Best Barbell Exercises
90 barbell exercises organized by primary muscle. Whether you have a fully-stocked commercial gym or only a single piece of equipment, you can build a complete program from this list.
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Barbell Bench Press
Chest · Barbell · 6–8 reps
Incline Barbell Bench Press
Chest · Barbell · 8–10 reps
Conventional Deadlift
Back · Barbell · 4–6 reps
Barbell Row
Back · Barbell · 6–10 reps
Overhead Press
Shoulders · Barbell · 6–8 reps
Barbell Curl
Biceps · Barbell · 8–12 reps
Skull Crusher
Triceps · Barbell · 8–12 reps
Close-Grip Bench Press
Triceps · Barbell · 8–12 reps
- Barbell Back Squat Quads · Barbell · 5–8 reps
- Romanian Deadlift Hamstrings · Barbell · 8–12 reps
- Barbell Hip Thrust Glutes · Barbell · 8–15 reps
- Barbell Shrug Traps · Barbell · 10–15 reps
- Decline Barbell Bench Press Chest · Barbell · 6–10 reps
- Paused Bench Press Chest · Barbell · 3–6 reps
- Pendlay Row Back · Barbell · 5–8 reps
- T-Bar Row Back · Barbell · 8–12 reps
- Meadows Row Back · Barbell · 8–12 reps
- Rack Pull Back · Barbell · 5–8 reps
- Deficit Deadlift Back · Barbell · 4–6 reps
- Paused Deadlift Back · Barbell · 3–5 reps
- Inverted Row Back · Barbell · 8–15 reps
- Trap Bar Deadlift Back · Barbell · 5–8 reps
- Barbell Upright Row Shoulders · Barbell · 10–15 reps
- Reverse Curl Biceps · Barbell · 10–15 reps
- Preacher Curl Biceps · Barbell · 8–12 reps
- EZ-Bar Curl Biceps · Barbell · 8–12 reps
- JM Press Triceps · Barbell · 6–10 reps
- Front Squat Quads · Barbell · 5–8 reps
- Pause Squat Quads · Barbell · 3–6 reps
- Pin Squat Quads · Barbell · 3–6 reps
- Safety Bar Squat Quads · Barbell · 5–8 reps
- Zercher Squat Quads · Barbell · 6–10 reps
- Good Morning Hamstrings · Barbell · 8–12 reps
- Stiff-Leg Deadlift Hamstrings · Barbell · 8–12 reps
- Banded Hip Thrust Glutes · Barbell · 10–15 reps
- Barbell Wrist Curl Forearms · Barbell · 12–20 reps
- Trap Bar Shrug Traps · Barbell · 10–15 reps
- Spoto Press Chest · Barbell · 5–8 reps
- Barbell Floor Press Chest · Barbell · 5–8 reps
- Reverse-Grip Bench Press Chest · Barbell · 6–10 reps
- Seated Barbell Shoulder Press Shoulders · Barbell · 6–8 reps
- Push Press Shoulders · Barbell · 3–6 reps
- Z Press Shoulders · Barbell · 6–10 reps
- Landmine Press Shoulders · Barbell · 8–12 reps
- Single-Arm Landmine Press Shoulders · Barbell · 8–12 reps
- Seal Row Back · Barbell · 8–12 reps
- Landmine Row Back · Barbell · 8–12 reps
- Yates Row Back · Barbell · 6–10 reps
- Snatch-Grip Deadlift Back · Barbell · 4–6 reps
- Behind-the-Back Barbell Shrug Traps · Barbell · 12–20 reps
- Snatch-Grip Barbell Shrug Traps · Barbell · 10–15 reps
- Barbell Power Shrug Traps · Barbell · 6–10 reps
- Barbell Drag Curl Biceps · Barbell · 8–12 reps
- Incline Skull Crusher Triceps · Barbell · 8–12 reps
- Decline Close-Grip Bench Press Triceps · Barbell · 6–10 reps
- Barbell Walking Lunge Quads · Barbell · 8–12 reps
- Front-Rack Barbell Lunge Quads · Barbell · 6–10 reps
- Safety Bar Split Squat Quads · Barbell · 8–12 reps
- Tempo Back Squat Quads · Barbell · 5–8 reps
- Box Squat Quads · Barbell · 5–8 reps
- Deficit Romanian Deadlift Hamstrings · Barbell · 6–10 reps
- Snatch-Grip Romanian Deadlift Hamstrings · Barbell · 8–12 reps
- Trap Bar Romanian Deadlift Hamstrings · Barbell · 8–12 reps
- Barbell Glute Bridge Glutes · Barbell · 8–12 reps
- Sumo Deadlift Glutes · Barbell · 4–8 reps
- Barbell Rollout Abs · Barbell · 8–12 reps
- Standing Barbell Calf Raise Calves · Barbell · 12–20 reps
- Seated Barbell Calf Raise Calves · Barbell · 12–20 reps
- Barbell Reverse Wrist Curl Forearms · Barbell · 12–20 reps
- Trap Bar Farmer's Carry Forearms · Barbell · 20–40 reps
- Barbell Farmer's Hold Forearms · Barbell · 20–45 reps
- Snatch Quads · Barbell · 1–3 reps
- Power Snatch Quads · Barbell · 1–3 reps
- Hang Snatch Quads · Barbell · 1–3 reps
- Muscle Snatch Traps · Barbell · 2–4 reps
- Split Snatch Quads · Barbell · 1–3 reps
- Snatch Balance Quads · Barbell · 2–4 reps
- Overhead Squat Quads · Barbell · 3–5 reps
- Snatch Deadlift Hamstrings · Barbell · 3–5 reps
- Clean Quads · Barbell · 1–3 reps
- Power Clean Quads · Barbell · 1–3 reps
- Hang Clean Quads · Barbell · 1–3 reps
- Split Clean Quads · Barbell · 1–3 reps
- Clean and Jerk Quads · Barbell · 1–2 reps
- Clean Pull Hamstrings · Barbell · 3–5 reps
- Clean Deadlift Hamstrings · Barbell · 3–5 reps
- Push Jerk Shoulders · Barbell · 1–3 reps
- Split Jerk Shoulders · Barbell · 1–3 reps
- Log Clean and Press Shoulders · Barbell · 1–5 reps
- Axle Deadlift Back · Barbell · 1–5 reps
Exercise illustrations: Illustration: Everkinetic (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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