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MusclesWorked

csjoblom/musclesworked-mcp

Connects Claude to the musclesworked.com API for exercise and muscle data. You get six tools: look up which muscles an exercise hits (primary, secondary, stabilizer), search 856 exercises by target muscle or equipment type, analyze full workouts for coverage gaps and imbalances, find alternative exercises ranked by muscle overlap, and search both exercises and muscles by name. The workout analysis tool is the standout here. Tell it your routine and it maps out what you're hitting, what you're missing, and where you might be creating imbalances. Requires an API key from musclesworked.com. Useful if you're building fitness apps, planning programs, or just want Claude to understand exercise mechanics beyond generic advice.

GitHub stars
2
tools
6
auth
Secret needed
transport
STDIO
env var
1
last updated
Feb 17, 2026

Tools

6 tools

Public tool metadata for what this MCP can expose to an agent.

get_muscles_workedGet primary, secondary, and stabilizer muscles for an exercise

Get primary, secondary, and stabilizer muscles for an exercise

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

find_exercisesFind exercises targeting a specific muscle with optional filters

Find exercises targeting a specific muscle with optional filters

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

analyze_workoutAnalyze a workout for coverage, gaps, and imbalances

Analyze a workout for coverage, gaps, and imbalances

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

get_alternativesFind alternative exercises ranked by muscle overlap

Find alternative exercises ranked by muscle overlap

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

search_exercisesSearch exercises by name to discover IDs

Search exercises by name to discover IDs

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

search_musclesSearch muscles by name to discover IDs

Search muscles by name to discover IDs

No parameter schema in public metadata yet.

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Configuration

MUSCLESWORKED_API_KEY*secret

Your MusclesWorked API key (get one at musclesworked.com/dashboard)

Readme

musclesworked-mcp

MCP server for the musclesworked.com exercise-to-muscle mapping API.

Connects Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP clients to 856 exercises and 65 muscles with detailed primary/secondary/stabilizer activation data across 14 muscle groups.

Setup

Get an API key at musclesworked.com/dashboard.

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "musclesworked": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "musclesworked-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "MUSCLESWORKED_API_KEY": "mw_live_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add musclesworked -- npx -y musclesworked-mcp --api-key mw_live_...

Or add to .mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "musclesworked": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "musclesworked-mcp", "--api-key", "mw_live_..."]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:


View the full README on GitHub

Details

Repository
github.com/csjoblom/musclesworked-mcp
Package
musclesworked-mcp
Transport
STDIO
Auth
Required
Registry
MCP registry, active