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What part of the body do you work hardest on?

Angall08
Angall08 Posts: 148 Member
edited November 2024 in Chit-Chat
What part of the body to you focus more on when you are exercising? Stomach, legs, butt, arms?
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  • kimothy38
    kimothy38 Posts: 840 Member
    For me it's arms. I want well defined, strong arms plus doing weights helps with my dodgy shoulder.
  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
    What part of my body? Or someone else's?
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    LAWoman72 wrote: »
    What part of my body? Or someone else's?

    Well... good evening
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    Angall08 wrote: »
    What part of the body to you focus more on when you are exercising? Stomach, legs, butt, arms?

    quick answer : the entire body

    although, I focus on compound lifts

    example: pull-ups instead of curls
  • mpiercefly
    mpiercefly Posts: 7 Member
    My butt. The rest of me will probably never be magazine worthy, but thankfully my butt responds well to squats and lunges haha. I'm more of a walking/running person than a weightlifting person, though.
  • Ironandwine69
    Ironandwine69 Posts: 2,432 Member
    The last year I am doing upper body-lower body splits. So all my body parts get worked the same by compound exercises. The body parts I don't directly train are abs and calves.
  • johnw83
    johnw83 Posts: 6,219 Member
    abbs and arms
  • MrStabbems
    MrStabbems Posts: 3,110 Member
    the rhombencephalon
  • MrStabbems
    MrStabbems Posts: 3,110 Member
    Shiny? go to the docs H! :lol:
  • SEAHORSES4EVER
    SEAHORSES4EVER Posts: 1,553 Member
    My core. I forget to tighten it a lot so I tend to focus on it a lot to remember to keep it tight.
    And as a woman, the pelvic floor muscles.. I wan't my shiny bits to stay healthy for as long as possible. I know a woman who's uterus actually fell out and I'm gonna make bloody sure my bits stay strong and tight for as long as I live.
    I laughed so hard my uterus fell out!!
  • MrStabbems
    MrStabbems Posts: 3,110 Member
    MrStabbems wrote: »
    Shiny? go to the docs H! :lol:

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  • browneyedgirl749
    browneyedgirl749 Posts: 4,984 Member
    When you are as out of shape as I am, everything needs to be worked on.
  • cassandramidnight
    cassandramidnight Posts: 6 Member
    edited May 2017
    LMAO @ Girl with Muscles' post..... I work my arms, because I have bad "bat wings"... but, mostly I walk, and work my legs and butt... they're the biggest muscles in the body, so they burn more fat.... I mostly walk, the town I live in, is situated on a hill, so I do a lot of up and down hills, when I walk, which works the legs and butt muscles, really well. I also do some abs in between, just so they don't feel left out.
  • MrStabbems
    MrStabbems Posts: 3,110 Member
    im a big chest guy, but what guy isn't? amirite? :wink:

    Chest, arms and shoulders. the vanity stuff. I like the top half of my tshirt not fitting for a change rather than the lower.

    too many Doritos.
  • ShellyPru84
    ShellyPru84 Posts: 56 Member
    I'm more focused on an all over slim down. My gut needs the most effort though.
  • 3M_TA3
    3M_TA3 Posts: 1,036 Member
    my jaws....between running, (my mouth) and constant mastication it is NO doubt my jaws...
  • Ironandwine69
    Ironandwine69 Posts: 2,432 Member
    MrStabbems wrote: »
    im a big chest guy, but what guy isn't? amirite? :wink:

    Chest, arms and shoulders. the vanity stuff. I like the top half of my tshirt not fitting for a change rather than the lower.

    too many Doritos.

    not me i like the lean and long look but until i tell my fork to stop its not happening

    Is working out making you longer?
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    Glutes
  • glassofroses
    glassofroses Posts: 653 Member
    edited May 2017
    I work my whole body but my arms and core are the b*tchiest about getting stronger. Plus I'd like to be leaner up top. I'm not squishy anymore but you can definitely pinch an inch before you reach my abs. :lol:

    I also know a woman whose uterus nearly fell out! Definitely working that pelvic floor as much as I can. 50 year old me can thank me later.
  • MrStabbems
    MrStabbems Posts: 3,110 Member
    honestly with all these uteruses (?) falling out i'm surprised more aren't lost.
  • infinitynevermore
    infinitynevermore Posts: 98 Member
    I'm doing a full body split with compound lifts, but according to earlier posts, maybe I should work on my pelvic floor too. Hubby wouldn't be happy to see anything fall out, LOL.
  • pilarslayer
    pilarslayer Posts: 234 Member
    chest and back
  • H_Ock12
    H_Ock12 Posts: 1,152 Member
    My back/chest/core...the stronger those muscles are, the less issues I have with my scoliosis
  • canary_girl
    canary_girl Posts: 366 Member
    Legs and shoulders

    I tend to lose weight in my waist and then upper torso, giving me a pear shape.

    So legs to try and thin them out and shoulders to try for hourglass shape.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Whole body really. Mostly focus on cardio performance under load.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    edited May 2017
    My core. I forget to tighten it a lot so I tend to focus on it a lot to remember to keep it tight.
    And as a woman, the pelvic floor muscles.. I wan't my shiny bits to stay healthy for as long as possible. I know a woman who's uterus actually fell out and I'm gonna make bloody sure my bits stay strong and tight for as long as I live.

    Unfortunately most exercises that tighten your core (or booty) are not good for your pelvic floor. When you get a prolapse one of the first things they tell you is to stop squatting, lunging, crunches, lifting heavy things, etc.
  • A_Witty_Ginger
    A_Witty_Ginger Posts: 47 Member
    MrStabbems wrote: »
    im a big chest guy, but what guy isn't? amirite? :wink:

    Chest, arms and shoulders. the vanity stuff. I like the top half of my tshirt not fitting for a change rather than the lower.

    too many Doritos.

    Chest Day for sure.
  • Desertcolt07
    Desertcolt07 Posts: 1,132 Member
    chest & shoulders...have had back problems for the last 10 years but getting back into legs and back
  • GiddyupTim
    GiddyupTim Posts: 2,819 Member
    I may be the only guy in 'Murica who isn't obsessed with his bench press.
    I tend to work my legs more, both in the gym and outside on the road.
    But I am a former soccer player and a tennis player. That's where my priorities are. My legs are more important for those activities.
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