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exercise-dataset

license: other
license_name: repdb-free
license_link: LICENSE.md
language:
  - en
  - de
  - es
pretty_name: Exercise Dataset (Free Tier, RepDB)
tags:
  - fitness
  - exercise
  - workout
  - sports
  - health
size_categories:
  - n<1K
configs:
  - config_name: default
    data_files: exercises.csv

Exercise Dataset — Free Tier (RepDB)

A free, ready-to-use fitness exercise dataset: 601 exercises, each illustrated with flat-style 512×512 WebP images (a start/peak pose pair, or a single main pose for static holds and stretches), with target muscles, equipment, MET values, and full instructions in English, German, and Spanish.

This public snapshot is the free tier of RepDB. Free for personal and commercial use inside applications, with attribution.

Need exercise animations?

RepDB Standard adds smooth looping animations, transparent backgrounds, and one consistent character for a cohesive exercise library in your app. Place the same animation on light, dark, or custom backgrounds.

RepDB Standard: bent-over dumbbell row animation with muscle highlighting and a transparent background

Paid Standard preview · evaluation only. Production use of this sample requires a Standard license; redistribution is not permitted.

Browse the animation preview → · Standard details & pricing →

Free vs. paid tiers

This free snapshot contains 601 exercises. The paid bundle dated 2026-09-04 contains 608 exercises, including motion animations for 496 exercises in Standard; 112 exercises use static illustrations.

	Free (this dataset)	Starter	Standard
Exercise set	601 exercises in this public snapshot	608 exercises	608 exercises
Still illustrations	flat style · solid background · 512×512 WebP	flat + classic styles · 1024×1024 WebP	Starter + transparent classic backgrounds
Animation	—	—	smooth looping motion for 496 exercises, with transparent backgrounds
Commercial license	visible RepDB attribution required; in-app use	use under your own brand, no attribution	use under your own brand, no attribution

Standard details & pricing — one payment, no subscription.

For examples on light, dark, and gradient backgrounds, see the fitness app themes guide.

Files

exercises.json — structured records (schema v3).
exercises.csv — one row per exercise (pipe-separated list fields; equipment is empty for bodyweight-only moves).
images/flat/ — flat illustration, solid background, 512×512 WebP. Filenames: <id>-start.webp + <id>-peak.webp, or <id>-main.webp for single-pose exercises.
premium-samples/ — one exercise at Standard-tier quality (classic stills + transparent-background looping animation, the same clip shown on repdb.co). Evaluation only; not for production use or redistribution.
LICENSE.md — the free-tier license (full text).
ATTRIBUTION.md — copy-paste Markdown, HTML, and app-credit attribution.

Load it

import json
from huggingface_hub import hf_hub_download

path = hf_hub_download("RepDB/exercise-dataset", "exercises.json", repo_type="dataset")
with open(path, encoding="utf-8") as f:
    data = json.load(f)
print(data["count"], "exercises")

Or straight from the dataset site:

import json, urllib.request
url = "https://exercise-dataset.com/exercises.json"
data = json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url))

License

RepDB Free Tier License (see LICENSE.md): free for personal and commercial use inside applications with attribution ("Exercise data by RepDB (repdb.co)"). No redistribution as a dataset or API; images may not be used as input or training material for generative models. For the full, growing dataset with a commercial license, see repdb.co/pricing.