Underrated exercises

I also love farmers walks. I wander round the gym clutching a kettlebell or two. If I get funny looks I tell people I am doing shopping practice.

My current favourites that I don't see getting done much are face pulls and inverted rows. I'm working towards an unassisted pull up, hence my interest in these. I'm also working towards proper push ups, and another thing I don't see getting done is incline push ups. Most people do it from the knees, which I find does not really help with the proper body position and tension throughout.

Thank you for this post. I didn't know farmers walk, face pulls, or inverted row but now that I've googled them would like to add them to my routine!

I'll throw in pallof presses. Not only are they underrated, most people do them wrong (too fast). Another would be various types of dead bugs.

Hula dancing works your thighs like crazy.

Sprinting, top speed, for 1 block. Fundamental survival skill, yet almost no one trains it regularly.

Standing cable punch (or resistance band punch) - Should be as popular as the bench press for functional pushing strength. Incredible ab exercise too, and one of the best for transverse plane stability, which most strength programs neglect.

Frontal plane stability is also commonly neglected, and for that, suitcase walking lunges are awesome. Hits the entire kinetic chain from ankle to upper spine, as well as balance in motion, which is rarely trained.

Ok, time for a sprint...

Hula hoop, martial arts, ab wheel (may need some pre-exercises to work up to doing it with good form), stretching generally (not a warm up, but for itself), pull-up/chin-up negatives for those who can't do the whole deal yet.

But what do I know? (I'm not eddicated. )

I've done all of the ones I've mentioned, but don't do all of them (consistently) now. I'd be fitter if I did.

Overhead triceps extensions. They're just a lot of fun and can help drive your overhead press and bench press numbers up.

I’m a fan of step aerobics too.
Front squats and hack squats are cool too

Farmers carries for sure. Love those

Also landmine squats

I love dumbell pullovers from the Arnie and Franco era.

Water aerobics for sure. So many people hear that I love it and comment on how the classes are full of "old people." Yeah, because they're smart. It's a great workout and low/non impact. Where my classes are offered, the evening classes are killer because the average age is lower, the fitness levels are higher and the instructors are told to work to the level of the clientele. I get my high interval work done in these classes and I love it. Upped my distance running and swimming endurance. And what's not to love about floating during recovery time?

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The title says it all...what form of exercise/lift/whatever do you think doesn't get enough love, and why?

Mine would be farmers walks. They are the KING of functionality in my book. What is more useful for life than picking up weight and walking with it? They hit literally every muscle in the body, and build monster traps and forearms.

Curious to see what comes up here.

I had never heard of a farmers walk (until I just Googled it), but I do know that when I waited tables in college and I spent hours walking around carrying heavy trays, I had some serious guns!

Currently I am in my late 40s and I have to lean towards functional exercises as my answer to this. I am a runner and, while I have strong legs, I totally lack power in my legs and have very poor agility. Short box jumps and taller step ups have been very helpful for me. When I play fetch with my dog in the yard, I step up and down on the fire pit while I wait for her to retrieve the ball. It's a workout for both of us!