A developer-friendly fitness exercise database featuring over 2,000 structured exercises with rich metadata, images, and GIFs. Available as a free hosted tier and a paid RapidAPI tier with enhanced features.
{ "exerciseId": "EIeI8Vf", "name": "barbell bench press", "gifUrl": "https://static.exercisedb.dev/media/EIeI8Vf.gif", "targetMuscles": ["pectorals"], "bodyParts": ["chest"], "equipments": ["barbell"], "secondaryMuscles": ["triceps", "shoulders"], "instructions": [ "Step:1 Lie flat on a bench with your feet flat on the ground...", "Step:2 Grasp the barbell with an overhand grip...", "Step:3 Lift the barbell off the rack...", "Step:4 Lower the barbell slowly towards your chest...", "Step:5 Pause for a moment when the barbell touches your chest.", "Step:6 Push the barbell back up to the starting position...", "Step:7 Repeat for the desired number of repetitions." ]}
Field
Type
Description
exerciseId
string
Unique exercise identifier
name
string
Exercise name
gifUrl
string
Single animated GIF URL
bodyParts
string[]
Target body regions
targetMuscles
string[]
Primary muscles worked
secondaryMuscles
string[]
Supporting muscles
equipments
string[]
Required equipment
instructions
string[]
Step-by-step guide
Copy
{ "exerciseId": "edb_T5uXtLj", "name": "barbell bench press", "bodyParts": ["chest"], "targetMuscles": ["pectorals"], "secondaryMuscles": ["triceps", "shoulders"], "equipments": ["barbell"], "difficulty": "intermediate", "exerciseTypes": ["strength"], "overview": "The barbell bench press is a classic compound exercise...", "imageUrls": { "360p": "https://assets.exercisedb.dev/media/uc9UW4p.png", "480p": "https://assets.exercisedb.dev/media/KrucGym.png", "720p": "https://assets.exercisedb.dev/media/jVlPn4h.png", "1080p": "https://assets.exercisedb.dev/media/UlcSMxu.png" }, "gifUrls": { "360p": "https://assets.exercisedb.dev/media/qU7GQpl.gif", "480p": "https://assets.exercisedb.dev/media/bqZjg7F.gif", "720p": "https://assets.exercisedb.dev/media/Ec7u4jR.gif", "1080p": "https://assets.exercisedb.dev/media/q61OKxC.gif" }, "instructions": [ "Step:1 Lie flat on a bench...", "Step:7 Repeat for the desired number of repetitions." ], "relatedExerciseIds": ["edb_mbpKFKd", "edb_SIiTlYd", "edb_TUGkclM", "edb_WQUuNhp"]}
Every exercise includes rich media served from a fast CDN.
Media resolution and availability depends on your plan. The free tier includes 180p GIFs only. Multi-resolution images and GIFs (360p–1080p) are available on the paid RapidAPI tier.
