Barbell Exercises
Browse all barbell exercises for strength training.
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Anti-Gravity Press
Place a bar on the ground behind the head of an incline bench.
Barbell Ab Rollout
For this exercise you will need to get into a pushup position, but instead of having your hands of the floor, you will be grabbing on to an Olympic barbell (loaded with 5-10 lbs on each side) instead. This will be your starting position.
Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees
The Barbell Ab Rollout is an advanced core stability exercise that challenges anti-extension strength. Using a weighted barbell, you resist spinal hyperextension as you roll forward and back, primarily targeting the abdominal muscles while requiring stabilization from the shoulders and lower back.
Barbell Bench Press
Lie back on a flat bench. Using a medium width grip (a grip that creates a 90-degree angle in the middle of the movement between the forearms and the upper arms), lift the bar from the rack and hold it straight over you with your arms locked. This will be your starting position.
Barbell Curl
The Barbell Curl is a fundamental strength exercise for building size and strength in the biceps. Performed with both arms simultaneously, it allows for heavy loading and is a cornerstone of arm training routines.
Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline
Barbell Curls Lying Against an Incline is a biceps isolation exercise that uses an inclined bench position to place a deep stretch on the muscle at the start of each repetition. This variation is excellent for emphasizing the long head of the biceps and improving mind-muscle connection by minimizing body swing.
Barbell Deadlift
Stand in front of a loaded barbell.
Barbell Full Squat
This exercise is best performed inside a squat rack for safety purposes. To begin, first set the bar on a rack just above shoulder level. Once the correct height is chosen and the bar is loaded, step under the bar and place the back of your shoulders (slightly below the neck) across it.
Barbell Glute Bridge
Begin seated on the ground with a loaded barbell over your legs. Using a fat bar or having a pad on the bar can greatly reduce the discomfort caused by this exercise. Roll the bar so that it is directly above your hips, and lay down flat on the floor.
Barbell Guillotine Bench Press
Using a medium width grip (a grip that creates a 90-degree angle in the middle of the movement between the forearms and the upper arms), lift the bar from the rack and hold it straight over your neck with your arms locked. This will be your starting position.
Barbell Hack Squat
Stand up straight while holding a barbell behind you at arms length and your feet at shoulder width. Tip: A shoulder width grip is best with the palms of your hands facing back. You can use wrist wraps for this exercise for a better grip. This will be your starting position.
Barbell Hip Thrust
Begin seated on the ground with a bench directly behind you. Have a loaded barbell over your legs. Using a fat bar or having a pad on the bar can greatly reduce the discomfort caused by this exercise.
Barbell Incline Bench Press - Medium Grip
Lie back on an incline bench. Using a medium-width grip (a grip that creates a 90-degree angle in the middle of the movement between the forearms and the upper arms), lift the bar from the rack and hold it straight over you with your arms locked. This will be your starting position.
Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise
The Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise is a scapular isolation exercise performed lying face-up on an incline bench. It primarily develops shoulder stability and scapular control by targeting the serratus anterior and upper traps, with minimal chest involvement. This movement is useful for improving shoulder health and overhead pressing stability.
Barbell Lunge
This exercise is best performed inside a squat rack for safety purposes. To begin, first set the bar on a rack just below shoulder level. Once the correct height is chosen and the bar is loaded, step under the bar and place the back of your shoulders (slightly below the neck) across it.
Barbell Rear Delt Row
Stand up straight while holding a barbell using a wide (higher than shoulder width) and overhand (palms facing your body) grip.
Barbell Rollout from Bench
Place a loaded barbell on the ground, near the end of a bench. Kneel with both legs on the bench, and take a medium to narrow grip on the barbell. This will be your starting position.
Barbell Seated Calf Raise
Place a block about 12 inches in front of a flat bench.
Barbell Shrug
Stand up straight with your feet at shoulder width as you hold a barbell with both hands in front of you using a pronated grip (palms facing the thighs). Tip: Your hands should be a little wider than shoulder width apart. You can use wrist wraps for this exercise for a better grip. This will be your starting position.
Barbell Shrug Behind The Back
Stand up straight with your feet at shoulder width as you hold a barbell with both hands behind your back using a pronated grip (palms facing back). Tip: Your hands should be a little wider than shoulder width apart. You can use wrist wraps for this exercise for better grip. This will be your starting position.
Barbell Side Bend
Stand up straight while holding a barbell placed on the back of your shoulders (slightly below the neck). Your feet should be shoulder width apart. This will be your starting position.
Barbell Side Split Squat
Stand up straight while holding a barbell placed on the back of your shoulders (slightly below the neck). Your feet should be placed wide apart with the foot of the lead leg angled out to the side. This will be your starting position.
Barbell Skull Crusher
Lying triceps isolation with a straight barbell. The defining motion is an arc of the bar toward the forehead with elbows fixed.
Barbell Squat
This exercise is best performed inside a squat rack for safety purposes. To begin, first set the bar on a rack to just below shoulder level. Once the correct height is chosen and the bar is loaded, step under the bar and place the back of your shoulders (slightly below the neck) across it.
Barbell Squat To A Bench
This exercise is best performed inside a squat rack for safety purposes. To begin, first place a flat bench or a box behind you. The flat bench is used to teach you to set your hips back and to hit depth.
Barbell Step Ups
Stand up straight while holding a barbell placed on the back of your shoulders (slightly below the neck) and stand upright behind an elevated platform (such as the one used for spotting behind a flat bench). This is your starting position.
Barbell Walking Lunge
Begin standing with your feet shoulder width apart and a barbell across your upper back.
Bench Press - Powerlifting
The Bench Press - Powerlifting is a maximal strength movement focusing on the chest, shoulders, and triceps. It is a core competition lift in powerlifting, requiring technical precision in setup and execution to safely handle heavy loads.
Bench Press with Chains
Adjust the leader chain, shortening it to the desired length.Place the chains on the sleeves of the bar.
Bent-Arm Barbell Pullover
Lie on a flat bench with a barbell using a shoulder grip width.
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