What's the worst.....

sarabear
sarabear Posts: 864
edited September 2024 in Chit-Chat
Exercise you KNOW you HAVE to do but DREAD???

me SQUATS! BLAH!
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  • xsargex
    xsargex Posts: 768
    Exercise you KNOW you HAVE to do but DREAD???

    me SQUATS! BLAH!

    Used to be situps, but then I learned a good form and now I actually enjoy it.

    I'd have to say the bench press. I suck at it. Its really inconvienent cause I don't trust half the goons in my gym to spot me. I use the machine.
  • countindowntothin
    countindowntothin Posts: 201 Member
    I would have to say I love what it does to my body, but while I am doing them, I HATE PLANKS!!!!!!!!!! they are killer!!!
  • sarabear
    sarabear Posts: 864
    Exercise you KNOW you HAVE to do but DREAD???

    me SQUATS! BLAH!

    Used to be situps, but then I learned a good form and now I actually enjoy it.

    I'd have to say the bench press. I suck at it. Its really inconvienent cause I don't trust half the goons in my gym to spot me. I use the machine.
    I know I have to do squats on the machine where you can't take the bar off and you have to turn it off the hooks to get it to move. I think that if I fell with the bar I'd be laying there until about 8:30 when my hubby gets there and I get there at 7!
  • heather0mc
    heather0mc Posts: 4,656 Member
    :sick: :sick: :sick: PUSHUPS :sick: :sick: :sick:

    squats are a CLOSE second! :sick: :sick: :sick:
  • m2kjenn
    m2kjenn Posts: 1,671 Member
    Push ups and Planks - both - YUCK!
  • xsargex
    xsargex Posts: 768
    One thing that I've learned is to do a little of both; free weights and cables/machines. I use the free weights (with light weight) to really work on my form and get an overall burn on whatever muscle group.
    If I'm real unfamiliar with the exercise, I go super light on the weight and really concentrate on each rep.

    Then I move to the machines and/or cables to isolate and finish the group out until I can't even squeeze.
  • Sarandipity
    Sarandipity Posts: 1,560
    I have pretty strong legs so I don't really dread the squats (not saying I really like them either though :laugh: ), but the plank/pushups are the worst for me. Need to get my arms stronger! My core is getting there though.
  • neenaleigh
    neenaleigh Posts: 584 Member
    SIT UPS!!!!:mad: !!!!!!!! I hate them and i need them the most!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:grumble:
  • sarabear
    sarabear Posts: 864
    I have pretty strong legs so I don't really dread the squats (not saying I really like them either though :laugh: ), but the plank/pushups are the worst for me. Need to get my arms stronger! My core is getting there though.
    I have a drill sgt of a husband helping me with weight training, LOWER! I KNOW YOU CAN GO LOWER! Lower honey? I'll let you think lower when you are sitting on top of this olympic bar!
  • xsargex
    xsargex Posts: 768
    I have pretty strong legs so I don't really dread the squats (not saying I really like them either though :laugh: ), but the plank/pushups are the worst for me. Need to get my arms stronger! My core is getting there though.
    I have a drill sgt of a husband helping me with weight training, LOWER! I KNOW YOU CAN GO LOWER! Lower honey? I'll let you think lower when you are sitting on top of this olympic bar!

    Reminds me of basic. Something about a large man screaming obscenities and flipping spit all over your face... really motivates you to go that extra mile. I dunno.

    :ohwell:
  • omid990
    omid990 Posts: 785 Member
    pull ups:mad:
    pushups are a close second though
  • xsargex
    xsargex Posts: 768
    pull ups:mad:
    pushups are a close second though

    oh man, good call. I didn't even think of pullups, cause well I don't do them. haha
  • Cynder
    Cynder Posts: 79
    Pushups, but I'm starting to like them a little, now that I can actually DO one.
  • sarabear
    sarabear Posts: 864
    I have pretty strong legs so I don't really dread the squats (not saying I really like them either though :laugh: ), but the plank/pushups are the worst for me. Need to get my arms stronger! My core is getting there though.
    I have a drill sgt of a husband helping me with weight training, LOWER! I KNOW YOU CAN GO LOWER! Lower honey? I'll let you think lower when you are sitting on top of this olympic bar!

    Reminds me of basic. Something about a large man screaming obscenities and flipping spit all over your face... really motivates you to go that extra mile. I dunno.

    :ohwell:
    I know he thinks he's pretty clever, I call it something else, but that's not allowed on here :)
  • MissesOfficer
    MissesOfficer Posts: 368
    Planks and lunges
  • MissesOfficer
    MissesOfficer Posts: 368
    Planks and lunges
  • kimber607
    kimber607 Posts: 7,128 Member
    all this J/M jump training stuff...jumping lunges and squats
    I also don't look forward to push-ups..walking push-ups etc

    Kim
  • jb_sweet_99
    jb_sweet_99 Posts: 856 Member
    Jumping Jacks!! They KILL my knees! :angry: Push ups are a close second though, lol :grumble:
  • Sarandipity
    Sarandipity Posts: 1,560
    Jumping Jacks!! They KILL my knees! :angry: Push ups are a close second though, lol :grumble:

    I am with you on the jumping jacks! Except for me it is the chest that it kills... the girls bounce too much even with 2 bras on! :laugh:
  • vhuber
    vhuber Posts: 8,779 Member
    Running _ although I run 3 miles pretty much 5x per week BUT it feels good when I am done!!! Also I must say pull ups, I am very strong for a female (must be from all the hay bale throwing ) but I can not do a pull up unless I use the assist machine at the wellness center! I do not let it bother me though, I just do something else!
  • jb_sweet_99
    jb_sweet_99 Posts: 856 Member
    Jumping Jacks!! They KILL my knees! :angry: Push ups are a close second though, lol :grumble:

    I am with you on the jumping jacks! Except for me it is the chest that it kills... the girls bounce too much even with 2 bras on! :laugh:

    I have the same issue!! I wear 2 bras pretty tight and they still bounce too much! :noway:
  • vhuber
    vhuber Posts: 8,779 Member
    Two bra's? I giggle over that cuz I use to have to do that until I bought thee Enell bra, actually I now own four of them in different colors, to me they are the best for any female size C and over!! They are abit spendy but check out ebay and if you buy one just hand wash and make sure to line dry!! Check out the Enell on the web,also they are made here in Montana!!! Oprah wears them too!!!!!
  • Sarandipity
    Sarandipity Posts: 1,560
    Two bra's? I giggle over that cuz I use to have to do that until I bought thee Enell bra, actually I now own four of them in different colors, to me they are the best for any female size C and over!! They are abit spendy but check out ebay and if you buy one just hand wash and make sure to line dry!! Check out the Enell on the web,also they are made here in Montana!!! Oprah wears them too!!!!!

    Thanks for the info. I will have to look into them, but seeing as I have already dropped 2 band sizes since Jan, I am not so sure I want to invest in one just yet. I have a ways to go. I will see if I can find a sale :)
  • heather0mc
    heather0mc Posts: 4,656 Member
    Two bra's? I giggle over that cuz I use to have to do that until I bought thee Enell bra, actually I now own four of them in different colors, to me they are the best for any female size C and over!! They are abit spendy but check out ebay and if you buy one just hand wash and make sure to line dry!! Check out the Enell on the web,also they are made here in Montana!!! Oprah wears them too!!!!!

    neat! :drinker:
  • jb_sweet_99
    jb_sweet_99 Posts: 856 Member
    Two bra's? I giggle over that cuz I use to have to do that until I bought thee Enell bra, actually I now own four of them in different colors, to me they are the best for any female size C and over!! They are abit spendy but check out ebay and if you buy one just hand wash and make sure to line dry!! Check out the Enell on the web,also they are made here in Montana!!! Oprah wears them too!!!!!

    Thanks, I'll check it out. Do you know if they ship to Canada? I can't find any in my size here :angry:
  • cellorocker
    cellorocker Posts: 290
    LOL, we go from dreaded exercises to bras.
    =D

    Mine are... lunges (I hated doing them, and being in the athletic-integrated PE class, we did them everyday), push ups, and... pull ups (I rarely ever do them, which is why I suck at them, which is why I hate doing them). Haha.

    For some reason, I love every aspect of weight lifting. In a PE class full of stick-thin-super-fast-running cheerleaders and track stars, weight lifting was the only thing I really kicked butt at. =)
  • kblu0816
    kblu0816 Posts: 1,627 Member
    I hate, absolutely hate, bench press. My boyfriend played football all through high school and has some crazy arms. i don't want arms like him but seeing him do bench press makes my little 60 lb press look pathetic. (he does over double that--!!!) :bigsmile: but he looks good doin it haha :laugh:
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    my tabata protocol workout.

    http://www.tabataprotocol.com/

    I do the traditional (spin bike: 5 minute warm up, 8 reps of 20 seconds on and 10 seconds rest, 5 minute cool down, collapse in a sweaty heap).

    it SUUUUUUCCCCKKKKS but man is it a good VO2 Max workout.
  • sarabear
    sarabear Posts: 864
    my tabata protocol workout.

    http://www.tabataprotocol.com/

    I do the traditional (spin bike: 5 minute warm up, 8 reps of 20 seconds on and 10 seconds rest, 5 minute cool down, collapse in a sweaty heap).

    it SUUUUUUCCCCKKKKS but man is it a good VO2 Max workout.
    That makes me wanna quit before I even start!
  • Nelski
    Nelski Posts: 1,607 Member
    Push ups and Planks - both - YUCK!
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