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Exercise Database

Browse exercises by muscle group, equipment, or difficulty. Each includes step-by-step instructions and form tips.

85 exercises

Ab Wheel / Hanging Raise

Two of the most effective core exercises combined. Ab wheel rollouts train anti-extension, while hanging leg raises train hip flexion under load. Both...

Core intermediate

Arnold Press

Named after Arnold Schwarzenegger, this rotating press hits all three deltoid heads in one movement. The rotation adds extra time under tension and range of...

Shoulders intermediate

Barbell Back Squat

The king of lower body exercises. Build strength and mass in your quads, glutes, and core.

QuadricepsGlutes intermediate

Barbell Bench Press

The foundational upper body push movement for building chest, shoulder, and tricep strength.

ChestTriceps intermediate

Barbell Row

A staple back builder that develops thickness across your lats, rhomboids, and rear delts.

LatsRhomboids intermediate

Belt Squat

Squatting with the load attached to your hips instead of your spine. Provides the full squat stimulus with zero spinal compression — a game-changer for...

Quads beginner

Bench Press

The king of chest exercises and the most important upper body pressing movement. Primarily targets the pectoralis major with heavy tricep and front delt...

Chest intermediate

Bicep Curl (bar)

The classic barbell bicep curl — the foundation of arm training. Targets both heads of the bicep with the heaviest load possible for a curl variation. Use a...

Biceps beginner

Box Jumps

Develop explosive lower body power and athleticism with this plyometric staple.

QuadsGlutesCalves intermediate

Bulgarian Split Squat

Single-leg squat with rear foot elevated — brutal for quads and glutes while also building balance, stability, and fixing left-right muscle imbalances. One...

QuadsGlutes intermediate

Burpees

The ultimate full-body conditioning exercise. No equipment needed, maximum cardiovascular demand.

Full Body beginner

Cable Crunch

Kneeling crunch against cable resistance — one of the few core exercises that allows meaningful progressive overload. Targets the rectus abdominis (six-pack...

Core beginner

Cable Curl

Cable curl providing constant tension throughout the full range of motion, including at the top where dumbbells and barbells lose resistance. Excellent for...

Biceps beginner

Cable Fly

Constant tension cable chest isolation that provides a superior resistance curve to dumbbell flys. Primarily targets the inner chest fibres and builds the...

Chest beginner

Cable Lateral Raise

Cable version of the lateral raise that provides constant tension throughout the full range of motion. Superior resistance curve to dumbbells, especially at...

Shoulders beginner

Cable Pull-Through

Cable hip hinge that targets glutes and hamstrings with a similar pattern to the Romanian deadlift. The constant cable tension makes the lockout...

GlutesHamstrings beginner

Cable Row

Seated cable rowing with constant tension through the full range of motion. Targets the upper back and lats while being much friendlier on the lower back...

Upper BackLats beginner

Calf Raises

Standing calf raises primarily target the gastrocnemius (the bigger, outer calf muscle). Best performed with straight knees on a raised block or step.

Calves beginner

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