Favourite exercise?

shaf238
shaf238 Posts: 4,022 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
What is your favourite exercise? And why?

Mine is the good old preacher curl. Love the burn you get from isolating the bicep, particularly that feeling on the negative rep 🔥
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  • ecjim
    ecjim Posts: 1,001 Member
    Squats - great muscle builder - plus the challenge of having a heavy weight on your back that can squash you
  • shaf238
    shaf238 Posts: 4,022 Member
    I know squats are a great exercise, and they're a part of my routine - I really dislike them!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    running
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    Can't beat a good trail run when you hit it well rested and fueled.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    Lifting
  • shaf238
    shaf238 Posts: 4,022 Member
    sardelsa wrote: »
    Lifting

    Any lifts in particular?
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    My favourite strength move is upright row.
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    Running here. I walk out my front door and I am free. It's my best part of the morning and it"s all mine!
  • mutantspicy
    mutantspicy Posts: 624 Member
    Bench! its the best. Curling is a runner up.
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    Nordic skiing. The scenery, the connection with nature, the speed, the mastery of technique that takes a lifetime to achieve. Just can't say enough about it. Plus, the fittest people on Earth are competitive Nordic skiers.
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    Biking - feeling of speed, interval nature of the hills and recovery, can go almost everywhere (though smarter not to go some places), and with right fueling and training, can go so long.
  • Biggster69
    Biggster69 Posts: 84 Member
    Compound exercises like Squats and Deadlift, also Planks for the core. I like to train many muscles with just a few exercises. Running for cardio.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    shaf238 wrote: »
    sardelsa wrote: »
    Lifting

    Any lifts in particular?

    I'd have to say hip thrusts
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    I love to hike and explore nature
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,223 Member
    Gosh, I forgot to say why rowing!

    I guess I thought it would be obvious. ;) : You get to go pretty fast, and backwards; you use lots of muscle groups; you can keep pushing/working harder indefinitely; it can be a nice easy rest-day paddle or a maximum-sustainable-heart rate intense workout; there's near-infinite detail to the technique so it stays intellectually engaging because there's always some technical improvement you can make to get faster; there are sleepover rowing camps for grown-ups; and - perhaps most importantly - it's outdoors, on a river. :)
  • aokoye
    aokoye Posts: 3,495 Member
    Cycling - I can go anywhere under my own power, can stop and look at beautiful and/or interesting things, and it's just fun.
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    I don't exercise, I prefer training.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Cycling...I lift too, but road cycling is by far and away my favorite exercise activity.
  • shaf238
    shaf238 Posts: 4,022 Member
    Chieflrg wrote: »
    I don't exercise, I prefer training.

    I meant what individual exercise (like bench press, squats, deadlift, etc) is your favourite as part of your training regimen.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Deadlifts. Always deadlifts.

    Because pulling a state record just feels badass.
  • kami3006
    kami3006 Posts: 4,979 Member
    The one I find most enjoyable is skull crushers. I just love the way they feel. I'm not able to do them at the moment because of wrist issues. But once I'm able to bulk again, they'll be back in the rotation.
  • Tic78
    Tic78 Posts: 232 Member
    Weighted chin/pull ups or shoulder press, why I don’t know
  • justinewillcutyou
    justinewillcutyou Posts: 530 Member
    Lat pull downs. I have so many back issues but doing them always make me feel strong and I feel like I’m one step closer to having less back pain.
  • plythacur
    plythacur Posts: 32 Member
    Hip thrusts, probably because they are my heaviest lift by far and have given me the most noticeable changes to my physique.

    I also love just about any aerobic exercise that involves my upper body: battle ropes, rowing, kayak, stand up paddleboard, etc.
  • AmyOutOfControl
    AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
    edited August 2018
    Running!!!

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  • nooshi713
    nooshi713 Posts: 4,877 Member
    Swimming
    Hiking
    Kayaking
    Paddleboarding
  • kcs76
    kcs76 Posts: 244 Member
    Yoga - I love the mindfulness and peace I find within myself by connecting with the earth during practice.

    Running- It too brings me peace. Mostly because I'm so busy keeping arms/legs going, staying upright, and trying to remember to breathe. Also it doesn't come naturally to me, so I like the challenge.

    Deadlifting- this is a challenge thing too.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    Pull-Ups

    .... sometimes I dream at night that I have the ability to do pull-ups for hours on end without getting fatigued.

    ( seriously, I do. I know, weird; right? )
  • Strongfitmama100412
    Strongfitmama100412 Posts: 90 Member
    Shoulders. Love to train shoulders and arms but side lateral raises are my favorite.

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