Best Beginner Exercises

This shortlist highlights 552 exercises that match a beginner training level. It is a curated editorial roundup built from movement type, equipment, and difficulty data — not a lab ranking or coaching substitute.

How we chose these exercises

  • We group exercises by the attribute a reader is most likely filtering on first, such as target muscle, equipment, or difficulty.
  • We favor exercises with clear movement intent and dependable metadata for muscle group, equipment, and difficulty.
  • Difficulty-based lists prioritize movement accessibility and learning curve before exercise variety.
  • Beginner-friendly movements and low-equipment options are surfaced earlier when the shortlist serves broad training intent.
  • This page is a curated editorial ranking rather than a personalized training plan or medical recommendation.

Featured exercises

552 curated exercises for this shortlist.

1

1-Arm Half-Kneeling Lat Pulldown

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
A

Alternating High Cable Row

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
A

Ankle Roll

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
A

Archer Pull Up

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Biceps, Traps
A

Assisted chin-ups

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
B

Back extensión

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Serratus Anterior
B

Ball Slams

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Obliques, Abs, Shoulders
B

Band pull-aparts

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
B

Banded Ankle Mobility

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
B

Bayesian Curl

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Biceps
Secondary Muscle
None
B

Behind the Back Cable Lateral Raise

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Traps
B

Bent over Cable Flye

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
None
B

Bent over row to external rotation

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
b

bicep

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
b

bicep curl

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
B

Biceps Close Grip Pull Down

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Biceps
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders, Lats
B

Biceps Curl Machine

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Biceps
Secondary Muscle
Brachialis
B

Biceps Curl With Cable

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Biceps
Secondary Muscle
None
B

Black Widow Knee Slides

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Obliques
Secondary Muscle
Abs
B

Blackroll

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
B

Braced Squat

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary Muscle
Glutes
B

Bretzel stretch

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Hamstrings, Lats, Chest
B

Burpees

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
None
B

BUS DRIVERS

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
B

Butterfly

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders
B

Butterfly Narrow Grip

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
None
c

cabel

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Cable Chest Press - Decline

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Triceps
C

Cable Chest Press - Incline

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Triceps
C

Cable Concentration Curl

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Biceps
Secondary Muscle
Brachialis
C

Cable Cross-over

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders
C

Cable External Rotation

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Cable Fly

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Cable Fly Lower Chest

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Cable Fly Middle Chest

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Cable Fly Upper Chest

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Cable Front Raise with a small bar

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Cable Lateral Raises (Single Arm)

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Cable Press Around

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Chest, Triceps, Biceps
C

Cable pull through

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Hamstrings, Calves, Quadriceps
C

Cable Rear Delt Fly

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Traps, Triceps
C

Cable Shrug-In

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Traps
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Cable Tri Extension - External Rotation

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Triceps
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Cable Tri Extension - Internal Rotation

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Triceps
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Cable Tricep Kickback

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Triceps
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Cable Triceps Press

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Triceps
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Cable Woodchoppers

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Obliques
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Calf Press Using Leg Press Machine

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Calves
Secondary Muscle
Soleus
C

Calf Raise using Hack Squat Machine

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Calves
Secondary Muscle
Soleus
C

Calf Raise with machine (seated)

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Calf Raises on Hackenschmitt Machine

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Calves
Secondary Muscle
Soleus
C

Cat-Cow Stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Core
Secondary Muscle
Back
C

Chest Stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders
C

Child Pose

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders
C

ClimbMill

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary Muscle
Hamstrings, Glutes
C

Close-grip Lat Pull Down

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Cossack squat

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Quadriceps, Calves, Abs
C

Cross-Body Cable Y-Raise

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Lats, Traps
C

Crunch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Core
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Crunches on Machine

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Crunches With Cable

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Crunches With Legs Up

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
Obliques
C

Cycling cardio session

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Cardio
Secondary Muscle
None
D

Dead Bug

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Core
Secondary Muscle
None
D

Deadbug

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
None
D

Deadhang

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
D

Delt Stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
D

Downward Dog

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders, Legs
D

Dragon-flag

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Obliques
Secondary Muscle
Abs, Shoulders, Glutes
D

Dumbbell Chest Press

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders, Triceps
D

Dumbbell Side Squat

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Quadriceps, Hamstrings
E

Extensión de gluteo en máquina

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
None
E

Extensión de gluteos en polea

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
None
F

Facepull

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Traps
Secondary Muscle
None
F

Fingerboard 20 mm edge

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
F

Floor Glider Hamstring Curls

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
F

Flutter Kicks

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Obliques
Secondary Muscle
Abs
F

Front Plate Raise

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
F

Front Raise (Cable)

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
G

Glute Bridge

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
Glutes
G

Glute Drive

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Hamstrings, Quadriceps
G

Glute Kickback (Machine)

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
None
H

Hack Squats

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary Muscle
Hamstrings, Calves, Glutes
H

Hammercurls on Cable

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Biceps
Secondary Muscle
Brachialis
H

Hammerstrength Decline Chest Press

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders, Triceps
H

Hamstring Stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
H

Hand Grip

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
H

Handstand

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
H

Handstand Push Up

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Triceps, Chest
H

Hercules Pillars

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Biceps
Secondary Muscle
Brachialis, Triceps, Shoulders
H

High Knee Jumps

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscle
Calves, Quadriceps, Soleus
H

High Pull

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Glutes
H

High Row

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
H

High-Cable Cross Tricep Extention - NB

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Triceps
Secondary Muscle
None
H

High-Cable Lateral Raise

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Lats, Serratus Anterior
H

High-Incline Smith Machine Press

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Chest, Triceps
H

Hindu Pushups

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Chest, Triceps
H

Hindu Squats

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary Muscle
Glutes
H

Hip Circles

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
H

Hip Crossover

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
H

Hip Flexor Stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
H

Hyper Y W Combo

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
H

Hyperextensions

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Traps
Secondary Muscle
None
I

Incline Plank With Alternate Floor Touch

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
Obliques
I

Incline Push up

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Hamstrings
I

Incline Skull Crush

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Triceps
Secondary Muscle
None
I

Isometria alle parallele

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Traps
J

JALON EN BANCO INCLINADO

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
J

JALONES PECHO NEUTRO

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Biceps
Secondary Muscle
Lats, Serratus Anterior
J

Jalón abierto

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
J

Jalón abierto supino

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
J

Jalón al pecho con agarre ancho

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Traps, Biceps, Brachialis
J

Jalón cerrado

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
J

Jalón cerrado supino

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
J

Jogging

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Cardio
Secondary Muscle
None
J

Jump Rope

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders, Core
J

Jumping Jacks

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary Muscle
None
K

Kroc Row

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Traps
L

L Hold

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Lat Pull Down

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders, Brachialis, Serratus Anterior
L

Lat Pull Down (close grip)

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Lat Pull Down (Leaning Back)

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Lat Pull Down (Straight Back)

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Lat Pulldown (Wide Grip)

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Lat Pulldown - Cross Body Single Arm

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Lateral Rows on Cable, One Armed

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Lateral Walk

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Leg Curls (laying)

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Leg Press Toe Press

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Calves
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Leg Presses (narrow)

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary Muscle
Glutes
L

Leg Presses (wide)

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary Muscle
Glutes
L

Leg Raise

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Obliques
Secondary Muscle
Abs
L

Leg Raises, Standing

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
Serratus Anterior
L

Legend Incline Bench Press

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders, Triceps
L

Leverage Machine Chest Press

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Leverage Machine Iso Row

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Long-Pulley (low Row)

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Biceps, Brachialis
L

Long-Pulley, Narrow

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Biceps, Brachialis
L

Low Pulley Cable fFly

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders
L

Low-Cable Cross-Over - NB

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders
L

Lower Back Extensions

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Lunge with Twist Stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Lying Figure Four Stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Lying Hamstring Stretch with Band

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Lying Knee to Chest Stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
M

Machine chest fly

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
None
M

Machine Hip Abduction

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
None
M

Machine Side Lateral Raises

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
M

Mountain Climber

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Core
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders, Legs
N

Negative Crunches

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
None
N

Neutral Grip Lat Pulldown

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
N

Nordic Curl

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscle
Glutes
O

One Arm Bent Row

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
O

Overhand Cable Curl

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Biceps
Secondary Muscle
None
O

Overhead Cable Tricep Extension

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Triceps
Secondary Muscle
None
O

Overhead Squat

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
P

PALLOF PRESS

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Glutes, Obliques, Abs
P

Parallel Bar Hold

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Chest, Triceps, Lats
P

Pause Hack Squats

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary Muscle
Hamstrings, Calves, Glutes
P

Pec Deck

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
None
P

Pec deck rear delt fly

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
P

Pendular hack

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
P

Pigeon Pose

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
Glutes
P

Pigeon Stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
P

Pistol Squat

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscle
Glutes, Shoulders, Biceps
P

Plank

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Core
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders
P

Plank Jacks

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Obliques, Abs, Calves
P

Plank-to-Elbow Extension

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Abs, Triceps, Obliques
P

Plantarflexion Stretch with Band

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
P

Plate Pinch Hold

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
P

Prone Scapular Retraction - Arms at Side

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Traps
Secondary Muscle
None
P

PULL OVER POLEA ALTA

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Serratus Anterior
P

Pull-Ups (Neutral Grip)

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
P

Pullback

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Biceps
Secondary Muscle
Lats, Brachialis
P

Pullover Machine

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Chest, Triceps
P

Push Press

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Traps
Secondary Muscle
Glutes
P

Push-Up

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Triceps, Shoulders, Core
P

Push-Ups | Parallettes

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders, Triceps
Q

Quad Stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
R

Rack Deadlift

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Biceps
R

Recruitment Pulls

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
R

Recumbent Bike

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscle
Calves, Glutes, Quadriceps
R

Remo maquina agarre estrecho

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
R

Remo maquina agarre estrecho supino

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
R

Rest (for timed workouts)

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
R

Reverse Cable Flye

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Traps
R

Reverse Nordic Curl

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary Muscle
Glutes, Abs
R

Reverse Plank

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
None
R

Ring Dips

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Triceps
Secondary Muscle
None
R

Ring Support Hold

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
None
R

Roman Chair

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
None
R

Rotary Torso Machine

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
None
R

Rowing seated, narrow grip

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
R

Rowing, T-bar

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders, Biceps, Brachialis
R

Run

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Cardio
Secondary Muscle
None
R

Run - Interval Training

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Cardio
Secondary Muscle
None
R

Run - Treadmill

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Cardio
Secondary Muscle
None
R

Runners Lunge Stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
R

Running

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
Core, Glutes
R

Russian Twist

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Core
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Schwimmen

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Cardio
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Scissors

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
None
S

SEATED CABLE MID TRAP SHRUG

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Seated Cable Rows

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Seated Hip Adduction

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Seated machine row

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Seated Row (Machine)

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders, Traps
S

Shotgun Row

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Shoulder dislocates

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Shoulder External Rotation (Cable)

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Shoulder Internal Rotation (Cable)

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Shoulder Press, on Multi Press

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Shoulder Stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Shoulder Y-pull cable

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Side Lateral Raise (Cable)

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Side lateral raise - Back (Cable)

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Side lateral raise - Front (Cable)

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Side Plank

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Core
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Side Straight-Arm Pulldown (Cable)

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Side stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Side to Side Push Ups

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Obliques, Chest, Triceps
S

Side-lying External Rotation

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Sit-ups

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Sitting Calf Raises

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Soleus
Secondary Muscle
Calves
S

Sitting Calf Stretch (Dorsiflexion)

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Calves
Secondary Muscle
Soleus
S

Ski Machine

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Calves
Secondary Muscle
Lats, Traps, Triceps
S

Skipping - Standard

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Calves
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Sled Push

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Calves
Secondary Muscle
Glutes, Quadriceps, Shoulders
S

Smith Machine Close-grip Bench Press

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Triceps
Secondary Muscle
Chest
S

SMITH MACHINE SLIGHT INCLINE PRESS

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Smith machine squat

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Quadriceps
S

Snap Down

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscle
Glutes, Quadriceps, Calves
S

Speed Deadlift

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Splinter Sit-ups

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Obliques
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Squat Jumps

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Standing Adduction (Cable)

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Standing biceps stretch right

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Biceps, Chest
S

Standing Calf Raises

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Calves
Secondary Muscle
Soleus
S

Standing IT Band Stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Standing Rope Forearm

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Stationary Bike

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Cardio
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Straight Bar Cable Curls

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Biceps
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Straight-arm Pull Down (bar Attachment)

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Triceps
S

Straight-arm Pull Down (rope Attachment)

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Triceps
S

Straight-Arm Pulldown (Cable)

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
s

supino

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Supino inclinado

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Supinos

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Supported Calf Stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Calves
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Swimming 50m sprints

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Cardio
Secondary Muscle
None
T

Towel Superman

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders
T

Trap Bar Squat

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary Muscle
Hamstrings
T

Tricep Pushdown on Cable

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Triceps
Secondary Muscle
None
T

Tricep Rope Pushdowns

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Triceps
Secondary Muscle
Lats
T

Tricep Stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
T

Triceps Dips (Assisted)

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Triceps
Secondary Muscle
Chest
T

Triceps Extensions on Cable

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Triceps
Secondary Muscle
None
T

Triceps Extensions on Cable With Bar

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Triceps
Secondary Muscle
None
T

Triceps on Machine

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Triceps
Secondary Muscle
None
T

Triceps Pushdown

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Triceps
Secondary Muscle
None
T

Trunk Rotation With Cable

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Obliques
Secondary Muscle
Lats
T

TRX dips

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Triceps
Secondary Muscle
Chest
T

TRX gorilla biceps curl

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Brachialis
Secondary Muscle
Biceps
T

TRX hammer curl

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Biceps
Secondary Muscle
None
T

TRX Obliques

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Obliques
Secondary Muscle
Abs, Serratus Anterior, Shoulders
T

Trx Single Arm Bicep Curl

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Biceps
Secondary Muscle
Brachialis, Shoulders, Traps
T

TRX Tricep Extension

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Triceps
Secondary Muscle
None
U

Underhand Lat Pull Down

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Biceps
u

unilateral cross body cable pull down

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
U

Upper Back

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Traps, Biceps, Lats
U

Upright Row, on Multi Press

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Traps, Biceps
V

V-BAR PULL DOWNS

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
V

V-Bar Pulldown

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
W

Wall Angels

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Traps
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders
W

Wall-sit

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Quadriceps, Calves, Abs
W

Weighted Step-ups

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
W

Wide-grip Pulldown

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
W

Wrist curl, cable

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
Biceps
Y

YWTs

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
Z

Zone 2 Running

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Cardio
Secondary Muscle
None
3

3D lunge warmup

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Cardio
Secondary Muscle
None
4

4-count burpees

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
None
A

Ab wheel

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
Obliques, Serratus Anterior
A

Abdominal Draw-In

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
None
A

Abduction while standing

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
A

Alternate back lunges

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Quadriceps
a

ankle dorsiflexion rocks

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Calves
Secondary Muscle
Soleus
A

Arabesque

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscle
Glutes
A

Arco femorale una gamba

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Lats
A

Arm Raises (T/Y/I)

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Lats, Serratus Anterior, Traps
A

Australian pull-ups

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Biceps, Lats, Traps
B

Back bridge

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders, Hamstrings, Calves
B

Back Lever

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
B

Back neck stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
B

Backward arm circles

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
B

Backward shoulder rotation

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
B

Bag training

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Chest, Traps, Biceps
B

Barbell Curl

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
B

Bear Walk 2

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Calves, Chest, Abs
B

Bench Dips On Floor HD

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Biceps
Secondary Muscle
Brachialis, Triceps, Shoulders
B

Bent-Leg Hamstring Stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
B

Biceps with TRX

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Biceps
Secondary Muscle
None
b

bicycle crunches

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
Obliques
B

Bird Dog

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders, Glutes
B

Blaze

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Glutes, Chest, Quadriceps
B

Body-Ups

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
B

Bodyweight Biceps Curl

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Biceps
Secondary Muscle
None
B

Bodyweight lunge HD

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary Muscle
Glutes, Soleus
B

Bodyweight Squat HD

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary Muscle
Calves, Glutes, Obliques
b

box jumps

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Calves
B

Bronco

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Cardio
Secondary Muscle
None
B

Bulgarian split squats left

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
B

Bulgarian split squats right

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
B

Butterfly Sit Up

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Obliques
Secondary Muscle
Abs
B

Butterfly Stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
B

Butterfly Superman

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Traps
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Cable Curl

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Cable Curls

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Biceps
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Cable Lateral Raise

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Calf Raise

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Calf raises, left leg

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Calves
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Calf raises, right leg

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Calves
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Calves foam roller

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Calves
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Cardio en bicicleta estática

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Cardio
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Cat Plank

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary Muscle
Abs, Shoulders
C

Chair dips

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Child's pose

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Chin tuck

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Chin-ups

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Clamshell

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Abs
C

Clap Push-UP

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders, Abs, Triceps
C

Claps over the head

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Clockwise neck circles

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Close-grip Press-ups

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Brachialis
Secondary Muscle
Lats, Chest, Traps
C

Cobra Stretch

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
Chest
c

commando pull-ups

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Biceps, Lats, Traps
C

Concentration Curl

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Core Rotation

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary Muscle
Abs, Obliques, Serratus Anterior
C

Counterclockwise neck circles

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Crossbody Hamstring Stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Crossbody Leg Swings

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscle
None
C

Crunches HD

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Obliques
Secondary Muscle
Abs
C

Cycling

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
Core
D

Decline Pushups

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders
D

Deficit Push ups

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Triceps
D

Dips

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Triceps, Triceps
D

Doorway Pectoral Stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
None
D

Double Leg Calf Raise

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Calves
Secondary Muscle
Soleus
D

Dragon squat

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary Muscle
Hamstrings, Calves, Glutes
D

Dumbbell Bench Press

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Triceps, Shoulders
D

Dumbbell Fly

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders
D

Dumbbell Shoulder Press

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Triceps
D

Dynamic Planche

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
Obliques
E

Elephant Walks

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscle
Calves
E

Elliptical

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Quadriceps, Traps, Biceps
E

Elliptical Trainer

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
Arms, Core
E

Estiramiento de brazos y cuello

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Traps, Triceps, Lats
E

Estiramiento de piernas y cadera

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscle
Glutes, Quadriceps, Lats
E

Exercise Band Dorsiflexion

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Soleus
Secondary Muscle
None
E

Exercise Band Plantarflexion

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Calves
Secondary Muscle
Soleus
F

Face Pull

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Back
F

Farmer Walk

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Core
Secondary Muscle
Arms, Shoulders, Legs
F

Finger Pushup

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
F

Floor dips

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
F

Foam Roller Adductors

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
F

Foam Roller Anterior tibialis

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
F

Foam Roller Gluteus

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
None
F

Foam Roller Iliotibial band

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary Muscle
None
F

Foam Roller quadriceps

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary Muscle
None
F

Forward arm circles

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
F

Forward shoulder rotation

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
F

Frog stand

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Biceps, Brachialis, Abs
F

Frog Stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
None
F

Front Lever

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Abs
F

Front lever pull-up

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Biceps
Secondary Muscle
Lats, Abs, Shoulders
F

Front lever tuck

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Biceps, Lats, Triceps
F

Front neck stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
F

Front Plank

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
Obliques, Chest, Quadriceps
F

Front Raise

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
F

Full Sit Outs

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Obliques, Abs
G

Goblet Squat

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
Core, Glutes
H

Hammer Curl

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
H

Hamstring Chokes

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscle
None
H

Hamstring Foam roller

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
H

Hamstring Kicks

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscle
Glutes
H

Handstand Pushup

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Traps
Secondary Muscle
Triceps
H

Hanging Leg Raises

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
None
H

Head tilts

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
H

Head turns

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
H

Heel Touches

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Obliques
Secondary Muscle
Abs
H

High Knee Skips HD

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Obliques
Secondary Muscle
Abs, Biceps, Glutes
H

High knees

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Cardio
Secondary Muscle
None
H

High plank

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
None
H

Hip Bridge

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Abs, Obliques
H

Hip Raise, Lying

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
H

Horizontal Shoulder Flexion Stretch

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders
H

Horizontal traction isometry

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Chest, Shoulders, Biceps
H

Horse Stance (Side Splits)

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
None
H

Hyperextension

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
Glutes, Hamstrings
I

Ice Scream maker

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Abs
I

Incline Dumbbell Curl

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
I

Inverted Rows

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Biceps
Secondary Muscle
Lats, Chest, Abs
I

Isometria trazioni impugnatura inversa

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Biceps, Traps
I

Isometric Squat to Failure

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Quadriceps
I

Isometric Wipers

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Abs
J

Jump rope: basic jumps

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Cardio
Secondary Muscle
None
J

Jumping Jack HD

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary Muscle
Glutes, Obliques, Abs
k

knee push-ups

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Chest, Serratus Anterior, Triceps
K

Knee Raises

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
Obliques
K

Knee to Chest Stretch

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Hamstrings
K

Kneeling kickbacks

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
K

Kneeling Superman

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscle
Traps, Abs
L

L-sit

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Chest, Abs, Quadriceps
L

L-Sit (Foot Supported)

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Chest, Abs, Serratus Anterior
L

L-Sit Pull-ups

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Lat Pulldown

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
Biceps, Shoulders
L

Lateral Push Off

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Calves
Secondary Muscle
Hamstrings
L

Lateral Raise

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Left levator scapulae stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Left neck stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Leg Curl

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Leg Extension

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Leg Press

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
Glutes
L

Leg raises pull up bar

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
Obliques, Quadriceps
L

Leg Swings (Front–Back)

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscle
Glutes, Quadriceps
L

Leg Wheel

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Levitation Crunch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Lunges

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
L

Lying Leg Raise

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
Obliques
M

March or jog in place

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscle
Calves, Glutes, Quadriceps
M

Medicine ball booklet crunch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
None
M

Meditación guiada o libre

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Cardio
Secondary Muscle
None
M

Mountain climbers

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
None
M

Muscle up

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Biceps
Secondary Muscle
Hamstrings
N

Neck half circles

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
N

Neutral-grip pull-ups or TRX rows

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Biceps
N

No push-up burpees

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
None
O

One armed push-ups

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Triceps, Shoulders, Abs
O

Open Book

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
O

Overhead Tricep Extension

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
P

Pendulum Squat

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary Muscle
Hamstrings, Glutes
P

Pike Push Ups

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Triceps
P

Pistol squats right

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
P

Planche de cote dynamique

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Obliques
Secondary Muscle
Abs
P

Plank Reach

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
None
P

Plank with Alternating Leg Lift

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
None
P

Preacher Curl

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
P

Prisoner Squat

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
P

Pseudo Planche Push-up

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Chest
P

Pull-up Isometric Hold

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Biceps
Secondary Muscle
Lats, Traps
P

Pull-ups

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders, Biceps, Traps
P

Pull-Ups (Wide Grip)

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
P

Pullup on fingerboard

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
p

punches

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Triceps
P

Push-up rotations

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
P

Push-Ups

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders, Abs, Serratus Anterior
Q

Quadriped Arm and Leg Raise

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Glutes, Serratus Anterior, Traps
Q

Quadruped thoracic rotation left

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
Q

Quadruped thoracic rotation right

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
R

Reach ups

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Obliques
Secondary Muscle
Abs
R

Remada unilateral no cabo

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
R

Respiración profunda (de pie o sentado)

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Obliques
Secondary Muscle
Abs
R

Reverse crunch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
None
R

Reverse Fly

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Back
R

Reverse lunges

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
R

Reverse Snow Angel

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Traps
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders, Hamstrings, Glutes
R

Reverse Wood Chops

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Lats, Shoulders, Biceps
R

Right levator scapulae stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
R

Right neck stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
R

Roll Down

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
Hamstrings
R

Rowing

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
Legs, Arms, Core
R

Rowing Machine

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Biceps, Hamstrings, Brachialis
R

Rowing with TRX band

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Scapula Pulls

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Traps
s

scorpion kick

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Seated Cable Row

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
Biceps, Shoulders
S

Seated Calf Raise

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Seated Corkscrew

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Obliques
Secondary Muscle
Abs
S

Seated Hip Abduction

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Seated Knee Tuck

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
Obliques
S

Seated Pancake Good Morning

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Seated Shoulder Extension Stretch

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Chest
S

Shinbox IR Stretch

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Obliques
S

Shoulder Shrug

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Traps
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Shoulder width three-point push-up

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Shrimp Squad

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Shrug

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Traps
S

Side Lying Hip Abduction

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Side plank right

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Side Slides + Squats

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary Muscle
Calves, Glutes
S

Side split squats left

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Side split squats right

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Single Leg Glute Bridge

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Single Leg Hamstring Stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Single Leg RDL

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscle
Glutes
S

Single-Arm Dumbbell Row

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
Biceps, Core
S

Sit Up Elbow Thrust

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Obliques
Secondary Muscle
Abs
S

Skydiver with arms in T-position

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Back
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Sleeper Stretch

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Traps
S

Sloper hanging

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Solo Hip Flexor Stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Sphinx

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Split squats left

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Split squats right

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Squat Thrust

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Quadriceps, Abs, Soleus
S

Stair Climber

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
Glutes, Core
S

Stair Master

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscle
Calves, Glutes, Quadriceps
S

Standing biceps stretch left

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Biceps, Chest
S

Standing Calf Stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Calves
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Standing Pancake

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Standing Pancake Good Morning

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Standing Side Crunches

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Obliques
Secondary Muscle
Abs
S

Standing Soleus Stretch

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Soleus
Secondary Muscle
None
S

Step-Up

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
Glutes
S

Straddle L-Sit

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
Lats, Chest, Quadriceps
S

Sumo Squats

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Quadriceps
S

Suspended crossess

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
None
T

Talons fesses

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Calves
Secondary Muscle
Hamstrings
T

Tibialis raises

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Calves
Secondary Muscle
None
T

Toe Taps

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
None
T

Toe Touch

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscle
Glutes, Calves
T

Toes to bar

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
None
T

Torso rotation strech

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Obliques
Secondary Muscle
Chest
T

TORSO TWIST

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
None
T

Trap-3 Raise

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Traps
Secondary Muscle
None
T

Trazioni impugnatura inversa

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Biceps
Secondary Muscle
Lats, Abs
T

Treadmill Cardio

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Cardio
Secondary Muscle
None
T

Tricep Pushdown

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
T

Triceps stretch left

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Triceps
Secondary Muscle
None
T

Triceps stretch right

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Triceps
Secondary Muscle
None
T

TRX roll out

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
Obliques, Serratus Anterior
T

TRX Rows

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Biceps, Lats
T

Typewriter Pull-ups

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Biceps
Secondary Muscle
Lats, Traps
U

Unilateral Hip Thrust

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Abs
U

Unilateral Lunges

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Quadriceps, Hamstrings
U

Upper External Oblique

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Obliques
Secondary Muscle
None
V

Vpushup

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Quadriceps, Abs, Triceps
W

W-Raise

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Obliques
Secondary Muscle
Abs
W

Walking

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscle
Calves, Glutes, Lats
w

walking bridge

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Abs
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders, Biceps, Glutes
W

Walking Lunge

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Legs
Secondary Muscle
Glutes, Core
W

Wall Drills

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary Muscle
Calves
W

Wall Handstand

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
None
W

Wall Pushup

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Shoulders
Secondary Muscle
Chest, Triceps, Glutes
W

Wall Slides

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Biceps
Secondary Muscle
Hamstrings, Chest, Traps
W

Wall Squat

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary Muscle
Quadriceps
W

Weighted push-ups

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Chest
Secondary Muscle
Triceps
W

Wide Grip Pull Up

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
Shoulders, Biceps, Traps
W

Wide Pull Up

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Lats
Secondary Muscle
None
W

Windshield Wipers

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Obliques
Secondary Muscle
Abs
W

Wrist Curl

Category
Isolation
Primary Muscle
Arms
Secondary Muscle
None
К

Коробочный присед

Category
Compound
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Secondary Muscle
Quadriceps, Soleus

Training references

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best beginner exercises?

Best Beginner Exercises highlights options such as 1-Arm Half-Kneeling Lat Pulldown, Alternating High Cable Row, Ankle Roll. The right pick depends on your training goal, available equipment, and experience level.

How did you choose these beginner exercises?

We curated this shortlist using muscle-targeting data, equipment tags, movement type, and difficulty so the page reflects practical training intent.

Should beginners start with every exercise in this beginner list?

No. Start with the exercises that match your current technique, mobility, and equipment access, then progress as your form and strength improve.