Barbell exercises are usually used during compound power exercises. These exercises use many muscle groups and are functional for any athlete. The disadvantage to barbells are that you can easily use a 'stronger side' to help lift the weight. Dumbbells should be used with a lagging side. Olympic barbells usually weigh 45lbs but should not be used if the bar is bent. The barbell should also be inspected regularly to make sure it has maintained its integrity. If you feel that the barbell is about to break or isn't safe, report it.
| Picture | Name of Barbell Exercise |
 | Bent-over Barbell Rows To begin the Bent-over barbell row stand with feet shoulder width apart and a bend in the knees. Bend at the waist with your head up and grasp a bar with an wide overhand grip. B... |
 | T-Bar Rows
Stand on a block with legs bent and bend forward at the waist. Grab teh T-Bar with either a wide or narrow grip and keep your head up. By bending your arms, lift the bar stra... |
 | Preacher Curls Start with an ez-curl bar sitting at a preacher bench (as shown). Adjust the preacher bench so that it is comfortably in your armpit. With your arms extended and holding on to th... |
 | Barbell Curls Stand upright with your back and head straight. Grasping a bar of a predetermined weight at shoulder width, slowly raise the weight with your elbows tight into your body. Once th... |
 | Bench Press While lying comfortably on a bench, the bar should be lowered to the middle of the chest area, and then back up to full extension without locking your elbows. The lower back shoul... |
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 | Push Press This exercise is meant for overall power and strength. This exercise should only be performed if you are an advanced trainer or supervised by a spotter. Start by standing up with... |
| Abdominal frustration | Hi guys,
I have a rather peculiar problem. I bought weight training sets (dumbbells, bench and all that) and been lifting them for two months. There is very good improvement in my physique, but I am unable to reduce my waist size, nor flatten it. ... |
| Simply confused | Hello,
I've been lifting weights for a couple of months now. I notice that I've lost fat and also the "loose" muscles around my arms/chest/shoulders have tightened considerably. If I touch my biceps, triceps etc., I DO feel they are somewhat harde... |
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| Rotator cuff impingement | I've been recently diagnosed with rotator cuff impingement in both shoulders caused by lifting weights improperly. I was using more weight than I should have and was lifting too fast. I cannot extend my arms straight up, to the front or back without ... |
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| Extremely Skinny 15 y/o | Hey guys I'm looking for some help.
I'm 15 years old, and weigh only 98 Pounds :( I am looking for some things to do around the house in order to add some weight, and put on a little muscle.
But I am worse off than most of you probably think by... |
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| Winging Shoulders. | Hey,
im 15 and my shoulder blades stick out when i let my arms hang down.
Do i have this "winging shoulder thing?"
if so what excersise can fix it?
I have dumbells aand barbells but no wieght bench... |
