By muscle
| Muscle | Exercises | |
|---|---|---|
| quads | 47 | All quads exercises → |
| shoulders | 22 | All shoulders exercises → |
| hamstrings | 22 | All hamstrings exercises → |
| triceps | 16 | All triceps exercises → |
| biceps | 10 | All biceps exercises → |
| chest | 9 | All chest exercises → |
| lower back | 9 | All lower back exercises → |
| middle back | 9 | All middle back exercises → |
| abs | 7 | All abs exercises → |
| forearms | 7 | All forearms exercises → |
| glutes | 4 | All glutes exercises → |
| traps | 4 | All traps exercises → |
| calves | 3 | All calves exercises → |
| lats | 1 | All lats exercises → |
Barbell workout routines
Barbell back workout 18 exercises · sets and reps included Barbell shoulders workout 22 exercises · sets and reps included Barbell arms workout 24 exercises · sets and reps included Barbell legs workout 60 exercises · sets and reps included
Common questions
How many exercises can you do with barbell?
170 in this catalogue, covering 14 different primary muscles. 53 are beginner-rated and 137 are compound movements.
Can you build a full-body workout with only barbell?
Yes. Barbell covers 14 primary muscles here — including quads, shoulders, hamstrings, triceps — which is enough for a complete full-body rotation without any other equipment.
What is the best barbell exercise for beginners?
Anti-Gravity Press is a reasonable first pick — beginner-rated, compound, and it carries over to most other barbell movements.
All 170 barbell exercises
Anti-Gravity Press shoulders · beginner Barbell Ab Rollout abs · intermediate Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees abs · expert Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip chest · beginner Barbell Curl biceps · beginner Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline biceps · beginner Barbell Deadlift lower back · intermediate Barbell Full Squat quads · intermediate Barbell Glute Bridge glutes · intermediate Barbell Guillotine Bench Press chest · intermediate Barbell Hack Squat quads · intermediate Barbell Hip Thrust glutes · intermediate Barbell Incline Bench Press - Medium Grip chest · beginner Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise shoulders · beginner Barbell Lunge quads · intermediate Barbell Rear Delt Row shoulders · beginner Barbell Rollout from Bench abs · intermediate Barbell Seated Calf Raise calves · beginner Barbell Shoulder Press shoulders · intermediate Barbell Shrug traps · beginner Barbell Shrug Behind The Back traps · beginner Barbell Side Bend abs · beginner Barbell Side Split Squat quads · beginner Barbell Squat quads · beginner Barbell Squat To A Bench quads · expert Barbell Step Ups quads · intermediate Barbell Walking Lunge quads · beginner Bench Press - Powerlifting triceps · intermediate Bench Press with Chains triceps · expert Bent-Arm Barbell Pullover lats · intermediate Bent Over Barbell Row middle back · beginner Bent Over One-Arm Long Bar Row middle back · beginner Bent Over Two-Arm Long Bar Row middle back · intermediate Board Press triceps · intermediate Box Squat quads · intermediate Box Squat with Bands quads · expert Box Squat with Chains quads · expert Bradford/Rocky Presses shoulders · beginner Car Drivers shoulders · beginner Clean hamstrings · intermediate Clean Deadlift hamstrings · beginner Clean Pull quads · intermediate Clean Shrug traps · beginner Clean and Jerk shoulders · expert Clean and Press shoulders · intermediate Clean from Blocks quads · intermediate Close-Grip Barbell Bench Press triceps · beginner Close-Grip EZ Bar Curl biceps · beginner Close-Grip Standing Barbell Curl biceps · beginner Deadlift with Bands lower back · expert Deadlift with Chains lower back · expert Decline Barbell Bench Press chest · beginner Decline Close-Grip Bench To Skull Crusher triceps · intermediate Decline EZ Bar Triceps Extension triceps · beginner Deficit Deadlift lower back · intermediate Drag Curl biceps · intermediate Elevated Back Lunge quads · intermediate Finger Curls forearms · beginner Floor Press triceps · intermediate Floor Press with Chains triceps · intermediate Frankenstein Squat quads · intermediate Front Barbell Squat quads · expert Front Barbell Squat To A Bench quads · expert Front Raise And Pullover chest · beginner Front Squat (Clean Grip) quads · intermediate Good Morning hamstrings · intermediate Good Morning off Pins hamstrings · intermediate Hang Clean quads · intermediate Hang Clean - Below the Knees quads · intermediate Hang Snatch hamstrings · expert Hang Snatch - Below Knees hamstrings · expert Hanging Bar Good Morning hamstrings · intermediate Heaving Snatch Balance quads · intermediate Incline Barbell Triceps Extension triceps · intermediate Incline Bench Pull middle back · beginner JM Press triceps · beginner Jefferson Squats quads · intermediate Jerk Balance shoulders · intermediate Jerk Dip Squat quads · intermediate Kneeling Jump Squat glutes · expert Kneeling Squat glutes · intermediate Landmine 180's abs · beginner Landmine Linear Jammer shoulders · intermediate Lying Cambered Barbell Row middle back · beginner Lying Close-Grip Barbell Triceps Extension Behind The Head triceps · intermediate Lying High Bench Barbell Curl biceps · intermediate Muscle Snatch hamstrings · intermediate Narrow Stance Squats quads · intermediate Neck Press chest · intermediate Olympic Squat quads · intermediate One-Arm Long Bar Row middle back · beginner One-Arm Side Deadlift quads · expert One Arm Floor Press triceps · intermediate One Leg Barbell Squat quads · expert Overhead Squat quads · expert Palms-Down Wrist Curl Over A Bench forearms · beginner Palms-Up Barbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench forearms · beginner Pin Presses triceps · intermediate Power Clean hamstrings · intermediate Power Clean from Blocks hamstrings · intermediate Power Jerk quads · expert Power Snatch hamstrings · expert Power Snatch from Blocks quads · intermediate Preacher Curl biceps · beginner Press Sit-Up abs · expert Push Press shoulders · expert Push Press - Behind the Neck shoulders · intermediate Rack Delivery shoulders · intermediate Rack Pull with Bands lower back · intermediate Rack Pulls lower back · intermediate Reverse Band Bench Press triceps · intermediate Reverse Band Box Squat quads · intermediate Reverse Band Deadlift lower back · expert Reverse Band Power Squat quads · expert Reverse Band Sumo Deadlift hamstrings · expert Reverse Barbell Curl biceps · beginner Reverse Grip Bent-Over Rows middle back · intermediate Reverse Triceps Bench Press triceps · intermediate Rocking Standing Calf Raise calves · beginner Romanian Deadlift hamstrings · intermediate Romanian Deadlift from Deficit hamstrings · intermediate Seated Barbell Military Press shoulders · intermediate Seated Barbell Twist abs · beginner Seated Close-Grip Concentration Barbell Curl biceps · intermediate Seated Good Mornings lower back · intermediate Seated Palm-Up Barbell Wrist Curl forearms · beginner Seated Palms-Down Barbell Wrist Curl forearms · beginner Single-Arm Linear Jammer shoulders · intermediate Smith Incline Shoulder Raise shoulders · beginner Snatch quads · intermediate Snatch Balance quads · intermediate Snatch Deadlift hamstrings · intermediate Snatch Pull hamstrings · intermediate Snatch Shrug traps · intermediate Snatch from Blocks quads · expert Speed Box Squat quads · intermediate Speed Squats quads · expert Split Clean quads · intermediate Split Jerk quads · intermediate Split Snatch hamstrings · expert Squat Jerk quads · expert Squat with Bands quads · intermediate Squat with Chains quads · intermediate Squat with Plate Movers quads · intermediate Standing Barbell Calf Raise calves · beginner Standing Barbell Press Behind Neck shoulders · intermediate Standing Bradford Press shoulders · beginner Standing Front Barbell Raise Over Head shoulders · intermediate Standing Military Press shoulders · beginner Standing Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension triceps · beginner Standing Palms-Up Barbell Behind The Back Wrist Curl forearms · beginner Stiff-Legged Barbell Deadlift hamstrings · intermediate Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morning lower back · beginner Straight Bar Bench Mid Rows middle back · beginner Straight Raises on Incline Bench shoulders · beginner Sumo Deadlift hamstrings · intermediate Sumo Deadlift with Bands hamstrings · intermediate Sumo Deadlift with Chains hamstrings · intermediate T-Bar Row with Handle middle back · beginner Upright Barbell Row shoulders · beginner Weighted Jump Squat quads · intermediate Weighted Sissy Squat quads · expert Wide-Grip Barbell Bench Press chest · intermediate Wide-Grip Decline Barbell Bench Press chest · intermediate Wide-Grip Decline Barbell Pullover chest · intermediate Wide-Grip Standing Barbell Curl biceps · beginner Wide Stance Barbell Squat quads · intermediate Wide Stance Stiff Legs hamstrings · intermediate Wrist Rotations with Straight Bar forearms · beginner Zercher Squats quads · expert
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