Intermediate exercises

459 exercises, 20 pages

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Mostly for: back, chest, shoulders

  • Calves · Intermediate

    Foam Roller Calf Roll (Long Travel)

    A seated self-massage exercise for both calves with the body supported on the hands and a foam roller.

  • Legs · Intermediate

    Cable Step Up

    A unilateral leg exercise with one foot on a raised platform and cable attachments held at both sides. Hip and knee extension lift the body over the working leg while the trailing foot stays off the platform at the top.

  • Biceps · Intermediate

    Barbell Wall Curl

    An isolation exercise targeting the biceps brachii. By performing the curl against a wall, it minimizes body momentum and focuses on strict form, enhancing muscle engagement and growth.

  • Chest · Intermediate

    Smith Incline Chest Press

    A compound exercise targeting the upper portion of the pectoral muscles, utilizing the Smith machine for guided movement. This exercise allows for controlled lifting with added stability, making it suitable for both beginners and advanced lifters aiming to enhance upper chest development.

  • Shoulders · Intermediate

    Smith Shoulder Press

    An overhead barbell press performed on the guided path of a Smith machine. It emphasizes the deltoids and triceps while the fixed bar path provides stable pressing resistance.

  • Back · Intermediate

    One-Arm Lever High Row

    A unilateral exercise targeting the upper back, specifically the latissimus dorsi, rhomboids, and trapezius muscles.

  • Legs · Intermediate

    Lunges

    A compound lower-body exercise that targets the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and calves. This exercise also engages the core for stability and balance. Lunges can be performed with body weight or additional resistance such as dumbbells or a barbell.

  • 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.

  • Legs · Intermediate

    Smith Romanian Deadlift

    A compound exercise targeting the hamstrings, glutes, and lower back.

  • Shoulders · Intermediate

    Dumbbell Incline Rear Lateral T Raise

    The Dumbbell Incline Rear Lateral Raise is an isolation exercise targeting the rear deltoids, as well as engaging the upper back muscles including the rhomboids and trapezius.

  • Legs · Intermediate

    Dumbbell Lunges

    A compound lower body exercise that targets the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and calves.

  • Chest · Intermediate

    Finger Push-Up

    An advanced bodyweight push-up variation supported on the fingertips. It combines upper-body pushing work for the chest, shoulders, and triceps with substantial finger, hand, and forearm loading.

  • Legs · Intermediate

    Sumo Squat off Stepbox

    A lower body exercise that targets the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and inner thighs. By performing this squat variation on a stepbox, you increase the range of motion and engage stabilizing muscles for improved balance and strength.

  • Legs · Intermediate

    Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift

    A hip-hinge strength exercise with dumbbells that targets the hamstrings, glutes, and spinal erectors. It is a free-weight Romanian deadlift variation for the posterior chain.

  • Abs · Intermediate

    Hanging Knee Raises

    An effective core exercise that targets the lower abdominal muscles, hip flexors, and stabilizes the entire core. This exercise is performed by hanging from a pull-up bar and lifting the knees towards the chest while maintaining control and stability.

  • Shoulders · Intermediate

    Dumbbell Rear Delt Row

    A dumbbell pulling exercise that emphasizes the rear deltoids, upper back, and trapezius. Its elbow path distinguishes it from a conventional dumbbell row focused on the lats.

  • Biceps · Intermediate

    Dumbbell Seated Alternate Hammer Curl

    An isolation exercise targeting the brachialis, biceps brachii, and brachioradialis muscles.

  • Legs · Intermediate

    B Stance Romanian Deadlift

    A unilateral variation of the traditional Romanian Deadlift, designed to target the hamstrings, glutes, and lower back.

  • Legs · Intermediate

    Cyclist Squat

    A variation of the traditional squat that emphasizes the quadriceps by altering the foot positioning and range of motion.

  • Chest · Intermediate

    Low High Cable Chest Fly

    An isolation exercise targeting the pectoral muscles. It involves using a cable machine to perform a fly motion from a low to high angle, emphasizing the upper portion of the chest. This exercise helps in developing chest definition and strength.

  • Shoulders · Intermediate

    Pike Push-Up On Bench

    Puts the feet on a bench while the hands stay on the floor, which lifts the hips higher in the inverted-V position and brings the press closer to vertical than a floor pike push-up.

  • Shoulders · Intermediate

    One-Arm Cable Rear Delt Fly

    The Single Arm Cable Rear Delt Fly is an isolation exercise targeting the rear deltoid muscles.

  • Glutes · Intermediate

    Deadlift from Blocks

    A variation of the conventional deadlift where the barbell is elevated on blocks, reducing the range of motion.

  • Triceps · Intermediate

    Knee Diamond Push-Up

    The Diamond Push Up On Knees is a bodyweight exercise targeting the triceps, chest, and shoulders. It is a modified version of the standard diamond push-up, performed on the knees to reduce intensity, making it suitable for beginners or those focusing on form and control.