Full-Body Overall Strength Training Workout
WORKOUT OPTIONS:
- Do all exercises once, and then repeat 2 more times like a circuit (with a 10-second rest between exercises) OR
- Do each exercise for 3 sets (with a 1-minute rest between sets)
GOALS:
- For toning - aim for 15-20 reps per set
- For hypertrophy - aim for 8-10 reps per set
- For strength - aim for 3-5 reps per set
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Barbell Squats - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
GLUTES
- Gluteus maximus
- Gluteus mediusQUADS
- Rectus femoris
- Vastus intermedius
- Vastus lateralis///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
ABS
- External obliqueHIP
- iliotibial band
- Sartorius
- Tensor fascia lataHAMSTRINGS
- Bicep... -
Triceps Extensions - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
TRICEPS
- Triceps brachii, lateral head
- Triceps brachii, long head
- Triceps brachii, medial head///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- Posterior deltoidBACK
- Latissimus dorsi
- Teres major
- SubscapularisCHEST
- Pectoralis major... -
Hammer Curls - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
BICEPS
- Biceps brachii
- BrachialisFOREARMS
- Brachioradialis///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- Anterior deltoid
- Middle deltoid
- Posterior deltoidBACK
- Latissimus dorsi
- Teres major
- Teres minor
- Infraspinatus
-... -
Concentration Curls - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
BICEPS
- [R] Biceps brachii
- [R] Brachialis///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- [R] Anterior deltoid
- [R] Middle deltoidBACK
- [R] TrapeziusCHEST
- [R] Pectoralis majorTRICEPS
- [R] Triceps brachii, lateral head
- [R] Triceps ... -
Concentration Curls - (All Views) - LEFT
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
BICEPS
- [L] Biceps brachii
- [L] Brachialis///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- [L] Anterior deltoid
- [L] Middle deltoidBACK
- [L] TrapeziusCHEST
- [L] Pectoralis majorTRICEPS
- [L] Triceps brachii, lateral head
- [L] Triceps ... -
Push-Ups - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- Anterior deltoidCHEST
- Pectoralis major
- Pectoralis major, clavicular partTRICEPS
- Triceps brachii, lateral head
- Triceps brachii, long head
- Triceps brachii, medial headFOREARMS
- Anconeus///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKE...
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Barbell Curls - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
BICEPS
- Biceps brachii
- Brachialis
- Biceps brachii, long head
- Biceps brachii, short head///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
NECK
- Sternocleidomastoid
- Scalenes
- Sternohyoid
- OmohyoidSHOULDERS
- Anterior deltoid
- Middle deltoid
... -
One-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extensions - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
TRICEPS
- [R] Triceps brachii, lateral head
- [R] Triceps brachii, long headFOREARMS
- [R] Anconeus///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
NECK
- [R] Levator scapula
- [R] Splenius capitis
- [R] SternocleidomastoidSHOULDERS
- [R] Anterior deltoid
... -
One-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extensions - (All Views) - LEFT
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
TRICEPS
- [L] Triceps brachii, lateral head
- [L] Triceps brachii, long headFOREARMS
- [L] Anconeus///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
NECK
- [L] Levator scapula
- [L] Splenius capitis
- [L] SternocleidomastoidSHOULDERS
- [L] Anterior deltoid
... -
Upright Rows - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- Anterior deltoid
- Middle deltoid
- Posterior deltoidBACK
- Trapezius///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
NECK
- Splenius capitis
- SternocleidomastoidBACK
- Latissimus dorsi
- Teres major
- Teres minor
- Infraspinatus
- ... -
Wrist Curls - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
FOREARMS
- Flexor carpi radialis
- Flexor carpi ulnaris
- Palmaris longus
- Flexor digitorum superficialis
- Flexor pollicis longus
- Flexor digitorum profundus///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- Anterior deltoid
- Middle deltoid
... -
Reverse Wrist Curls - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
FOREARMS
- Extensor carpi ulnaris
- Extensor digiti minimi
- Extensor carpi radialis brevis
- Extensor carpi radialis longus///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
FOREARMS
- Brachioradialis
- Flexor carpi radialis
- Flexor carpi ulnaris
- Palmaris ... -
Incline Bench Sit-Ups - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
ABS
- External oblique
- Rectus abdominisHIP
- Tensor fascia lataQUADS
- Rectus femoris///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
BACK
- Latissimus dorsi
- Teres majorCHEST
- Pectoralis major
- Serratus anteriorGLUTES
- Gluteus maximus
- ... -
Dumbbell Lunges - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
GLUTES
- [R] Gluteus maximusQUADS
- [R] Rectus femoris
- [R] Vastus intermedius
- [R] Vastus lateralis
- [R] Vastus medialis///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
ABS
- External obliqueGLUTES
- [L] Gluteus maximus
- [L] Gluteus mediusHIP
-... -
Dumbbell Lunges - (All Views) - LEFT
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
GLUTES
- [L] Gluteus maximusQUADS
- [L] Rectus femoris
- [L] Vastus intermedius
- [L] Vastus lateralis
- [L] Vastus medialis///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
ABS
- External obliqueGLUTES
- [R] Gluteus maximus
- [R] Gluteus mediusHIP
-...