Description
A ranking of my favorite workouts for each body part, including some unconventional exercise and those I created myself.
Tags
Health & Fitness
Type
Health & Fitness Takes
I’ve been working out for almost 24 years now and have learned a thing or two. My fitness journey has been cyclical — starting with an obsession, diving deep into every scientific nuance, only to come back to the first principles: the basics. Below you’ll find a ranking of some of my favorite workouts for each.
⭐️ Upper Body Push ⭐️
Chest: Pectorals (upper, middle, lower)
- Incline Bench Press
- Push-Ups
- Cable Flys
Triceps: Triceps brachii (long, lateral, medial heads)
Delts: Shoulders (anterior, lateral, posterior heads)
⭐️ Upper Body Pull ⭐️
Back: Lats, rhomboids, teres major, lower back
Close Grip Lat Pulldown
- Farmers Carry
- Sandbag Carry
Biceps: Biceps brachii (short and long heads), brachialis
- Hammer Curl
- Preacher Curls
- Pull-Ups (Palms Facing You)
Traps: Trapezius (upper, middle, lower)
Forearms: Brachioradialis, flexors, extensors
Neck: Cervical flexors and extensors
Hands & Fingers: Grip strength and intrinsic hand muscles
⭐️ Lower Body (Quads & Front) ⭐️
Thighs: Quadriceps (rectus femoris, vastus lateralis/medialis/intermedius)
- Sissy Squats
- Barbell Squats
- Romanian Deadlifts
- Leg Press
- Calf Raise (Machine)
- Calf Raise (Barbell)
- Hack Squat (w/ Modified Hip Thrust)