Chest exercise data via API
exerciseapi.dev serves 187 chest exercises out of 2198 total, as structured JSON over one REST API and a first-party MCP server. Each record carries muscles worked, equipment, mechanic, difficulty, and step-by-step instructions.
Sample chest exercises
- Advanced Tucked Planchedeltoid anterior, pectoralis major clavicular head · body only · intermediate
- Alternating Floor Presspectoralis major sternal head, pectoralis major clavicular head · kettlebell · beginner
- Archer Push Uppectoralis major sternal head, pectoralis major clavicular head · body only · advanced
- Archer Push-Uppectoralis major sternal head, triceps brachii long head · body only · advanced
- Around The Worldspectoralis major sternal head, pectoralis major clavicular head · dumbbell · intermediate
- Back Leverlatissimus dorsi, pectoralis major sternal head · pull-up bar · advanced
Fetch chest exercises
cURL
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
"https://api.exerciseapi.dev/v1/exercises?muscle=chest&limit=20"Use it from your AI coding agent
Add the MCP server to Claude Code or Cursor, then ask your agent for exercises directly. Paste the snippet into your MCP config, or paste it into the agent and ask it to install the server.
MCP config
{
"mcpServers": {
"exerciseapi": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@exerciseapi/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"EXERCISEAPI_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Building a workout or fitness app? Get a free API key and start with the chest catalog.