Which exercise is your nemesis? 😈

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  • wabisabigio
    wabisabigio Posts: 15 Member
    midlomel1971 wrote: »
    Running/jogging. I've tried for 37 years since running crossing cross county when I was 12 and I still think it's torture. It's so boring.

    Have you tried with correct running shoes? They changed my life! And music obviously, with the right jam it's much easier!! (I know these are very obvious comments, but maybe you hadn't thought about it before) :)
  • MaltedTea
    MaltedTea Posts: 6,286 Member
    ABabilonia wrote: »
    Many actually, but my biggest nemesis is Overhead Press. I do it as part of the 5x5 routine, but a few times I have injured my shoulder. I have seen videos and looked for help, but still having issues 😥😥😥

    Hmm, you may like this fairly recent thread: "Overhead Press *whines* WHY ARE THEY SO HARD?"

    And @Chieflrg has a thread you (and others in this thread with lift or form challenges) may want to view: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10756076/barbell-form-check-e-g-squats-deadlift-benching-presses/p1
  • Isca_1
    Isca_1 Posts: 124 Member
    edited August 2020
    Bulgarian split squats...I'm kind of a clutz.
    I have to stay close to something so I can get my balance. One day! One day! I will get it!
  • MelG7777
    MelG7777 Posts: 14,230 Member
    Anything to do with sliders. Omg. To go from mountain climbers to slider mountain climbers? I die.
  • MaltedTea
    MaltedTea Posts: 6,286 Member
    Updating to say PLANKS became my nemesis and tried to stop me from being great. Scabs ALL over my elbows since the start of last month.

    My elbows are much better now and the situation forced me to try other variants (ex forearm to standard, side, singles, hip dip, bird dog, etc) to alleviate the stress.

    How's everyone else doing with their nemeses? Hmm, nemesi?! lol
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,978 Member
    Mine has always been hamstring exercises. As much as I work on them, they just don't respond the same as all my other bodyparts.

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  • IronIsMyTherapy
    IronIsMyTherapy Posts: 482 Member
    Squats. I can bench nearly as much and deadlift almost 50% more.
  • MelG7777
    MelG7777 Posts: 14,230 Member
    MaltedTea wrote: »
    Updating to say PLANKS became my nemesis and tried to stop me from being great. Scabs ALL over my elbows since the start of last month.

    My elbows are much better now and the situation forced me to try other variants (ex forearm to standard, side, singles, hip dip, bird dog, etc) to alleviate the stress.

    How's everyone else doing with their nemeses? Hmm, nemesi?! lol

    Ugh. Just used sliders this morning during camp. I think they were “knee tuck/power plank jacks” or something like that. Still incredibly difficult. Still trying. 😵

    Planks are great though. Good for you! Glad your elbows are better.
  • JessBbody
    JessBbody Posts: 523 Member
    Burpees, or any kind of getting up and down on the floor and putting body weight in my arms, so like crawling into plank position from standing.

    Also, I can't run. I would love to be able to, but ever time I try I can feel my bones jangling and my knees creaking. i have unrealized fantasies of becoming a runner.
  • Silkysausage
    Silkysausage Posts: 502 Member
    Weighted Bulgarian Split Squats 😫
  • JintheSouth
    JintheSouth Posts: 44 Member
    I have a love/hate relationship with burpees.
  • amorfati601070
    amorfati601070 Posts: 2,890 Member
    edited September 2020
    Swimming for sure. I have no upper body strength, its all in my legs..the things stopping from doing Tri. That being said...weights training too.
  • asthesoapturns
    asthesoapturns Posts: 313 Member
    Running. On a good day my knees only grumble a little. Most days righty starts trying to give out. Also anything that requires coordination because I can and will trip over myself. No dancing for me.
  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,073 Member
    Lunges, I have horrible balance and fall all over the place! I have to go super slow.

    Splits, I was determined to do side splits by my birthday but no matter the approach I only went down an inch in 2 months.
  • Bluetail6
    Bluetail6 Posts: 2,984 Member
    Turkish Get Up....
  • AndreaTamira
    AndreaTamira Posts: 272 Member
    Push ups and anything similar. I dont think my muscles are truly too weak for that, but I am an uncoordinated mess who just ends up making belly flops like a seal. It's kind of ridiculous. - It also is something I ALWAYS had the same problems with since I was a kid.
  • Tausi
    Tausi Posts: 35 Member
    MaltedTea wrote: »
    Updating to say PLANKS became my nemesis and tried to stop me from being great. Scabs ALL over my elbows since the start of last month.

    My elbows are much better now and the situation forced me to try other variants (ex forearm to standard, side, singles, hip dip, bird dog, etc) to alleviate the stress.

    How's everyone else doing with their nemeses? Hmm, nemesi?! lol

    Not much progress on the push up front but I can now run/jog for 15min nonstop.

  • AshHeartsJesus
    AshHeartsJesus Posts: 460 Member
    Lunges with weights 😳 I have gotten a lot better over time, but they are a pain 🙈
    Annd jumping jacks 0... I loathe them deeply👀

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