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Ever struggle to stick to your workout routine because life keeps getting in the way? What if the solution was already at your fingertips, and you’ve been using it all along—ChatGPT! In 2024, I took several steps to disassociate myself from bad habits and focus on building a stronger foundation for my healthy habits in 2025. The first step was working out consistently, which is often seen as the key to improving both mental and physical health.

If you already know how and what your workout goals are but struggle to find the time, this article is for you!

We all know how useful ChatGPT is for schoolwork, so why not use it to plan our workouts, too?

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Your ChatGPT-Powered Workout Planning Checklist

1. Define Your Workout Goals

Start by telling ChatGPT what types of workouts you want to do each week. For example, I told it that I wanted to work out four times a week with strength training and complete four sessions of cardio.

2. Get Workout Recommendations

Next, ask ChatGPT to suggest specific workouts within those categories. For cardio, it could recommend activities like biking, running, walking, or dancing.

3. Personalize Your Routine

Once ChatGPT provides options, choose the ones you like. Then, share your work and school schedule with it so it can align your workouts with your daily routine. ChatGPT will generate a personalized plan, telling you exactly when to fit in each workout.

4. Stay Organized

After finalizing your schedule, add your new workout routine to your calendar. This will keep you accountable and make it easier to stay consistent.

Since we already rely on ChatGPT for school, it’s easy to forget that it can help with other areas of our lives, too. Thanks to this technique, I have been so much more consistent in my workouts, and my New Year’s resolution of working out every day is getting done, way more than in the years prior to this one. Take advantage of it, and hopefully, this method works as well for you as it has for me!

Sara Trepanier

U Ottawa '28

Sara Trepanier is a first-year student at the University of Ottawa and is just starting her Bachelor in Commerce at the Telfer School of Business. She is in the midst of exploring her interests for a concentration, which seem to be going towards marketing, HR, and real estate. Starting at the age of fifteen, Sara has worked as a receptionist and administrative worker for over two years at a martial arts dojo. She has just finished her six-month term as a Junior Financial Officer at the Canada Revenue Agency. Sara is now starting a job at a gluten-free bakery in her area. Sara has many hobbies that are always keeping her on the go. She is a very active girl and has played many sports growing up, such as hockey, volleyball, and martial arts. She currently stays active by working out with her friends at the gym. She loves anything girly such as makeup, skincare, and fashion. She is a social butterfly and you will always catch her hanging out with her family, friends, and loved ones. She uses her downtime to take into account her creative side by reading, writing, listening to music, journaling, and scrapbooking. Sara aspires to graduate at 22 and achieve her important milestones before turning 30. She hopes to find a job that she is passionate about but gives her flexibility to live life at its fullest. Her focus on health, well-being, and achieving balance drives her toward these personal and professional goals.