What is your favorite strength training exercise and why?

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  • CatMcCheesey
    CatMcCheesey Posts: 143
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    Leg press. It makes my lower back feel great.
  • tkillion810
    tkillion810 Posts: 591 Member
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    Fav - overhead presses and lat raises
    Least Fav - dead lifts (tight hammies from running)
  • LJCannon
    LJCannon Posts: 3,636 Member
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    :heart: Not sure "Why" exactly but I LOVE The Lat Pull Down. It just feels Awesome!! I could sit and do it all day if somebody would QUIT Adding Weight to it, LOL!!
  • thirstyflea
    thirstyflea Posts: 114 Member
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    Deadlifts! I feel like it works every muscle in my body!

    second favorite- clean & press. Same idea as deads, but with an overhead lift. Definitely use everything on those- from my legs, to glutes, abs, triceps, shoulders, back... AWESOME.
  • rmhand
    rmhand Posts: 1,067 Member
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    Squats - that honky-tonk-ba-donk-a-donk.
  • BabyCerise
    BabyCerise Posts: 70 Member
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    My legs love squat and calf raises !
  • saxmaniac
    saxmaniac Posts: 1,133 Member
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    I'm a total newb, but I like doing pull-ups, because so few people do them.
  • deninevi
    deninevi Posts: 934 Member
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    Deadlifts, squats, chins, heavy *kitten* hip thrusts= LOVE

    Bench press, overhead press, dips- the hardest for me.
  • fuhrmeister
    fuhrmeister Posts: 1,796 Member
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    Squats - b/c my butt needs them.

    and anthing that works my arms.

    Maybe I should add some dead lifts ,looks like they works tons of different muscles.

    Actually I need to do more strength training over all.
  • JT_Taylor_99
    JT_Taylor_99 Posts: 72
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    Burpees using a half ball and my very own basketball court sprint burpees.
  • sadrac4683
    sadrac4683 Posts: 80 Member
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    Since you all lift weights, where did you all come up with routine. I have a routine but I am not sure how effective it is. Help someone
  • richardheath
    richardheath Posts: 1,276 Member
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    Since you all lift weights, where did you all come up with routine. I have a routine but I am not sure how effective it is. Help someone

    Starting Strength or Stronglifts would be good places to start if you have a bar. If you only have dumbbells (as I did when I started) then All Pros Simple Beginner Routine can be easily modified.


    My fave has to be the bro curl! In the squat rack, of course!






    j/k! Probably squats or deadlifts.
  • richardheath
    richardheath Posts: 1,276 Member
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    Conversely, I really don't like doing a bench press as I don't like holding a heavy object up above me!
    You may want to try bench press with dumbbells. It's still weight above you, but it's not as ominous since you can drop the dumbbells away from you. I actually prefer DB bench press over BB bench press.
    Actually, I found the opposite. I just switched from DBs to a bar, and I MUCH prefer the bar.
  • Green_eyed_beauty
    Green_eyed_beauty Posts: 101 Member
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    Upper body - bicep curls & lat pull downs
    Lower body - leg press & squats

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