Least favourite exercise.

missbrendalynn
missbrendalynn Posts: 74 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I'd love to know what are your least favorite exercises that you do/put up with because you know it's good for ya :bigsmile:

I personally HATE lunges - normal, lateral, plyometric, reverse, TRX - they make me really grateful that human beings only have two legs.
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  • aquarabbit
    aquarabbit Posts: 1,622 Member
    Any form of pushup. I can do about 3 full military style pushups and then I'm on the floor. I try to do variations and I'm getting better, but I have horribly weak shoulders. Second to that is supermans or superman variations. I can do them, but while I enjoy the burn in most places, I hate it in the back! It's such an odd sensation.
  • ktno1
    ktno1 Posts: 297 Member
    Any form of pushup. I can do about 3 full military style pushups and then I'm on the floor. I try to do variations and I'm getting better, but I have horribly weak shoulders. Second to that is supermans or superman variations. I can do them, but while I enjoy the burn in most places, I hate it in the back! It's such an odd sensation.

    This.
  • missbrendalynn
    missbrendalynn Posts: 74 Member
    Any form of pushup. I can do about 3 full military style pushups and then I'm on the floor. I try to do variations and I'm getting better, but I have horribly weak shoulders. Second to that is supermans or superman variations. I can do them, but while I enjoy the burn in most places, I hate it in the back! It's such an odd sensation.

    Push ups come at a close second for me! I can actually feel my entire upper body trembling if I do them military style :sick:
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    Lifting of any kind. Only because of the effect it has on my back.
  • 63hanson
    63hanson Posts: 154 Member
    The stair machine! Hate it, but my trainer wants me to do it, even if it's just for a few minutes. I made it 5 minutes the other day!
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    not a big fan of lunges either. make my knees hurt.
  • bernied262
    bernied262 Posts: 882 Member
    the arm bike, the trainer insists I do it before any sort of lifting... longest 10 mins of my life.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    Bulgarian squats. Like lunges but more worser.
  • fullofquirks
    fullofquirks Posts: 182 Member
    Bent over rows. Being on the second level of Stronglifts and doing them twice a week is annoying. Grr
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    the arm bike, the trainer insists I do it before any sort of lifting... longest 10 mins of my life.

    thats rediculous. i mean, yeah, warm up, but moving the arms like that for 10 minutes? my rotator cuff would be screaming.

    running, jump rope, push ups, and sun-gods are all good warm ups for upper body lifting day.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    not a big fan of lunges either. make my knees hurt.

    Lunges kill my knees...I don't do 'em...wish I could really, they're a pretty beneficial exercise. I also hate pull-ups but I do them...I used to be able to crank them out...up to 10 straight right now and trying to improve but definitely one of my least favorite
  • Lynnmi07
    Lynnmi07 Posts: 131 Member
    Push-ups for me too. I always want to stop before I even start.
  • RubyRunner14
    RubyRunner14 Posts: 148 Member
    Pushups... I can do them but there's so much pressure right over my heart cavity area and neck no matter what I try, it's just so painful.
  • Barbonica
    Barbonica Posts: 337 Member
    Kick-backs for triceps. The stupid DB edges press against my upper wrist in the full extension position and I always walk away with a bruise on each arm for my efforts. Not to mention tired triceps.
  • Huffdogg
    Huffdogg Posts: 1,934 Member
    I don't do exercises I don't like ;)
  • clarebailey355
    clarebailey355 Posts: 113 Member
    Burpees. They're the spawn of Satan.
  • Mutant13
    Mutant13 Posts: 2,485 Member
    not a big fan of lunges either. make my knees hurt.

    In on lunges, cause I keep falling the *kitten* over
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    Anything that isn't lifting. So basically everything.
  • Flixie00
    Flixie00 Posts: 1,195 Member
    Yoga, I am not built for it and find sitting with my feet extended under my body extremely painful. I tried it for a while, and decided mid lesson that enough was enough and just walked out of the class.

    Pull ups, again I am wrong the build for them (too tall, broad and with long arms). I stick with them though, and one day I will manage to do non-weight assisted pull ups.

    I do however love press ups, and always finish an upper body work out with 3 x 12 full press ups (chest to the floor). The more I do them, the better I get and I learn to like them (this works for me with most weights related exercises).
  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
    not a big fan of lunges either. make my knees hurt.

    In on lunges, cause I keep falling the *kitten* over

    This. My balance has become embarrassing in my old age.
  • Julesbait
    Julesbait Posts: 190 Member
    Mother*@&#ing burpees!!!
  • Spiderkeys
    Spiderkeys Posts: 338 Member
    Push Ups and Sit ups, I can barely managed 10, maybe of my weight I gotta lift, but I believe because of my belly fat, i'm gonna have to soon enjoy situps, but atm I want to drop even more weight, so they hopefully won't be as hard and painful when I start doing them.
  • elisabeisme
    elisabeisme Posts: 308 Member
    I generally hate things that target the core, abs and obliques because I'm weak there and breathing is harder with the diaphragm so close. Cable machine side pulls or wood choppers are the worst. Yuck!
  • socrates02
    socrates02 Posts: 143 Member
    push ups
  • fuzzball01
    fuzzball01 Posts: 105 Member
    Burpees. Those are just plain evil
  • michael1976_ca
    michael1976_ca Posts: 3,488 Member
    Burpees. They're the spawn of Satan.

    i have to agree i dislike them. when i go to the floor i'd like to stay there but no i have to get back up and jump arrrr
  • JAsbabe2131
    JAsbabe2131 Posts: 26 Member
    Burpees. They're the spawn of Satan.

    ^ These...I hate them. The worst part is the jump. Then the coming back down...if I'm really burnt out my legs give out and I just embrace the floor.
  • james6998
    james6998 Posts: 743 Member
    Front incline dumbbell flys. I really hate those
  • stillnot2late
    stillnot2late Posts: 385 Member
    I've passed the age where I would do any exercises that I don't like. I tried my best to continue doing squats and lunges but had to give them up. So now my exercise is all enjoyment. I look forward to it.
  • smelons
    smelons Posts: 450 Member
    Spinning. Did one class once and will never do one again. It was an hour of pure torture. After 5 minutes I wanted to cry and was seriously tempted to make a run for the door, but the fact that my bag was on the opposite side of the room foiled my plan.

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