Best Machine Exercises
64 machine 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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64 exercises

Lat Pulldown
Back · Machine · 8–12 reps

Leg Press
Quads · Machine · 8–15 reps

Leg Extension
Quads · Machine · 10–15 reps

Leg Curl
Hamstrings · Machine · 10–15 reps
Hip Adduction Machine
Adductors · Machine · 12–20 reps
Seated Hip Abduction Machine
Abductors · Machine · 12–20 reps

Smith Machine Bench Press
Chest · Machine · 6–10 reps
Machine Chest Press
Chest · Machine · 8–12 reps
- Incline Smith Machine Press Chest · Machine · 8–12 reps
- Pec Deck Machine Fly Chest · Machine · 12–15 reps
- Single-Arm Lat Pulldown Back · Machine · 10–15 reps
- Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown Back · Machine · 8–12 reps
- Reverse-Grip Lat Pulldown Back · Machine · 8–12 reps
- Chest-Supported Machine Row Back · Machine · 8–12 reps
- Seated Machine Row Back · Machine · 8–12 reps
- Smith Machine Overhead Press Shoulders · Machine · 8–12 reps
- Machine Shoulder Press Shoulders · Machine · 8–12 reps
- Machine Lateral Raise Shoulders · Machine · 12–20 reps
- Reverse Pec Deck Shoulders · Machine · 12–20 reps
- Machine Dip Triceps · Machine · 8–15 reps
- Smith Machine Squat Quads · Machine · 8–12 reps
- Hack Squat Quads · Machine · 8–15 reps
- Belt Squat Quads · Machine · 8–15 reps
- Single-Leg Press Quads · Machine · 10–15 reps
- Single-Leg Extension Quads · Machine · 10–15 reps
- Single-Leg Curl Hamstrings · Machine · 10–15 reps
- Glute-Ham Raise Hamstrings · Machine · 6–12 reps
- Machine Hip Thrust Glutes · Machine · 8–15 reps
- Hip Abduction Machine Glutes · Machine · 12–20 reps
- Reverse Hyperextension Glutes · Machine · 12–20 reps
- Back Extension Back · Machine · 12–20 reps
- Leg Press Calf Raise Calves · Machine · 12–20 reps
- Smith Machine Calf Raise Calves · Machine · 12–20 reps
- Machine Crunch Abs · Machine · 12–20 reps
- Smith Machine Shrug Traps · Machine · 10–15 reps
- Machine Neck Extension Neck · Machine · 12–20 reps
- Decline Smith Machine Press Chest · Machine · 8–12 reps
- Incline Machine Chest Press Chest · Machine · 8–12 reps
- Decline Machine Chest Press Chest · Machine · 8–12 reps
- Smith Machine Row Back · Machine · 8–12 reps
- Iso-Lateral Machine Row Back · Machine · 8–12 reps
- Assisted Pull-Up Back · Machine · 8–12 reps
- Neutral-Grip Lat Pulldown Back · Machine · 10–15 reps
- Close-Grip Lat Pulldown Back · Machine · 10–15 reps
- Machine Pullover Back · Machine · 10–15 reps
- GHD Back Extension Back · Machine · 10–15 reps
- Leg Press Shrug Traps · Machine · 12–20 reps
- Machine Shrug Traps · Machine · 12–20 reps
- Machine Preacher Curl Biceps · Machine · 10–15 reps
- Machine Biceps Curl Biceps · Machine · 10–15 reps
- Smith Machine Close-Grip Bench Press Triceps · Machine · 6–10 reps
- Machine Tricep Extension Triceps · Machine · 10–15 reps
- Smith Machine Split Squat Quads · Machine · 8–12 reps
- Pendulum Squat Quads · Machine · 8–12 reps
- Seated Leg Curl Hamstrings · Machine · 10–15 reps
- Standing Leg Curl Hamstrings · Machine · 10–15 reps
- Smith Machine Romanian Deadlift Hamstrings · Machine · 8–12 reps
- Smith Machine Hip Thrust Glutes · Machine · 8–12 reps
- Glute Kickback Machine Glutes · Machine · 12–15 reps
- Standing Machine Calf Raise Calves · Machine · 12–20 reps
- Seated Machine Calf Raise Calves · Machine · 12–20 reps
- Seated Smith Machine Calf Raise Calves · Machine · 12–20 reps
- Single-Leg Leg Press Calf Raise Calves · Machine · 12–20 reps
- Hack Squat Calf Raise Calves · Machine · 12–20 reps
Exercise illustrations: Illustration: Everkinetic (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Illustration: barry / wger.de (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Illustration: roneydya / wger.de (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Illustration: Tierrasverdes / wger.de (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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