Weight Training Exercises Database

Each of the following weight training exercises are explained. Simply click on the links for the exercise you want to see and be taken to a complete explanation including video demonstration of each exercise.

Upper Body Exercises

Biceps

Barbell Curl
Incline Dumbbell Curl
Preacher Curl
Alternate Dumbbell Curls
Hammer Curl

Triceps

Dips
Close Grip Bench Press
Kickbacks
Lying Extensions
Wide Grip Dips

Chest

Flat Bench Press
Incline Press
Decline Press
Flat Dumbbell Flye
Incline Dumbbell Flye
Dumbbell Pullovers
Bench DIps
Wide Grip Dips

Back

Chin Ups
Wide Grip Pull Ups
Lat Pull Down
T Bar Row
Bent Over Row
Dead Lifts

Shoulders

Front Raises
Laterals
Shoulder Press
Upright Rows
Shrugs
Arnold Press

Forearms

Reverse Barbell Curl
Wrist Curls
Reverse Wrist Curls

Obviously there are more weight training exercises and this list is not fully comprehensive, but it does contain all the best exercises and the ones which are covered in most of the muscle building and weight lifting programs on this site.

Lower Body Exercises

Quads

Squats
Front Squats
Leg Extentions
Lunges

Hamstrings

Dead Lifts
Lying leg curl

Calves

Standing Calf raise
Sitting Calf Raise
Dumbbell Calf Raise

Abs

Sit Up
Crunches
Leg raises
Reverse Crunch

The following exercises are body weight / core strength exercises. Although technically not weight lifting exercises they have a place in your training routine. Core strength in important for all weight lifters and i highly recommend including a body weight training routine into your week.

Body Weight Exercises

Push Ups
Pull Ups
Diamond Push Ups
Wide Grip Push Ups
Wide Grip Dips

The exercises you pick all depend on your goals and on what is required from your training routine. If your goal is to build massive biceps then there is little point doing every exercise under the sun for your calf muscles as your biceps will not benefit from this.

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