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Barbell workout for strength and power

TomsGuide: "Grab your barbell and try these 5 moves". [ID: workout38]

Exercises

Article: "Try these core 5 barbell exercises", TomsGuide article

First time: Do 1 set, 10 reps, starting at a light weight

Five barbell exercises:

• Back squat, squat.htm
• Deadlift, deadlift.htm
• Bench press, chest05.htm
• Bent-over row
• Standing overhead press

Read the TomsGuide article for more exercise details.

Details

Progression: Add sets, reps, slowly add weight

Variations:

• It's easy to substitute dumbbells for each exercise
• You can use the Smith machine at The Planet to do these barbell exercises.

Little help

Article: As TomsGuide says, "Grab your barbell and try these 5 moves", www.tomsguide.com/news/try-these-core-5-barbell-exercises-to-develop-muscle-mass-strength-and-power

TomsGuide has "How to" guides for each of the five exercises:

• "Squats: How to do them", www.tomsguide.com/how-to/squats-how-to-do-them-and-the-benefits-for-building-leg-strength-and-muscle
• "How to deadlift with perfect form", www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-deadlift
• "How to bench press", www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-do-a-bench-press
• "Barbell rows vs good mornings", www.tomsguide.com/news/barbell-rows-vs-good-mornings-which-is-best-for-lower-back-strength
• The "Arnold press" is one flavor of overhead press that you can try, "Arnold press: How to do it", www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-do-an-arnold-press

Source: TomsGuide, tomsguide.com link