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widdoes2504 · 08-23-2007, 07:17 AM

What are your personal favorite and least favorite exercises (cardio does NOT count!!) to do? I am asking simply because I am curious and to start things off my favorite exercise is flat barbell bench (I do love to move the iron!!) and my least favorite exercise is weighted pull-ups because I am not a small person and it takes a hell of a lot of energy to pull my big rear end up (I still do it anyway cause it really benefits my back but I do not like it very much).

TALO · 08-23-2007, 07:21 AM

Well since you took out cardio I would have to say my least favorite is the Bent over barbell row. Not sure why, just find I can't hit big numbers and I dind it awkward .

My fav would be the decline bench press (decline, cause it puts less stress on my shoulders) and the SQUAT....which a few years ago would have been my least. And now that I haven't been able to do it I f***ing miss it.

ChinPieceDave667 · 08-23-2007, 07:24 AM

good question.
favorite for me is a tie between BB Squats and BB Cleans and KB Snatches.

Least favorite....... hmmmmm...

....
If I had to choose one I would have to say close grip bench. It kills my wrists.

hrdgain81 · 08-23-2007, 07:25 AM

Hands down deadlifts are my favorite, just seeing the bar bend when you fully extend is awesome.

least favorite would have to be leg curls, I dont do them often, usually only when i run a UD2 or something, but for some reason that movement makes my legs cramp something aweful, and it lasts for hours.

_Wolf_ · 08-23-2007, 08:21 AM

most favorite is the deep squat
least favorite is bulgarian squats (they;re damn tough to do but im trying my best)

hunt0r · 08-23-2007, 08:35 AM

Favorite would be flat barbell bench and least would be over head presses.

triqqey · 08-23-2007, 09:09 AM

favorite is the Military Press or Seated Cable Row
least fav would have to be any exercise where a fellow gym member bumps into the heavy barbell causing it to fall and ruining my rhythm.. grr

Eric3237 · 08-23-2007, 09:18 AM

Favorite=deads.
Least favorite=anything that doesn't help my deads

Eddie0206 · 08-23-2007, 09:26 AM

Favorite: Deads, BB military press, and lat pulls
Least favorite: Flat bench (overrated) and BB rows

Pitysister · 08-23-2007, 09:46 AM

i love the js rows....

don't really like dumbell tricep kickbacks.

08-23-2007, 07:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
widdoes2504 Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,174 Country: Gender:	Favorite and Least Favorite Exercise What are your personal favorite and least favorite exercises (cardio does NOT count!!) to do? I am asking simply because I am curious and to start things off my favorite exercise is flat barbell bench (I do love to move the iron!!) and my least favorite exercise is weighted pull-ups because I am not a small person and it takes a hell of a lot of energy to pull my big rear end up (I still do it anyway cause it really benefits my back but I do not like it very much).
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08-23-2007, 07:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
TALO Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,824 Country: Gender:	Well since you took out cardio I would have to say my least favorite is the Bent over barbell row. Not sure why, just find I can't hit big numbers and I dind it awkward . My fav would be the decline bench press (decline, cause it puts less stress on my shoulders) and the SQUAT....which a few years ago would have been my least. And now that I haven't been able to do it I f***ing miss it.
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08-23-2007, 07:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
ChinPieceDave667 Rank: Middleweight Experience: 5-7 Years Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 7th layer.. or DC. Posts: 2,104 Country: Gender:	good question. favorite for me is a tie between BB Squats and BB Cleans and KB Snatches. Least favorite....... hmmmmm....... If I had to choose one I would have to say close grip bench. It kills my wrists.
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08-23-2007, 07:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
hrdgain81 Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 5-7 Years Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,534	Hands down deadlifts are my favorite, just seeing the bar bend when you fully extend is awesome. least favorite would have to be leg curls, I dont do them often, usually only when i run a UD2 or something, but for some reason that movement makes my legs cramp something aweful, and it lasts for hours.
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08-23-2007, 08:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
_Wolf_ Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 3-5 Years Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas Posts: 3,517 Gender:	most favorite is the deep squat least favorite is bulgarian squats (they;re damn tough to do but im trying my best)
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08-23-2007, 08:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
hunt0r Rank: Member Experience: 1-2 Years Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 305 Country: Gender:	Favorite would be flat barbell bench and least would be over head presses.
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08-23-2007, 09:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
triqqey Rank: Member Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Podunk, USA Posts: 197 Country: Gender:	favorite is the Military Press or Seated Cable Row least fav would have to be any exercise where a fellow gym member bumps into the heavy barbell causing it to fall and ruining my rhythm.. grr
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08-23-2007, 09:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
Eric3237 Moderator Rank: Heavyweight Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,282 Country: Gender:	Favorite=deads. Least favorite=anything that doesn't help my deads
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08-23-2007, 09:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
Eddie0206 Rank: Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 258 Country: Gender:	Favorite: Deads, BB military press, and lat pulls Least favorite: Flat bench (overrated) and BB rows
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08-23-2007, 09:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
Pitysister Rank: Lightweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,691 Country: Gender:	i love the js rows.... don't really like dumbell tricep kickbacks.
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