Exercise library

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Gym exercise guides with illustrations, setup instructions, muscles worked, and practical tracking tips. Find a repeatable technique before chasing a bigger number.

Barbell bench press with a lifter on a flat bench and the chest highlighted
Barbell · Chest

Bench Press

A horizontal press for building chest strength and tracking clear load or rep progress over time.

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Barbell back squat in a rack with the thighs highlighted
Barbell · Quads

Barbell Back Squat

A compound lower-body lift that rewards consistent technique, depth, and gradual progression.

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Standing lifter holding a barbell close to the legs in a Romanian deadlift hip hinge
Barbell · Hamstrings

Romanian Deadlift

A hip hinge for training the hamstrings through a long range while keeping the load close to the body.

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Plate-loaded lat pulldown machine with a seated lifter pulling the handles down
Pulldown machine · Lats

Lat Pulldown

A scalable vertical pull for building the lats and progressing toward stronger pull-ups.

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Bodyweight pull-up on a fixed bar with the back muscles highlighted
Pull-up bar · Lats

Pull-Up

A bodyweight vertical pull that can progress through reps, added load, or less assistance.

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Lifter pressing dumbbells from an inclined bench with the upper chest highlighted
Dumbbells · Upper chest

Incline Dumbbell Press

An angled press that lets each arm work independently and makes rep-by-rep progress easy to see.

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Standing dumbbell lateral raise with the side shoulders highlighted
Dumbbells · Side delts

Lateral Raise

A shoulder isolation exercise best progressed with controlled reps, stable form, and small load jumps.

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Dumbbell Bulgarian split squat with the rear foot on a bench and the front thigh highlighted
Dumbbells · Quads

Bulgarian Split Squat

A unilateral squat that trains each leg through a deep range and exposes side-to-side differences.

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Standing dumbbell biceps curl with both upper arms highlighted
Dumbbells · Biceps

Dumbbell Biceps Curl

A simple arm exercise where honest rep quality matters more than moving the biggest dumbbell.

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Standing cable triceps pushdown on a high pulley with the upper-arm triceps highlighted
Cable · Triceps

Cable Triceps Pushdown

A stable triceps isolation movement that is easy to repeat and progress across training blocks.

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Barbell deadlift illustration showing a lifter hinging to the bar with the glutes and legs highlighted.
Barbell · Glutes

Barbell Deadlift

Learn a controlled barbell deadlift setup, how to keep the bar close, and the muscles a conventional deadlift trains.

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Leg press machine illustration with the lifter seated and pressing the footplate away.
Leg press machine · Quads

Leg Press

Set up the leg press machine, choose a comfortable range, and press the footplate without bouncing or locking your knees.

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Barbell hip thrust illustration showing the shoulders supported on a bench and the hips extended.
Barbell and bench · Glutes

Barbell Hip Thrust

Learn how to position a barbell hip thrust, drive through the feet, and finish each rep with controlled hip extension.

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Barbell overhead press illustration showing the weight held overhead with shoulders highlighted.
Barbell · Shoulders

Barbell Overhead Press

Learn a stable standing barbell overhead press, from the shoulder-height start to a controlled lockout overhead.

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Seated row machine illustration showing the chest supported while pulling the handles toward the torso.
Seated row machine · Upper back

Seated Row

Set up a seated row machine, pull toward your lower ribs, and return the handles without shrugging or rocking your torso.

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One-arm dumbbell row illustration with one hand and knee supported on a bench.
Dumbbell and bench · Lats

Dumbbell Row

Learn the bench-supported one-arm dumbbell row, keep your hips square, and pull the weight toward your ribs.

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Cable face pull illustration showing a rope drawn toward the face with elbows raised.
Cable machine and rope · Rear delts

Face Pull

Set a rope attachment around face height, pull toward your forehead, and rotate comfortably without leaning back.

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Goblet squat illustration showing a dumbbell held at the chest during a controlled squat.
Dumbbell · Quads

Goblet Squat

Hold a dumbbell at your chest, squat through a controlled range, and keep your feet planted as your knees follow your toes.

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Dual cable chest fly illustration showing the handles brought together in front of the chest.
Dual cable machine · Chest

Cable Fly

Use a soft elbow bend to bring the cable handles together, keeping the movement smooth instead of turning it into a press.

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Push-up illustration showing a straight-body lowering position with the chest and shoulders highlighted.
Bodyweight · Chest

Push-Up

Learn how to do a push-up with controlled form, see which muscles it works, and keep your reps easy to track.

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