Complete Compilation of Weightlifting Exercises (Page 1)
Muscle Group Muscle Exercise How is it Executed?
Neck
Anterior Neck Machine Sitting on the Machine, Grasping the Handles and Moving the Head Forward
Cable Head-Harness Strap the Harness into the Cable Machine on a High Pulley and Move the Head Forward
Lateral Neck Machine Sitting on the Machine, Grasping the Handles and Moving the Head Sideways
Cable Head-Harness Strap the Harness into the Cable Machine on a High Pulley and Move the Head Sideways
Posterior Neck Machine Sitting on the Machine, Grasping the Handles and Moving the Head Backwards
Cable Head-Harness Strap the Harness into the Cable Machine on a High Pulley and Move the Head Backwards
Back
Traps Barbell Shruggs Pick up Barbell and Shrug Shoulder Upwards
Trap-Bar Shruggs Pick up Trap-Bar and Shrug Shoulder Upwards
Dumbbell Shruggs Pick up Dumbbells and Shrug Shoulder Upwards
Hanging Power Cleans Start with Your Arms Straight with a Pronated Grip and Barbell at Waist, Explosively Curl the Up to the Top of Your Shoulders and Catch at Chest Level
Upright Rows Grab the weight with a close grip with palms facing the body and raise it up to the chin while letting elbows flare out to the sides (You can use: barbells, dumbbells, cables, etc.)
Lats Chin-ups Grab a Stationary Bar Above Your Head and Pull Yourself Until Your Chin Rises Above the Bar, All While Trying to Maximize Emphasis on Lat Muscles
Wide Grip Chin-ups Grab a Stationary Bar Above Your Head with a Wide Grip and Pull Yourself Until Your Chin Rises Above the Bar, All While Trying to Maximize Emphasis on Lat Muscles
Lat Pull-Downs Sit Down on the Machine and Grab the Lat-Pulldown Bar, Pull the Bar Down to Your Shoulders, either in Front of Your Head, or Behind
Wide Grip Lat Pull-Downs Sit Down on the Machine and Grab the Lat-Pulldown Bar with a Wide Grip, Pull the Bar Down to Your Shoulders, either in Front of Your Head, or Behind
Machine Pull-Overs Sit Down on the Machine, and Grab the Bar and Pull it Through the Machines Range of Motion
Barbell Pull-Overs Lie Down on your Upper Back Perpendicular To and On a Bench, Support Yourself with Your Legs Also.  Lift the Bar Above your Chest, Slowly Bring it Behind Your Head While Keeping Your Arms Straight.  Then, Bring it Back Up.
Dumbbell Pull-Overs Lie Down on your Upper Back Perpendicular To and On a Bench, Support Yourself with Your Legs Also.  Lift the Dumbbell Above your Chest, Slowly Bring it Behind Your Head While Keeping Your Arms Straight.  Then, Bring it Back Up.
Cable Pull-Overs Grip a Bar Attached to a High Pulley and Lower Down to Slightly Above Shoulder Height.  Pull the Bar Down to Your Waist While Contracting Your Lat Muscles.  Tip:  Lower Head While in the "Strectch" Position, and Raise Head While Contracted
Rhomboids Barbell Rows Pick up a Barbell, Bend at the Knees and Lean Forward (be sure to keep your back straight), Then, Pull the Bar to Your Body and Lower
Dumbbell Rows Pick up a Dumbbell, Put One Knee on a Bench, and the Hand of the Side in Front of Your Knee on the Bench.  Lean Forward and Pull the Dumbbell Towards Your Body
Machine Rows Sit Down on the Machine and Pull the Bar Towards Your Body
T-Bar Rows Stand on the Machine, Bend Knees, Lean Forward (be sure to keep your back straight), Grab the Bars, and Pull Towards Your Body
Seated Cable Rows Sit Down on the Bench, Brace Yourself with Your Legs, and Pull the Bar Towards Your Body
Erector Spinae Deadlifts Squat down, keep back slightly arched, stand up with the weight while keeping your shoulders back; lower the same way
Back Extensions-Roman Chair Place the back of your ankles under the pad, rest your upper legs/abdomen on the pad, then lower while keeping back slightly arched
Back Extensions-Machine Sit down on the machine, rest upper back against pad and extend backward while keeping your back slightly arched
Shoulders
Whole Shoulders Military Press In-Front of Head Grad a Barbell and push it from chin level (in front of head) until your arms are fully extended, lower, and repeat (You can do this seated, standing, in a smith machine, etc.)
Military Press Behind Head Grab a Barbell and push it up from (behind your head) until your arms are fully extended, lower, and repeat (You can do this seated, standing, in a smith machine, etc.)
Dumbell Military Press Grab some Dumbbells and push them up until your arms are fully extended and then lower them and repeat ;  follow a triangular path, wide at bottom of exercise and together at top (You can do this seated, standing, in a smith machine, etc.)
Arnold Press Grab some Dumbbells and push them up until your arms are fully extended and then lower them while rotating your grip (rotate again on the way up) and repeat ;  follow a triangular path, wide at bottom of exercise and together at top (You can do this seated or standing)
Double Cable Press Lower the pulley of a double cable machine to the bottom position and press the weight in a triangular direction
Anterior Barbell Raise Grab a light barbell with palms facing your body and raise to about shoulder level, lower, and repeat
Single or Double Dumbbell Raise Grab one or two dumbbells with palms facing your body and raise them up to shoulder level and lower
Single or Double Cable Raise Grab either a single or bar attachment of a low cable machine, straddle the cable and raise it up to shoulder level and lower
Lateral Single or Double Dumbbell Raise Grab one or two dumbbells and raise them to the sides to shoulder level, lower, and repeat
Single or Double Cable Raise Grab one or two cables (cross your body with the cables) raise them to the sides to shoulder level, lower, and repeat
Machine Raises Sit down on machine, put elbows and upper arms under the pad and raise them to the sides to about shoulder level
Posterior Seated Dumbbell Raise Grab a pair of dumbbells, sit down, lean forward and raise the weight to the back to shoulder level
Bent-Over Dumbbell Raise Grab either a pair of dumbbells or low cables, bend the knees a bit, lean forward and raise the weight to the back to shoulder level
Machine Sit down on machine, grab the handles, and go through the movement of the machine as far as you can
Rotator Cuff Lying Dumbbell Rotation Grab a dumbbell and lie down on your side, bend elbow 90 degrees and rest it on the bench;  start with the weight close to your chest, then lower until your arm is parallel to the floor and raise back up
Machine Place elbow on pads, grab the handle and follow through the movement of the machine as far as possible in both ways