3 Lifts for the rest of your life

No_Finish_Line

OHP
Bench
Pullups

if i did just what i really wanted to it would be this, or maybe even weighted dips instead of bench.

but i'd have to be a good boy and sub squats for OHP

ValGogo

The deadlift thread got me thinking, just out of curiosity, if you could do only 3 exercises in the gym for the rest of your life, what would they be?

for me;
-Overhead press
-Deads
-Pendlay rows

i love all 3 and this would give you the best muscle balance IMO

OK, pendlay rows, does the barbell touch the ground? is it supposed to?

JoRocka

Weighted:
Squats
DL
Rows

Body weight:
pistol squats
pull ups
push ups

andeey

Squats
Upright rows
Straight leg deads

abadvat

Variations aloud?
Squats, DL and pull ups!

BigT555

The deadlift thread got me thinking, just out of curiosity, if you could do only 3 exercises in the gym for the rest of your life, what would they be?

for me;
-Overhead press
-Deads
-Pendlay rows

i love all 3 and this would give you the best muscle balance IMO

OK, pendlay rows, does the barbell touch the ground? is it supposed to?

negative. it can, but i do them in the power cage starting from around hip height (and then back up to give myself room) if im feeling lazy

eta; if you mean during the lift then the answer is no, you'd have to be bent over pretty far to do this. the plates are usually about 6" off the ground at full extension of my arms when i do them

_Resolve_

Squats
Deads
C&J

Assuming I couldn't include a complex lift in my choices.

4my2jays

Good Mornings, Deadlifts and of Course Squats

randomtai

Deads, Bench, and Clean jerks

neandermagnon

The deadlift thread got me thinking, just out of curiosity, if you could do only 3 exercises in the gym for the rest of your life, what would they be?

for me;
-Overhead press
-Deads
-Pendlay rows

i love all 3 and this would give you the best muscle balance IMO

OK, pendlay rows, does the barbell touch the ground? is it supposed to?

negative. it can, but i do them in the power cage starting from around hip height (and then back up to give myself room) if im feeling lazy

eta; if you mean during the lift then the answer is no, you'd have to be bent over pretty far to do this. the plates are usually about 6" off the ground at full extension of my arms when i do them

video of Glenn Pendlay demonstrating the Pendlay row: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlRrIsoDpKg

ETA: to answer the question - yes the bar should be on the floor at the start and the end of each rep. See the video for the rest of the advice about correct form.

neandermagnon

squat and deadlift

I'd be torn between bench, pendlay rows, dips and pull-ups for the 3rd.

TKhamvongsa

Squats, Deadlifts, Bench

missdibs1

Glute Bridges, ROmanian deadlifts, and Military press (??) why only three

maizerage66

Bench press, squats, deadlifts

Non-lifting? Push ups, sit ups, sprints.

That's exactly mine word for word...do I know you?

BigT555

The deadlift thread got me thinking, just out of curiosity, if you could do only 3 exercises in the gym for the rest of your life, what would they be?

for me;
-Overhead press
-Deads
-Pendlay rows

i love all 3 and this would give you the best muscle balance IMO

OK, pendlay rows, does the barbell touch the ground? is it supposed to?

negative. it can, but i do them in the power cage starting from around hip height (and then back up to give myself room) if im feeling lazy

eta; if you mean during the lift then the answer is no, you'd have to be bent over pretty far to do this. the plates are usually about 6" off the ground at full extension of my arms when i do them

video of Glenn Pendlay demonstrating the Pendlay row: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlRrIsoDpKg

ETA: to answer the question - yes the bar should be on the floor at the start and the end of each rep. See the video for the rest of the advice about correct form.

interesting. will definitely adjust my form after seeing this

jason_adams

You specified IN the gym, so I'm going to leave out stuff I like that I can do without gym equipment (ie: pullups and pushps).

Squats
Deadlifts
Overhead Press

I'm new to OHP, but really enjoying them so far.
Bench is easier to drop as I can only do partial reps. I've dislocated my shoulder twice and full range of motion bench is NOT pleasant.

What I'd miss most: bent over rows and variations.
I'd also miss the treadmill that paces my intervals and tempo runs for me, and let's me run when there's a Canadian winter raging outside...

JoRocka

The deadlift thread got me thinking, just out of curiosity, if you could do only 3 exercises in the gym for the rest of your life, what would they be?

for me;
-Overhead press
-Deads
-Pendlay rows

i love all 3 and this would give you the best muscle balance IMO

OK, pendlay rows, does the barbell touch the ground? is it supposed to?

negative. it can, but i do them in the power cage starting from around hip height (and then back up to give myself room) if im feeling lazy

eta; if you mean during the lift then the answer is no, you'd have to be bent over pretty far to do this. the plates are usually about 6" off the ground at full extension of my arms when i do them

video of Glenn Pendlay demonstrating the Pendlay row: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlRrIsoDpKg

ETA: to answer the question - yes the bar should be on the floor at the start and the end of each rep. See the video for the rest of the advice about correct form.

my review/research has shown the pendlay as a sub for the power clean- it's supposed to be an explosive lift- from the floor.

A barbell row =/= a pendlay row

erickirb

The deadlift thread got me thinking, just out of curiosity, if you could do only 3 exercises in the gym for the rest of your life, what would they be?

for me;
-Overhead press
-Deads
-Pendlay rows

i love all 3 and this would give you the best muscle balance IMO

OK, pendlay rows, does the barbell touch the ground? is it supposed to?

negative. it can, but i do them in the power cage starting from around hip height (and then back up to give myself room) if im feeling lazy

eta; if you mean during the lift then the answer is no, you'd have to be bent over pretty far to do this. the plates are usually about 6" off the ground at full extension of my arms when i do them

With Pendlay rows the weights should touch the ground between each rep, much like with a deadlift. If the plates do not touch you are doing barbell rows, not Pendlay rows.

That said, I would probably go with neutral grip pull-ups, deadlifts, and bench press. though squats, chins and pendlays were considered

BigT555

The deadlift thread got me thinking, just out of curiosity, if you could do only 3 exercises in the gym for the rest of your life, what would they be?

for me;
-Overhead press
-Deads
-Pendlay rows

i love all 3 and this would give you the best muscle balance IMO

OK, pendlay rows, does the barbell touch the ground? is it supposed to?

negative. it can, but i do them in the power cage starting from around hip height (and then back up to give myself room) if im feeling lazy

eta; if you mean during the lift then the answer is no, you'd have to be bent over pretty far to do this. the plates are usually about 6" off the ground at full extension of my arms when i do them

With Pendlay rows the weights should touch the ground between each rep, much like with a deadlift. If the plates do not touch you are doing barbell rows, not Pendlay rows.

until i saw that video i though they were essentially the same thing

BigT555

Glute Bridges, ROmanian deadlifts, and Military press (??) why only three

just for the sake of discussion. its been a slow day at work