All Exercises

Weightlifting Exercises

48 exercises targeting weightlifting with step-by-step instructions, tips, and common mistakes.

One Arm Twisted Clean and Press exercise targeting Weightlifting
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One Arm Twisted Clean and Press

Develop explosive total-body power with this single-arm clean and press featuring a rotational twist.

Advanced
WeightliftingBarbell
Barbell Behind the Back Push Press exercise targeting Weightlifting and Deltoid Anterior
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Barbell Behind the Back Push Press

Master the Barbell Behind the Back Push Press for powerful shoulder development and enhanced overhead strength.

Advanced
WeightliftingDeltoid AnteriorBarbell
Barbell Power Snatch From Blocks exercise targeting Weightlifting and Adductor Magnus
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Barbell Power Snatch From Blocks

Master the Barbell Power Snatch From Blocks to enhance your explosive strength and refine your second pull.

Advanced
WeightliftingAdductor MagnusBarbell
Barbell Power Snatch exercise targeting Weightlifting and Adductor Magnus
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Barbell Power Snatch

Perform the Barbell Power Snatch to develop explosive power, strength, and coordination.

Advanced
WeightliftingAdductor MagnusBarbell
Barbell Power Jerk exercise targeting Weightlifting and Adductor Magnus
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Barbell Power Jerk

Master the Barbell Power Jerk to develop explosive full-body power. This dynamic lift propels a barbell overhead in a powerful, athletic movement.

Advanced
WeightliftingAdductor MagnusBarbell
Barbell Power Clean from Blocks exercise targeting Weightlifting and Adductor Magnus
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Barbell Power Clean from Blocks

Master the Barbell Power Clean from Blocks to develop explosive power, strength, and coordination.

Advanced
WeightliftingAdductor MagnusBarbell
Barbell Muscle Snatch exercise targeting Weightlifting
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Barbell Muscle Snatch

Build explosive power and strength with the Barbell Muscle Snatch. This dynamic snatch variation targets shoulders, upper back, and traps, enhancing

Advanced
WeightliftingBarbell
Barbell Muscle Clean exercise targeting Weightlifting
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Barbell Muscle Clean

Master the Barbell Muscle Clean: an explosive full-body lift building power, speed, and coordination.

Advanced
WeightliftingBarbell
Barbell Heaving Snatch Balance exercise targeting Weightlifting
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Barbell Heaving Snatch Balance

Master the Barbell Heaving Snatch Balance to improve snatch technique, speed, and overhead stability. Develop power and precision.

Advanced
WeightliftingBarbell
Barbell Hang Snatch Below the Knees exercise targeting Weightlifting
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Barbell Hang Snatch Below the Knees

Master the Barbell Hang Snatch Below the Knees, an Olympic lift building explosive power and strength from below the knees to an overhead lockout.

Advanced
WeightliftingBarbell
Barbell Hang Power Clean exercise targeting Weightlifting
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Barbell Hang Power Clean

Master the Barbell Hang Power Clean to build explosive strength, power, and full-body coordination.

Advanced
WeightliftingBarbell
Barbell Hang Snatch exercise targeting Weightlifting and Adductor Magnus
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Barbell Hang Snatch

Master the Barbell Hang Snatch, a dynamic full-body lift that builds explosive power and coordination by smoothly transitioning the barbell from a hang to

Advanced
WeightliftingAdductor MagnusBarbell
Barbell Hang Clean exercise targeting Weightlifting
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Barbell Hang Clean

Master the Barbell Hang Clean for explosive power and full-body strength. This dynamic lift targets your glutes, hamstrings, back, and shoulders, starting

Advanced
WeightliftingBarbell
Barbell Full Clean exercise targeting Weightlifting
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Barbell Full Clean

Master the Barbell Full Clean, an explosive, full-body Olympic lift. Develop power, strength, and coordination by pulling the barbell from the floor to a

VeryHigh
WeightliftingBarbell
Barbell Clean Pull exercise targeting Weightlifting
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Barbell Clean Pull

The Barbell Clean Pull builds explosive power in your hips and legs, essential for Olympic weightlifting. Master the powerful pull from the floor.

Advanced
WeightliftingBarbell
Barbell Clean High Pull exercise targeting Weightlifting and Deltoid Lateral
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Barbell Clean High Pull

Build explosive power and strength with the Barbell Clean High Pull. This dynamic exercise enhances Olympic lifting technique, targeting shoulders, traps,

Advanced
WeightliftingDeltoid LateralBarbell
Barbell Clean From Blocks exercise targeting Weightlifting
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Barbell Clean From Blocks

Develop explosive power and strength with the Barbell Clean From Blocks. This dynamic lift targets legs, back, and shoulders, pulling the barbell from

Advanced
WeightliftingBarbell
Barbell Clean and Jerk exercise targeting Weightlifting
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Barbell Clean and Jerk

Perform the Barbell Clean and Jerk to develop explosive full-body power, strength, and coordination.

Advanced
WeightliftingBarbell
Barbell Split Jerk exercise targeting Weightlifting and Adductor Magnus
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Barbell Split Jerk

Master the Barbell Split Jerk, a dynamic full-body power exercise that launches a barbell overhead into a stable split stance, building explosive strength

Advanced
WeightliftingAdductor MagnusBarbell
Barbell Split Clean exercise targeting Weightlifting and Biceps Brachii
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Barbell Split Clean

Master the Barbell Split Clean, a dynamic full-body lift combining strength, power, and coordination.

Advanced
WeightliftingBiceps BrachiiBarbell
Barbell Snatch from Blocks exercise targeting Weightlifting and Adductor Magnus
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Barbell Snatch from Blocks

Master the Barbell Snatch from Blocks to develop explosive power and strength. This Olympic lift variation starts from elevated blocks, improving your

Advanced
WeightliftingAdductor MagnusBarbell
Barbell Snatch Balance exercise targeting Weightlifting and Adductor Magnus
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Barbell Snatch Balance

Master the Snatch Balance to enhance overhead stability, speed, and timing for Olympic weightlifting. Develop powerful legs, core, and shoulders.

Advanced
WeightliftingAdductor MagnusBarbell
Barbell Snatch exercise targeting Weightlifting and Adductor Magnus
Compound

Barbell Snatch

Master the Barbell Snatch, an explosive full-body lift. Develop unparalleled power and strength by moving the barbell from the floor to an overhead

VeryHigh
WeightliftingAdductor MagnusBarbell
Power Sled Push exercise targeting Weightlifting
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Power Sled Push

Boost your lower body power and strength with the Power Sled Push. Drive through your legs to propel a weighted sled, enhancing athletic performance and

Intermediate
WeightliftingPower Sled
Press Under exercise targeting Weightlifting
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Press Under

Press Under is a dynamic full-body exercise that combines a squat, a press, and a lunge. It helps improve balance, coordination, and strength.

Intermediate
WeightliftingBody weight
Dumbbell Hang Clean and Jerk exercise targeting Weightlifting
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Dumbbell Hang Clean and Jerk

Master the explosive Dumbbell Hang Clean and Jerk. Lift the dumbbell from a hang to your shoulder, then powerfully drive it overhead.

Advanced
WeightliftingDumbbell
StrongMan Tire Flip exercise targeting Weightlifting
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StrongMan Tire Flip

Master the StrongMan Tire Flip for full-body power. Learn to safely lift, flip, and push a heavy tire, building immense strength and conditioning.

VeryHigh
WeightliftingWeighted
StrongMan Log Lift exercise targeting Weightlifting
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StrongMan Log Lift

Master the StrongMan Log Lift, a powerful full-body compound exercise. Learn proper technique to safely lift a heavy log overhead, building incredible

Advanced
WeightliftingBody weight
Power Sled Drag exercise targeting Weightlifting
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Power Sled Drag

Boost lower body strength and endurance with the Power Sled Drag. This full-body pulling exercise targets glutes, quads, hamstrings, and core.

Advanced
WeightliftingPower Sled
Smith Hang Clean exercise targeting Weightlifting
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Smith Hang Clean

Master the Smith Hang Clean to build explosive power and strength in your shoulders, back, and legs.

Advanced
WeightliftingSmith machine
Kettlebell Open Palm Clean exercise targeting Weightlifting
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Kettlebell Open Palm Clean

Master the Kettlebell Open Palm Clean to build explosive power and full-body strength. Learn proper technique for a safe and effective lift.

Intermediate
WeightliftingKettlebell
Kettlebell One Arm Swing exercise targeting Weightlifting and Deltoid Anterior
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Kettlebell One Arm Swing

Master the Kettlebell One Arm Swing to build powerful glutes, hamstrings, and shoulders.

Intermediate
WeightliftingDeltoid AnteriorKettlebell
Dumbbell Power Clean and Jerk exercise targeting Weightlifting
Compound

Dumbbell Power Clean and Jerk

Master the dynamic Dumbbell Power Clean and Jerk to build full-body power, coordination, and explosive strength.

Advanced
WeightliftingDumbbell
Dumbbell Clean and Press exercise targeting Weightlifting and Adductor Magnus
Compound

Dumbbell Clean and Press

Master the powerful dumbbell clean and press to build full-body strength and power.

Advanced
WeightliftingAdductor MagnusDumbbell
Kettlebell Dead Clean exercise targeting Weightlifting
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Kettlebell Dead Clean

Master the Kettlebell Dead Clean to build explosive power and full-body strength. Learn proper hip hinge, powerful pull, and safe racking for effective

Intermediate
WeightliftingKettlebell
Kettlebell Clean and Press exercise targeting Weightlifting
Compound

Kettlebell Clean and Press

Master the Kettlebell Clean and Press, a dynamic full-body exercise combining a powerful hip hinge pull with an overhead push for strength and power.

Advanced
WeightliftingKettlebell
Dumbbell Single Power Clean exercise targeting Weightlifting
Compound

Dumbbell Single Power Clean

Master the dumbbell single power clean, a dynamic total-body exercise building explosive power, strength, and coordination.

Intermediate
WeightliftingDumbbell
Dumbbell Push Jerk exercise targeting Weightlifting
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Dumbbell Push Jerk

Master the Dumbbell Push Jerk to develop explosive power and full-body coordination.

Advanced
WeightliftingDumbbell
Dumbbell Power Clean exercise targeting Weightlifting
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Dumbbell Power Clean

Master the dumbbell power clean to build explosive power, strength, and full-body coordination.

Intermediate
WeightliftingDumbbell
Dumbbell One Arm Snatch (left) exercise targeting Weightlifting
Compound

Dumbbell One Arm Snatch (left)

Master the one-arm dumbbell snatch for explosive power, full-body coordination, and strength.

Advanced
WeightliftingDumbbell
Dumbbell High Pull exercise targeting Weightlifting
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Dumbbell High Pull

Master the Dumbbell High Pull to build explosive power and strength in your shoulders, traps, and upper back.

Intermediate
WeightliftingDumbbell
Dumbbell Hang Clean exercise targeting Weightlifting
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Dumbbell Hang Clean

Master the Dumbbell Hang Clean for explosive power and full-body strength. This dynamic exercise builds coordination, agility, and muscle across your

Intermediate
WeightliftingDumbbell
Dumbbell Hang Power Clean exercise targeting Weightlifting and Adductor Magnus
Compound

Dumbbell Hang Power Clean

The Dumbbell Hang Power Clean is an explosive full-body exercise building power, strength, and coordination.

Advanced
WeightliftingAdductor MagnusDumbbell
Cluster exercise targeting Weightlifting
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Cluster

The Cluster is a challenging multi-joint exercise combining a clean, a thruster, and a squat into one movement.

Advanced
WeightliftingBarbell
StrongMan Truck Pull exercise targeting Weightlifting
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StrongMan Truck Pull

Master the StrongMan Truck Pull. Engage your entire body to move massive loads, building incredible full-body strength, power, and mental fortitude.

VeryHigh
WeightliftingBody weight
StrongMan MAS Wrestling exercise targeting Weightlifting
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StrongMan MAS Wrestling

MAS Wrestling is a unique strength sport. Two competitors pull a stick, aiming to dislodge it or pull their opponent over a line, demanding grip, core,

Advanced
WeightliftingBody weight
StrongMan Arm over Arm exercise targeting Weightlifting
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StrongMan Arm over Arm

Build immense upper body strength, grip, and endurance with the StrongMan Arm over Arm pull.

VeryHigh
WeightliftingBody weight
Barbell Hang Clean Below the Knees exercise targeting Weightlifting
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Barbell Hang Clean Below the Knees

Master the barbell hang clean below knees: an explosive, full-body lift building power in your legs, back, and shoulders.

Advanced
WeightliftingBarbell

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