{"id":10618,"date":"2024-12-16T12:55:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T11:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/?post_type=features&#038;p=10618"},"modified":"2025-08-20T13:17:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T11:17:12","slug":"exercise-library","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/exercise-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercise Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Hevy\u2019s Exercise Library<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hevy\u2019s library has 400+ high-quality exercises. The built-in filters for equipment and muscle targets and the search bar help you find the most relevant ones and easily add them to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/gym-routines\/\">routines<\/a> (reusable workout templates) or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/track-workouts\/\">live workouts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4447-4448-4449-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4447-4448-4449-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4447-4448-4449-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4447-4448-4449-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4447-4448-4449.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Each exercise comes with essential details, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A demonstrational animation<\/li><li>In-depth <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/exercise-performance\/\">data on your performance<\/a> over time (heaviest weight lifted, projected 1RM, best set &amp; session volume, and total reps)<\/li><li>Performance history (your performance on that lift from workout to workout)<\/li><li>Step-by-step instructions on proper setup and execution<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4450-4451-4452-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4450-4451-4452-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4450-4451-4452-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4450-4451-4452-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4450-4451-4452.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The library offers a healthy balance of barbell, weight plate, dumbbell, kettlebell, gym machine, resistance band, suspension kit, and equipment-free exercises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>How to Access the Gym Exercise Library<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can access the Hevy exercise library in two ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>When creating a routine, logging a session, or adding exercises to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/start-empty-workout\/\">empty workout<\/a>, scroll to the bottom and tap the blue <strong>+ Add Exercise<\/strong> button.<\/li><li>Outside these scenarios, navigate to the <strong>Profile<\/strong> tab and tap the <strong>Exercises<\/strong> button.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4453-4454-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4453-4454-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4453-4454-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4453-4454-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4453-4454.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Create Custom Exercises<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from the existing entries in the exercise library, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/custom-exercises\/\">create unlimited custom ones<\/a> (limited to seven on Hevy\u2019s free version) with the following details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Image<\/li><li>Name<\/li><li>Required equipment (if any)<\/li><li>Primary muscle target<\/li><li>Secondary muscle targets<\/li><li>Exercise type (such as weight &amp; reps, bodyweight reps, or duration)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4458-4459-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4458-4459-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4458-4459-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4458-4459-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-4458-4459.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also select any existing exercise from the library and duplicate it to turn it into a custom exercise. Tap the three dots on the top right and select <strong>Duplicate Exercise<\/strong>. Tweak the name, change the asset (you can add a photo, video, or GIF), and adjust any of the other details if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-7401-7402-7403-1024x660.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-7401-7402-7403-1024x660.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-7401-7402-7403-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-7401-7402-7403-768x495.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Img-7401-7402-7403.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Explore and Use the Exercise Library to Build Workouts - Hevy App<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn about Hevy\u2019s exercise library, how it makes workout building effortless, and how to create custom exercises that suit your needs.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/exercise-library\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Explore and Use the Exercise Library to Build Workouts - Hevy App\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn about Hevy\u2019s exercise library, how it makes workout building effortless, and how to create custom exercises that suit your needs.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/features\/exercise-library\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Hevy - #1 Workout Tracker &amp; 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