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Barbell Exercises

18 exercises you can do with barbell

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Barbell Bench Press

Classic chest exercise using a barbell on a bench

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Barbell Bicep Curls

Classic bicep building exercise with barbell

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Barbell Rows

Compound pulling exercise for back thickness

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Barbell Shrugs

Straight up and down shrug for the upper traps. Traps frame the shoulders and make them look wider.

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Barbell Squats

King of leg exercises - compound movement for quads, glutes, and hamstrings

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Close-Grip Bench Press

Compound exercise emphasizing triceps development

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Deadlift

Full body compound movement lifting weight from the floor

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Decline Bench Press

Lower chest focused barbell pressing movement

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Front Squats

Quad-dominant squat variation with front-loaded barbell

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Hip Thrusts

Glute-focused exercise for posterior chain development

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Incline Barbell Bench Press

Barbell press on an incline bench. The best builder for the upper chest.

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Overhead Press

Standing barbell press for shoulder strength and stability

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Preacher Curls

Bicep isolation exercise using preacher bench

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Reverse Curl

Curl with your palms facing down. Builds the brachialis, the muscle that pushes your biceps up and makes arms look thicker.

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Romanian Deadlift

Hip hinge movement targeting hamstrings and glutes

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Skull Crushers

Lying barbell extension. A heavy long head triceps builder you can load and progress.

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Stiff Leg Deadlifts

Hamstring and glute focused deadlift variation

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Upright Rows

Compound pulling exercise for shoulders and traps

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