Exercises you wish you could do but can't

SkinnyFatBGone

I have knock knees so I can't do squats or lunges properly, unfortunately. I really wish I could. Attempting to do these exercises always leaves me injured and sidelined for at least a week. Also, I look like an idiot when I run, which is another issue.

Are there any exercises that you are physically incapable of doing?

RedSierra

I've never been able to do a full pushup, only the baby kind with my knees on the floor. I would love to do one! I'm not going to say can't though -- it's can't so far. In fact, now I want to try again.

Aarjono

A chin up. but i'm lifting weights and training so i can do one eventually.

AnnPT77

With a torn meniscus, and a desire to put off surgery as long as possible, I don't run.

ninerbuff

Two finger Bruce Lee pushups.

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Misskcm

I'm not SUPPOSED to run because at only 21 I have weak hip joints. But I do anyways because I love it.
I can't do a real push-up or pull-up, but am working towards it. If I could do one pull-up in a year I'd be ecstatic.

canadianlbs

can't run. not that it's totally blighted my life, but still. especially after my most successful attempt which convinced me i actually could have done it if i had been able to keep doing it.

but yeah; no. every time i try, no matter how cautious i am or how well i think i'm managing this time around, i end up crippled for everything else too, for at least a couple of weeks until the stuff that it hurts gets calmed down. i mind not even having the option, i think.

Valrotha

Dragon flag. Gonna be a while before I can do that.

sijomial

Squats - lost a couple of important bits from my left knee.
Contact sports - knee again.
Running - only about 1 to 3 miles a week of running in my knees (the right one isn't in great shape either!).
Lunges - well I guess could do them with one of my legs....
Heavy deadlifts - back injury. Anything that causes significant vertical compression is out of bounds. Often have to do shoulder presses one-handed to halve the load.

firef1y72

My current goals are :
Single leg squats - can do them on the TRX but still working on unassisted, would like to be able to do them weighted.
Hanging leg raises - Have/had a really weak core thanks to not being able to work it for 6 months due to a umbilicsl hernia plus upper body isn't quite there yet. Only really getting strength there now, can do seated leg raises and can hang from a bar but not combine the 2.
100kg Deadlift - Managed 98.5kg but failed the last 2 times I tried 100kg (probably mostly mental block).

WanderingRivers

Belly dancing. Bollixed ACL dashed that real quick.
Acroyoga. Again, stupid ACL made that go adios real fast

jayemes

I want to do a pull up. Starting work toward it now and hoping I can do one by the end of the year.

Zumba or other dance type workouts. I have zero coordination so unless I want to knock over half the studio like Godzilla, I need to stay out of those classes

livingleanlivingclean

Ballet....not because I physically can't, but committing to regular classes is difficult with my schedule and the only place I can find that does casual classes is really out of my way (excuses basically!)

Mezzie1024

I'm currently too weak for pullups, pushups, and handstands. Working on it!

SLLeask

Yoga, it makes me giggle!!

RavenLibra

SLLeask wrote: »

Yoga, it makes me giggle!!

Are you a farter?

goldthistime

Anything that requires flexibility. Ballet comes to mind. The instructors always have modifications for me, but yoga is no fun either. Nothing to do with flexibility, but I can't do pull ups either.

GrumpyHeadmistress

Leg lifts. My legs are just dead weight.

cbeutler

Pull ups, pistols, dips, and push ups they are my holy grail.