How to Plan Workouts Around Your Equipment with Claude
Plan workouts based on available equipment with Claude and ToolRouter. Exercises filtered by barbell, dumbbells, bodyweight, and more.
Tool
Claude builds complete workout sessions from your available equipment — not just listing matching exercises, but selecting the right combination to train all the target muscles, sequencing them for optimal performance, and explaining what each contributes to the session. It makes the most of whatever you have.
Connect ToolRouter to Claude
1Open connector settings Open Settings
2Add a custom connector with these details
Name
ToolRouterURL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Let Claude set you up Open Claude
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Workout Planner tool:
- Ask: "List the equipment types available using workout-planner"
- Claude returns all available equipment categories
- Ask: "Find exercises for dumbbells and a pull-up bar only using workout-planner"
- Request: "Build me a full-body session using only these exercises"
Example Prompt
Try this with Claude using the Workout Planner tool
I have dumbbells (5-30kg), a pull-up bar, and resistance bands. Search exercises for this equipment using workout-planner and build me a complete upper body session covering chest, back, shoulders, and arms.
Tips
- List your specific equipment weights when asking for intensity recommendations
- Ask Claude to prioritise compound movements over isolation when equipment is limited
- Request a bodyweight alternative for each exercise in case equipment is unavailable when travelling