20 of IRONSLOG's curated exercises use machine as their primary equipment, covering quadriceps, hamstrings, chest, abdominals, calves, biceps and more.
Which of the 150 curated exercises are included here?
20 exercises from the curated library match this filter. Every one links to a full page with instructions, muscles worked, common mistakes and programming guidance.
How should I use this list to build a routine?
Training around one piece of equipment usually means picking one or two compound movements as the backbone of a session, then filling in isolation work for muscle groups the compound lift doesn't cover well. Check the level shown next to each entry — a beginner-level movement is a safer starting point than jumping straight to an expert-level variation.
Ab Crunch MachineMachine · Intermediate — A machine-based ab exercise commonly searched by lifters wanting a guided, joint-friendly alternative to free weights.
ButterflyMachine · Beginner — The dataset's name for the very widely searched "pec deck" chest machine.
Calf Press On The Leg Press MachineMachine · Beginner — A machine-based calf exercise commonly searched by lifters wanting a guided, joint-friendly alternative to free weights.
Glute Ham RaiseMachine · Intermediate — A well-known posterior-chain exercise with strong search interest among lifters and athletes.
Hack SquatMachine · Beginner — One of the most-searched machine squat variations.
Leg ExtensionsMachine · Beginner — A machine-based quadriceps exercise commonly searched by lifters wanting a guided, joint-friendly alternative to free weights.
Leg PressMachine · Beginner — One of the most-searched machine exercises overall, and a common squat alternative.
Leverage Iso RowMachine · Beginner — A machine-based back exercise commonly searched by lifters wanting a guided, joint-friendly alternative to free weights.
Leverage Shoulder PressMachine · Beginner — A machine-based shoulder exercise commonly searched by lifters wanting a guided, joint-friendly alternative to free weights.
Lying Leg CurlsMachine · Beginner — A machine-based hamstrings exercise commonly searched by lifters wanting a guided, joint-friendly alternative to free weights.
Machine Bench PressMachine · Beginner — A machine-based chest exercise commonly searched by lifters wanting a guided, joint-friendly alternative to free weights.
Machine Bicep CurlMachine · Beginner — A machine-based biceps exercise commonly searched by lifters wanting a guided, joint-friendly alternative to free weights.
Reverse HyperextensionMachine · Intermediate — A commonly searched machine hamstring/glute exercise for training hip extension without spinal load.
Reverse Machine FlyesMachine · Beginner — A machine-based rear-delt exercise commonly searched by lifters wanting a guided, joint-friendly alternative to free weights.
Seated Calf RaiseMachine · Beginner — One of the two most-searched calf-training machines.
Smith Machine Bench PressMachine · Beginner — A machine-based chest exercise commonly searched by lifters wanting a guided, joint-friendly alternative to free weights.
Smith Machine Calf RaiseMachine · Beginner — A machine-based calf exercise commonly searched by lifters wanting a guided, joint-friendly alternative to free weights.
Smith Machine SquatMachine · Beginner — A very commonly searched guided-bar squat alternative for beginners.
Standing Calf RaisesMachine · Beginner — One of the two most-searched calf-training exercises.
Standing Leg CurlMachine · Beginner — A machine-based hamstrings exercise commonly searched by lifters wanting a guided, joint-friendly alternative to free weights.
Key takeaways
20 curated exercises match this filter.
Every listed exercise has a full page with instructions, muscles worked, mistakes and programming.
This is a filtered view of the curated 150, not the full 873-exercise dataset.