Barbell Exercises

Incorporate these Weight Training Exercises into your next Barbell Workout or Weight Training Routine

Welcome to our Barbell Exercises directory! 

Below we've sorted all of our weight training exercises that use barbells by primary muscle(s) trained. Each of the individual exercises comes complete with pictures, exercise instructions and tips so that you can get the most out of this online training and immediately add to your Weight Training Programs.

So Why should your Workout Routines include Barbell Exercises?

In general, Barbell Exercises are more conducive to building muscle mass than Dumbbell Exercises or Cable Exercises.  

This is because you can train with more weight using a barbell and put more stress on your muscles.  Take barbell squats vs. dumbbell squats for example.  Can you hold more weight at your sides using dumbbells or on your shoulders with a barbell? 

You can also effectively exercise to lose weight with barbells, so what's not to like? 

All Barbell Exercises by Primary Muscle

Each weight training exercise is sorted by primary muscle(s) trained resulting in the following barbell exercise sections:

Upper Body Exercises Bicep Exercises Tricep Exercises Back Exercises Chest Exercises Shoulder Exercises

Lower Body Exercises Leg Exercises

Click on the links above or continue reading below to view each section. 

Barbell Bicep Exercises

Exercises Name	Primary Muscle(s)	Addl. Equip Required
Bicep Curl	Biceps, Forearms	Barbell
Bicep Curl with Deadlift	Biceps, Forearms, Legs, Lats, Back, Shoulders	Barbell
Close Grip EZ Bar Curl	Biceps, Forearms	EZ Curl Bar
Close Grip Bicep Curl	Biceps, Forearms	Barbell
Drag Curl	Biceps, Forearms	Barbell
EZ Bar Curl	Biceps, Forearms	EZ Curl Bar
Lying High Bench Bicep Curl	Biceps, Forearms	Barbell, Bench
Lying Incline Curl	Biceps, Forearms	Barbell, Bench
One Arm Bicep Curl with Olympic Bar	Biceps, Forearms	Barbell
Preacher Bar Curl	Biceps, Forearms	Barbell, Preacher Curl Bench
Seated Close Grip Concentration Curl	Biceps, Forearms	Barbell
Spider Bicep Curl	Biceps, Forearms	Barbell, Preacher Curl Bench
Wide Grip Standing Bicep Curl	Biceps, Forearms	Barbell

Check out all of our Bicep Exercises!

Barbell Tricep Exercises

Exercises Name	Primary Muscle(s)	Addl. Equip Required
Barbell Decline Triceps Extension	Triceps	Barbell, Decline Bench
Barbell Incline Triceps Extension	Triceps	Barbell, Incline Bench
Barbell Reverse Triceps Extension	Triceps	Barbell, Bench
Behind the Head Lying Close-Grip Triceps Extension	Triceps	Barbell or EZ Curl Bar, Bench
Close Grip Bench Press	Triceps, Chest, Deltoids	Barbell, Bench
Decline Close Grip Bench to Skull Crusher	Triceps, Chest, Deltoids	Barbell, Decline Bench
JM Press	Triceps, Chest, Deltoids	Barbell, Bench
Reverse Triceps Bench Press	Triceps, Chest	Barbell, Bench
Seated Overhead Triceps Extension	Triceps	Barbell, Bench
Skull Crushers	Triceps	Barbell, Bench
Smith Machine Close Grip Bench Press	Triceps, Chest, Deltoids	Barbell, Bench, Smith Machine
Standing Overhead Triceps Extension	Triceps	Barbell

Check out all of our Tricep Exercises!

Barbell Back Exercises

Exercises Name	Primary Muscle(s)	Addl. Equip Required
Barbell Pullover	Lats, Chest Shoulders, Triceps	Barbell, Bench
Barbell T-Bar Row	Upper Back, Lats, Biceps	Barbell
Bent Over Row	Upper Back, Lats, Biceps, Shoulders	Barbell
Goodmorning	Lower Back, Hamstrings, Glutes	Barbell
Romanian Deadlift	Hamstrings, Calves, Forearms, Glutes, Lower Back, Upper Back	Barbell
One Arm Side Deadlifts	Hamstrings, Abs, Calves, Glutes, Lower Back, Quads, Traps	Barbell
Power Clean	Hamstrings, Calves, Forearms, Glutes, Lower Back, Quadriceps, Shoulders, Traps	Barbell
Reverse Grip Bent Over Row	Upper Back, Lats, Biceps, Shoulders	Barbell
Stiff Leg Deadlift	Hamstrings, Calves, Glutes, Lower Back, Upper Back	Barbell
Sumo Deadlift	Hamstrings, Forearms, Glutes, Hip Adductors, Lower Back, Quadriceps, Traps, Upper Back	Barbell

Check out all of our Back Exercises! 

Barbell Chest Exercises

Exercise Name	Primary Muscle(s)	Addl Equip. Required
Barbell Pullover	Chest, Lats, Shoulders, Triceps	Barbell, Flat Bench
Bench Press Exercise	Chest, Deltoids, Triceps	Barbell, Flat Bench
Decline Bench Press	Chest, Deltoids, Triceps	Barbell, Decline Bench
Incline Bench Press	Chest, Deltoids, Triceps	Barbell, Incline Bench
Wide Grip Bench Press	Chest, Deltoids, Triceps	Barbell, Flat Bench
Wide Grip Decline Bench	Chest, Deltoids, Triceps	Barbell, Decline Bench

Check out all of our Chest Exercises!

Barbell Shoulder Exercises

Exercise Name	Primary Muscle(s)	Addl Equip. Required
Barbell Front Raise	Deltoid, Trapezius	Barbell
Seated Military Press	Deltoid, Trapezius, Chest, Triceps	Barbell
Barbell Shrugs	Trapezius	Barbell
Barbell Upright Row	Deltoid, Trapezius, Biceps	Barbell
Clean and Press	Shoulders, Arms, Back, Chest, Forearms, Legs	Barbell
Hang Cleans	Shoulders, Arms, Back, Chest, Forearms, Legs	Barbell
Standing Overhead Press	Deltoid, Trapezius, Chest, Triceps	Barbell

Check out all of our Shoulder Exercises!

Barbell Leg Exercises

Exercises Name	Primary Muscle(s)	Addl. Equip Req
Barbell Deadlifts	Hamstrings, Calves, Forearms, Glutes, Lats, Lower Back, Quadriceps, Traps, Upper Back	Barbell
Barbell Hack Squat	Quads, Calves, Forearms, Hamstrings, Glutes	Barbell
Barbell Lunge	Quads, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings	Barbell
Barbell Squats	Quads, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back	Barbell
Barbell Squats to Bench	Quads, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back	Barbell
Bulgarian Split Squat	Quads, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back	Barbell, Bench
Front Squat	Quads, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings	Barbell
Front Squat to Bench	Quads, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings	Barbell, Bench
Goodmorning	Lower Back, Glutes, Hamstrings	Barbell
Jefferson Squats	Quads, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back	Barbell
One Arm Side Deadlifts	Hamstrings, Abs, Calves, Glutes, Lower Back, Quads, Traps	Barbell
Overhead Squat	Quads, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back, Shoulders	Barbell
Power Clean	Hamstrings, Calves, Forearms, Glutes, Lower Back, Quadriceps, Shoulders, Traps	Barbell
Reverse Barbell Lunge	Quads, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings	Barbell
Rocking Standing Calf Raise	Calves	Barbell
Romanian Deadlift	Hamstrings, Calves, Forearms, Glutes, Lower Back, Upper Back	Barbell
Side Lunge	Quads, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings, Hip Abductors	Barbell
Side Split Squats	Quads, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings, Hip Abductors, Lower Back	Barbell
Single Leg Barbell Squats	Quads, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back	Barbell
Speed Squats	Quads, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back	Barbell
Standing Barbell Calf Raise	Calves	Barbell
Sumo Deadlift	Hamstrings, Forearms, Glutes, Hip Adductors, Lower Back, Quadriceps, Traps, Upper Back	Barbell
Stiff Leg Deadlift	Hamstrings, Calves, Glutes, Lower Back, Upper Back	Barbell
Step Ups	Quads, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings	Barbell, Bench
Wide Stance Squats	Quads, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back	Barbell
Zecher Squats	Quads, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back	Barbell

Check out all our Leg Exercises or view our 
Calf Exercises, Glute Exercises, Hamstring Exercises, or Quadriceps Exercises sections!

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Other Popular Pages of Weight Training Exercises

View our Weight Training Exercises main page for to link to all of our exercises sorted by equipment required or muscle trained.  Or, choose one of our popular pages listed below.

• Fat Burning Exercises
• Strength Training Exercises
• Compound Exercises
• Barbell Exercises / Dumbbell Exercises / Body Weight Exercises

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