diff --git a/apps/web/src/features/routines/routines-landing.test.tsx b/apps/web/src/features/routines/routines-landing.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01c74e2
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+++ b/apps/web/src/features/routines/routines-landing.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+/** Verifies the routine page's registered-user and guest-facing states. */
+import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import {
+  cleanup,
+  fireEvent,
+  render,
+  screen,
+  waitFor,
+} from '@testing-library/react';
+import type { PropsWithChildren } from 'react';
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+
+import { ApplicationIdentityContext } from '../../app/application-identity';
+import { createPublicUser } from '../../test/fixtures/public-user.fixture';
+import { RoutinesLanding } from './routines-landing';
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  cleanup();
+  vi.unstubAllGlobals();
+});
+
+function createWrapper(identity: 'guest' | 'user' = 'user') {
+  const queryClient = new QueryClient({
+    defaultOptions: { queries: { retry: false } },
+  });
+  const identityValue =
+    identity === 'guest'
+      ? ({ kind: 'guest' } as const)
+      : ({ kind: 'user', user: createPublicUser() } as const);
+
+  return function Wrapper({ children }: PropsWithChildren) {
+    return (
+      <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
+        <ApplicationIdentityContext.Provider value={identityValue}>
+          {children}
+        </ApplicationIdentityContext.Provider>
+      </QueryClientProvider>
+    );
+  };
+}
+
+describe('routines landing', () => {
+  it('shows a localized loading state', () => {
+    vi.stubGlobal(
+      'fetch',
+      vi.fn(() => new Promise(() => {})),
+    );
+
+    render(<RoutinesLanding />, { wrapper: createWrapper() });
+
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText('Loading routines')).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
+  it('shows the documented empty state', async () => {
+    vi.stubGlobal(
+      'fetch',
+      vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(Response.json({ routines: [] })),
+    );
+
+    render(<RoutinesLanding />, { wrapper: createWrapper() });
+
+    expect(await screen.findByText('No routines yet.')).toBeVisible();
+    expect(
+      screen.getByText('Create your first routine to get ready for liftoff.'),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
+  it('shows routine summaries returned by the API', async () => {
+    vi.stubGlobal(
+      'fetch',
+      vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(
+        Response.json({
+          routines: [
+            {
+              id: '26d34dc0-8e4c-4bd0-9e3b-7b839b44e486',
+              name: 'Upper Body',
+              description: 'Monday strength session',
+              exerciseCount: 3,
+              scheduledDays: [1, 3, 5],
+              createdAt: '2026-08-26T10:00:00.000Z',
+              updatedAt: '2026-08-26T10:00:00.000Z',
+            },
+          ],
+        }),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    render(<RoutinesLanding />, { wrapper: createWrapper() });
+
+    expect(
+      await screen.findByRole('heading', { name: 'Upper Body' }),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+    expect(screen.getByText('3 exercises')).toBeVisible();
+    expect(screen.getByText('Mon, Wed, Fri')).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
+  it('shows a retry action after an API failure', async () => {
+    const fetchMock = vi
+      .fn()
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(new Response(null, { status: 500 }))
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(Response.json({ routines: [] }));
+    vi.stubGlobal('fetch', fetchMock);
+
+    render(<RoutinesLanding />, { wrapper: createWrapper() });
+
+    fireEvent.click(await screen.findByRole('button', { name: 'Try again' }));
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(fetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2));
+    expect(await screen.findByText('No routines yet.')).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
+  it('does not request persistent routines for a guest', () => {
+    const fetchMock = vi.fn();
+    vi.stubGlobal('fetch', fetchMock);
+
+    render(<RoutinesLanding />, { wrapper: createWrapper('guest') });
+
+    expect(screen.getByText('Guest routines are coming later.')).toBeVisible();
+    expect(fetchMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/web/src/features/routines/routines-landing.tsx b/apps/web/src/features/routines/routines-landing.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5610bf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/features/routines/routines-landing.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+/** Displays the routine collection with intentional guest, loading, error, and empty states. */
+import type { RoutineSummary } from '@goforlift/contracts';
+import { CalendarDays, Dumbbell } from 'lucide-react';
+import type { ReactNode } from 'react';
+
+import { useApplicationIdentity } from '../../app/application-identity';
+import { useRoutines } from './routines.query';
+
+const DAY_LABELS = ['Sun', 'Mon', 'Tue', 'Wed', 'Thu', 'Fri', 'Sat'];
+
+export function RoutinesLanding() {
+  const identity = useApplicationIdentity();
+
+  const routineContent =
+    identity.kind === 'guest' ? (
+      <GuestRoutinesMessage />
+    ) : (
+      <RegisteredUserRoutines />
+    );
+
+  return (
+    <section>
+      <RoutinesHeader />
+      {routineContent}
+    </section>
+  );
+}
+
+function RoutinesHeader() {
+  return (
+    <header className="mb-6">
+      <p className="text-sm font-medium text-primary">Training plan</p>
+      <h1 className="mt-2 text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight sm:text-4xl">
+        Routines
+      </h1>
+    </header>
+  );
+}
+
+function GuestRoutinesMessage() {
+  return (
+    <RoutineMessage
+      detail="Sign in with Google when you want to create routines that persist across devices."
+      title="Guest routines are coming later."
+    />
+  );
+}
+
+function RegisteredUserRoutines() {
+  const routinesQuery = useRoutines();
+
+  if (routinesQuery.isPending) {
+    return <RoutineListSkeleton />;
+  }
+
+  if (routinesQuery.isError) {
+    return <RoutineLoadError onRetry={routinesQuery.refetch} />;
+  }
+
+  if (routinesQuery.data.routines.length === 0) {
+    return <EmptyRoutineList />;
+  }
+
+  return <RoutineList routines={routinesQuery.data.routines} />;
+}
+
+function RoutineLoadError({ onRetry }: { onRetry: () => unknown }) {
+  const retryButton = (
+    <button
+      className="rounded-md bg-primary px-4 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-primary-foreground"
+      onClick={() => void onRetry()}
+      type="button"
+    >
+      Try again
+    </button>
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <RoutineMessage
+      action={retryButton}
+      detail="Try again to reconnect to mission control."
+      title="We couldn't load your routines."
+    />
+  );
+}
+
+function EmptyRoutineList() {
+  return (
+    <RoutineMessage
+      detail="Create your first routine to get ready for liftoff."
+      title="No routines yet."
+    />
+  );
+}
+
+type RoutineListProps = {
+  routines: RoutineSummary[];
+};
+
+function RoutineList({ routines }: RoutineListProps) {
+  return (
+    <ul className="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2">
+      {routines.map((routine) => (
+        <RoutineCard key={routine.id} routine={routine} />
+      ))}
+    </ul>
+  );
+}
+
+type RoutineCardProps = {
+  routine: RoutineSummary;
+};
+
+function RoutineCard({ routine }: RoutineCardProps) {
+  const schedule = routine.scheduledDays
+    .map((day) => DAY_LABELS[day])
+    .join(', ');
+  const exerciseLabel = routine.exerciseCount === 1 ? 'exercise' : 'exercises';
+
+  return (
+    <li className="rounded-xl border bg-surface p-5 shadow-sm">
+      <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">{routine.name}</h2>
+      {routine.description && (
+        <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+          {routine.description}
+        </p>
+      )}
+      <div className="mt-4 flex flex-wrap gap-4 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+        <span className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <Dumbbell aria-hidden="true" className="size-4" />
+          {routine.exerciseCount} {exerciseLabel}
+        </span>
+        {schedule && (
+          <span className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <CalendarDays aria-hidden="true" className="size-4" />
+            {schedule}
+          </span>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </li>
+  );
+}
+
+type RoutineMessageProps = {
+  detail: string;
+  title: string;
+  action?: ReactNode;
+};
+
+function RoutineMessage({ detail, title, action }: RoutineMessageProps) {
+  return (
+    <div className="rounded-xl border bg-surface px-6 py-12 text-center">
+      <Dumbbell aria-hidden="true" className="mx-auto size-10 text-primary" />
+      <h2 className="mt-4 text-xl font-semibold">{title}</h2>
+      <p className="mx-auto mt-2 max-w-md text-muted-foreground">{detail}</p>
+      {action && <div className="mt-5">{action}</div>}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function RoutineListSkeleton() {
+  return (
+    <div aria-label="Loading routines" className="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2">
+      {[0, 1].map((item) => (
+        <div
+          className="h-36 animate-pulse rounded-xl border bg-surface"
+          key={item}
+        />
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/features/routines/routines.api.test.ts b/apps/web/src/features/routines/routines.api.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61482fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/features/routines/routines.api.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/** Verifies routine requests include credentials and validate backend responses. */
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+
+import { fetchRoutines, RoutinesApiError } from './routines.api';
+
+afterEach(() => vi.unstubAllGlobals());
+
+describe('fetchRoutines', () => {
+  it('fetches and validates the authenticated user routines', async () => {
+    const response = {
+      routines: [
+        {
+          id: '26d34dc0-8e4c-4bd0-9e3b-7b839b44e486',
+          name: 'Upper Body',
+          description: null,
+          exerciseCount: 3,
+          scheduledDays: [1, 3, 5],
+          createdAt: '2026-08-26T10:00:00.000Z',
+          updatedAt: '2026-08-26T10:00:00.000Z',
+        },
+      ],
+    };
+    const fetchMock = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(Response.json(response));
+    vi.stubGlobal('fetch', fetchMock);
+
+    const abortController = new AbortController();
+
+    await expect(fetchRoutines(abortController.signal)).resolves.toEqual(
+      response,
+    );
+    expect(fetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/api/routines', {
+      credentials: 'include',
+      signal: abortController.signal,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('rejects an unsuccessful response with its status', async () => {
+    vi.stubGlobal(
+      'fetch',
+      vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(new Response(null, { status: 500 })),
+    );
+
+    await expect(fetchRoutines()).rejects.toEqual(new RoutinesApiError(500));
+  });
+
+  it('rejects a response that violates the shared contract', async () => {
+    vi.stubGlobal(
+      'fetch',
+      vi
+        .fn()
+        .mockResolvedValue(Response.json({ routines: [{ id: 'unsafe' }] })),
+    );
+
+    await expect(fetchRoutines()).rejects.toThrow();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/web/src/features/routines/routines.api.ts b/apps/web/src/features/routines/routines.api.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c56dde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/features/routines/routines.api.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/** Fetches and validates browser-safe routine data from the backend API. */
+import {
+  routineListResponseSchema,
+  type RoutineListResponse,
+} from '@goforlift/contracts';
+
+export class RoutinesApiError extends Error {
+  constructor(public readonly status: number) {
+    super(`Routines API request failed with status ${status}`);
+    this.name = 'RoutinesApiError';
+  }
+}
+
+export async function fetchRoutines(
+  signal?: AbortSignal,
+): Promise<RoutineListResponse> {
+  const response = await fetch('/api/routines', {
+    credentials: 'include',
+    signal,
+  });
+
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    throw new RoutinesApiError(response.status);
+  }
+
+  const data: unknown = await response.json();
+  return routineListResponseSchema.parse(data);
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/features/routines/routines.query.ts b/apps/web/src/features/routines/routines.query.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..444cd85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/features/routines/routines.query.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/** Provides the TanStack Query source for the authenticated user's routines. */
+import { queryOptions, useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+
+import { fetchRoutines } from './routines.api';
+
+export const routinesQueryKey = ['routines'] as const;
+
+export const routinesQueryOptions = queryOptions({
+  queryKey: routinesQueryKey,
+  queryFn: ({ signal }) => fetchRoutines(signal),
+  retry: false,
+});
+
+export function useRoutines(enabled = true) {
+  return useQuery({ ...routinesQueryOptions, enabled });
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/routes/_app.routines.tsx b/apps/web/src/routes/_app.routines.tsx
index 87f2a35..5be1bad 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/routes/_app.routines.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/routes/_app.routines.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
 // Maps the routines URL into the protected application layout.
 import { createFileRoute } from '@tanstack/react-router';
 
+import { RoutinesLanding } from '../features/routines/routines-landing';
+
 export const Route = createFileRoute('/_app/routines')({
   component: RoutinesLanding,
 });
-
-function RoutinesLanding() {
-  return (
-    <h1 className="text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight sm:text-4xl">
-      Routines
-    </h1>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/apps/web/vite.config.ts b/apps/web/vite.config.ts
index 15720db..fc1eb02 100644
--- a/apps/web/vite.config.ts
+++ b/apps/web/vite.config.ts
@@ -20,10 +20,17 @@ export default defineConfig({
       '@': path.resolve(import.meta.dirname, './src'),
     },
   },
+
   server: {
     proxy: {
       '/auth': 'http://localhost:3000',
       '/health': 'http://localhost:3000',
+      // Keep API requests distinct from React page URLs; Vite removes the
+      // frontend-only /api prefix before forwarding to Express on port 3000.
+      '/api': {
+        target: 'http://localhost:3000',
+        rewrite: (requestPath) => requestPath.replace(/^\/api/, ''),
+      },
     },
   },
   test: {