Best Minimalist Barbell Workout. You see with only the bare minimum a barbell and weight plates you can train your entire body with basic exercises moves that are among the best at building muscle mass strength and power. Medium or wide-grip pull-up. The beastly barbell workout. Many would also add in pull-ups.
Here are some suggestions for alternate exercises based on the criteria of them being 1 compound multi-joint and 2 giving you the best overall benefits by hitting large muscle groups in one movement. Lying leg raise-3 x 15. Its an ancient exercise but very little comes close when its time to work. 2 Barbell Bench Press. When I did barbell training there was a popular plan called The Big Three that involved bench press squat and deadlift as the only movements executed. The Core Compound Exercises.
Medium or wide-grip pull-up.
Many would also add in pull-ups. 2 Barbell Bench Press. Reverse-Grip Barbell Curls Stand up feet shoulder-width apart knees slightly bent. Throw in some pull-ups after PTTP and thats a pretty complete minimalist approach within your guidelines. 5 4 3 2 1 reps as much rest as you need Lie back on a flat bench grabbing the bar with your hands slightly wider than. The Core Compound Exercises.