Exercises you wish you could do but can't
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SkinnyFatBGone
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I have knock knees so I can't do squats or lunges properly, unfortunately. I really wish I could. Attempting to do these exercises always leaves me injured and sidelined for at least a week. Also, I look like an idiot when I run, which is another issue.
Are there any exercises that you are physically incapable of doing?
Are there any exercises that you are physically incapable of doing?
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I've never been able to do a full pushup, only the baby kind with my knees on the floor. I would love to do one! I'm not going to say can't though -- it's can't so far. In fact, now I want to try again.11
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A chin up. but i'm lifting weights and training so i can do one eventually.7
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With a torn meniscus, and a desire to put off surgery as long as possible, I don't run.0
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Two finger Bruce Lee pushups.
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I'm not SUPPOSED to run because at only 21 I have weak hip joints. But I do anyways because I love it.
I can't do a real push-up or pull-up, but am working towards it. If I could do one pull-up in a year I'd be ecstatic.4 -
can't run. not that it's totally blighted my life, but still. especially after my most successful attempt which convinced me i actually could have done it if i had been able to keep doing it.
but yeah; no. every time i try, no matter how cautious i am or how well i think i'm managing this time around, i end up crippled for everything else too, for at least a couple of weeks until the stuff that it hurts gets calmed down. i mind not even having the option, i think.2 -
Dragon flag. Gonna be a while before I can do that.2
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Squats - lost a couple of important bits from my left knee.
Contact sports - knee again.
Running - only about 1 to 3 miles a week of running in my knees (the right one isn't in great shape either!).
Lunges - well I guess could do them with one of my legs....
Heavy deadlifts - back injury. Anything that causes significant vertical compression is out of bounds. Often have to do shoulder presses one-handed to halve the load.
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My current goals are :
Single leg squats - can do them on the TRX but still working on unassisted, would like to be able to do them weighted.
Hanging leg raises - Have/had a really weak core thanks to not being able to work it for 6 months due to a umbilicsl hernia plus upper body isn't quite there yet. Only really getting strength there now, can do seated leg raises and can hang from a bar but not combine the 2.
100kg Deadlift - Managed 98.5kg but failed the last 2 times I tried 100kg (probably mostly mental block).5 -
Belly dancing. Bollixed ACL dashed that real quick.
Acroyoga. Again, stupid ACL made that go adios real fast1 -
I want to do a pull up. Starting work toward it now and hoping I can do one by the end of the year.
Zumba or other dance type workouts. I have zero coordination so unless I want to knock over half the studio like Godzilla, I need to stay out of those classes8 -
Ballet....not because I physically can't, but committing to regular classes is difficult with my schedule and the only place I can find that does casual classes is really out of my way (excuses basically!)
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I'm currently too weak for pullups, pushups, and handstands. Working on it!1
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Yoga, it makes me giggle!!4
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Anything that requires flexibility. Ballet comes to mind. The instructors always have modifications for me, but yoga is no fun either. Nothing to do with flexibility, but I can't do pull ups either.0
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Leg lifts. My legs are just dead weight.1
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Pull ups, pistols, dips, and push ups they are my holy grail.1
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