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Muscle Groups

Every exercise in PlainExercise is tagged with a primary muscle. Pick a muscle to see the full list of exercises that train it.

Shoulders
335 exercises · upper
Hamstrings
277 exercises · lower
Glutes
242 exercises · lower
Quadriceps
227 exercises · lower
Triceps
218 exercises · upper
Calves
209 exercises · lower
Abdominals
149 exercises · core
Chest
147 exercises · upper
Lower Back
131 exercises · core
Biceps
128 exercises · upper
Forearms
119 exercises · upper
Middle Back
97 exercises · upper
Traps
97 exercises · upper
Lats
93 exercises · upper
Adductors
54 exercises · lower
Abductors
43 exercises · lower
Neck
9 exercises · upper
Soleus
1 exercise · other
Compiled by PlainExercise Editorial, Exercise Science Editorial Team
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