Below you’ll find a list of the best weight training exercises for each body part. Follow the link to read the full exercise guide and view the exercise video. The exercises on this page are the best for increasing muscle mass and strength. Abdominals: Situp Swiss ball crunch Hanging leg raise Back: Wide grip pull
Below you’ll find a list of the best weight training exercises for each body part. Follow the link to read the full exercise guide and view the exercise video. The exercises on this page are the best for increasing muscle mass and strength.
Abdominals:
- Situp
- Swiss ball crunch
- Hanging leg raise
Back:
- Wide grip pull up (the king of all back exercises)
- Chin up
- Bent over row
Biceps:
- Barbell curl
- Preacher curl
- Incline bench dumbbell curl
- Cable curl
- Concentration curl
Calves:
- Standing calf raise
- Seated calf raise
Chest:
- Bench press
- Dumbbell bench press
- Incline bench press
- Dumbbell flys
- Cable crossovers
- Chest dips
- Push ups
- Decline dumbbell press
Forearms:
- Wrist curl
- Reverse wrist curl
Legs:
- Squat
- Front squat
- Deadlift
- Stiff leg deadlift (AKA Romanian deadlift)
- Lunge
- Leg press
- Leg extension
- Leg curl
Shoulders:
- Military press
- Dumbbell press
- Front raise
- Lateral raise
- Rear delt fly
Traps:
- Dumbbell shrugs
- Barbell shrugs
- Upright Row
Triceps:
- Close grip bench press
- Bench dip
- Skullcrushers (lying tricep extension)
- Kickbacks
- Dumbbell extension
- Tricep pushdowns
- Close grip pushups