A free 44-exercise sample of MuscleMap: a curated exercise dataset with hand-drawn, per-exercise anatomical illustrations (the movement itself — a male and a female version, worked muscles highlighted) plus audited difficulty. This is the exact data + art that powers the BarPath iOS app.
This repo is a sample for evaluation. The full dataset is 552 curated exercises + 1,104 illustrations, actively maintained (new exercises added throughout the year).
exercises.json— 44 exercises across Arms, Back, Calisthenics, Cardio, Chest, Conditioning, Core, Lower Body, Mobility, Olympic, Shoulders. Fields:id, name, category, subcategory, primaryMuscles[], equipment[], difficulty, image{male,female}.images/— 88 WebP illustrations (240×240),<id>_<male|female>.webp.
import data from './exercises.json' assert { type: 'json' };
const squat = data.find(e => e.id === 'barpath_cossack_squat_hold');
console.log(squat.name, squat.primaryMuscles); // muscles worked
console.log(squat.image.female); // -> images/..._female.webp- API (always the latest): RapidAPI — MuscleMap Exercise Database (free tier: 500 req/mo).
- One-time download (552 exercises + 1,104 full-res illustrations): Gumroad — $99 indie / $299 agency, includes a year of updates.
- More: https://barpathapp.com/musclemap/
Free to evaluate and prototype with. Not for production redistribution or building a competing
dataset/service — see LICENSE. The full dataset ships under a clean commercial license.