Simple and common exercises that affect the number of calories you can expect to use for massive muscle building

So, are these the best exercises? Well, that depends on what you want. Do you want mass or definition? Do you want width on thickness? Do you want overall mass? Do you want lower abs? Do you want upper chest?

For the back

Seated cable row
Front chin (pull-up)
Pulldown behind neck
Barbell row
Front pulldown
Narrow grip pulldown/-chin
Chin behind neck

For the chest

Dumbbell flye
Bench press
Incline bench press
Cable crossover
Parallel bar dip
[Cross bench] pullover
Dumbbell press

For the shoulders

Press behind neck
Dumbbell side lateral
Upright row
Cable side lateral (one hand)
Dumbbell press

For the abs

Roman chair sit-up
Bench/Incline leg raise
Crunch
Hanging leg raise
Incline sit-up
Cable crunch

Here is our hand picked list of best muscle building exercises:

Overall mass: Deadlift
Back width (upper lats): Front pull-up (weighted)
Back mass/thickness: Barbell row
Lower lats: Chin (narrow grip) (weighted)
Lat isolation: Stiff arm pulldown
Lower back: Back extension
Overall chest: Bench press
Upper chest: Incline press
Lower chest: Dip (weighted)
Shoulder mass: Press behind neck
Side delts: Dumbbell side lateral
Lower abs: Reverse (incline) crunch
Overall abs: Crunch (weighted)