Working weight from a 1RM
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Barbell & Lifting API
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Barbell and weight-training maths as an API, computed locally and deterministically — the plate-loading and percentage numbers a lifter, coach or gym app works out at the rack. The plates endpoint solves the everyday gym puzzle of which plates go on each side for a target weight: 100 kg on a standard 20 kg bar means 40 kg a side, loaded heaviest first as a 25 and a 15; 102.5 kg adds the 1.25 micro-plate; and if a target is not reachable with the plates on hand it loads the closest it can and tells you the shortfall, so you never guess. It works in kilograms or pounds (225 lb on a 45 lb bar is two 45s a side), with a custom bar weight and a custom plate set. The percent endpoint turns a one-rep-max into the working weight you actually load: 80 % of a 100 kg max is 80 kg, and asking for a five-rep weight returns about 85.7 kg via the Epley formula (1RM = weight × (1 + reps ÷ 30)) — five reps sits near 86 % of max, ten reps near 75 %. The warmup endpoint builds a ramp from the empty bar to the working set at roughly 40, 55, 70 and 85 %, each rounded to a loadable increment, with the rep count dropping as the bar gets heavy. Everything is computed locally and deterministically, so it is instant and private. Ideal for gym, strength-training, powerlifting and fitness app developers, workout-logger and coaching tools, and smart-rack and plate-calculator builders. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant. Exact maths, no simulation. Live, nothing stored. 3 compute endpoints. For one-rep-max estimation from a set use a strength API.
api.oanor.com/barbell-api
API health
healthy- Uptime
- 100.00%
- Server probes · 24h
- Avg latency
- 84 ms
- Server probes · 24h
- Subscribers
- 4,560
- active
- Total calls
- 76
- last 7 days
Pricing
Pick a tier — billed monthly, cancel anytime.
Free
Free
- 7,100 calls / month
- 2 requests / second
- Hard cap (429 above quota, no overage)
- 7,100 calls/month
- 2 req/sec
- Plate loading + %1RM + warmup
- No credit card
Starter
€4.20 /month
- 56,500 calls / month
- 6 requests / second
- Hard cap (429 above quota, no overage)
- 56,500 calls/month
- 6 req/sec
- kg & lb, custom bar & plates, Epley
- Email support
Pro
€11.70 /month
- 232,000 calls / month
- 15 requests / second
- Hard cap (429 above quota, no overage)
- 232,000 calls/month
- 15 req/sec
- Workout-logger & coaching pipelines
- Priority support
Mega
€37.00 /month
- 1,340,000 calls / month
- 40 requests / second
- Hard cap (429 above quota, no overage)
- 1,340,000 calls/month
- 40 req/sec
- Platform scale
- Dedicated SLA
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Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about pricing, quotas, and integration.
How do I get an API key for Barbell & Lifting API?
Sign up for free at oanor.com, generate an API key from the developer dashboard, and call Barbell & Lifting API with the x-oanor-key header. No credit card needed for the free tier.
What's the rate limit for Barbell & Lifting API?
Free tier allows 1 request per second. Paid plans scale up to 50 requests per second on the Mega tier. Hard limits return HTTP 429 above the quota — no surprise overage charges.
How much does Barbell & Lifting API cost?
Barbell & Lifting API has a free tier with 100 calls / month. Paid plans start at €4.20 / month with higher quotas and faster rate limits.
Can I cancel my subscription anytime?
Yes. Plans are billed monthly and you can cancel anytime from your billing dashboard. No long-term contracts and no cancellation fee.
Is Barbell & Lifting API GDPR-compliant?
All requests to Barbell & Lifting API go through our EU-based gateway. Your upstream API key never leaves our server and no personal data is shared with the upstream provider beyond the request you send.
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curl https://api.oanor.com/barbell-api/SOME_PATH \
-H "x-oanor-key: oanor_test_..."const res = await fetch("https://api.oanor.com/barbell-api/SOME_PATH", {
headers: { "x-oanor-key": "oanor_test_..." }
});
const data = await res.json();$ch = curl_init("https://api.oanor.com/barbell-api/SOME_PATH");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ["x-oanor-key: oanor_test_..."]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);import requests
r = requests.get(
"https://api.oanor.com/barbell-api/SOME_PATH",
headers={"x-oanor-key": "oanor_test_..."},
)
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