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Exercise
Database

1,400+ exercises with animated GIFs, target-muscle mapping, equipment filters and step-by-step instructions — query the whole index in real time.

The WorkoutX exercise database contains 1,400+ exercises covering 10 body parts (chest, back, shoulders, upper arms, lower arms, waist, upper legs, lower legs, cardio and neck) and 34 equipment types, including body weight, dumbbell, cable, barbell, leverage machine and band. Each exercise has an animated GIF demonstration, its target and secondary muscles, difficulty level, estimated calories per minute and step-by-step instructions. The full dataset is also available as structured JSON through the WorkoutX REST API.

1,400+
exercises
19
muscles
9
body parts
◇ animated gifs◇ target + secondary muscles◇ calories per minute◇ difficulty levels◇ equipment filters◇ step-by-step instructions◇ rest api · json in/out ◇ animated gifs◇ target + secondary muscles◇ calories per minute◇ difficulty levels◇ equipment filters◇ step-by-step instructions◇ rest api · json in/out
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Browse the exercise library by body part

Complete A–Z index of the WorkoutX exercise database, grouped by body part. Every exercise includes an animated GIF, target and secondary muscles, equipment and step-by-step instructions.

Chest (164 exercises)

Chest exercises →

Show all 164 chest exercises

Back (203 exercises)

Back exercises →

Show all 203 back exercises

Shoulders (144 exercises)

Shoulder exercises →

Show all 144 shoulders exercises

Upper Arms (Biceps & Triceps) (292 exercises)

Bicep exercises → · Tricep exercises →

Show all 292 upper arms exercises

Lower Arms (Forearms) (37 exercises)

Forearm exercises →

Show all 37 lower arms exercises

Waist (Abs & Core) (170 exercises)

Ab exercises →

Show all 170 waist exercises

Upper Legs (Quads, Hamstrings & Glutes) (227 exercises)

Leg exercises → · Glute exercises →

Show all 227 upper legs exercises

Lower Legs (Calves) (59 exercises)

Calf exercises →

Show all 59 lower legs exercises

Cardio (29 exercises)

Show all 29 cardio exercises

Neck (2 exercises)

Show all 2 neck exercises

Browse exercises by category

Curated collections by muscle group and equipment — each with animated GIFs and instructions.

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Access the full exercise database via API

Get structured JSON with GIFs, target muscles, instructions, and calories for all 1,400+ exercises. Free plan available.

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