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Free Weights Exercises

1513 exercises using Free Weights, with primary and secondary muscle activation, difficulty levels and step by step instructions.

1513
Exercises
25
Muscle Groups
3
Difficulties

All Free Weights exercises

Dumbbell Alternate Side Press

Medium
Front shouldersTricepsSide shoulders

Dumbbell Alternate V-Up

Medium
AbsCoreObliques

Dumbbell Alternate Z Press

Medium
Front shouldersTricepsCoreSide shoulders

Dumbbell Alternating Floor Press

Medium
Middle chestTricepsFront shoulders

Dumbbell Alternating Fly

Medium
Upper chestMiddle chestBicepsFront shoulders

Dumbbell Alternating Hammer Strict Curl

Medium
BicepsOuter forearm

Dumbbell Alternating Lateral Raise with Curtsy Lunge

Medium
GlutesQuadricepsSide shouldersHamstringsCoreInner thighs

Dumbbell Alternating Plyometric Side Lunge

Medium
GlutesQuadricepsHamstringsCoreInner thighs

Dumbbell Alternating Shoulder Press

Medium
Front shouldersTricepsSide shouldersUpper chestMiddle chest

Dumbbell Arnold Press

Medium
Front shouldersTricepsSide shouldersMiddle chest

Dumbbell Arnold Press II

Medium
Front shouldersTricepsSide shouldersMiddle chest

Dumbbell Around Pullover

Medium
Middle chestMiddle back

Dumbbell Assisted Bulgarian Split Squat

Medium
GlutesQuadricepsHamstringsCore

Dumbbell Back Extension

Medium
Lower backGlutesHamstrings

Dumbbell Banded Wall Sit

Medium
QuadricepsGlutesInner thighs

Dumbbell Bar Grip Sumo Squat

Medium
GlutesQuadricepsInner thighsOuter thighs

Dumbbell Bear Crawl Push-Up

Bodyweight · Medium
Middle chestTricepsCoreFront shoulders

Dumbbell Behind-the-Back Finger Curl

Medium
Inner forearm

Dumbbell Bench Dip

Medium
TricepsFront shouldersLower chest

Dumbbell bench-press

Easy
Upper chestMiddle chestTricepsFront shoulders

Dumbbell Bent Over Curl

Medium
BicepsInner forearm

Dumbbell Bent Over Face Pull

Medium
Rear shouldersTrapeziusMiddle back

Dumbbell Bent Over Reverse Row

Medium
Rear shouldersTrapeziusMiddle backBicepsOuter forearm

Dumbbell Bent Over Row against Wall

Medium
Middle backBicepsTrapeziusLower back

How to train with Free Weights

Free Weights is one of the most versatile pieces of equipment in the gym, hitting multiple muscle groups with a single setup. It rewards good form and progressive overload, making it a staple for both beginner and advanced programs.

Combine compound lifts with focused isolation work to round out a session. Track your weights and reps over time to make sure each workout adds load, volume or quality compared to the last.

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