Chest · Intermediate
Incline Barbell Bench Press (Top Pause)
A bilateral barbell press on an inclined bench with a deliberate pause at the upper endpoint after pressing. The movement emphasizes the upper chest, assisted by the anterior deltoids and triceps.
Chest · Intermediate
Barbell Larsen Press (Elbows Out)
A bench-press variation performed without pushing through the feet. In this demonstration the bar travels toward a higher point on the chest while the elbows move farther out from the torso than in the related tucked-elbow press. The trunk remains stable on the bench.
Chest · Intermediate
Dumbbell Bench Press (Elbows Out)
A compound chest exercise performed with two dumbbells on a horizontal bench. The elbows travel farther out to the sides, distinguishing this version from the elbows-tucked press. The chest, triceps and front shoulders contribute to the press while each arm controls a separate weight.
Legs · Beginner
Barbell Step-Up (Floor Start)
A lower-body strength exercise with a barbell across the upper back and a raised bench. Both feet return to the floor between repetitions, unlike the variation with the working foot kept on the bench. The quadriceps and glutes drive the ascent, while the trunk and pelvis control balance.
Legs · Beginner
Dumbbell Step-Up (Foot on Bench Start)
A loaded step-up with the working foot already supported on the bench. Unlike the floor-start variation, the working foot stays on the bench between repetitions. Dumbbells at the sides add resistance to the quadriceps and glutes while the trunk and pelvis maintain balance.
Glutes · Intermediate
Two-Dumbbell Hip Thrust
A bench-supported hip-extension exercise with a separate dumbbell supported near each hip. It primarily trains the glutes and differs from the single-dumbbell variation in how the load is positioned and held.
Chest · Intermediate
Wide-Grip Barbell Bench Press
A horizontal press on a flat bench with wider hand spacing than a medium-grip bench press. It trains the chest, anterior deltoids, and triceps, with a distinct shoulder position and bar path associated with the wider grip.
Chest · Intermediate
Medium-Grip Barbell Bench Press
A horizontal barbell press performed with the hands around shoulder width. It provides a balanced chest-and-triceps pressing variation between close- and wide-grip bench press setups.
Chest · Beginner
Incline Push-Up (Centered Hand Placement)
An elevated bodyweight push-up with both hands positioned toward the centre of the support. This technical variation changes the pressing setup while retaining the reduced load of an incline push-up.
Chest · Beginner
Incline Push-Up (Wide Hand Placement)
An elevated bodyweight push-up with the hands set wide on the support. The wider setup changes the pressing position while the incline keeps the movement less demanding than a floor push-up.
Abs · Beginner
Sitting Side Bend on a Chair
A seated lateral trunk-flexion exercise using a chair for support. It emphasizes the obliques and side of the waist while limiting lower-body contribution.
Glutes · Intermediate
Single-Dumbbell Hip Thrust
A loaded hip-extension exercise with the upper back supported on a bench and one dumbbell across the hips. It primarily trains the glutes, with the hamstrings assisting and the trunk maintaining a stable position.
Chest · Intermediate
Cable Bench Press
A bilateral chest press performed on a flat bench between two low cable pulleys. Separate handgrips provide cable resistance as the arms press above the chest, with the head, back and pelvis supported by the bench and both feet on the floor.
Forearms · Beginner
One-Arm Dumbbell Reverse Wrist Curl
A seated forearm exercise using a palm-down grip and thigh support. Its isolated wrist-extension movement targets the forearm extensors one hand at a time.
Abs · Beginner
Decline Crunch
An abdominal trunk-flexion exercise performed on a decline bench. The bench angle changes the loading of the rectus abdominis compared with a floor crunch.
Chest · Intermediate
Decline Dumbbell Fly
A chest isolation exercise performed with two dumbbells on a head-down bench. The curved arm path emphasizes chest adduction and distinguishes it from a decline press with active elbow extension.
Triceps · Intermediate
Incline Dumbbell Triceps Extension
A triceps isolation exercise with the back supported on an incline bench. Two dumbbells move through elbow extension behind and above the head, with an overhead position that involves the long head of the triceps.
Chest · Intermediate
Decline Smith Bench Press
A compound chest exercise using a guided bar and a head-down bench. It emphasizes the lower chest while the triceps and front deltoids assist the press.
Chest · Intermediate
Decline Dumbbell Bench Press
A compound chest exercise using two independent weights on a head-down bench. It emphasizes the lower chest and combines chest pressing with elbow extension by the triceps.
Forearms · Beginner
Barbell Reverse Wrist Curl
An isolation forearm exercise that targets the wrist extensors with an overhand grip. It complements wrist-flexion work by emphasizing the opposite side of the forearm.
Chest · Beginner
Seated Cable Chest Press
A bilateral pressing exercise performed on an upright bench between two cable pulleys. It combines shoulder movement and elbow extension to train the chest with assistance from the triceps and front deltoids.
Back · Beginner
Chest-Supported EZ-Bar Row
A bilateral row performed against an incline bench with a bent EZ-type bar. The outward elbow path combines rear-shoulder work with scapular retraction while the bench supports the trunk.
Shoulders · Intermediate
One-Arm Dumbbell Incline Lateral Raise
A unilateral shoulder exercise performed side-lying against an inclined bench. The supported torso changes the arm angle relative to gravity while the working arm raises the dumbbell outward, with the side deltoid producing the main movement.
Legs · Beginner
Dumbbell Step-Up (Floor Start)
A lower-body strength exercise with a dumbbell in each hand and a raised bench. Each repetition includes placing the working foot onto the bench from the floor and returning both feet to the floor. The exercise loads the quadriceps and glutes while requiring control of balance and the descent.
