10 Best Exercises for Building Muscle and Strength for Workouts
- Squats
- Targets: Quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, core
- Variations: Back squats, front squats, goblet squats
- Deadlifts
- Targets: Back, glutes, hamstrings, core
- Variations: Conventional, sumo, Romanian
- Bench Press
- Targets: Chest, shoulders, triceps
- Variations: Barbell, dumbbell, incline, decline
- Pull-Ups
- Targets: Back, biceps, forearms
- Variations: Wide grip, close grip, assisted
- Overhead Press
- Targets: Shoulders, triceps, upper chest
- Variations: Standing, seated, barbell, dumbbell
- Rows
- Targets: Back, biceps, shoulders
- Variations: Barbell rows, dumbbell rows, cable rows
- Lunges
- Targets: Quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves
- Variations: Walking lunges, reverse lunges, Bulgarian split squats
- Dips
- Targets: Chest, triceps, shoulders
- Variations: Bench dips, parallel bar dips
- Leg Press
- Targets: Quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes
- Variations: Standard, single-leg, wide stance
- Planks
- Targets: Core, shoulders, back
- Variations: Forearm plank, side plank, plank with leg lifts
