3 Lifts for the rest of your life
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The deadlift thread got me thinking, just out of curiosity, if you could do only 3 exercises in the gym for the rest of your life, what would they be?
for me;
-Overhead press
-Deads
-Pendlay rows
i love all 3 and this would give you the best muscle balance IMO
OK, pendlay rows, does the barbell touch the ground? is it supposed to?
eta; if you mean during the lift then the answer is no, you'd have to be bent over pretty far to do this. the plates are usually about 6" off the ground at full extension of my arms when i do them
With Pendlay rows the weights should touch the ground between each rep, much like with a deadlift. If the plates do not touch you are doing barbell rows, not Pendlay rows.
The beauty with the Pendlay, you can pull more weight for the same reps compared to regular rows.0 -
I approve of this thread but am curious why all of the women are listing squats over glute bridges??0
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I approve of this thread but am curious why all of the women are listing squats over glute bridges??
Compound lifts = more muscle groups worked0 -
I'd do lifts I actually enjoy and deal with the muscle imbalances I'd obviously have!
-Deadlifts
-Front Squats (love them, hate Back Squats)
-Bicep Curls (see avatar)0 -
Hence the OHP and deadlift choice.... I could not live without doing either kettlebell swings or glute bridges0
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Great thread! Lots to learn.0
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The deadlift thread got me thinking, just out of curiosity, if you could do only 3 exercises in the gym for the rest of your life, what would they be?
for me;
-Overhead press
-Deads
-Pendlay rows
i love all 3 and this would give you the best muscle balance IMO
OK, pendlay rows, does the barbell touch the ground? is it supposed to?
eta; if you mean during the lift then the answer is no, you'd have to be bent over pretty far to do this. the plates are usually about 6" off the ground at full extension of my arms when i do them
With Pendlay rows the weights should touch the ground between each rep, much like with a deadlift. If the plates do not touch you are doing barbell rows, not Pendlay rows.
Love that video reference it all the time and have it in my favorites...0 -
I approve of this thread but am curious why all of the women are listing squats over glute bridges??
Compound lifts = more muscle groups worked
Yes dis...I don't do hip thrusts or glute bridges atm...will wait and maybe add them when I switch to 5/3/1 but for now will stick to my deep squats.0 -
I approve of this thread but am curious why all of the women are listing squats over glute bridges??
Because... maybe... preference?0 -
Apparently I am the only lacking in the goddess booty department0
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Squats, dead lifts, bench press. Not very original, but can you blame me?0
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I approve of this thread but am curious why all of the women are listing squats over glute bridges??
Compound lifts = more muscle groups worked
BINGO
If I had to pick my favs that I just enjoy doing it would be military press, curls, and situps without the 35lb weight on my belly. :laugh:0 -
Apparently I am the only lacking in the goddess booty department
Don't look at me!
I was blessed ALL over.0 -
I approve of this thread but am curious why all of the women are listing squats over glute bridges??
Compound lifts = more muscle groups worked
Yes dis...I don't do hip thrusts or glute bridges atm...will wait and maybe add them when I switch to 5/3/1 but for now will stick to my deep squats.
I still do them, and love them, but if I can only have three lifts I'm not choosing something so focused.0 -
I approve of this thread but am curious why all of the women are listing squats over glute bridges??
Squats work so much more of the body than glute bridges. I don't do squats to get a nice butt - that's just a nice side effect. I do lifting because I want to be really strong. I'd like to compete at powerlifting at some point in the future.0 -
Apparently I am the only lacking in the goddess booty department
maybe you should do squats instead of glute bridges.0 -
Burpees, pushups, overhead press.0
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Squats, deadlifts and the leg press if that counts....other wise I'll choose squats twice!!!0
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Burpees, pushups, overhead press.
oooh I like your choices
(I have a love hate relationship with the burpee)
NOONE is choosing plank (interesting)0 -
ok EVERYONE RELAX
i DO SQUATS (Lots of them)
Please no more snarky comments
I only ask because I have started Strong curves and am seeing great results
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