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Barbell exercises
Explore 218 barbell exercises with clear instructions, muscles worked and practical coaching guidance.
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Alternating Barbell Front-Rack Step-Up
Alternating loaded step-up performed with a barbell in the front-rack position to train unilateral leg strength and balance.
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Barbell 1 & 1/4 Overhead Squat
Advanced one-and-one-quarter overhead squat requiring two controlled bottom positions while the bar remains fixed over midfoot.
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Barbell 3 Position Hang Clean
Three-clean top-down hang complex performed from the upper thigh, above the knee, and below the knee for technical bar-path and receiving practice.
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Barbell 3 Position Hang Snatch
Three full hang snatches performed top-down from the upper thigh, above the knee, and below the knee, each received in an overhead squat.
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Barbell 3 Position Muscle Snatch
Three strict muscle snatches performed top-down from the upper thigh, above the knee, and below the knee without rebending to receive the bar.
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Barbell 3 Position Power Snatch
Three consecutive power snatches from the floor, below the knee, and above the knee, each received with the hips above parallel.
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Barbell 3 Position Snatch
Three consecutive full snatches from the floor, below the knee, and above the knee, each received in an overhead squat.
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Barbell 3 Position Snatch Grip Deadlift
Snatch-grip segment deadlift with pauses below the knee, above the knee, and at the upper thigh before standing.
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Barbell Ab Rollout Knees
Kneeling barbell rollout that trains trunk anti-extension through a progressively longer lever.
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Barbell Anderson Back Squat
Dead-stop back squat initiated from safety pins set at a controlled bottom position in a power rack.
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Barbell Arms Crossed Front Squat
Cross-arm front squat with the bar supported on the front deltoids and the elbows held high throughout.
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Barbell Behind Head Skull Crusher
Triceps-focused pressing variation emphasizing controlled elbow extension.
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Barbell Behind the Back Wrist Curl
Behind-the-back barbell wrist curl for controlled forearm flexor strength and hypertrophy.
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Barbell Behind the Neck Push Jerk
Jerk-grip push jerk from the upper traps, using a vertical dip and fixed-foot partial-squat catch overhead.
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Barbell Behind the Neck Push Press
Pressing variation for upper-body strength and bracing with barbell.
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Barbell Behind the Neck Snatch Grip Push Jerk
Explosive strength drill coordinating hips, trunk, and upper-body drive.
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Barbell Behind the Neck Snatch Grip Push Press
Explosive strength drill coordinating hips, trunk, and upper-body drive.
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Barbell Behind the Neck Split Jerk
Explosive strength drill coordinating hips, trunk, and upper-body drive.
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Barbell Behind the Neck Split Press
Pressing variation for upper-body strength and bracing with barbell.
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Barbell Behind the Neck Thruster
Explosive strength drill coordinating hips, trunk, and upper-body drive.
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Barbell Behind-the-Back Shrug
Behind-the-back barbell shrug using straight vertical shoulder elevation with the elbows extended.
View exerciseBarbell Bench Press Feet Elevated
Pressing drill building chest, shoulder, and triceps strength with barbell.
View exerciseBarbell Bench Press with Band-Suspended Kettlebells
Advanced unstable-load bench press with equal kettlebells suspended by bands from both ends of the bar.
View exerciseBarbell Bench Press with Hanging Band Technique
Advanced unstable-load bench press with equal weight plates suspended by bands from both ends of the bar.
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Barbell Bench-Touch Squat
Back squat using a stable bench as a depth target with only a light touch and no seated relaxation.
View exerciseBarbell Bent Over Wide Grip Row
Wide-overhand-grip bent-over row to the upper abdomen or lower chest for upper-back, rear-shoulder, lat, and arm strength.
View exerciseBarbell Bent Over Wide Row Plus
Wide-grip bent-over row that separates a straight-arm scapular retraction from the elbow-driven row for deliberate upper-back control.
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Barbell Biceps Curl
Barbell curl for heavier bilateral loading of the elbow flexors.
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Barbell Board Bench Press
Pressing drill building chest, shoulder, and triceps strength with barbell.
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Barbell Chaos Overhead Walk
Advanced overhead carry with matched suspended loads that challenge shoulder, trunk, and gait stability through controlled oscillation.
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Barbell Cheat Curl
Advanced barbell curl variation using a small deliberate hip drive to overload the concentric phase and a strict controlled eccentric.
View exerciseBarbell Chest Press on Stability Ball
Horizontal pressing drill that develops chest, shoulder, and triceps strength using a barbell, with emphasis on the chest, triceps and shoulders.
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Barbell Chest-Supported Incline High Row
Chest-supported wide-elbow barbell row toward the upper chest for controlled upper-back and rear-shoulder accessory work.
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Barbell Clean & Jerk
Competition-style full clean followed by a split jerk, performed as one advanced Olympic-weightlifting repetition.
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Barbell Clean from Blocks
Full clean from stable pulling blocks, received in a front squat and stood to completion.
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Barbell Clean Grip Front Squat
Front squat with the bar supported in a full clean-grip front rack and the elbows held high throughout.
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Barbell Clean Shrug
Clean-pull derivative from mid-thigh that finishes leg and hip extension before a straight-arm vertical shrug.
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Barbell Clean Transition Deadlift
Controlled clean deadlift emphasizing the knee-to-mid-thigh sweep and transition into the clean power position without a pull or catch.
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Barbell Close Grip Bench Press with Chains
Close-grip bench press with matched chains that progressively increase the loaded resistance as the bar rises.
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Barbell Close Grip Floor Press
Pressing drill building chest, shoulder, and triceps strength with barbell.
View exerciseBarbell Complex Stiff Leg Deadlift Clean Step
Advanced complex linking a soft-knee stiff-leg deadlift, a clean to the front rack, and a controlled box step-up.
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Barbell Cuban Press
Shoulder-control drill for improving scapular position and overhead range.
View exerciseBarbell Curl Press Extension
Upper-body complex combining a barbell curl, overhead press, and overhead triceps extension in each repetition.
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Barbell Curtsy Lunge
Single-leg lower-body drill building leg strength, balance, and control.
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Barbell Cyclist Front Squat
Squat-pattern drill for leg strength, depth control, and stable foot pressure.
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Barbell Deadlift
Full-body hinge from the floor for the posterior chain, upper back, and total strength.
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Barbell Deadlift Block Pull
Hip-hinge drill training glutes and hamstrings with a braced torso.
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Barbell Deadlift Sumo Block Pull
Hip-hinge drill training glutes and hamstrings with a braced torso.
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Barbell Deadlift with Bands
Hip-hinge drill training glutes and hamstrings with a braced torso.
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Barbell Deadlift with Chains
Hip-hinge drill training glutes and hamstrings with a braced torso.
View exerciseBarbell Deadstop Row with Rack
Pendlay-style barbell row performed from a complete dead stop on low rack pins each repetition.
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Barbell Deficit Snatch Grip Deadlift
Advanced snatch-grip deadlift from a low deficit that increases pulling range and demands precise trunk and bar control.
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Barbell Drag Curl
Arm curl variation training the biceps without torso swing.
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Barbell Drop Snatch
Technical Olympic-weightlifting drill that develops speed under the bar and a stable deep overhead-squat receiving position.
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Barbell Finger Curl
Forearm and grip accessory that rolls a light barbell between the palms and fingertips under control.
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Barbell Floor Press
Floor-based barbell press with reduced shoulder range.
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Barbell Forearm Pronation-Supination
Very-light loaded forearm pronation and supination for controlled rotational range.
View exerciseBarbell Frankenstein Squat
Squat-pattern drill for leg strength, depth control, and stable foot pressure.
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Barbell Front Foot Elevated Front Rack Reverse Lunge
Single-leg lower-body drill building leg strength, balance, and control.
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Barbell Front Foot Elevated Front Rack Split Squat
Squat-pattern drill for leg strength, depth control, and stable foot pressure.
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Barbell Front Foot Elevated Reverse Lunge
Single-leg lower-body drill building leg strength, balance, and control.
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Barbell Front Foot Elevated Split Squat
Squat-pattern drill for leg strength, depth control, and stable foot pressure.
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Barbell Front Rack Box Squat
Squat-pattern drill for leg strength, depth control, and stable foot pressure.
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Barbell Front Rack Rear Foot Elevated Split Squat
Squat-pattern drill for leg strength, depth control, and stable foot pressure.
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Barbell Front Rack Split Squat
Squat-pattern drill for leg strength, depth control, and stable foot pressure.
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Barbell Front Raise
Shoulder raise variation for controlled delt work and steady posture.
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Barbell Front Raise Overhead
Shoulder raise variation for controlled delt work and steady posture.
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Barbell Front Squat Push Press
Two-part barbell complex combining a full front squat with a separately reset push press.
View exerciseBarbell Front Squat with Resistance Bands
Front-rack barbell squat with floor-anchored bands that increase resistance toward the top of the repetition.
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Barbell Front Squat With Straps
Squat-pattern drill for leg strength, depth control, and stable foot pressure.
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Barbell Glute Bridge
Floor-based loaded hip extension emphasizing the glutes with the upper back and hips supported on the floor.
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Barbell Good Morning
Hip-hinge drill training glutes and hamstrings with a braced torso.
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