ExerciseDiary/DEVELOPMENT_PLAN.md

Development Plan: Exercise Diary

Overview

A desktop GUI application for Linux (CachyOS) to track workout sessions, exercises, and body metrics (weight, etc.).

Technology Stack

• Language: Python 3
• GUI: customtkinter (Modern, clean, supports dark mode - similar to your Video Converter project).
• Database: SQLite (Lightweight, local file storage, no server setup required).
• Plotting: matplotlib (For visualizing progress/weight trends).

Core Features (MVP)

1. Daily Health Log:
   • Sleep: Duration (hours) and Quality (1-10 scale).
   • Body: Weight and Waist Circumference.
   • Wellness: Mood/Energy levels.
2. Calisthenics Tracker:
   • Focus on bodyweight exercises (e.g., Pushups, Squats, Planks).
   • Track Reps, Time (for statics like Planks), and Difficulty/Variation (e.g., "Knee Pushups" vs "Standard").
   • RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion) to track effort as strength increases.
3. Motivation & Gamification:
   • Streaks: Visual indicator of consistency.
   • Progress Graphs: Weight vs. Waist, Sleep Quality vs. Mood.
   • "Level 0 to Hero": Simple milestones to acknowledge starting from a sedentary lifestyle.
4. Exercise Library:
   • Pre-loaded with basic calisthenics moves.
   • Ability to add custom exercises.

Proposed File Structure

ExerciseDiary/
├── main.py           # Entry point
├── database.py       # SQLite handling (Daily logs + Workouts)
├── models.py         # Data classes
├── assets/           # Icons or motivational images
├── ui/
│   ├── app.py        # Main GUI window
│   ├── daily_log.py  # Quick entry for Sleep/Weight/Waist
│   ├── workout.py    # Calisthenics logger
│   └── stats.py      # Motivation & Graphs
├── requirements.txt  # Dependencies
└── README.md

Next Steps

1. Initialize the project environment (virtualenv).
2. Install customtkinter and matplotlib.
3. Set up the database schema.
4. Build the basic GUI shell.