Men's Fitness Guide

BARBELL

FIT NOTE: a standard Olympic barbell weighs 20kg before you add any weight plates

TARGET WHOLE BODY

ALL BAR NONE

The barbell is the close cousin of the dumbbell. The main difference is that a barbell is more stable to handle than a dumbbell, allowing you to perform similar exercises with more weight. And more weight equals greater strength.

In this workout you’ll do a series of classic compound barbell moves all linked together to form a complex circuit. Three sets of 10 reps of seven exercises would take most gym-goers

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