One Exercise You Dread

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gdunn55
gdunn55 Posts: 363
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You know, the one that when you hear it, you lose all the air and motivation no matter how many sets and reps.

I without a shadow of a doubt hate and dread burpees.

How bout ya'll?
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  • jody664
    jody664 Posts: 397 Member
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    Burpees. Definitely burpees.

    It used to be mountain climbers but I'm getting better at those.
  • bushidowoman
    bushidowoman Posts: 1,599 Member
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    I hate pushups and I hate planks. Yet I love the way they make me feel and the way they've changed my body.
    One of these days, I will add burpees to my hate list.
  • jonesdav254
    jonesdav254 Posts: 99 Member
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    Burpees would be high on my list of de-motivators.
  • fatshady360
    fatshady360 Posts: 23
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    i hate squats.....it really takes it out of me....im completely drained but i know they have to be done....as they are one of the best
  • JNick77
    JNick77 Posts: 3,783 Member
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    You know, the one that when you hear it, you lose all the air and motivation no matter how many sets and reps.

    I without a shadow of a doubt hate and dread burpees.

    How bout ya'll?

    It's funny but I'll answer this the same way I answer what's your favorite exercise and that's the Deadlift. I don't "dread" the Deadlift per say nor does it de-motivate me but I do have a lot of respect for the lift and how it can completely **** you up if you're careless. I always approach my training seriously but for DL'ing I definitely stay more focused and get my head in the game. I'm a little cautious when I first start but after my 3rd warm-up set I'm usually in the right place for it.
  • amaried621
    amaried621 Posts: 260 Member
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    PUSH UPS!!! I hate when my trainer makes me do them because I suck at them. The most I got up to is 3 and I don't have weakling arms, I got some guns going but for some reason I just can't do push ups. Most. Hated. Exercise. Ever.
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
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    For me it's lunges. I hate them with a passion but I do them and do all their stupid variations lol
  • Elen_Sia
    Elen_Sia Posts: 638 Member
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    Rear lateral flyes.
  • sjmgde
    sjmgde Posts: 381 Member
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    Burpees. Definitely burpees.

    and mountain climbers

    ^^^^^^ This all the day
  • girlnumber57
    girlnumber57 Posts: 72
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    As I was reading your question I thought - BURPEES - I hate those things! LOL Someday I plan on doing them with ease ;)
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
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    Abs. I HATE doign anything that requires abs.
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
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    PUSH UPS!!! I hate when my trainer makes me do them because I suck at them. The most I got up to is 3 and I don't have weakling arms, I got some guns going but for some reason I just can't do push ups. Most. Hated. Exercise. Ever.

    Me too. Cannot do a single push up.

    Also jumping jacks- I get a migraine every single time!
  • WinWinGo
    WinWinGo Posts: 99 Member
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    I only lose motivation because of the amount of reps/sets. And it's not so much motivation I lose, I just start hurting prematurely, whining inwardly "But it's so hard to those in the right form every time...."
    2 sets of 25 later, my delts are mad at me, and I'm weeping inwardly at the thought of doing it all again tomorrow.
    Oh, right. The exercise is pushups. I blame the extra weight I have to pushup against.
  • gdunn55
    gdunn55 Posts: 363
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    You know, the one that when you hear it, you lose all the air and motivation no matter how many sets and reps.

    I without a shadow of a doubt hate and dread burpees.

    How bout ya'll?

    It's funny but I'll answer this the same way I answer what's your favorite exercise and that's the Deadlift. I don't "dread" the Deadlift per say nor does it de-motivate me but I do have a lot of respect for the lift and how it can completely **** you up if you're careless. I always approach my training seriously but for DL'ing I definitely stay more focused and get my head in the game. I'm a little cautious when I first start but after my 3rd warm-up set I'm usually in the right place for it.
    I love deadlifts, but you're right, you have to respect it. Just picking it up wrong could ruin your world for a few weeks.
  • Eaglesfanintn
    Eaglesfanintn Posts: 813 Member
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    Definitely burpees. Man makers would be second on my list (a close second).
  • misskerouac
    misskerouac Posts: 2,242 Member
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    For me it's lunges. I hate them with a passion but I do them and do all their stupid variations lol

    Lol, me too.

    I HATE lunges.
    No matter how you try to dress em' up, they're still lunges, and I hate them.
  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
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    The treadmill, or any cardio for that matter.
  • CookieCrumble
    CookieCrumble Posts: 221 Member
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    I don't think I've ever done a 'burpee', so in the absence of those, I'd say 'chest press' and 'shoulder press', in equal measure... I hate them because I'm bad at them. I plod through them, muscles screaming and sinews telling me to run....

    I love, love, love leg presses, rowing, cycling, swimming, so I'm not totally a lazy gal.
  • rowlandk
    rowlandk Posts: 146 Member
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    Burpees and Kosamies. I think Kosamies is just something my gym created, since it's Kosama. haha. It's like a burpee but when you get down into plank position you jump your legs out, then jump them back in and do a push up, then jump them back out AGAIN then come back up. INSANE.
  • BruteSquad
    BruteSquad Posts: 373 Member
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    I dread the ones I don't do.......
    You know, the ones I didn't do because of some lame excuse.
    Those are the ones I dread.

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