Wger (Workout Manager)#

Exercise database with muscle groups, equipment, and detailed exercise descriptions. Useful for building workout routines, fitness apps, or answering "what exercises target my biceps?"

Tools overview#

• list_exercises -- Browse exercises (English only). Returns name, description, category, primary and secondary muscles, and equipment needed. Default 20 results.
• get_exercise -- Full details for a specific exercise by its numeric ID.
• list_muscles -- Every muscle in the database with front/back body position.
• list_equipment -- All equipment types: barbell, dumbbell, kettlebell, gym mat, pull-up bar, etc.

Example: list exercises#

bash

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/wger/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"list_exercises","arguments":{"limit":10}}}'

Building a workout#

1. Use list_muscles to identify target muscle IDs
2. Browse exercises with list_exercises
3. Get full descriptions and equipment needs with get_exercise

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wger": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/wger/mcp"
    }
  }
}