What exercises do you avoid? Why?

I avoid squats, i do them occasionally but i'm so sore after squats and such that i can't do my running. so yes...i skip leg day

I know it's bad, but I have avoided weights for years. I love running, cycling, and anything cardio, but the thought of sitting there moving a chunk of metal around just doesn't see all that exciting to me.

Weight lifting.

Lunges or squats. I was born without cartilage in my knees, so it basically hurts like crazy to do those types of exercises.

I don't avoid weight lifting/strength training, but I don't like to do it, so I rarely do, even though I know I should.

That leg machine where you're pretty much doing flys but with your legs, squeezing your legs together.

Bicycle crunches.

Because when I do bicycle crunches I can hear and feel a clicking in my lower spine. The clicking freaks me out.

I avoid any exercise for which a better alternative exists-- machines are the Devil's work. I stick to barbells and body weight exercise. I will also never do any long distance running, it's not relevant to my goals

I read "It is not relevant to my goats"

and spent a few mins trying to figure out what "goats" referred to, in a slangy way that I'd never heard

I avoid exercises that I find so loathsome that it makes me sad to think about me doing them.

I avoid anything I deem dangerous.

Presently, I'm avoiding trail running because I almost ran right up the bum of a mama bear and three cubs yesterday.

I pretty much avoid ALL EXERCISE by doctor's orders.

1 - With a degenerative foot condition to BOTH FEET called Charcot Neuropathy (The treatment if it worsens is surgery - Amputation to prevent whatever it really is from spreading) plus osteoarthritis and 8 other disabling problems in each foot
2 - RIGHT KNEE, total knee replacement
3 - LEFT KNEE, severe osteoarthritis
4 - RIGHT SHOULDER, surgery and a remaining 3 disabling problems in need of further surgery plus osteoarthritis
5 - LEFT SHOULDER. no surgery yet but 4 disabling problems in need of further surgery plus severe osteoarthritis
6 - LEFT ELBOW - 3 prior (1 recent) surgeries but still a disability plus severe osteoarthritis
7 - LEFT WRIST - Prior recent surgery and a disability plus severe osteoarthritis
8 - RIGHT HAND - Prior multiple fractures plus severe osteoarthritis
9 - NECK - Severe osteoarthritis
10 - STOMACH - Major injuries and a disability
11 - COPD
12 - Asthma
13 - Chronic, constant and severe pain

AND THIS IS ONLY A PARTIAL LIST from 12 years of US Army (Infantry) service

Even with that, 68 lbs. lost since April 3rd, 2013.

BUT you did not indicate your injuries but for the most part, yes work those exercises in at the earliest possible date but start out slowly. f you have serious concerns seek the advice of a doctor.

Good luck !

"Ab" routines.

My cardio is mostly plyomectric based, along with compound lifts. I might do a handful of planks per week, but otherwise I don't see the point.

any really fast up and down with the head. i get too dizzy. in my workouts, there are some of these and i just modify the movements so i'm still doing something.

(like running back and forth lounging to the floor as far down as you can, after about 3-4 i'm dizzy.... oh well, modified moves still work for me!)

Yep. This for the same reasons, anything on a bike because they all hurt my butt (yes, I've tried the fancy squishy seats. My a** is just too big for them to not hurt), and deadlifts. I tried so hard to get into deadlifts and get my form right, but it never clicked. I also have lower back and hip problems so it was very hard for me to get into the right position without my hip getting a shooting pain and me needing to re-situate. After trying it for a couple months, I finally gave up. Plus, I prefer other lifts and running anyway.

I avoid spinning, zumba, and any other group exercise class because I hate them. I prefer to exercise solo.

I also avoid weight training because my shoulders are so screwed up - maybe in part due to lifting heavy, I don't know. I now do yoga to maintain a balance of strength and flexibility, but I used to be ripped and I'm not any more

I used to avoid squats and lunges because of my knees, chronic pain. I was told by a trainer that if done correctly (below parallel) it would actually strengthen the muscles around my knee. I got my form down and now it's no problem. My knee pain actually went away and I'm starting to add weight. Don't know how much is actually related to the squats and lunges or just my mind playing games on me. But it works so I'm sticking with it. Plus my tush is starting to look nice :-)

lunges...they make my legs ache.