Bodybuilding Exercises Articles

Cutting edge bodybuilding exercises articles about the training methods that really work.

Starting from basic bodybuilding articles looking at the individual exercises that have proven effective, this resource will develop through time to provide an extensive exercise database to meet the needs of all bodybuilders.

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Exercise the right way - the barbell bent-over row

In this article we'll take a close look at the bent-over row using a barbell. MUSCLES TARGETED: latissimus dorsi, teres major, middle trapezius, rhomboids

Exercise the right way - the lat pulldown

In this article we'll take a close look at the lat pulldown using a machine. MUSCLES TARGETED: latissimus dorsi, teres major, middle trapezius, rhomboids

Exercise the right way - the seated row

In this article we'll take a close look at the seated row using a machine. MUSCLES TARGETED: latissimus dorsi, teres major, middle trapezius, rhomboids

Exercise the right way - the biceps curl

In this article we'll take a close look at the biceps curl using a barbell. MUSCLES TARGETED: brachialis, biceps brachii, brachioradialis

Exercise the right way - the hammer curl

In this article we'll take a close look at the hammer curl using dumbbells. MUSCLES TARGETED: brachialis, biceps brachii, brachioradialis

Exercise the right way - the standing calf raise

In this article we'll take a close look at the standing calf raise. MUSCLES TARGETED: gastrocnemius

Exercise the right way - the seated calf raise

In this article we'll take a close look at the seated calf raise. MUSCLES TARGETED: soleus

Exercise the right way - the flat bench press

In this article we'll take a close look at the flat bench press using a barbell. MUSCLES TARGETED: pectoralis major

Exercise the right way - the incline dumbbell bench press

In this article we'll take a close look at the incline dumbbell bench press. MUSCLES TARGETED: pectoralis major

Exercise the right way - the flat dumbbell fly

In this article we'll take a close look at the flat dumbbell fly. MUSCLES TARGETED: pectoralis major

Exercise the right way - the vertical chest press

In this article we'll take a close look at the vertical chest press. MUSCLES TARGETED: pectoralis major

Exercise the right way - the wrist curl

In this article we'll take a close look at the wrist curl. MUSCLES TARGETED: flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris

Exercise the right way - the wrist extension

In this article we'll take a close look at the wrist extension. MUSCLES TARGETED: extensor carpi radialis, extensor carpi ulnaris

Exercise the right way - the back squat

In this article we'll take a close look at the back squat. MUSCLES TARGETED: gluteus maximus, semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis, rectus femoris

Exercise the right way - the stiff leg deadlift

In this article we'll take a close look at the stiff-leg deadlift. MUSCLES TARGETED: gluteus maximus, semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris, erector spinae

Exercise the right way - the leg extension

In this article we'll take a close look at the leg extension. MUSCLES TARGETED: vastis lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis, rectus femoris

Exercise the right way - the leg curl

In this article we'll take a close look at the leg curl. MUSCLES TARGETED: semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris

Exercise the right way - the machine shoulder press

In this article we'll take a close look at the machine shoulder press. MUSCLES TARGETED: anterior deltoid, medial deltoid

Exercise the right way - the upright row

In this article we'll take a close look at the upright row. MUSCLES TARGETED: deltoids, trapezius

Exercise the right way - the lying triceps extension

this article we'll take a close look at the lying triceps extension. MUSCLES TARGETED: triceps brachii

Exercise the right way - the triceps pushdown

In this article we'll take a close look at the triceps pushdown. MUSCLES TARGETED: triceps brachii

Exercise the right way - the bent knee sit up

In this article we'll take a close look at the bent-knee sit-up. MUSCLES TARGETED: rectus abdominis

Exercise the right way - the crunch

In this article we'll take a close look at the crunch. MUSCLES TARGETED: rectus abdominis

Exercise the right way - the deadlift

In this article we'll take a close look at the deadlift. MUSCLES TARGETED: gluteus maximus, semimembranosus, semitendinosis, biceps femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis, rectus femoris

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