free weight
Unattached lifting mass
Free weight refers to weightlifting equipment not attached to a machine—barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, and weight plates.
Unlike machines that guide movement along fixed paths, free weights require the lifter to control the motion: I prefer free weights to cable machines.
The term emphasizes freedom of movement in all directions.
Spiraling hair sections
- bench pressSupine barbell lift
- squatCrouching on bent legs
- deadliftGround-to-hip barbell raise
- overhead pressStanding shoulder exercise
rows · lateral raise · tricep extension · bicep curl · shoulder press · lunges · shrugs · clean and jerk
Handheld exercise weight
- barbellWeighted exercise apparatus
- kettlebellHandled iron weight
- platesFlat eating dishes
- ironElement twenty-six
hex · rack · adjustable · rubber · neoprene · collar · grip · handle
Building muscle through resistance
- powerliftingMaximal barbell competition sport
- bodybuildingMuscle enlargement for appearance
- hypertrophyTissue enlargement via cells
- muscle buildingDeveloping physical strength
progressive overload · reps · sets · spotter · gains · bulk up · split routine · superset
curls
Spiraling hair sections
- bench pressSupine barbell lift
- squatCrouching on bent legs
- deadliftGround-to-hip barbell raise
overhead press · rows · lateral raise · tricep extension · bicep curl · shoulder press · lunges · shrugs · clean and jerk · snatch
dumbbell
Handheld exercise weight
- barbellWeighted exercise apparatus
- kettlebellHandled iron weight
- platesFlat eating dishes
iron · hex · rack · adjustable · rubber · neoprene · collar · grip · handle · medicine ball
strength training
Building muscle through resistance
- powerliftingMaximal barbell competition sport
- bodybuildingMuscle enlargement for appearance
- hypertrophyTissue enlargement via cells
muscle building · progressive overload · reps · sets · spotter · gains · bulk up · split routine · superset · drop set
bicep
Arm flexor muscle
lats · quads · glutes · hamstrings · forearms · traps · core · muscle · grip strength · stabilizers
- weight equipmentbarbell, dumbbell, kettlebell, dumbbells, kettlebells
- weightsgram, kilogram, ounce, pound, ton