A beginner, low-impact plan with no-equipment and minimal-equipment tracks. Learn the movements, add a little each week, then keep the version you can actually repeat.

  • Instant PDF download, print at home
  • No-equipment or minimal-equipment tracks
  • Interactive log in your browser, CSV export
4-Week Home Workout Planner cover page, navy edition Chair Squat movement card preview
WHY THIS EXISTS

Most home workout plans start on day one at full intensity.

  • ✕ A plan that opens with 45 minutes and equipment you don't own yet.
  • ✕ No fallback for the day you only have ten minutes.
  • ✕ Exercises with no cue for what "correct" is even supposed to feel like.
  • ✕ Nothing that shows you it's actually working, week over week.

Kept Simple starts smaller than you think you need to.

Learn the movements, add a little over four weeks, then keep the version you can repeat. That's the whole method - two tracks, sixteen movement cards, and a fallback for your busiest day.

Two tracks: no equipment or minimal equipment
A Minimum Day for when ten minutes is all you have
CHOOSE YOUR TRACK

No equipment, or minimal equipment.

Every session in the planner is written both ways - pick one track, or mix them session by session.

TRACK A

No equipment

Chair, wall, floor space and a sturdy support. Use wall push-ups, chair squats, bridges, bird dogs and supported lunges.

TRACK B

Minimal equipment

Add a light resistance band and a pair of dumbbells you can control comfortably. Use rows, hinges and presses where noted.

Mixing tracks is allowed: use a band for rows, then choose a wall push-up. The track is a menu, not a test.
EASY EFFORT

You could keep going for several more repetitions and can speak normally.

MODERATE EFFORT

You are working, but the movement stays controlled and your form does not unravel.

THE FOUR-WEEK ARC

Add one small thing each week.

Same three or four sessions. What changes is rounds, reps, and how many days you show up - never the whole plan at once.

1
WEEK 1 - LEARN THE MOVES

2 strength days + easy movement

Two short strength sessions, two easy-movement days, and a five-minute reset midweek.

2
WEEK 2 - ADD A LITTLE

2 strength days + 2 movement days

Same two sessions, slightly more volume, plus an optional skill day for step-ups or hip hinges.

3
WEEK 3 - BUILD CONSISTENCY

3 strength exposures, still beginner-friendly

A third strength day joins the rotation, at a moderate, controlled effort throughout.

4
WEEK 4 - MAKE IT YOURS

Repeatable week with choices

Choose four movements per session and settle on the schedule you'll actually repeat next month.

EXERCISE LIBRARY

16 movement cards. Learn each one, then keep it simple.

Every card gives you a plain cue, an easier and a harder variation, and space to write your own notes.

Legs & hips

Upper body

Back & posture

Core & balance

Mobility

The full library also covers Supported Reverse Lunge, Standing Row with Band, Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift, Overhead Press, Calf Raise, Dead Bug Heel Tap, Step-Up, Band Pull-Apart and five warm-up and mobility moves.

Minimum Day fallback routine and session templates page
FOR YOUR BUSIEST DAY

One round. Six chair squats. Done.

Three session templates cover Strength A, B and C in both tracks - plus a Minimum Day for when the full session isn't happening.

  • One round only: 6 chair squats, 6 wall push-ups, 8 glute bridges
  • 20 to 60 seconds of easy marching, then stop if that's enough
  • Built to protect the habit, not your streak
BONUS TOOL

An interactive workout log for the sessions you've already done.

A lightweight HTML log, included with the planner, for logging rounds, reps and effort without carrying paper to the gym.

  • Opens straight in your browser - no install, no account
  • Entries save locally on your own device
  • Export everything to CSV whenever you want a backup
Privacy note: the log stores entries locally on your device and never sends them anywhere, unless you export the CSV yourself.
TWO EDITIONS

Letter or A4 - same plan, sized for your printer.

US Letter edition cover

US Letter

Sized for US and Canada home printers.

A4 edition cover

A4

Same layout, sized for A4 paper everywhere else.

THE FULL PLANNER

Everything in the 4-Week Home Workout Planner.

  • A progressive beginner plan, four weeks, low impact
  • No-equipment and minimal-equipment tracks, mix and match
  • Five-minute warm-up and cool-down routines
  • 16 movement cards with cues, variations and notes
  • Minimum Day fallback routine for your busiest days
  • Progress log and repeatable-week planner
  • US Letter and A4 editions
  • Interactive workout log with CSV export
$27
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QUESTIONS

Before you buy.

I've never followed a strength plan before. Is this too advanced? +

No - it's built for that starting point. Week 1 is two short sessions using a chair and a wall, with an easier variation on every movement card.

What if I miss a day, or a whole week? +

Pick back up on the next scheduled session, or use the Minimum Day fallback to keep the habit going. There's no catch-up required and no streak to protect.

Do I need a gym or equipment? +

No. Track A uses a chair, a wall and floor space. Track B adds one light resistance band and a pair of comfortable dumbbells - nothing else.

Is the interactive log private? +

Yes. Entries are stored locally in your own browser and never leave your device unless you choose to export a CSV yourself.

Is this medical or physical-therapy advice? +

No. It's general education, not individualized exercise prescription. If you have a chronic condition, injury, or are pregnant or unsure what's appropriate, check with a qualified professional first.

Learn the moves. Add a little. Keep the version you'll repeat.

Four weeks, sixteen movement cards, one fallback for your busiest day.

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