Favorite lift

trelm249
trelm249 Posts: 777 Member
edited October 2 in Fitness and Exercise
For those training with weights:

What is your favorite lift and why?


Also which one is the one you hate but still do?

For me they are the same. I currently have a love/hate relationship with the Deadlift.
From an economic standpoint it is an awesome lift. It works so many muscles simultaneously. After working up to a good heavy set, I am jazzed for the rest of the workout.

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  • Kalossus
    Kalossus Posts: 98 Member
    Deadlift! Works everything and when you start pullin >500 lbs people stop to admire. And I'm a vain person andlove the attention haha.

    Least favorite - bench... only cuz I can't do it...partial rotator cufftear at the moment :(
  • chefchazz
    chefchazz Posts: 427 Member
    lat pull down :)
  • AZTrailRunner
    AZTrailRunner Posts: 1,199 Member
    Tie between Deadlifts and Hanging Cleans, although the Hanging Cleans get my heart pounding more.

    I like them for the total body effect, and because you never see anyone doing them, but when you do, they get attention.
  • kkauz42
    kkauz42 Posts: 537 Member
    I love/hate cleans! I had to do them all the time in college and I loved it cause I could see all my muscle and it worked everything, I just didn't like doing them! I need to start again cause I kind of miss them!
  • trelm249
    trelm249 Posts: 777 Member
    I haven't tried the cleans. I may start trying to work some "clean and press" sets in once a week.
  • neil3125
    neil3125 Posts: 39 Member
    i love the bench press.

    i hate working out my legs, but i still man up and do some squats
  • JNick77
    JNick77 Posts: 3,783 Member
    Favorite: Standing Overhead Press. For me there's nothing like the feeling of pushing heavy *kitten* weight over your head.

    Now, if I could only do one exercise for the rest of my life it would be the Deadlift.
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