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Complete Alphabetical List of Physical Exercises

Explore this comprehensive A–Z list of physical exercises. Whether you’re into strength training, cardio, or mobility work, there’s something here for every fitness level.

A

  • Ab wheel rollouts

  • Aerobics

  • Agility ladder drills

  • Alligator walks

  • Arnold press

  • Arm circles

  • Atlas stone lift

  • Assisted pull-ups

B

  • Back extensions

  • Ball slams

  • Band pull-aparts

  • Barbell rows

  • Battle ropes

  • Bear crawls

  • Bench dips

  • Bench press

  • Bicycle crunches

  • Box jumps

  • Bulgarian split squats

  • Burpees

  • Bicep Curls

  • Broad jumps

C

  • Calf raises

  • Cable flyes

  • Cable rows

  • Chest press

  • Chin-ups

  • Clean and jerk

  • Climbing (rope or wall)

  • Crab walks

  • Cross punches

  • Crunches

  • Curtsy lunges

D

  • Deadbugs

  • Deadlifts

  • Decline Push Up

  • Dips

  • Donkey kicks

  • Dragon flags

  • Dumbbell press

  • Dumbbell rows

  • Dumbbell snatch

  • Dumbbell swings

E

  • Elbow plank

  • Elevated push-ups

  • Elliptical training

  • Explosive push-ups

  • External rotations

F

  • Face pulls

  • Farmer’s walk

  • Fast feet drill

  • Fire hydrants

  • Flutter Kicks
  • Forward lunges

  • Front raises

  • Front squats

G

  • Glute bridges

  • Goblet squats

  • Good mornings

  • Gorilla rows

  • Ground-to-overhead

H

  • Hack squats

  • Hammer curls

  • Handstand push-ups

  • Hanging leg raises

  • High knees

  • Hip abduction

  • Hip thrusts

  • Hollow holds

  • Hurdle jumps

  • Hyperextensions

I

  • Incline bench press

  • Incline push-ups

  • Inch worms

  • Inside thigh lifts

  • Isometric holds

J

  • Jackknife sit-ups

  • Jump lunges

  • Jump Rope
  • Jump squats

  • Jumping jacks

  • Jumping pull-ups

K

  • Kettlebell clean

  • Kettlebell swings

  • Kickbacks

  • Knee raises

  • Kneeling squats

L

M

  • Machine chest press

  • Marching in place

  • Medicine ball throws

  • Mountain Climbers

  • Muscle-ups

N

  • Narrow grip push-ups

  • Neck bridges

  • Nordic hamstring curls

O

  • Oblique crunches

  • Overhead press

  • Overhead squats

P

  • Pallof press

  • Pec deck fly

  • Pike push-ups

  • Planks
  • Plank jacks

  • Plank to push-up

  • Power cleans

  • Power snatch

  • Preacher curls

  • Pull-ups

  • Push press

  • Push Ups

  • Pistol squats

Q

  • Quad extensions

  • Quad stretches

  • Quadruped leg lifts

R

  • Rack pulls

  • Rear delt flys

  • Renegade rows

  • Resistance band curls

  • Reverse crunches

  • Reverse flys

  • Reverse lunges

  • Romanian deadlifts

  • Rope climbs

  • Russian twists

S

  • Scissor kicks

  • Seated rows

  • Shoulder press

  • Shrugs

  • Side lunges

  • Side Plank

  • Side shuffles

  • Single-leg deadlifts

  • Sit-ups

  • Skater jumps

  • Slam ball throws

  • Sled push

  • Sled pulls

  • Speed Skaters
  • Smith machine squats

  • Squat jumps

  • Squats

  • Stair climbing

  • Step-ups

  • Superman hold

  • Sumo deadlifts

  • Sumo squats

  • Suspended rows

  • Swiss ball crunches

T

  • T-bar rows

  • Thrusters

  • Toe touches

  • Treadmill running

  • Triceps dips

  • Triceps extensions

  • Tuck jumps

  • Turkish get-ups

U

V

  • V-ups

  • Vertical jumps

  • Vertical leg crunches

  • Victory raises

W

  • Wall balls

  • Wall sits

  • Weighted carries

  • Weighted crunches

  • Weighted lunges

  • Wide Push Ups
  • Windshield wipers

  • Wrist curls

X

  • X-jumps

  • X-plank taps

Y

  • Y raises

  • Yoga poses (Downward Dog, Warrior, Tree, etc.)

Z

  • Zercher squats

  • Zig-zag hops

  • Zottman curls

 

Recommendation and Conclusion

To achieve a balanced and effective workout routine, it is important to include a variety of exercises targeting different muscle groups. This not only ensures overall muscle development but also helps in preventing injuries and promoting functional fitness. It is recommended to consult with a fitness professional to tailor an exercise plan that suits your individual goals and needs. Remember to start with proper warm-up exercises and end with cool-down stretches to enhance recovery and flexibility. Consistency and proper form are key to maximizing the benefits of these exercises.

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