PDA

View Full Version : Best Exercises For Each Muscle Group


JT42
12-04-2011, 12:28 AM
So kind of for discussion but also for general knowledge for me and anyone else looking to refine their program I though this would be a good thread.

If you had to limit each muscle group to six exercises, which ones would you pick?

So major muscle groups: Chest, Back, Biceps, Triceps, Shoulders, Forearms, Legs, and Core.

Just as an example, since I did shoulders today, my program limited to six exercises would be:

Face-Pulls
Lateral Raises
Full Front Raises
Military Press
Rear Delt Flye
Arnold Press

Only thing I left out traps since everyone does shrugs for traps and some add those on shoulder day and some add on back day.

So how about you guys? What six exercises would you choose for each major muscle group. Interested to see how you guys balance out the muscles in each group and which exercises you prefer.

southpaw447
12-04-2011, 04:09 AM
Chest-
Decline BB Press
Incline BB Press
Chest Press
Flat DB Press
Flys
CG Bench Press

Back-

Bent Row
Hammer Strength Row
Lat Pulldown
Pull-up
Low Row
Reverse Flyes

Shoulders

Seated Military Press
Hammer Strength Shoulder Press (reverse)
Arnold Press
Upright Row
Lateral Raises
BTN Press

Legs-

Squats
Leg Extensions
Deadlift
SLDL
Lunges
Calf Raises

Biceps-

Straight Bar Curl
Preacher Curl
Hammer Curl
Prone BB Curl
Rope Curl
Chins

Triceps-

JM Press
Rope Extension
Straight Bar Extension
Skull Crushers
Kickbacks
Tricep overload (a lot of pressing)

JT42
12-12-2011, 08:16 PM
Ha, I forgot I posted this thread and just remembered now. Suprised only one response? Come on folks, tell me how you like to work each group! Here is my list:

Shoulders:
Face-Pulls
Lateral Raises
Full Front Raises
Military Press
Rear Delt Flye
Arnold Press

Chest:
Flat BB Press
Pec Deck Fly's
Incline DB Press
Incline DB Fly's
Decline DB Press
Cable Crossover Fly's

Back:
Bent-Over Row
Seated Cable Row
T-Bar Row
Deadlifts
Pull-Ups
Lat Pulldown

Biceps:
Straight Bar Curl
Preacher Curl
Hammer Curl
21's
Underhand Inverted Row
Prone Incline DB Curl

Triceps:
Dips
Skullcrushers
Reverse-Grip Bench Press
Rope Extensions
DB Extensions
Cable AcrossBody Extensions

Legs:
Squats
Lunges
Leg Curl
Leg Press
Calf Raises
Good Mornings