Barbell Exercises

Classic barbell exercises for building raw strength and power. Perfect for compound movements and progressive overload.

136 exercises available

Bent-over Row - Overhand Grip (Barbell)
intermediate

Bent-over Row - Overhand Grip (Barbell)

The Barbell Bent-Over Row (Overhand Grip) is a fundamental compound strength exercise that builds th...

Back
Bent-over Row - Reverse Grip (Barbell)
intermediate

Bent-over Row - Reverse Grip (Barbell)

A compound barbell exercise that targets the back and biceps using an underhand grip. This variation...

Back
Good Morning (Barbell)
intermediate

Good Morning (Barbell)

The Barbell Good Morning is a posterior chain exercise that strengthens the lower back, glutes, and ...

Back
Shrug (Barbell)
beginner

Shrug (Barbell)

The Barbell Shrug is a strength training exercise that isolates the upper trapezius muscles to build...

Back
Meadows Row
intermediate

Meadows Row

The Meadows Row is a unilateral landmine exercise performed standing perpendicular to the bar, targe...

Back
Pendlay Row (Deficit, Barbell)
advanced

Pendlay Row (Deficit, Barbell)

The Deficit Pendlay Row is an advanced strength exercise where you pull a barbell from the floor whi...

Back
Step-Up Deadlift (Rack Pull)
intermediate

Step-Up Deadlift (Rack Pull)

The Step-Up Deadlift, commonly known as the Rack Pull, is a partial range-of-motion deadlift perform...

Back
Good Morning (Seated, Barbell)
intermediate

Good Morning (Seated, Barbell)

A seated variation of the hip-hinge movement that removes leg drive to isolate the lower back and gl...

Back
Barbell Behind The Back Shrug
intermediate

Barbell Behind The Back Shrug

The barbell behind the back shrug is a strength exercise that targets the upper and middle trapezius...

Back
Barbell High Pull
intermediate

Barbell High Pull

The Barbell High Pull is an explosive power exercise that combines a hip hinge with a vertical pull ...

Back
Landmine Row
intermediate

Landmine Row

The Landmine Row is a compound back exercise performed using a barbell anchored at one end to create...

Back
Rack Pulls
intermediate

Rack Pulls

The Rack Pull is a heavy compound lift performed from an elevated position in a power rack, focusing...

Back
Romanian Deadlift to Bent-Over Row (Barbell)
intermediate

Romanian Deadlift to Bent-Over Row (Barbell)

A compound movement that combines a hip hinge with a horizontal row to target the entire posterior c...

Back
Romanian Deadlift to High Pull (Barbell)
intermediate

Romanian Deadlift to High Pull (Barbell)

A compound strength exercise that combines a hip-hinge movement with an upper-body pull to target th...

Back
Romanian Deadlift to Shrug (Barbell)
intermediate

Romanian Deadlift to Shrug (Barbell)

The Romanian Deadlift to Shrug is a compound exercise that combines a hip hinge with a shoulder elev...

Back
Single Arm Landmine Row
intermediate

Single Arm Landmine Row

The Single Arm Landmine Row is a unilateral pulling exercise performed with a barbell anchored at on...

Back
Snatch-Grip Deadlift
advanced

Snatch-Grip Deadlift

A variation of the conventional deadlift performed with a wide grip, increasing the range of motion ...

Back
Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)
beginner

Preacher Curl (EZ Bar)

The Preacher Curl (EZ Bar) is an isolation exercise performed on a specialized bench that locks your...

Biceps
Spider Curl (EZ Bar)
intermediate

Spider Curl (EZ Bar)

The EZ Bar Spider Curl is an isolation exercise performed face-down on an incline bench that specifi...

Biceps
EZ Bar Curl
beginner

EZ Bar Curl

The EZ Bar Curl is a foundational bicep exercise that uses a curved barbell to target the arms while...

Biceps
Cheat Curl
advanced

Cheat Curl

An advanced biceps exercise that uses a controlled hip hinge to momentum-lift heavy weight past stic...

Biceps
Strict Curl (Barbell, Back Against Wall)
intermediate

Strict Curl (Barbell, Back Against Wall)

The strict curl is a bicep isolation exercise performed with your back, glutes, and head pressed fir...

Biceps
Barbell Curl
beginner

Barbell Curl

The Barbell Curl is a foundational isolation exercise that primarily targets the biceps brachii usin...

Biceps
Drag Curl (Barbell)
intermediate

Drag Curl (Barbell)

The Barbell Drag Curl is a strict bicep isolation exercise where you drag the bar vertically up your...

Biceps
Drag Curl (EZ Bar)
intermediate

Drag Curl (EZ Bar)

The EZ Bar Drag Curl is a strictly isolated bicep exercise where you pull the elbows back to drag th...

Biceps
21's Bicep Curl (Barbell)
intermediate

21's Bicep Curl (Barbell)

A high-volume hypertrophy technique that divides the standard bicep curl into three distinct seven-r...

Biceps
21's Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)
intermediate

21's Bicep Curl (EZ Bar)

The 21's Bicep Curl is a high-volume bodybuilding technique using an EZ bar to target the biceps thr...

Biceps
Pause Curl (Barbell)
intermediate

Pause Curl (Barbell)

The barbell pause curl is a bicep isolation exercise that incorporates an isometric hold at the peak...

Biceps
Pause Curl (EZ Bar)
intermediate

Pause Curl (EZ Bar)

The EZ Bar Pause Curl is an isolation exercise that targets the biceps by adding a distinct stop at ...

Biceps
Reverse Close Grip Curl (EZ Bar)
intermediate

Reverse Close Grip Curl (EZ Bar)

A bicep curl variation performed with an overhand grip on an angled bar to target the forearms and o...

Biceps
Reverse Grip Curl (EZ Bar)
intermediate

Reverse Grip Curl (EZ Bar)

The EZ Bar Reverse Grip Curl is an effective arm exercise that targets the forearms (brachioradialis...

Biceps
Incline Curl (EZ Bar)
intermediate

Incline Curl (EZ Bar)

The Incline Curl (EZ Bar) is an isolation exercise performed on an angled bench that places the arms...

Biceps
Isometric Bicep Hold
beginner

Isometric Bicep Hold

The Isometric Bicep Hold is a static strength exercise where you hold a weight with your elbows bent...

Biceps
Reverse Curl (Barbell)
intermediate

Reverse Curl (Barbell)

The Barbell Reverse Curl is an isolation exercise performed with an overhand grip to specifically ta...

Biceps
Wide Grip Curl (Barbell)
beginner

Wide Grip Curl (Barbell)

The Wide Grip Barbell Curl is an isolation strength exercise that targets the short (inner) head of ...

Biceps
Bench Press (Barbell)
intermediate

Bench Press (Barbell)

The barbell bench press is a foundational compound upper-body exercise that primarily targets the ch...

Chest
Incline Press (Barbell)
intermediate

Incline Press (Barbell)

The Incline Barbell Press is a compound upper-body strength exercise performed on an angled bench. I...

Chest
Decline Press (Barbell)
intermediate

Decline Press (Barbell)

The Barbell Decline Press is a compound chest exercise performed on a downward-sloping bench to targ...

Chest
Svend Press (Plate)
intermediate

Svend Press (Plate)

The Svend Press (Plate) is a chest isolation exercise where you squeeze a weight plate between your ...

Chest
Floor Press (Barbell)
intermediate

Floor Press (Barbell)

The Barbell Floor Press is a horizontal pressing exercise performed lying on the floor to limit rang...

Chest
Guillotine Press (Barbell)
advanced

Guillotine Press (Barbell)

A barbell bench press variation where the weight is lowered to the neck rather than the chest to max...

Chest
Bench Press (Close Grip)
intermediate

Bench Press (Close Grip)

The Close Grip Bench Press is a compound upper-body exercise that modifies the standard bench press ...

Chest
PJR Pullover (EZ Bar)
intermediate

PJR Pullover (EZ Bar)

The PJR Pullover is a hybrid accessory exercise performed with an EZ Bar that blends a traditional p...

Chest
Incline Svend Press (Plate)
beginner

Incline Svend Press (Plate)

The Incline Svend Press is an accessory chest exercise where you actively squeeze a weight plate bet...

Chest
Pause Barbell Decline Bench Press
intermediate

Pause Barbell Decline Bench Press

A strength training variation where you perform a decline bench press with a distinct, motionless pa...

Chest
Pause Barbell Incline Bench Press
intermediate

Pause Barbell Incline Bench Press

The Pause Barbell Incline Bench Press is a compound upper-body exercise that targets the upper chest...

Chest
Pause Bench Press (Barbell)
intermediate

Pause Bench Press (Barbell)

The Pause Bench Press is a compound strength exercise where you hold the barbell motionless on your ...

Chest
Clean
advanced

Clean

The Clean is an explosive Olympic weightlifting movement where you pull a barbell from the floor and...

Compound
Clean Deadlift
intermediate

Clean Deadlift

The Clean Deadlift is a compound strength exercise that mimics the first phase of the Olympic Clean,...

Compound
Clean High Pull
intermediate

Clean High Pull

The Clean High Pull is an explosive power exercise that combines a deadlift with a forceful shrug an...

Compound
Clean Pull
intermediate

Clean Pull

The Clean Pull is an explosive strength exercise that isolates the pulling phase of the clean withou...

Compound
Clean Pull to Hang Clean
advanced

Clean Pull to Hang Clean

This Olympic weightlifting complex combines a heavy pull from the floor with a technical clean initi...

Compound
Clean and Press
advanced

Clean and Press

The Clean and Press is a compound power exercise where you lift a barbell from the floor to your sho...

Compound
Clean from Blocks
advanced

Clean from Blocks

The Clean from Blocks is an Olympic weightlifting variation where the barbell starts on elevated box...

Compound
Cluster
advanced

Cluster

The Cluster is a high-intensity compound lift that combines a barbell squat clean directly into a th...

Compound
Elevated Platform Deadlift
advanced

Elevated Platform Deadlift

The Elevated Platform Deadlift, also known as a Deficit Deadlift, is an advanced strength exercise w...

Compound
Front Squat to Jerk
advanced

Front Squat to Jerk

The Front Squat to Jerk is an advanced compound lift that combines a barbell front squat with an exp...

Compound
Hang Clean
intermediate

Hang Clean

The Hang Clean is an explosive weightlifting exercise where you pull a barbell from just above the k...

Compound
Hang Power Clean
intermediate

Hang Power Clean

The Hang Power Clean is an explosive full-body exercise that develops speed, coordination, and power...

Compound
Hang Power Snatch
advanced

Hang Power Snatch

The Hang Power Snatch is a dynamic Olympic weightlifting variation that builds explosive full-body p...

Compound
Landmine Squat to Press
intermediate

Landmine Squat to Press

The Landmine Squat to Press is a dynamic full-body exercise that combines a squat with an angled ove...

Compound
Muscle Clean
intermediate

Muscle Clean

The Muscle Clean is a dynamic strength exercise where you explosively pull a barbell from the floor ...

Compound
Plate Flips
intermediate

Plate Flips

Plate Flips are a dynamic exercise that combines explosive hip power with intense grip work to build...

Compound
Power Clean
advanced

Power Clean

The Power Clean is an explosive Olympic lifting variation that builds total-body power, speed, and c...

Compound
Power Clean Thruster
advanced

Power Clean Thruster

The Power Clean Thruster is a high-intensity, compound barbell exercise that combines a power clean,...

Compound
Power Clean and Press
advanced

Power Clean and Press

The Power Clean and Press is a dynamic, full-body compound lift that combines an explosive pull from...

Compound
Power Clean from Blocks
intermediate

Power Clean from Blocks

The Power Clean from Blocks is an explosive Olympic lifting variation where the barbell is lifted fr...

Compound
Power Snatch
advanced

Power Snatch

The Power Snatch is an explosive Olympic lifting variation where you lift a barbell from the floor t...

Compound
Power Snatch from Blocks
advanced

Power Snatch from Blocks

The Power Snatch from Blocks is an explosive Olympic lifting variation where you lift a barbell from...

Compound
Power Snatch to Overhead Squat
advanced

Power Snatch to Overhead Squat

The Power Snatch to Overhead Squat is a complex Olympic lifting hybrid that combines an explosive pu...

Compound
Snatch
advanced

Snatch

The Snatch is an advanced Olympic weightlifting exercise where you lift a barbell from the floor to ...

Compound
Snatch Deadlift
intermediate

Snatch Deadlift

The Snatch Deadlift is a compound barbell exercise performed with a wide grip that increases the ran...

Compound
Snatch High Pull
intermediate

Snatch High Pull

The Snatch High Pull is an explosive power exercise that mimics the upward drive of the Olympic snat...

Compound
Snatch Pull
advanced

Snatch Pull

The Snatch Pull is an explosive strength exercise that isolates the lifting phase of the snatch to b...

Compound
Snatch Pull to Low Hang Snatch
advanced

Snatch Pull to Low Hang Snatch

The Snatch Pull to Low Hang Snatch is an advanced Olympic lifting complex that combines a strength-b...

Compound
Snatch from Blocks
advanced

Snatch from Blocks

An advanced Olympic weightlifting variation where the lift starts with the barbell on elevated block...

Compound
Split Clean
advanced

Split Clean

The Split Clean is an explosive Olympic lifting variation where you pull a barbell to shoulder heigh...

Compound
Split Jerk
advanced

Split Jerk

The Split Jerk is an advanced Olympic weightlifting exercise where you explosively drive a barbell o...

Compound
Split Snatch
advanced

Split Snatch

The Split Snatch is an advanced Olympic weightlifting variation where you explosively lift a barbell...

Compound
Thruster
intermediate

Thruster

The Thruster is a high-intensity compound exercise that combines a barbell front squat with an overh...

Compound
Zercher Squat
intermediate

Zercher Squat

The Zercher Squat is a barbell squat variation where the weight is held in the crook of your elbows ...

Compound
Landmine Core Rotation
intermediate

Landmine Core Rotation

The Landmine Core Rotation is a dynamic functional exercise that strengthens the obliques and total ...

Core
Plate Twist
intermediate

Plate Twist

The Plate Twist is a rotational core exercise performed in a seated V-position while holding a weigh...

Core
Deadlift (Barbell)
intermediate

Deadlift (Barbell)

The Barbell Deadlift is a fundamental compound strength exercise that involves lifting a loaded barb...

Legs
Sumo Deadlift (Barbell)
intermediate

Sumo Deadlift (Barbell)

The Barbell Sumo Deadlift is a compound strength exercise performed with a wide stance and hands gri...

Legs
Back Squat (Barbell, High-Bar)
intermediate

Back Squat (Barbell, High-Bar)

The High-Bar Barbell Back Squat is a foundational compound exercise that places the bar on the upper...

Legs
Front Squat (Barbell)
intermediate

Front Squat (Barbell)

The Barbell Front Squat is a compound lower-body exercise where the barbell rests on the front delto...

Legs
Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)
intermediate

Romanian Deadlift (Barbell)

The Barbell Romanian Deadlift (RDL) is a fundamental hip-hinge exercise that builds strength and mus...

Legs
Hip Thrust (Barbell)
intermediate

Hip Thrust (Barbell)

The Barbell Hip Thrust is a lower-body strength exercise that targets the gluteal muscles by extendi...

Legs
Back Squat (Barbell, Low Bar)
intermediate

Back Squat (Barbell, Low Bar)

The low bar barbell back squat is a compound strength exercise that places the bar lower on the rear...

Legs
Balance Trainer Balance Bar Hip Thrusters
intermediate

Balance Trainer Balance Bar Hip Thrusters

The Balance Trainer Balance Bar Hip Thruster is a lower-body strength exercise that combines hip ext...

Legs
Balance Trainer Bar Assisted Dome Squat
intermediate

Balance Trainer Bar Assisted Dome Squat

The Balance Trainer Bar Assisted Dome Squat is a stability-focused leg exercise performed on the uns...

Legs
Barbell Back Squat with Deep Partial Squat
advanced

Barbell Back Squat with Deep Partial Squat

The Barbell Back Squat with Deep Partial Squat is a strength variation that combines a full range of...

Legs
Barbell Bulgarian Split Jump
advanced

Barbell Bulgarian Split Jump

The Barbell Bulgarian Split Jump is an advanced plyometric exercise designed to build explosive unil...

Legs
Barbell Curtsy Lunge
intermediate

Barbell Curtsy Lunge

The Barbell Curtsy Lunge is a compound lower-body exercise that targets the glutes, quads, and adduc...

Legs
Barbell Glute Bridge
intermediate

Barbell Glute Bridge

The Barbell Glute Bridge is a floor-based strength exercise that isolates and builds the gluteus max...

Legs
Lunge (Barbell)
intermediate

Lunge (Barbell)

The Barbell Lunge is a dynamic unilateral leg exercise where you step forward with a weighted bar ac...

Legs
Barbell Seated Calf Raise
intermediate

Barbell Seated Calf Raise

The Barbell Seated Calf Raise is an isolation exercise that targets the soleus muscle to build lower...

Legs
Barbell Step Up
intermediate

Barbell Step Up

The Barbell Step Up is a unilateral strength exercise that targets the quadriceps and glutes by havi...

Legs
Box Squat (Barbell)
intermediate

Box Squat (Barbell)

The Barbell Box Squat is a compound strength exercise where you squat down to a box or bench before ...

Legs
Deadlift to Calf Raise (Barbell)
intermediate

Deadlift to Calf Raise (Barbell)

The Barbell Deadlift to Calf Raise is a compound exercise that combines a classic hip hinge with ank...

Legs
Elevated Platform Barbell Romanian Deadlift
intermediate

Elevated Platform Barbell Romanian Deadlift

The Elevated Platform Barbell Romanian Deadlift is a deficit variation of the classic hip-hinge move...

Legs
Side Lunge (Barbell)
intermediate

Side Lunge (Barbell)

The Barbell Side Lunge is a lateral strength exercise that targets the quadriceps, glutes, and adduc...

Legs
Kneeling Squat (Barbell)
intermediate

Kneeling Squat (Barbell)

The Kneeling Barbell Squat is a lower-body strength exercise that targets the glutes and hips while ...

Legs
Landmine Romanian Deadlift
intermediate

Landmine Romanian Deadlift

The Landmine Romanian Deadlift is a hip-hinge exercise that targets the hamstrings and glutes using ...

Legs
Landmine Squat
beginner

Landmine Squat

The Landmine Squat is a lower-body strength exercise performed by holding one end of an anchored bar...

Legs
Landmine Sumo Squat
intermediate

Landmine Sumo Squat

The Landmine Sumo Squat is a lower-body strength exercise performed with a barbell anchored in a lan...

Legs
Overhead Barbell Lunge
advanced

Overhead Barbell Lunge

The Overhead Barbell Lunge is an advanced compound exercise that combines unilateral lower body stre...

Legs
Pause Back Squat (Barbell)
intermediate

Pause Back Squat (Barbell)

The Pause Back Squat is a barbell strength exercise where you descend into a squat, hold the bottom ...

Legs
Pause Barbell Lunge
intermediate

Pause Barbell Lunge

The pause barbell lunge is a unilateral leg exercise that increases muscle recruitment by adding a s...

Legs
Pause Front Squat (Barbell)
intermediate

Pause Front Squat (Barbell)

The Pause Front Squat is a barbell strength exercise where you descend into a squat with the bar rac...

Legs
Pulse Back Squat (Barbell)
intermediate

Pulse Back Squat (Barbell)

The Barbell Pulse Back Squat is a lower-body strength exercise where you perform a small, controlled...

Legs
Standing Calf Raise (Barbell)
intermediate

Standing Calf Raise (Barbell)

The Standing Barbell Calf Raise is a strength exercise that targets the calf muscles by performing h...

Legs
Good Morning (Barbell, Stiff-Legged)
intermediate

Good Morning (Barbell, Stiff-Legged)

The Barbell Stiff-Legged Good Morning is a hip-hinge exercise that builds significant strength in th...

Legs
Stiff-Legged Deadlift (Barbell)
intermediate

Stiff-Legged Deadlift (Barbell)

The Stiff-Legged Deadlift is a hip-dominant compound exercise that targets the posterior chain by hi...

Legs
Sumo Deadlift High Pull
intermediate

Sumo Deadlift High Pull

The Sumo Deadlift High Pull is an explosive compound exercise that combines a wide-stance deadlift w...

Legs
Upright Row (Barbell)
intermediate

Upright Row (Barbell)

The Barbell Upright Row is a compound upper-body exercise that primarily builds mass in the lateral ...

Shoulders
Seated Barbell Overhead Press
intermediate

Seated Barbell Overhead Press

The Seated Barbell Overhead Press is a foundational compound strength exercise that targets the shou...

Shoulders
Barbell Shoulder Press
intermediate

Barbell Shoulder Press

The Barbell Shoulder Press is a foundational compound exercise that builds total upper body strength...

Shoulders
Behind the Neck Push Press
advanced

Behind the Neck Push Press

The Behind the Neck Push Press is an advanced compound exercise that builds explosive overhead power...

Shoulders
Landmine Press
intermediate

Landmine Press

The Landmine Press is a functional shoulder exercise performed by pressing one end of a barbell upwa...

Shoulders
Push Jerk
advanced

Push Jerk

The Push Jerk is an explosive Olympic weightlifting exercise that uses a powerful leg drive to launc...

Shoulders
Push Press
intermediate

Push Press

The Push Press is an explosive compound exercise that combines a partial squat (dip) and leg drive w...

Shoulders
Muscle Snatch
intermediate

Muscle Snatch

The Muscle Snatch is an explosive Olympic lifting variation where you pull the barbell from the floo...

Shoulders
Overhead Squat
advanced

Overhead Squat

The Overhead Squat is an advanced functional strength exercise that involves performing a deep squat...

Shoulders
Face Down Plate Neck Resistance
intermediate

Face Down Plate Neck Resistance

The Face Down Plate Neck Resistance is a targeted strengthening exercise performed lying prone on a ...

Shoulders
Landmine Press and Catch
advanced

Landmine Press and Catch

The Landmine Press and Catch is an advanced plyometric exercise that builds explosive upper body pow...

Shoulders
Skull Crushers (EZ Bar)
intermediate

Skull Crushers (EZ Bar)

The EZ Bar Skull Crusher is a foundational triceps isolation exercise performed lying on a bench, wh...

Triceps
Close Grip Press (Barbell)
intermediate

Close Grip Press (Barbell)

The Close Grip Barbell Press is a compound upper-body exercise that primarily targets the triceps wh...

Triceps
JM Press (Barbell)
advanced

JM Press (Barbell)

The JM Press is a hybrid compound exercise that combines the mechanics of a close-grip bench press a...

Triceps
EZ-Bar Overhead Tricep Extension
intermediate

EZ-Bar Overhead Tricep Extension

The EZ-Bar Overhead Tricep Extension is an isolation exercise designed to target the long head of th...

Triceps
Incline Barbell Skull Crusher
intermediate

Incline Barbell Skull Crusher

The Incline Barbell Skull Crusher is an isolation exercise targeting the triceps, specifically empha...

Triceps
Palms-Down Barbell Wrist Curl
beginner

Palms-Down Barbell Wrist Curl

The Palms-Down Barbell Wrist Curl is an isolation exercise designed to strengthen the forearm extens...

Triceps
Palms-Up Barbell Wrist Curl
beginner

Palms-Up Barbell Wrist Curl

The Palms-Up Barbell Wrist Curl is an isolation exercise designed to strengthen the forearm flexors ...

Triceps
Plate Pinch
intermediate

Plate Pinch

The Plate Pinch is an isometric grip strength exercise where you pinch two or more weight plates tog...

Triceps
Seated Tricep Press
intermediate

Seated Tricep Press

The Seated Tricep Press is an overhead isolation exercise designed to target the long head of the tr...

Triceps