Forearms exercise data via API
exerciseapi.dev serves 50 forearms 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 forearms exercises
- Banded Wrist Flexor Stretchwrist flexors · resistance band · beginner
- Barbell Reverse Curlwrist extensors · barbell · intermediate
- Barbell Wrist Curlwrist flexors · barbell · beginner
- Bottoms-Up Clean From The Hang Positionwrist flexors, wrist extensors · kettlebell · intermediate
- Cable Reverse Curlwrist extensors · cable · intermediate
- Cable Wrist Curlwrist flexors · cable · beginner
Fetch forearms exercises
cURL
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
"https://api.exerciseapi.dev/v1/exercises?muscle=forearms&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 forearms catalog.