The Exercise
Library API
Access 655+ exercises with step-by-step instructions, muscle data, and video links that are all via a clean REST API. Free and Pro plans coming soon.
Get Early AccessAPI Features
Name, description, step-by-step instructions, muscle groups, equipment and movement patterns.
YouTube video URLs on the free plan. CDN-hosted video URLs on the Pro plan for faster, reliable delivery.
Filter by primary muscle, secondary muscle, equipment, movement pattern or search by name.
Fair usage limits per plan to keep the service fast and available for everyone.
Clean JSON responses, standard HTTP methods, easy to integrate with any language or framework.
New exercises added regularly. Your integration grows with the library automatically.
What you get
{
"id": 142,
"name": "Barbell Bench Press",
"slug": "barbell-bench-press",
"primary_muscle": "Chest",
"secondary_muscles": ["Triceps", "Shoulders"],
"equipment": "Barbell",
"movement_pattern": "Push",
"instructions": [
"Lie flat on the bench with feet planted on the floor.",
"Grip the bar slightly wider than shoulder-width.",
"Lower the bar to your chest in a controlled manner.",
"Press back up to the starting position."
],
"video_url_youtube": "https://youtube.com/watch?v=...", // Free & Pro
"video_url_cdn": "https://cdn.exerciselibrary.com/..." // Pro only
}Free & Pro
- Full exercise data access
- YouTube video URLs
- Filter & search endpoints
- Rate limited requests per day
- Everything in Free
- CDN-hosted video URLs
- Higher rate limits
- Priority support