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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

Lever Seated Wide Pulldown

Medium
Middle backBicepsTrapezius

Lever Shrug (plate loaded)

Medium
Trapezius

Lever Single Arm Neutral Grip Seated Row (plate loaded)

Medium
Rear shouldersTrapeziusMiddle backBicepsOuter forearmMiddle chest

Lever Single Arm Reverse Grip High Row (Plate Load)

Medium
TrapeziusMiddle backBicepsRear shoulders

Lever Single Arm Shoulder Press (plate loaded)

Medium
Front shouldersTricepsSide shoulders

Lever Squat (plate loaded, standing)

Medium
QuadricepsGlutesHamstrings

Lever Squat (plate loaded)

Medium
GlutesQuadricepsCalvesInner thighs

Lever Standing Viking Press

Medium
Front shouldersTricepsCoreSide shoulders

Lever Supinated Grip Seated Row (Plate Loaded)

Medium
Middle backBicepsTrapeziusLower back

Lever Triceps Dip (plate loaded)

Medium
TricepsFront shouldersUpper chestMiddle chestTrapeziusMiddle back

Lever Vertical Leg Press

Medium
GlutesQuadricepsHamstringsCalves

Lever Vertical Squat

Medium
QuadricepsGlutesHamstrings

Lying triceps dumbbell extension

Easy
Triceps

Lying triceps extension

Easy
Triceps

Machine Bent Over Row

Medium
Rear shouldersTrapeziusMiddle backBicepsOuter forearmMiddle chest

Machine Incline Shoulder Press

Easy
Front shouldersTricepsSide shouldersUpper chest

Machine Seated Dorsiflexion

Easy
Shin

Meadows rows

Medium
Rear shouldersInner forearmOuter forearmMiddle back

Medicine Ball Catch and Overhead Throw

Medium
Rear shouldersMiddle backTricepsAbsFront shouldersUpper chest

Medicine Ball Chest Pass Against Wall

Medium
Upper chestMiddle chestTricepsCoreFront shoulders

Medicine Ball Close Grip Push-Up

Bodyweight · Medium
TricepsFront shouldersUpper chestMiddle chest

Medicine Ball Crunch on Stability Ball

Medium
AbsObliques

Medicine Ball Goblet Squat

Easy
GlutesQuadricepsHamstringsCore

Medicine Ball Lunge with Biceps Curl

Medium
BicepsGlutesQuadricepsHamstringsCalvesOuter forearmInner thighs

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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