Complete List of All Exercises for Each Body Part

Looking to build strength, improve flexibility, boost endurance, or recover from injury? A complete exercise directory is the ultimate resource for anyone serious about fitness and health. From classic bodyweight movements and compound lifts to mobility drills, Pilates, Olympic lifts, and rehab-focused exercises, this list covers every category to help you train smarter and more effectively.

There are numerous exercises that target various muscles, enhance performance, and promote general well-being, regardless of your level of experience or status as a physiotherapy patient. Look through the entire collection to find the exercises that best suit your objectives.

Table of Contents

1. Core / Abs

Ab Wheel Rollouts (Standard, Band Assisted)
Ab Rollouts with Foam Roller
Core Push-Ups
Core Complex (4 Essential Exercises)
Crunch Variations: Standard, Reverse, Bicycle, Twisted, Boomerang
Sit-Ups: Standard, Anchored, Weighted, Barbell
Dragon Flags
Hollow Hold
Hollow Core Complex
Hollow to Knee Tuck / V-Up
Plank: Standard, Side, Weighted, Banded, Hand Release, Side Knee-to-Elbow
Plank to Hollow Hold
Side Plank Reach Through
Reverse Hollow Hold
Toes-to-Bar (Strict, Kipping)
Dead Bug (from previous list)

2. Back

Archer Rows
Chinese Planks (Face Up / Down)
Jefferson Curls (Standard, Wide Stance, into Goblet Squat)
Rows: Rings, Dumbbell, Band, Barbell, Unsupported, Kettlebell
Back Extension Rows
Bar Rollovers & Pullovers
Seal Drags
Rope Climb Variations: Basic, Legless, L-Sit, Negative Only, Towel Sub
False Grip Pull-Ups on Rings
Front Lever Progressions: Bar, Rings, Weighted, Band Assisted
Superman Pose (from previous list)

3. Chest & Shoulders

Chest Stretch (Bench, Band, Partner)
External Rotator Cuff Exercise (Standard, Supported)
Shoulder Dislocates
Shoulder Dislocates Flow (Figure 8)
Shoulder Rows
Shoulder Warm-Up (Three-Way)
Shoulder Bully Stretch
Powell Raise (Front / Back)
Weighted Shoulder Flex Pulls
Weighted Face-Down Shoulder Dislocates
Push-Ups / Variations (from previous list)

4. Glutes & Hamstrings

Glute Ham Falls (Partner)
Glute Stretch
Glute Work with Bands
Glute Bridge Kickback with Bands
Hamstring Work / Foam Roll Leg Curl
Frog Pumps
Bird Dog / Bridge Pose (from previous list)

5. Legs

Lunges: Front Rack, Reverse with Band, Onto Step with Dumbbells/Kettlebells
Pistols: Tutorial, Scaled, Assisted, Band Assisted, Candlestick to Pistol, Weighted, Bench Assisted
Split Squats with Barbell
Bulgarian Squat (11/4 Tutorial)
Single-Leg Deadlift (Landmine)
One-and-a-Quarter Squats
Pistol Squat to Bench
Straddle Ups
Hurdle Hops: Forward / Lateral
Single-Leg Lateral Hops
Kneeling Power Jumps (Onto Plate / Box)
Calf Raises, Wall Sit, Step-Ups, Chair Pose, Mini Squats (from previous list)

6. Arms

Bicep Curls (Slow Tempo)
Hammer Curls
Rolling Triceps Extensions
Renegade Rows
Triceps Pressdowns (Banded)
Triceps Plank Press
Pull-Ups / Chin-Ups (from previous list)

7. Olympic / Strength Lifts

Push Jerks
Push Press: Barbell, Dumbbell, Kneeling
Thrusters (Barbell)
Jerk / Jerk Drills
Deadlifts / Squats / Bench Press (from previous list)

9. Mobility & Stretching

Adductor Massage
Pretzel Stretch
Bretzel Stretch
Split Stretch
Dog Up / Dog Down Corrections
Downward Dog Toe Taps
Front Splits Progressions: Couch Stretch, Standard
T-Spine Rotation: Standard, Band Assisted
Desk Reset (Office Mobility Drill)
Hip Flexor, Hamstring, Glute, and Side Bends (from previous list)

10. Gymnastics / Rings / Bodyweight Advanced

Handstands: Wall Facing Work, Wall-Facing Press Ups
L-Sit Holds: Parallel Bars, Hanging
L-Sit Pull-Ups
L-Sit to Kipping Muscle-Up
Ring Work (Basics Tutorial)
Muscle-Up Variations: Rings, Bar, Band Assisted, Weighted, Drills
Ring Dip to Rollover
Shoot Through
Rope Climb Variations
Weighted Face-Down Shoulder Dislocates

11. Conditioning & Cardio

Skipping: Basics, Double / Triple Unders
Box Jumps: Weighted, Standard
Broad Jumps: Banded, Non-Banded
Burpee Variations: Tutorial, No Push-Up
Dumbbell Skier Swings
Kettlebell Swings
Kettlebell Snatch: Single / Double
Kettlebell / Dumbbell Swing into Squat
Running / Jogging / Cycling / Swimming (from previous list)

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Shoulder Blade Squeeze Exercise
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Lunges
ByDr.Manasvi Patel June 21, 2025June 21, 2025

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Squats
BySakshiba Vala January 12, 2026January 12, 2026

Introduction Squats are a fundamental lower-body exercise that strengthen the thighs, hips, glutes, and core while improving balance, posture, and functional movement for daily activities. If you’re just starting, learn proper technique by working with a trainer. The squat is a useful exercise for strength training, particularly for the lower body. Squats are a useful…

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Thrusters Exercise
ByDr.Manasvi Patel March 7, 2026May 12, 2026

Introduction: Thrusters Exercise is a powerful full-body movement that combines a squat and an overhead press into one continuous motion. This dynamic exercise helps improve strength, endurance, coordination, and cardiovascular fitness. You can perform thrusters with almost any piece of gym equipment you have on hand, like a barbell, dumbbells, or kettlebells. You can utilise…

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ByDr.Manasvi Patel October 9, 2025October 9, 2025

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