MuscleWiki

Exercise instructions, exercise videos and target muscles

Exercise guides and videos organized by muscle and equipment.

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Search exercises

Find MuscleWiki exercises for a muscle in site order, with equipment, difficulty, target muscles, instructions, video and page links. Beginner also includes exercises MuscleWiki labels Novice.

Your information

Muscle

Muscle or body area, for example "lower back".

EquipmentOptional

Equipment to use, for example "dumbbells".

DifficultyOptional

Experience level, for example "beginner".

Max ResultsOptional

Maximum number of exercises, for example 20.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

Exercises

About the MuscleWiki tool

MuscleWiki, also called Muscle Wiki, returns exercises with equipment, difficulty, target muscles, instructions, videos, and page links.

Search exercises requires a muscle or body area and can filter by equipment, difficulty, and maximum results.

Built from musclewiki.com. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

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Find MuscleWiki exercises for a muscle in site order, with equipment, difficulty, target muscles, instructions, video and page links. Beginner also includes exercises MuscleWiki labels Novice.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Muscle`muscle`	Text	Required	Muscle or body area, for example "lower back".Example: lower back
Equipment`equipment`	Text	Optional	Equipment to use, for example "dumbbells".Example: Bodyweight
Difficulty`difficulty`	Text	Optional	Experience level, for example "beginner".Example: Any
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum number of exercises, for example 20.Example: 4

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Exercises`exercises`	List
Equipment`exercises[].equipment`	Text	Example: Bodyweight
Difficulty`exercises[].difficulty`	Text	Example: Beginner
Video Link`exercises[].video_link`	Text	Example: https://musclewiki.com/api-next/videos/male-Bodyweight-single-legged-romanian-d…
Instructions`exercises[].instructions`	List
Exercise Name`exercises[].exercise_name`	Text	Example: Single Legged Romanian Deadlifts
Target Muscles`exercises[].target_muscles`	List
Exercise Page Link`exercises[].exercise_page_link`	Text	Example: https://musclewiki.com/exercise/single-legged-romanian-deadlifts

Example result

For Muscle: lower back, Equipment: Bodyweight, Difficulty: Any, Max Results: 4

JSON

{
  "exercises": [
    {
      "equipment": "Bodyweight",
      "difficulty": "Beginner",
      "video_link": "https://musclewiki.com/api-next/videos/male-Bodyweight-single-legged-romanian-deadlifts-front.mp4",
      "instructions": [
        "Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and knees slightly bent and raise one leg.",
        "Without changing the bend in your knee, bend at your hips, and lower your torso until it's almost parallel to the floor."
      ],
      "exercise_name": "Single Legged Romanian Deadlifts",
      "target_muscles": [
        "Glutes",
        "Gluteus Maximus"
      ],
      "exercise_page_link": "https://musclewiki.com/exercise/single-legged-romanian-deadlifts"
    },
    {
      "equipment": "Bodyweight",
      "difficulty": "Beginner",
      "video_link": "https://musclewiki.com/api-next/videos/male-Bodyweight-good-mornings-front.mp4",
      "instructions": [
        "Stand with your feet a little past shoulder width apart with a slight bend at your knee. Place your hands behind the back of your head.",
        "Keeping your back straight, rotate your hips to bring your shoulders down towards the floor. Stop when your chest is parallel with the floor."
      ],
      "exercise_name": "Good Mornings",
      "target_muscles": [
        "Glutes",
        "Gluteus Maximus"
      ],
      "exercise_page_link": "https://musclewiki.com/exercise/good-mornings"
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@musclewiki",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "search_exercises",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "muscle": "lower back",
    "equipment": "bodyweight",
    "difficulty": "any",
    "max_results": 4
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Find exercises for a specific muscle or body area
Filter exercises by equipment and experience level
Compare exercise instructions and target muscles
Share exercise videos and page links with clients

Questions about MuscleWiki

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this MuscleWiki tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a MuscleWiki account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from musclewiki.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.