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Seated Close-Grip Concentration Barbell Curl
Intermediate

Seated Close-Grip Concentration Barbell Curl

Sit down on a flat bench with a barbell or E-Z Bar in front of you in between your legs. Your legs should be spread with the knees bent and the feet on the floor.

Biceps
Barbell
Seated Dumbbell Curl
Beginner

Seated Dumbbell Curl

Sit on a flat bench with a dumbbell on each hand being held at arms length. The elbows should be close to the torso.

Biceps
Dumbbells
Seated Dumbbell Inner Biceps Curl
Beginner

Seated Dumbbell Inner Biceps Curl

Sit on the end of a flat bench with a dumbbell in each hand being held at arms length. The elbows should be close to the torso.

Biceps
Dumbbells
Seated Dumbbell Palms-Down Wrist Curl
Beginner

Seated Dumbbell Palms-Down Wrist Curl

Start out by placing two dumbbells on the floor in front of a flat bench.

Forearms
Dumbbells
Seated Dumbbell Palms-Up Wrist Curl
Beginner

Seated Dumbbell Palms-Up Wrist Curl

Start out by placing two dumbbells on the floor in front of a flat bench.

Forearms
Dumbbells
Seated Dumbbell Press
Beginner

Seated Dumbbell Press

Grab a couple of dumbbells and sit on a military press bench or a utility bench that has a back support on it as you place the dumbbells upright on top of your thighs.

Shoulders
Triceps
Dumbbells
Intermediate

Seated Dumbbell Triceps Extension

Classic seated overhead triceps isolation: sit upright on a bench (with back support if available), hold one dumbbell with both hands by the inner plate, raise it overhead, then lower behind the head by bending only at the elbows, then extend back overhead. The seated setup eliminates the core-stabilisation fatigue cost that the standing variant carries (where the core works hard to prevent backward lean under the load). For hypertrophy programming where the goal is isolated triceps work, the seated variant gives cleaner triceps focus and lower compound fatigue. Distinct from Standing Dumbbell Triceps Extension (standing; recruits core), Cable Rope Overhead Triceps Extension (rope variant; typically standing), Seated Bent-Over Two-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extension (bent-over kickback-style; different mechanic), and Lying Triceps Extensions / Skull Crushers (lying; different biomechanic).

Dumbbells
Seated Flat Bench Leg Pull-In
Beginner

Seated Flat Bench Leg Pull-In

Sit on a bench with the legs stretched out in front of you slightly below parallel and your arms holding on to the sides of the bench. Your torso should be leaning backwards around a 45-degree angle from the bench. This will be your starting position.

Core
Bodyweight
Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch
Beginner

Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch

Sit on a mat with your right leg extended in front of you and your left leg bent with your foot against your right inner thigh.

Hamstrings
Calves
Bodyweight
Seated Front Deltoid
Advanced

Seated Front Deltoid

Sit upright on the floor with your legs bent, your partner standing behind you. Stick your arms straight out to your sides, with your palms facing the ground. Attempt to move them as far behind you as possible, as your assistant holds your wrists. This will be your starting position.

Shoulders
Chest
Bodyweight
Seated Glute
Advanced

Seated Glute

In a seated position with your knees bent, cross one ankle over the opposite knee. Your partner will stand behind you. Now, lean forward as your partner braces your shoulders with their hands. This will be your starting position.

Glutes
Adductors
Bodyweight
Seated Good Mornings
Intermediate

Seated Good Mornings

Set up a box in a power rack. The pins should be set at an appropriate height. Begin by stepping under the bar and placing it across the back of the shoulders, not on top of your traps. Squeeze your shoulder blades together and rotate your elbows forward, attempting to bend the bar across your shoulders.

Lower Back
Glutes
Barbell
Seated Hamstring
Advanced

Seated Hamstring

In a seated position with your legs extended, have your partner stand behind you. Now, lean forward as your partner braces your shoulders with their hands. This will be your starting position.

Hamstrings
Calves
Bodyweight
Seated Hamstring and Calf Stretch
Intermediate

Seated Hamstring and Calf Stretch

Loop a belt, rope, or band around one foot. Sit down with both legs extended . This will be your starting position.

Hamstrings
Calves
Other
Seated Head Harness Neck Resistance
Intermediate

Seated Head Harness Neck Resistance

Place a neck strap on the floor at the end of a flat bench. Once you have selected the weights, sit at the end of the flat bench with your feet wider than shoulder width apart from each other. Your toes should be pointed out.

Neck
Other
Seated Leg Curl
Beginner

Seated Leg Curl

Adjust the machine lever to fit your height and sit on the machine with your back against the back support pad.

Hamstrings
Machine
Seated Leg Tucks
Beginner

Seated Leg Tucks

Sit on a bench with the legs stretched out in front of you slightly below parallel and your arms holding on to the sides of the bench. Your torso should be leaning backwards around a 45-degree angle from the bench. This will be your starting position.

Core
Bodyweight
Seated One-arm Cable Pulley Rows
Intermediate

Seated One-arm Cable Pulley Rows

To get into the starting position, first sit down on the machine and place your feet on the front platform or crossbar provided making sure that your knees are slightly bent and not locked.

Middle Back
Biceps
+2
Cable Machine
Seated One-Arm Dumbbell Palms-Down Wrist Curl
Intermediate

Seated One-Arm Dumbbell Palms-Down Wrist Curl

Sit on a flat bench with a dumbbell in your right hand.

Forearms
Dumbbells
Seated One-Arm Dumbbell Palms-Up Wrist Curl
Beginner

Seated One-Arm Dumbbell Palms-Up Wrist Curl

Sit on a flat bench with a dumbbell in your right hand.

Forearms
Dumbbells
Seated Overhead Stretch
Beginner

Seated Overhead Stretch

Sit up straight on an exercise mat.

Core
Bodyweight
Seated Palms-Down Barbell Wrist Curl
Beginner

Seated Palms-Down Barbell Wrist Curl

Hold a barbell with both hands and your palms facing down; hands spaced about shoulder width.

Forearms
Barbell
Seated Palm-Up Barbell Wrist Curl
Beginner

Seated Palm-Up Barbell Wrist Curl

Hold a barbell with both hands and your palms facing up; hands spaced about shoulder width.

Forearms
Barbell
Seated Side Lateral Raise
Beginner

Seated Side Lateral Raise

Pick a couple of dumbbells and sit at the end of a flat bench with your feet firmly on the floor. Hold the dumbbells with your palms facing in and your arms straight down at your sides at arms' length. This will be your starting position.

Shoulders
Dumbbells
Seated Triceps Press
Beginner

Seated Triceps Press

Sit down on a bench with back support and grasp a dumbbell with both hands and hold it overhead at arm's length. Tip: a better way is to have somebody hand it to you especially if it is very heavy. The resistance should be resting in the palms of your hands with your thumbs around it. The palm of the hand should be facing inward. This will be your starting position.

Triceps
Dumbbells
Seated Two-Arm Palms-Up Low-Pulley Wrist Curl
Beginner

Seated Two-Arm Palms-Up Low-Pulley Wrist Curl

Put a bench in front of a low pulley machine that has a barbell or EZ Curl attachment on it.

Forearms
Cable Machine
See-Saw Press (Alternating Side Press)
Intermediate

See-Saw Press (Alternating Side Press)

Grab a dumbbell with each hand and stand up erect.

Shoulders
Core
+1
Dumbbells
Shotgun Row
Beginner

Shotgun Row

Attach a single handle to a low cable.

Lats
Biceps
+1
Cable Machine
Shoulder Circles
Beginner

Shoulder Circles

With shoulders relaxed and arms resting loosely at your sides (or in your lap if you're seated), gently roll your shoulders forward, up, back, and down.

Shoulders
Traps
Bodyweight
Shoulder Press - With Bands
Beginner

Shoulder Press - With Bands

To begin, stand on an exercise band so that tension begins at arm's length. Grasp the handles and lift them so that the hands are at shoulder height at each side.

Shoulders
Triceps
Resistance Bands