Lunges are excellent for both working out your cardiovascular system while at the same time building strength and muscle mass in your legs.
This modification of the classic deadlift focuses heavily on hamstrings and legs as a whole while still giving adequate engagement to the back, core muscles, glutes and building strength overall.
Barbell front squats are excellent to build leg strength while focusing on stimulating growth in quadriceps.
Hip thrusts isolate the glute muscles and train them for muscular growth and definition.
This exercise is an excellent way to engage your shoulders while focusing on traps as well.
This exercise isolates the shoulder deltoid muscles while focusing on the front of the shoulders in a controlled manner.
This exercise isolates forearms and engages them to create more stimulation and gain in that region.
The barbell curl has stood the test of time as a great isolation workout that works both the upper arms and forearms to build strength and stimulate muscle growth in that region.
The close-grip barbell press focuses primarily on the triceps with minimal load on the chest. It is a great exercise for building strength while isolating a muscle group as well.
To isolate and build your trap muscles, dumbbell shrugs are an excellent exercise. You can do these with either a barbell or dumbbell.
The classic deadlift is a heavy compound movement that forms the backbone of most strength-based training programs. It engages the entire body while mainly focusing on legs, core and back muscles.
The classic shoulder press is a key part of any strength and muscle training plan that is critical to lean mass gain and forming the framework behind other shoulder exercises.
