diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/ui/loading-state.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/ui/loading-state.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15887b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/ui/loading-state.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+// Displays a consistent centered spinner while page content is loading.
+import { LoaderCircle } from 'lucide-react';
+import type { ComponentProps } from 'react';
+
+import { cn } from '../../lib/utils';
+
+type LoadingStateProps = ComponentProps<'div'> & {
+  label?: string;
+};
+
+export function LoadingState({
+  className,
+  label = 'Loading…',
+  ...props
+}: LoadingStateProps) {
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={cn(
+        'flex min-h-[50vh] flex-col items-center justify-center gap-3',
+        'text-sm text-muted-foreground',
+        className,
+      )}
+      role="status"
+      {...props}
+    >
+      <LoaderCircle aria-hidden="true" className="size-6 animate-spin" />
+      <span>{label}</span>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/features/exercises/exercises.api.test.ts b/apps/web/src/features/exercises/exercises.api.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..969adaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/features/exercises/exercises.api.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/** Verifies exercise API status and shared-contract handling. */
+import { afterEach, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+
+import { ExercisesApiError, fetchExercises } from './exercises.api';
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  vi.unstubAllGlobals();
+});
+
+it('returns exercises that satisfy the shared contract', async () => {
+  vi.stubGlobal(
+    'fetch',
+    vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(
+      Response.json({
+        exercises: [
+          {
+            id: '26d34dc0-8e4c-4bd0-9e3b-7b839b44e486',
+            name: 'Bicep Curl',
+            description: null,
+            isCustom: false,
+          },
+        ],
+      }),
+    ),
+  );
+
+  await expect(fetchExercises()).resolves.toEqual({
+    exercises: [
+      {
+        id: '26d34dc0-8e4c-4bd0-9e3b-7b839b44e486',
+        name: 'Bicep Curl',
+        description: null,
+        isCustom: false,
+      },
+    ],
+  });
+});
+
+it('throws a typed error when the request fails', async () => {
+  vi.stubGlobal(
+    'fetch',
+    vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(new Response(null, { status: 500 })),
+  );
+
+  await expect(fetchExercises()).rejects.toEqual(new ExercisesApiError(500));
+});
diff --git a/apps/web/src/features/exercises/exercises.api.ts b/apps/web/src/features/exercises/exercises.api.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5259b52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/features/exercises/exercises.api.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/** Fetches and validates exercises available to the authenticated user. */
+import {
+  exerciseListResponseSchema,
+  type ExerciseListResponse,
+} from '@goforlift/contracts';
+
+export class ExercisesApiError extends Error {
+  constructor(public readonly status: number) {
+    super(`Exercises API request failed with status ${status}`);
+    this.name = 'ExercisesApiError';
+  }
+}
+
+export async function fetchExercises(
+  signal?: AbortSignal,
+): Promise<ExerciseListResponse> {
+  const response = await fetch('/api/exercises', {
+    credentials: 'include',
+    signal,
+  });
+
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    throw new ExercisesApiError(response.status);
+  }
+
+  const data: unknown = await response.json();
+  return exerciseListResponseSchema.parse(data);
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/features/exercises/exercises.query.ts b/apps/web/src/features/exercises/exercises.query.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f973e40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/features/exercises/exercises.query.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/** Provides the TanStack Query source for exercises available to the user. */
+import { queryOptions, useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+
+import { fetchExercises } from './exercises.api';
+
+export const exercisesQueryKey = ['exercises'] as const;
+
+export const exercisesQueryOptions = queryOptions({
+  queryKey: exercisesQueryKey,
+  queryFn: ({ signal }) => fetchExercises(signal),
+  retry: false,
+});
+
+export function useExercises() {
+  return useQuery(exercisesQueryOptions);
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/features/routines/exercise-picker.test.tsx b/apps/web/src/features/routines/exercise-picker.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1925225
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/features/routines/exercise-picker.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/** Verifies exercise loading and client-side search in the routine picker. */
+import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import {
+  createMemoryHistory,
+  createRootRoute,
+  createRouter,
+  RouterProvider,
+} from '@tanstack/react-router';
+import { cleanup, fireEvent, render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import type { PropsWithChildren } from 'react';
+import { afterEach, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+
+import { ExercisePicker } from './exercise-picker';
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  cleanup();
+  vi.unstubAllGlobals();
+});
+
+function Wrapper({ children }: PropsWithChildren) {
+  const queryClient = new QueryClient({
+    defaultOptions: { queries: { retry: false } },
+  });
+  const rootRoute = createRootRoute({ component: () => children });
+  const router = createRouter({
+    history: createMemoryHistory({ initialEntries: ['/'] }),
+    routeTree: rootRoute,
+  });
+
+  return (
+    <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
+      <RouterProvider router={router} />
+    </QueryClientProvider>
+  );
+}
+
+it('filters available exercises by name', async () => {
+  vi.stubGlobal(
+    'fetch',
+    vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(
+      Response.json({
+        exercises: [
+          {
+            id: '26d34dc0-8e4c-4bd0-9e3b-7b839b44e486',
+            name: 'Bicep Curl',
+            description: null,
+            isCustom: false,
+          },
+          {
+            id: '43805735-8ee9-4cbd-9da1-c7ec5965cb03',
+            name: 'Shoulder Press',
+            description: null,
+            isCustom: false,
+          },
+        ],
+      }),
+    ),
+  );
+
+  render(<ExercisePicker />, { wrapper: Wrapper });
+
+  expect(await screen.findByText('Bicep Curl')).toBeVisible();
+  expect(screen.getByText('Shoulder Press')).toBeVisible();
+
+  fireEvent.change(
+    screen.getByRole('searchbox', { name: 'Search exercises' }),
+    {
+      target: { value: 'shoulder' },
+    },
+  );
+
+  expect(screen.queryByText('Bicep Curl')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  expect(screen.getByText('Shoulder Press')).toBeVisible();
+});
diff --git a/apps/web/src/features/routines/exercise-picker.tsx b/apps/web/src/features/routines/exercise-picker.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6578bbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/features/routines/exercise-picker.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+/** Lets a routine author search the exercises available to add to a routine. */
+import type { ExerciseSummary } from '@goforlift/contracts';
+import { Link } from '@tanstack/react-router';
+import { ChevronRight, Dumbbell, Plus, Search, X } from 'lucide-react';
+import { useState } from 'react';
+
+import { AddActionButton } from '../../components/ui/add-action-button';
+import { Button } from '../../components/ui/button';
+import { Input } from '../../components/ui/input';
+import { LoadingState } from '../../components/ui/loading-state';
+import { PageTitle } from '../../components/ui/page-title';
+import { useExercises } from '../exercises/exercises.query';
+
+export function ExercisePicker() {
+  const [searchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useState('');
+  const exercisesQuery = useExercises();
+
+  const normalizedSearchTerm = searchTerm.trim().toLocaleLowerCase();
+  const exercises = exercisesQuery.data?.exercises ?? [];
+  const visibleExercises = exercises.filter((exercise) =>
+    exercise.name.toLocaleLowerCase().includes(normalizedSearchTerm),
+  );
+
+  let content = <ExerciseList exercises={visibleExercises} />;
+
+  if (exercisesQuery.isPending) {
+    content = <LoadingState />;
+  } else if (exercisesQuery.isError) {
+    content = (
+      <p className="text-sm text-destructive">Exercises could not be loaded.</p>
+    );
+  } else if (visibleExercises.length === 0) {
+    content = (
+      <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">No exercises found.</p>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <section className="mx-auto w-full max-w-2xl lg:max-w-3xl">
+      <header className="mb-5 flex items-center gap-3 lg:mb-7 lg:gap-4">
+        <Button
+          aria-label="Close exercise picker"
+          asChild
+          className="lg:size-10"
+          size="icon"
+          variant="ghost"
+        >
+          <Link to="/routines/new">
+            <X aria-hidden="true" />
+          </Link>
+        </Button>
+        <PageTitle className="flex-1 text-center">Add Exercise</PageTitle>
+        <div aria-hidden="true" className="size-9" />
+      </header>
+
+      <div className="relative">
+        <Input
+          aria-label="Search exercises"
+          className="h-12 rounded-lg bg-surface-elevated pr-11 pl-4 lg:h-14 lg:text-base"
+          onChange={(event) => setSearchTerm(event.target.value)}
+          placeholder="Search exercises…"
+          type="search"
+          value={searchTerm}
+        />
+        <Search
+          aria-hidden="true"
+          className="absolute top-1/2 right-4 size-5 -translate-y-1/2 text-muted-foreground lg:size-6"
+        />
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="mt-4">{content}</div>
+
+      <div className="mt-7">
+        <AddActionButton
+          className="border border-dashed border-input lg:h-16 lg:text-base"
+          disabled
+        >
+          <Plus aria-hidden="true" />
+          Create Custom Exercise
+        </AddActionButton>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  );
+}
+
+function ExerciseList({ exercises }: { exercises: ExerciseSummary[] }) {
+  return (
+    <ul>
+      {exercises.map((exercise) => (
+        <li
+          className="relative flex min-h-12 items-center gap-3 rounded-md px-2 py-1.5 transition-colors after:absolute after:bottom-0 after:left-[12.5%] after:h-0.5 after:w-3/4 after:bg-border/20 after:content-[''] last:after:hidden hover:bg-accent/50 lg:min-h-14 lg:gap-4 lg:px-3 lg:py-2"
+          key={exercise.id}
+        >
+          <div className="flex size-9 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-surface-elevated text-primary lg:size-10">
+            <Dumbbell aria-hidden="true" className="size-5 lg:size-6" />
+          </div>
+          <p className="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate text-[15px] font-normal text-muted-foreground lg:text-base">
+            {exercise.name}
+          </p>
+          <ChevronRight
+            aria-hidden="true"
+            className="size-4 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground lg:size-5"
+          />
+        </li>
+      ))}
+    </ul>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/features/routines/routine-editor.test.tsx b/apps/web/src/features/routines/routine-editor.test.tsx
index cbf6a80..de5c7a3 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/features/routines/routine-editor.test.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/features/routines/routine-editor.test.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ describe('routine editor', () => {
       screen.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Exercises (0)' }),
     ).toBeVisible();
     expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save' })).toBeDisabled();
-    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Add Exercise' })).toBeDisabled();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('link', { name: 'Add Exercise' })).toHaveAttribute(
+      'href',
+      '/routines/new/exercises',
+    );
     expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Add schedule' })).toBeDisabled();
     expect(
       screen.getByRole('link', { name: 'Back to routines' }),
diff --git a/apps/web/src/features/routines/routine-editor.tsx b/apps/web/src/features/routines/routine-editor.tsx
index e306fd4..20cd7d3 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/features/routines/routine-editor.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/features/routines/routine-editor.tsx
@@ -66,9 +66,11 @@ function ExerciseSection() {
         <h2>Exercises (0)</h2>
       </Label>
       <div className="mt-3">
-        <AddActionButton disabled>
-          <Plus aria-hidden="true" />
-          Add Exercise
+        <AddActionButton asChild>
+          <Link to="/routines/new/exercises">
+            <Plus aria-hidden="true" />
+            Add Exercise
+          </Link>
         </AddActionButton>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/routeTree.gen.ts b/apps/web/src/routeTree.gen.ts
index 6523e83..0992daf 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/routeTree.gen.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/routeTree.gen.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { Route as AppHistoryRouteImport } from './routes/_app.history'
 import { Route as AppRoutinesRouteImport } from './routes/_app.routines'
 import { Route as AppSettingsRouteImport } from './routes/_app.settings'
 import { Route as AppRoutinesNewRouteImport } from './routes/_app.routines_.new'
+import { Route as AppRoutinesNewExercisesRouteImport } from './routes/_app.routines_.new_.exercises'
 
 const IndexRoute = IndexRouteImport.update({
   id: '/',
@@ -51,6 +52,11 @@ const AppRoutinesNewRoute = AppRoutinesNewRouteImport.update({
   path: '/routines/new',
   getParentRoute: () => AppRoute,
 } as any)
+const AppRoutinesNewExercisesRoute = AppRoutinesNewExercisesRouteImport.update({
+  id: '/routines_/new_/exercises',
+  path: '/routines/new/exercises',
+  getParentRoute: () => AppRoute,
+} as any)
 
 export interface FileRoutesByFullPath {
   '/': typeof IndexRoute
@@ -59,6 +65,7 @@ export interface FileRoutesByFullPath {
   '/routines': typeof AppRoutinesRoute
   '/settings': typeof AppSettingsRoute
   '/routines/new': typeof AppRoutinesNewRoute
+  '/routines/new/exercises': typeof AppRoutinesNewExercisesRoute
 }
 export interface FileRoutesByTo {
   '/': typeof IndexRoute
@@ -67,6 +74,7 @@ export interface FileRoutesByTo {
   '/routines': typeof AppRoutinesRoute
   '/settings': typeof AppSettingsRoute
   '/routines/new': typeof AppRoutinesNewRoute
+  '/routines/new/exercises': typeof AppRoutinesNewExercisesRoute
 }
 export interface FileRoutesById {
   __root__: typeof rootRouteImport
@@ -77,6 +85,7 @@ export interface FileRoutesById {
   '/_app/routines': typeof AppRoutinesRoute
   '/_app/settings': typeof AppSettingsRoute
   '/_app/routines_/new': typeof AppRoutinesNewRoute
+  '/_app/routines_/new_/exercises': typeof AppRoutinesNewExercisesRoute
 }
 export interface FileRouteTypes {
   fileRoutesByFullPath: FileRoutesByFullPath
@@ -87,6 +96,7 @@ export interface FileRouteTypes {
     | '/routines'
     | '/settings'
     | '/routines/new'
+    | '/routines/new/exercises'
   fileRoutesByTo: FileRoutesByTo
   to:
     | '/'
@@ -95,6 +105,7 @@ export interface FileRouteTypes {
     | '/routines'
     | '/settings'
     | '/routines/new'
+    | '/routines/new/exercises'
   id:
     | '__root__'
     | '/'
@@ -104,6 +115,7 @@ export interface FileRouteTypes {
     | '/_app/routines'
     | '/_app/settings'
     | '/_app/routines_/new'
+    | '/_app/routines_/new_/exercises'
   fileRoutesById: FileRoutesById
 }
 export interface RootRouteChildren {
@@ -162,6 +174,13 @@ declare module '@tanstack/react-router' {
       preLoaderRoute: typeof AppRoutinesNewRouteImport
       parentRoute: typeof AppRoute
     }
+    '/_app/routines_/new_/exercises': {
+      id: '/_app/routines_/new_/exercises'
+      path: '/routines/new/exercises'
+      fullPath: '/routines/new/exercises'
+      preLoaderRoute: typeof AppRoutinesNewExercisesRouteImport
+      parentRoute: typeof AppRoute
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -171,6 +190,7 @@ interface AppRouteChildren {
   AppRoutinesRoute: typeof AppRoutinesRoute
   AppSettingsRoute: typeof AppSettingsRoute
   AppRoutinesNewRoute: typeof AppRoutinesNewRoute
+  AppRoutinesNewExercisesRoute: typeof AppRoutinesNewExercisesRoute
 }
 
 const AppRouteChildren: AppRouteChildren = {
@@ -179,6 +199,7 @@ const AppRouteChildren: AppRouteChildren = {
   AppRoutinesRoute: AppRoutinesRoute,
   AppSettingsRoute: AppSettingsRoute,
   AppRoutinesNewRoute: AppRoutinesNewRoute,
+  AppRoutinesNewExercisesRoute: AppRoutinesNewExercisesRoute,
 }
 
 const AppRouteWithChildren = AppRoute._addFileChildren(AppRouteChildren)
diff --git a/apps/web/src/routes/_app.routines_.new_.exercises.tsx b/apps/web/src/routes/_app.routines_.new_.exercises.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b7d5f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/routes/_app.routines_.new_.exercises.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/** Registers the protected exercise-picker route for routine creation. */
+import { createFileRoute } from '@tanstack/react-router';
+
+import { ExercisePicker } from '../features/routines/exercise-picker';
+
+export const Route = createFileRoute('/_app/routines_/new_/exercises')({
+  component: ExercisePicker,
+});