Intermediate Exercises
Free-weight lifts and harder variations that ask for more balance, coordination, and load once the basics feel easy. 119 exercises, each with step-by-step form instructions, muscles worked, and common mistakes.
Chest11
Barbell Bench PressBarbell
Barbell Floor PressBarbell
Barbell High Incline Bench PressBarbell
Barbell Incline Bench PressBarbell
Bodyweight Elevated Push UpBodyweight
Cable Low-to-High FlyCable
Decline Barbell Bench PressBarbell
Parallel Bar DipsBodyweight
Reverse-Grip Barbell Bench PressBarbell
Single-Arm Cable FlyCable
Wide-Grip Barbell Bench PressBarbell
Back19
Backstroke SwimBodyweight
Barbell Bent Over RowBarbell
Barbell Bent Over Row - OverhandBarbell
Barbell PulloverBarbell
Breaststroke SwimBodyweight
Chin UpsBodyweight
Freestyle SwimBodyweight
Kettlebell Gorilla RowKettlebell
Meadows RowBarbell
Neutral-Grip Pull-UpBodyweight
Pendlay RowBarbell
Pull UpsBodyweight
Seal RowBarbell
Ski ErgMachine
Smith Machine Bent-Over RowMachine
Swim Pull DrillBodyweight
Underhand Barbell RowBarbell
Wide-Grip Pull-UpBodyweight
Yates RowBarbell
Traps3
Lower back2
Shoulders9
Biceps4
Triceps2
Core11
Barbell Muscle SnatchBarbell
Barbell Power SnatchBarbell
Barbell Spinal Jefferson CurlBarbell
BurpeeBodyweight
Cable Standing Low To High Wood ChopperCable
Dumbbell Russian TwistDumbbell
Dumbbell SitupDumbbell
Dumbbell Spinal Jefferson CurlDumbbell
Kettlebell Spinal Jefferson CurlKettlebell
Kettlebell Turkish Get-UpKettlebell
V-UpBodyweight
Glutes24
B-Stance Hip ThrustBodyweight
Barbell Hip ThrustBarbell
Barbell Split SquatBarbell
Barbell Stiff Leg DeadliftsBarbell
Barbell ThrusterBarbell
Bodyweight Alternating Lateral LungeBodyweight
Bodyweight Alternating Reverse LungesBodyweight
Dumbbell Alternating Forward LungeDumbbell
Dumbbell Bulgarian Split SquatDumbbell
Dumbbell Cross Body Romanian DeadliftDumbbell
Dumbbell Figure Four Heels Elevated Hip ThrustDumbbell
Dumbbell Goblet Alternating Curtsy LungeDumbbell
Dumbbell Goblet Bulgarian Split SquatDumbbell
Dumbbell Single Leg Hip ThrustDumbbell
Dumbbell ThrusterDumbbell
Kettlebell Alternating Curtsy LungeKettlebell
Kettlebell SwingKettlebell
Kettlebell ThrusterKettlebell
Reverse Hack SquatMachine
Reverse HyperextensionBodyweight
Single-Leg Hip ThrustBodyweight
Smith Machine Sumo Romanian DeadliftMachine
Stair ClimberMachine
Walking LungeBodyweight
Quads27
Assault BikeMachine
Barbell Banded Back SquatBarbell
Barbell Front Rack Step Up Knee DriveBarbell
Barbell Reverse LungeBarbell
Barbell SquatBarbell
Barbell Step Up Knee DriveBarbell
Cossack SquatBodyweight
Cycling IntervalsBicycle
Cycling SprintBicycle
Dumbbell Cossack SquatDumbbell
Dumbbell Front Squat (Tempo)Dumbbell
Front SquatBarbell
Front-Foot-Elevated Split SquatDumbbell
Hang CleanBarbell
Hang Power CleanBarbell
Hill Climb RepeatsBicycle
Rowing IntervalsMachine
Rowing SprintMachine
Running IntervalsBodyweight
Single-Leg Step-DownBodyweight
Sissy SquatBench
Split JerkBarbell
Swim Kick DrillBodyweight
Tempo RunMachine
VersaClimberMachine
Wall BallBodyweight
Zercher SquatBarbell
Hamstrings6
Calves1
Exercises by level
Move up when these feel solid, or step back to rebuild the basics.