Documentation

A free, open-source exercise database with 317 exercises and 593 male & female demo videos. Every exercise ships with step-by-step instructions, form cues, common mistakes, breathing and a thumbnail. MIT licensed.

What you get

• A JSON REST API — API reference →
• The full dataset as static JSON — Download →
• One-click Vercel deploy for a free public instance — Self-host →
• Real demo videos hosted on a zero-egress CDN.

Quick start

git clone https://github.com/amiinwani/free-exercise-db-with-videos
cd free-exercise-db-with-videos
npm install && npm run dev
# → http://localhost:3000/api/v1/exercises

The demo vs. self-hosting

The public demo on this site is rate-limited to 4 requests per IP — it's a showcase, not a production backend. For unlimited use, clone or deploy your own instance (it's free and needs no database or API key).