Forging a stronger, fitter physique can be achieved through the powerful medium of barbell exercises. These deceptively versatile tools – utilized with weight plates or even dumbbells and kettle bells when needed- offer an incredible range of compound movements that target multiple muscle groups in one fell swoop; from bench presses to squats, overhead pressers to bent over rows… there’s sure to be something for everyone! So if you want your body bulked up with impressive strength gains or just toned down into good ol’ fighting shape – get yourself behind some heavy metal and lift like nobody’s business!
One of the most effective exercises for building chest strength is the Close-Grip Barbell Bench Press. The bench press targets your chest, shoulders, and triceps. Your chest is one of the most important muscles in your upper body. A strong chest will lead to better posture, improved shoulder health, and a more powerful overall upper…
This exercise targets your quads, hamstrings, glutes, calves, lower back, abs, and traps. Performing the Movement It is often down to either weakness or a lack of rigidity in the spine throughout the lift. Of course it has to be wide sufficient to balance the bar – also close and you’ll have a dilemma…
This exercise targets your quads, hamstrings, glutes, calves, lower back, and abs. The Barbell Split Squat Exercise instructional video. 1. Lock your ribs down with your abs. 2. Keep your pelvis square. 3. Keep your weight through your forward heel. 4. Forward knee and bottom knee should be at 90 degrees at the bottom….
Sliding across a barbell slide board reverse lunge is the ultimate test of balance and coordination. It’s like an intricate dance on a tight rope – one wrong move and you’re in for a rough landing! Of course, it looks much easier than it really is. Like many things in life, getting it right requires…
This exercise targets your quads, hamstrings, glutes, calves, upper back, lower back, abs, and traps. The Barbell Romanian Deadlift Exercise instructional video. 1. Keep your ribs pulled down and abs tightly braced to keep your lower back from arching. 2. Push your hips back until you get a light stretch in your hamstrings. 3….
Ah, the barbell reverse lunge with a front squat grip. A wonderful exercise that can be used to build strength and increase the range of motion in both the hip and knee joints. It’s an effective way to strengthen muscles in the posterior chain and promote general physical health. The difference between this exercise and…
This exercise targets your quads, hamstrings, glutes, calves, lower back, and abs. The Barbell Reverse Lunge Exercise instructional video. 1. Lower with your weight on your forward heel. 2. Don’t let your hips open up at the bottom. Keep them squared forward. 3. Keep your lower back neutral by pulling your ribs down with…
Dive headfirst into the world of the Barbell Push Press – an explosive exercise that fires up your body from top to bottom. Imagine hoisting a barbell up from your shoulders, driving it skyward with a burst of energy that springs from your hip and leg power. Picture the ripple of motion ascending through your…
A Barbell Overhead Shrug is one of the most effective exercises for strengthening and conditioning your shoulders, neck, and upper back muscles. This exercise requires you to hold a barbell in front of your body while keeping your arms straight, palms facing down, then shrug your shoulders up towards the ceiling. The time under tension…
The moment you grab the heavy barbell and roll it onto your hips, you can feel the tension building in your glutes, butt, and thigh muscles. As you bend your knees and drive your hips upwards, squeezing your glutes with each inch of progress, a sense of power radiates through every corner of your body….