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Browse common strength and cardio exercises

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Pendlay Row

Strength

Explosive barbell row from a dead stop on the floor with a flat back. Builds pulling power.

Latissimus DorsiRhomboidsTrapeziusErector SpinaeBiceps Brachii

Iso-Lateral High Row

Strength

Plate-loaded row along a downward-and-back path, one arm at a time. Targets the upper lats.

Latissimus DorsiRhomboidsBiceps BrachiiPosterior Deltoid

Iso-Lateral Low Row

Strength

Plate-loaded horizontal row with independent arms. Builds mid-back thickness with chest support.

RhomboidsLatissimus DorsiTrapeziusBiceps Brachii

Single-Arm Cable Row

Strength

One-arm cable row that allows a longer range of motion and some torso rotation.

Latissimus DorsiRhomboidsObliquesBiceps Brachii

Rack Pull

Strength

Partial deadlift from pins set below the knee. Lets you overload the upper back and traps.

Erector SpinaeTrapeziusGlutesHamstringsLatissimus Dorsi

Sumo Deadlift

Strength

Deadlift with a wide stance and the hands inside the knees. More quads and adductors, less lower back.

GlutesQuadricepsAdductorsErector SpinaeTrapezius

Trap Bar Deadlift

Strength

Deadlift with a hexagonal bar and neutral grip. A back-friendly way to load the pattern heavily.

GlutesQuadricepsHamstringsErector SpinaeTrapezius

Reverse Hyperextension

Strength

Hip extension with the torso fixed and the legs swinging. Loads the glutes and decompresses the lower back.

Gluteus MaximusHamstringsErector Spinae

EZ-Bar Overhead Press

Strength

Standing overhead press with an EZ bar. The angled grip is easier on the wrists than a straight bar.

DeltoidsTriceps BrachiiTrapeziusRectus Abdominis

Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press

Strength

Overhead press with dumbbells from a supported seat. Each shoulder works through its own path.

DeltoidsTriceps BrachiiTrapezius

Seated Dumbbell Lateral Raise

Strength

Lateral raise with dumbbells from a seat. Sitting takes the legs and hips out, so the side delts do the lifting.

Lateral DeltoidAnterior DeltoidTrapezius

Arnold Press

Strength

Dumbbell press with a rotation from front to overhead. Works all three heads of the deltoid.

DeltoidsAnterior DeltoidLateral DeltoidTriceps Brachii

Push Press

Strength

Overhead press with a leg drive out of a short dip. Lets you move heavier weight than a strict press.

DeltoidsTriceps BrachiiQuadricepsGlutes

Upright Row

Strength

Vertical pull of the bar along the body to chest height. Builds the side delts and traps.

Lateral DeltoidTrapeziusBiceps Brachii

EZ-Bar Upright Row

Strength

Upright row with an EZ bar. The angled grip keeps the wrists in a more comfortable position.

Lateral DeltoidTrapeziusBiceps BrachiiBrachioradialis

EZ-Bar Front Raise

Strength

Front raise with an EZ bar to shoulder height. Isolates the front delts with a neutral wrist.

Anterior DeltoidPectoralis MajorTrapezius

Cable Lateral Raise

Strength

Side raise on a low pulley. Keeps tension on the side delt even at the bottom of the range.

Lateral DeltoidTrapeziusSupraspinatus

Machine Lateral Raise

Strength

Seated machine raise with pads on the upper arms. Isolates the side delts with strict form.

Lateral DeltoidTrapezius

Reverse Pec Deck

Strength

Pec deck used in reverse, pulling the arms back. Isolates the rear delts and scapular retractors.

Posterior DeltoidRhomboidsTrapezius

Bent-Over Reverse Fly

Strength

Dumbbell fly with the torso bent forward. Builds the rear delts and upper back for better posture.

Posterior DeltoidRhomboidsTrapeziusInfraspinatus

Landmine Press

Strength

Angled one-arm press with a bar anchored in a landmine. Shoulder-friendly pressing with core involvement.

Anterior DeltoidPectoralis MajorTriceps BrachiiObliques

Dumbbell Shrug

Strength

Shrug with dumbbells at the sides. Builds the upper traps through a clean vertical path.

TrapeziusLevator ScapulaeForearm Muscles

Barbell Curl

Strength

Standing curl with a straight bar. The classic mass builder for the biceps.

Biceps BrachiiBrachialisBrachioradialis

EZ-Bar Curl

Strength

Standing curl with an EZ bar. The angled grip reduces wrist strain while loading the biceps fully.

Biceps BrachiiBrachialisBrachioradialis