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    What's your favorite lift (or exercise) in the gym?

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    • Posts: 477 Member
      Preacher curls and press behind neck
    • Posts: 29
      The bench. I've seen far more progress on squats and deadlifts, but there's something incredibly satisfying about a new bench PR. Also, afterwards I get the same wonderful feeling I get from a capsaicin overdose, so there's that too.
    • Posts: 197 Member
      SNATCH!! as all time favourite - lifting heavy **** from floor to above your head.. how can you not love that!! especially from hanging position.. priceless!!
      Kb swing as a very close second!!
      burpees (as i just have the proper form down n feel like im flying when im doing them.. instead of dieing like normal)
      and also rather love hand stand pressups and ring dips!!
    • Posts: 2,131 Member
      Bench
    • Posts: 8,362 Member
      If only one, it would be Deadlifts. Squats are a close second, and I like split squats as well.
    • Posts: 12 Member
      Leg press! Probably because I can do reasonably well on it, and the feeling the next day is incredible, sore, but incredible!
    • Posts: 2,197 Member
      Squats. Greatest test of strength.
      Watching "The View" I think is a greater test of strength.
    • Posts: 406 Member
      Just getting into lifting, but
      Deadlifts are my favourite, maybe because I made such progress, and can lift more than my bodyweight.
      Steady state cardio - swimming.
      HIIT - probably the treadmill
    • Posts: 169 Member
      Hang, clean & press - because it makes the gym chatterboxes keep their distance.
    • Posts: 2,009 Member
      Compound: OHP
      Iso: Skullcrushers (about as close to an isolation movement as I get)
      HIIT: Bag work
      Steady state: Walking/NEAT (I don't really do any dedicated ss cardio)
    • Posts: 1,412 Member
      Ufff.... Tough decision.. It's between BB bench, sumo deads and OHP :/

      HIIT would be bag work too
    • Posts: 1,062 Member
      Isolation movement: skull crushers - so long batwings! :-)

      Compound movement: squats and dumbbell pullovers

      HITT: Sprints, weeee!

      Steady State Cardio: walking
    • Posts: 71 Member
      1. Deadlifts
      2. Romanian Deadlifts
      3. More Deadlifts.
    • Posts: 2,984 Member
      Squats.
    • Posts: 6,490 Member
      Compound: Deads

      Isolation: Leg Curl

      HIIT: Heavy Bag/Sprints

      Steady State: Beach Runs
    • Posts: 1,318 Member
      Im doing cardio at the moment, and loving the cross trainer and bike
    • Posts: 574 Member
      Front Squats! Deadlift is a close second...

      I also like bench pressing, but I'm not going to do that until I can do some legit push-ups.
    • Posts: 207 Member
      Squats squats squats!
    • Posts: 772 Member
      I'm a newbie to lifting and strength training, but I'm loving squats.

      I also love how planks make me feel, that deep soreness, but I hate doing them.

      I've just discovered that I love running, slow running, but I love it.
    • Posts: 802 Member
      Squats, Deadlifts, Clean and Press <3 all the lifts!!!!!
    • Posts: 9,834 Member
      compound: deadlift

      isolation: cable x-over
    • Posts: 183 Member
      compound: deadlift

      don't have a favourite isolation exercise

      cardio: Kettlebells and running
    • Posts: 136 Member
      Compound: Squats
      Isolation: Leg press
    • Posts: 482 Member
      Kegals
    • Posts: 621 Member
      Kegals

      You owe me a cup of coffee.... My sinuses now hate me. :P

      Mine are most decidedly squats and bench press.
    • Posts: 121
      By far eliptical
    • Posts: 7,436 Member
      favourite lifts: squat, deadlift, bench, pendlay row (sorry OHP nothing personal :laugh: )

      favourite cardio: skating; hiking/hill walking (or any walking for that matter but fast walking is more fun than ambling along); stair running/walking (up and down 2 at a time)

      favourite sports: ice hockey, martial arts (haven't done either of these for ages though, but want to start up again)

      I don't think I have a favourite isolation lift.
    • Posts: 1,785 Member
      Compound: BO Rows

      Isolation: Leg extensions
    • Posts: 1,179 Member
      deadlift

      squats

      dumbbell press
    • Posts: 316 Member
      Rowing machine - - - specifically water rower .
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