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. 2007 Aug 31;65(2):253–259. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2007.03001.x

Table 1.

Weightlifting programme

Weightlifting exercise Muscle groups
Lat pull down behind neck Trapezius, teres major, latissimus dorsi, rhomboideus, brachioradialis, brachialis, biceps brachii
Cable machine seated row Trapezius, rhomboideus major, latissimus dorsi, teres major, deltoideus, erector spinae, brachioradialis
Back raise* Gluteus maximus, semitendinosus
Sit-ups Rectus abdominus
Push-ups Pectoralis major and minor, triceps brachii, deltoideus
Reversed curls with barbell Biceps brachii, brachialis
Machine side shoulder raise Deltoideus
Seated leg extension Quadriceps femoris
Hamstring curl Biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus
Leg press Gluteus maximus, quadriceps femoris, biceps femoris
*

With or without a weight.