The best exercise probably most forgotten?

gazerofthestars

I love doing most of the exercises people have mentioned in this topic! Romanian Deadlifts and Good Mornings work wonders for my back. Inverted body weight rows is another that I seldom see people doing, it's a good complete upper body workout.

JamesBurkes

The Gironda dip. Done properly it really hits the chest rather than the triceps. Not for people with shoulder issues, but great if you're otherwise strong and flexible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9idl4VUrclU&feature=related (Vince recommended a different grip but I prefer the way this guy does it - less strain on the wrists).

And a controversial one! Press behind neck. I know a lot of people say it's bad for the shoulders so they do military press instead. But I've never had any problems with it. In fact (I don't know, maybe I just have flexible shoulders) but I much prefer it to military press as the weight is right above my spine which seems to make me more stable. And if you're going by pump, this one seems to get my lateral delt far more than military press which seems to hit the front more.

thefuzz1290

I don't have the ROM in my shoulders to do behind the neck presses....I've tried.

dad106

I was doing Clean and Jerk's yesterday with my trainer... How well I was doing them remains to be seen because it was my first time ever working with a barbell, but I did do them!

At my gym though, I rarely see guys actually using a barbell.. Most are on machines or using dumbbell's.... Thought it would be the other way around.

wellbert

Come to think of it, I've never seen anyone do a standing overhead press.

thefuzz1290

I was doing Clean and Jerk's yesterday with my trainer... How well I was doing them remains to be seen because it was my first time ever working with a barbell, but I did do them!

At my gym though, I rarely see guys actually using a barbell.. Most are on machines or using dumbbell's.... Thought it would be the other way around.

Seriously? During the busy times at every gym I've ever been to you couldn't get near a barbell...well unless it was part of the squat rack (but then someone was usually curling it).

Come to think of it, I've never seen anyone do a standing overhead press.

Ha, I did those last night too!

dad106

I was doing Clean and Jerk's yesterday with my trainer... How well I was doing them remains to be seen because it was my first time ever working with a barbell, but I did do them!

At my gym though, I rarely see guys actually using a barbell.. Most are on machines or using dumbbell's.... Thought it would be the other way around.

Seriously? During the busy times at every gym I've ever been to you couldn't get near a barbell...well unless it was part of the squat rack (but then someone was usually curling it).

When I was with my trainer last night(granted it was snowing and it was 4:30 pm) there was like three or 4 barbells laying around and I only saw like one or two guys actually using a barbell for anything.

Even when the conditions are not like that and the gym is pretty busy, you can always get a barbell... but a bench, dumbbell and a machine are super hard to come by.

wellbert

Lots of barbells at my gym too... and I've never seen anyone use the power rack. I would live in the power rack if I could.

Now barbell collars, good luck finding those.

KyleB65

Did a new one at my class last night that I enjoyed a lot.

Dumbell in each hand (as heavy as you can handle, I did 30 lbs).

Squat to butt on heels, then jump, back to butt on heels, repeat.

Not certain if this is a forgotten exercise? It was new to me and I enjoyed!