DOLCE LIFESTYLE:
Best Movements to Target Different Muscle Groups
by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD
Love targeted muscle workouts? Here are some exercises to add to your gym routine.
Deltoids
•	Military Press
•	Dumbbell Front Rise
Chest
•	Bench Press
•	Dumbbell Flys
•	Dips
Biceps
•	Chin-Ups
•	Barbell and Dumbbell Curls
Forearms
•	Farmer’s Carry
Obliques & Lower Back
•	Russian Twists
Abs
•	Planks
•	Medicine Ball V-Ups
Quads
•	Loaded Squat (Front, Back or Overhead)
•	Leg Press
•	Leg Extension
•	One-Legged Squats
Traps
•	Barbell or Dumbbell Shrugs
•	Bent-Over Lateral Raises
Triceps
•	Tricep Dips
•	Skull Crushers
Middle Back
•	Lat Pull-Downs
•	Seated Cable Row
Glutes
•	Kettlebell Swings (American or Russian)
•	Stiff-Legged Deadlift
Hamstrings
•	Romanian Deadlifts
•	Facedown Lying Leg Curls
•	Good Mornings
•	Back Extensions
Calves
•	Box Jumps
•	Calf Raises

		