get_exercise_progress

Get the progression history for a specific exercise. Shows max weight, total volume (weight x reps), and sets per session over time. Use this to analyze trends, detect plateaus, or find PRs.

Server Gym Coach MCP Server nicosaporiti/gym-tracker-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_exercise_progress does on Gym Coach MCP Server

AI agents call get_exercise_progress to retrieve information from Gym Coach MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why get_exercise_progress needs a policy

This tool queries historical workout data from the Gym Tracker database to retrieve progression metrics for analysis. It performs read-only retrieval of past performance data with no side effects, data modification, code execution, or destructive capabilities. The verb 'Get' combined with passive reporting of existing metrics confirms Read category classification.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Get[s] the progression history' and 'Show[s]' metrics like max weight and volume.

Questions about get_exercise_progress

What does the get_exercise_progress tool do? +

Get the progression history for a specific exercise. Shows max weight, total volume (weight x reps), and sets per session over time. Use this to analyze trends, detect plateaus, or find PRs. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Gym Coach MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_exercise_progress? +

Register the Gym Coach MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_exercise_progress: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Gym Coach MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_exercise_progress? +

get_exercise_progress is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_exercise_progress? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_exercise_progress rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block get_exercise_progress completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_exercise_progress. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides get_exercise_progress? +

get_exercise_progress is provided by the Gym Coach MCP Server MCP server (nicosaporiti/gym-tracker-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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