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Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ironcoaching.app/docs/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

Exercise Library

The exercise library contains 490+ built-in exercises across 13 equipment categories and supports custom exercises you create yourself.
Exercise Library

Browsing Exercises

Go to Dashboard > Exercises to open the library. Each exercise shows:
  • Name — e.g., “Barbell Bench Press”
  • Muscle Groups — primary muscles targeted
  • Category — Barbell, Dumbbell, Machine, Cable, Bodyweight, Kettlebell, Cardio, Resistance Band, Suspension/TRX, Strongman, Medicine Ball, Mobility/Rehab, Other
  • Type — Compound or Isolation

Searching & Filtering

Use the search bar to find exercises by name. Results update as you type. Filter by:
  • Category — Barbell, Dumbbell, Machine, Cable, Bodyweight, Kettlebell, Cardio, Resistance Band, Suspension/TRX, Strongman, Medicine Ball, Mobility/Rehab, Other
  • Muscle Group — Chest, Back, Shoulders, Quads, Hamstrings, Glutes, Calves, Biceps, Triceps, Forearms, Abs, Obliques, Lower Back, Traps, Lats, Full Body, Hip Extension, Hip Flexion, Adductors, Abductors

Adding Custom Exercises

  1. Click Add Exercise in the library
  2. Fill in:
    • Name (required)
    • Muscle Groups — select one or more (required, drives the analytics frequency-volume chart)
    • Category — select from dropdown
    • Equipment — select from dropdown
    • Is Compound — toggle on for multi-joint exercises
  3. Click Save — your custom exercise is available immediately in the program builder
Always tag a custom exercise with at least one muscle group. Without it, the exercise is invisible to the analytics frequency-volume aggregate and the muscle-group toggle on the analytics dashboard.

Bulk Import (CSV)

Import multiple exercises at once:
  1. Click Import CSV in the library
  2. Upload a .csv file with these columns:
ColumnRequiredExample
nameYes”Bulgarian Split Squat”
muscleGroupsYes”Quads, Glutes”
categoryYes”Compound”
equipmentYes”Dumbbell”
isCompoundNo”true” or “false”
  1. Review the preview and confirm — exercises are added to your library
Custom exercises are private to your account. They appear alongside built-in exercises in the program builder’s exercise picker.

Using Library Exercises in Programs

When adding exercises in the program builder, the exercise picker searches the library. Selecting a library exercise links it, which enables:
  • Muscle group mapping in analytics (frequency/volume charts)
  • Consistent naming across programs and athletes