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Below, we outline the 15 best barbell exercises to add to your training, along with the benefits of barbell training and how to warm up before hoisting a barbell. 15 Best Barbell Exercises

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Most of your barbell accessory work falls under hypertrophy and endurance training. The focus here is on volume and increasing time under tension to provide the right stimulus to build muscle. As with strength, muscle is built within a variety of load sets and reps. For maximum hypertrophy, try working in the six to 12 rep range with a weight that makes you approach failure at the end of your set. A good rule of thumb is that if you’re performing less reps, use a heavier load and more sets. If you’re doing more reps, use a lighter load and fewer sets. Benefits of Barbell Training

Rippetoe, Mark. "Platform: The Lying Triceps Extension". The Aasgaard Company . Retrieved 22 April 2012. Depending on who you ask, the jerk is the most challenging movement in weightlifting. It’s where Olympic lifters are truly tested on the platform. The most traditional variation of the jerk is the split jerk, but there are plenty of other ways to get a heavy barbell over your head.