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Why it matters

Exercise information online is buried in SEO-driven articles and fitness apps with paywalls. A structured, open catalog of exercises where each movement is tagged by muscle group, equipment needed, and difficulty level turns the knowledge graph into a practical training reference. It also becomes the foundation for linking exercises to workout programs, physical therapy protocols, and health conditions.

What to publish

  • Create Exercise entities for a comprehensive catalog of movements

  • For each exercise, publish:

    • Name and common aliases (e.g. "Romanian Deadlift" / "RDL")

    • Description — how to perform the movement

    • Primary muscle group(s) targeted

    • Secondary muscle group(s)

    • Equipment required (barbell, dumbbell, cable, bodyweight, kettlebell, machine, bands, none)

    • Difficulty level (beginner, intermediate, advanced)

    • Exercise type (compound, isolation)

    • Training category (strength, hypertrophy, cardio, mobility, plyometric, rehabilitation)

    • Key form cues or coaching points

    • Common mistakes

    • Variations and progressions — link to related Exercise entities

  • Create Topic entities for:

    • Muscle groups (quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, chest, back, shoulders, core, etc.)

    • Training types (strength training, HIIT, calisthenics, yoga, mobility work, powerlifting, Olympic lifting)

    • Equipment categories

  • Link exercises to relevant health conditions where applicable

    • e.g. physical therapy exercises → back pain, knee rehabilitation

Scope

200–300 exercises covering the major categories:

  • Barbell compounds (squat, bench, deadlift, overhead press, rows, cleans)

  • Dumbbell movements (presses, curls, lunges, flies, raises)

  • Bodyweight (push-ups, pull-ups, dips, planks, pistol squats, muscle-ups)

  • Cable and machine (lat pulldown, cable fly, leg press, hack squat)

  • Kettlebell (swings, Turkish get-ups, goblet squats, snatches)

  • Cardio and conditioning (sprints, rowing, jump rope, burpees, box jumps)

  • Mobility and flexibility (hip flexor stretches, thoracic rotations, foam rolling)

  • Core (hanging leg raises, pallof press, ab wheel, dead bugs)

Potential sources

ExRx.net exercise database, ACE exercise library, NSCA resources, Starting Strength, physical therapy references, YouTube form guides from reputable coaches.