1730: The Eight Most Overrated Exercises

[@zia-ulislam7761]

My favourite exercise is Farmer's Walks. I incorporate Farmer's Walks 2x a week at the end of my pull sessions. I go heavy (relative) and my traps and forearms have grown. A magnificent compound exercise. 👏

[@KevinsKontentKorner]

Isn’t this obliques

[@amuginho7535]

@@KevinsKontentKorner If you hold only one dumbell then yes.

[@FrankO-ek1ec]

My traps blew up when I started doing these . Great exercise!

[@richardhawkins9337]

I work out with my 4 sons. Favorite exercise is deadlift. Least favorite is stripping the weight and resetting for everyone using different weights!!!! You all are the best. Thanks for your awesome shows.

[@I_Might_B_Wrong]

My favorite exercise is the Deadlift. I get so much benefit from it in my everyday life. My least favorite exercise is also the deadlift. It really beats the heck out me more than other exercises.

[@marquisehenry2228]

lol an old head said the exercises you hate the most pre probably the most beneficial

[@I_Might_B_Wrong]

@@marquisehenry2228 Real. And your reminder of this old school advice has me thinking I should also do more split squats/lunges.

[@onewithher]

as a women training in the gym, I was always tempted to try to adduction and kickbacks but I am so glad I never fell for the hype. I always thought they were weird LOL so thank you for reassuring me 🤣

[@MrPotes]

41:24 the next fitness viral video 🤣😂🏋🏾‍♀️ just hilarious!

[@chrismargaritis5297]

Favorite exercise: military press. I just feel like so many muscle groups are involved and I noticed my upper frame actually widening when I incorporated this exercise regularly) Least favorite exercise: dumbbell flys. They seem to do more harm than good. Sucks because with a semi basic at-home gym, flys are hard to do any other way. (Open to suggestions) P.S. Really enjoy your content. Relatively new here and have learned a lot. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!

[@billybadass7718]

Shoulder press is irreplaceable!

[@joeycorcoran4763]

Get some higher resistance bands and put them behind an incline bench for flies.

[@chrismargaritis5297]

@@dillanallen6377 this is helpful, thank you!

[@Eryttnell]

Archer pushups or ring flies?

[@colebailey]

I’ve been obsessed with the gym sense I joined about 5 1/2 months ago as a freshman in high school I dove deep into Andrew huberman and the understanding of glycolysis, mitosis, alpha hydroxy acids, DHEA, creation of adenosine triphosphate, brown fat, effects of potassium, best salt for sodium tradeoff for electrolytes (in my opinion himilayan salt), Hydroxymethbutrate, MACA, Lactate, Gluclose, Cell scraping, and ecdystrome. With this information I’ve slowly out grown those who put at this point 8 months of time into the gym because of what I’ve put in. I’ve gained 25 lbs and found myself at almost 150 lbs after being a skinny f*** as long as I can remember. Thank y’all for this podcast, this is the information and talks I love to hear! I never thought I’d enjoy podcasts but people do not understand the use of these things.

[@prestonshirley9864]

Totally agree with you on the leg curls! I used to do them for warm ups for leg day. However, the exercise I found that does even better is backwards sled pulls. Great burn and I feel that it is way more functional and it woks the legs unilaterally.

[@Jon-cu4kv]

Sled pulls have no eccentric, there’s no deep stretch. Leg curl’s train knee flexion with a deep stretch, especially seated ones. So sled’s arent great from a hypertrophy point of view if that’s a concern

[@micahwilliams3795]

Favorite exercises: sleds pushes and sled pulls both are easier on the joints than most lower body exercises. Also we spend so much time training the muscles that propel us forward while walking but very little time on the ones that allow us to move backwards.

[@prestonshirley9864]

Knees over toes!!

[@prestonshirley9864]

I like to describe this as working your slow down muscles. So many people work on their go muscles and neglect their slow down and stability muscles. Great point.

[@j.rob.5943]

Because we spend 99.9% of our time and energy moving forward, not backward.

[@reddeadcobra8295]

Favorite exercise: Any Squat variation - Usually I focus on different Squat techniques like pause squats, front squats and most importantly back squats to really workout my legs. Some form of Squats are always on my program - if not I usually squeeze it in. Least favorite exercise - Behind the neck Shoulder press - now if you have the mobility and the right form this is definitely something you can use for your shoulders, but I just can’t seem to ever do this exercise. When I first started lifting I remember my trainer had me do these and I remember my shoulder always feeling terrible during that first program I ran, but never connected the dots. After I ditched this exercise for the standard military press and just any other infront of the body shoulder press, I could never go back. My shoulders have felt way better ever since

[@TheBigjl1980]

Love working forearms I know its weird. My other favorite is leg day because it kicks my a** with different squat variations. I was 389lbs in April 2020 and found this show in my journey of health did it all natural no pills or surgeries. I just want to thank your show as part of the drive to get me to the 180 i am now

[@marcrose3403]

IM trying to learn exercises to work on my forearm

[@nathansidhu6723]

God has blessed you to lose so much weight my friend

[@TheBigjl1980]

@@marcrose3403 allot of good videos you can find and see what speaks to you is what I did

[@marcrose3403]

@@TheBigjl1980 im new to the channel but i definitely gonna binge watch these guys

[@marcrose3403]

@@TheBigjl1980 good ish on your journal. I’m proud of u n keep grinding

[@khc1080]

The glute punch squat literally had me in tears. 🤣

[@elliottmorreau8374]

I've been battling a back injury for past few years due to covid. . .been running triathlons on it competively as well. . . since finding you guys I'm exciting to go back to my roots of hitting the gym. . . you've been an awesome podcast I've been looking forward to :)

[@grantwarner8251]

Excluding the main lifts, landmine rows feel awesome. The fact they have great activation/development for the lats, rhomboids, rear delts, and triceps all at once. On the other hand, bulgarian split squats are the bane of my existence. But they are very worthwhile for stability and growth.

[@pierrelabrie99]

Deadlift is my favorite exercise. There's just something primal about picking up something really heavy. 💪

[@analyticalchick3064]

Me, too. Even though I'm a chick and I only deadlift 79 pounds right now. It makes me feel badass.

[@TheMightyOdin]

@@analyticalchick3064 You are badass! Everyone who puts forth the effort in the gym is bad ass in my books.

[@analyticalchick3064]

@@TheMightyOdin I mean the barbell is like 4 feet from me right now and it's normally about 6 feet away tucked under the bench which is against the wall. The great thing about working out at home is your between set recoveries don't have to be wasted. You can do dishes and fold laundry or watch your favorite KZbinrs. I can't really do that at the gym, especially dishes and cooking and laundry.

[@MomoSimone22]

@@analyticalchick3064 Same here. Chick who loves to deadlift!

[@TheMightyOdin]

@@analyticalchick3064 Wherever that barbell is, when you grab it, it’s gym time.

[@stormcat2330]

Great list! I don't perform or program these often, but I agree that they generally have their applications.

[@xavierb5120]

My favorite exercise is pause squats. I saw major improvements in my overall strength and mobility when I performed that exercise without a belt and knee wraps.

[@djmaximus6275]

I'm a new PT and your content is helping me sooo much. I've been in fitness for myself for years but only just qualified and the content is already helping my business

[@lukebbuff]

My favorite exercises lately have been the press and push press. I’d never trained overhead movements until I got back into watching strongman and Olympic lifting on KZbin, and watching the numbers go up and my shoulders and upper back develop so fast has been fun.

[@irisk934]

This video started off with great information and just became comedy gold at the end. I actually burst out laughing while walking my dog when I saw Adam punching Justin in his ass😂😂

[@UAPNewsFromAChristian]

I laughed out real loud a number of times listening to these guys while working delivering mail out on the street. Im sure some peolle have noticed!

[@sunnivontrier5892]

Favourite exercise is the one in the bedroom 😉 lol but in response to your question, the squat - all forms and variations. Love the way you can load it with a barbell to build strength and hypertrophy or simply body weights for balance and posture. It engages your entire body and especially your core and spine. Such a versatile and dynamic exercise 👌

[@theyoungbeastpodcast9489]

Love your content guys. Favourite exercise is deadlift by far because who doesn’t like hitting some heavy shit. By far my least favourite exercise is tradition ez bar bicep curls and I struggle to feel a good connection. I have started doing the chin up like you guys have mentioned and loving it 💪🏽

[@donniea.5429]

Ever since having knee surgery and having to build my legs back up, squats have become my favorite exercise. Least favorite is ab exercises, but ive found with squatting without a belt that bracing has taken care of a lot of ab work.

[@nobodywatchesgaming5566]

Pull ups and lat pull downs are definitely my favorite, any form of curl I also really enjoy. Back and bicep day is always my favorite

[@kevinchung564]

Favourite exercise is deadlifts, least favourite exercise is anything that has to do with calves. Just about to finish your Maps anabolic program and seen the best results I've seen in my lif. The increased frequency of hitting the muscle and the full body split was completely revolutionary for my body.

[@michaeltraikos296]

Love the show. My favourite exercise is the Z press. You can't cheat. And nothing hits the shoulders like it. So glad you programmed it into Maps Strong, which I'm loving at the moment. My least favourite exercise is Bulgarian split-stance squats. They're just so damn hard!

[@heather-jobulloch2200]

Barbell squats are my fav! I feel so proud of myself seeing the progress of adding plates and feeling like a bad ass :)

[@hyperchannel1783]

Nice content again guys!!! Thank you very much!!!

[@garyneedham3257]

Favorite exercise has to be the conventional deadlift, ever since I’ve been incorporating it, it’s been a staple into the routine. Least favorite exercise could be MANY things, but I think it’s the ab and core machines

[@Thedarkestcowboy]

Favorite- Hang clean: the combination of control, explosiveness, and balance. I feel so in tune with my body. Less Favorite- Curls: so easy to cheat, focuses on one muscle.

[@claymonaro68]

Wow, so many people saying deadlift is there favourite, its my least favourite because i can't get it right and always strain my back. My favourite is the bench press, i love it. I wish I could love the deadlift, but not until i can do it without getting hurt. Great show guys

[@SimplyTobias89]

You guys are great ! Love this channel !Always great content ! :)

[@arielmaldonadorubio543]

I'd say my favorite exercises are the squat and the deadlift. Bench falls close too. I like them mainly because I enjoy lifting heavy and I feel I can go ham on those. I hate doing lunges or Bulgarians because I get sooo sore. I keep them in ny program though because I know they bring me great benefit (unilateral training, for example). Greetings from Chile, guys! Keep on the awesome work.

[@nicholasmartinez6043]

On the donkey kickback discussion you guys could use the meme of The Rock yelling at the kid “it doesn’t matter how it makes you feel!”

[@jasondangelo6659]

My favorite exercise is probably the squat. Since my shoulder mobility sucks, I bought a SSB and doesn’t hurt my shoulders. I know I need to work on the mobility issues, but time and money aren’t always on my side. My least favorite would have to be walking lunges, I’ve never gotten the form mastered, and they tend to hurt my knees,and just all around feel weird. I’m also guilty of not using machines correctly, lol. I usually do the machine press backwards, it’s tends to hurt my shoulders when I sit in it with my back on the back rest. Great show as usual, thanks for all the great content you guys put out.

[@snipa614]

Favorite: trap bar deadlift-- functional exercise because humans are meant to carry and pick up on their sides. Overall great compound exercise. Worst: Upright rows-- much better substitutes that don’t put your shoulder in a compromised position. Most people already have shoulder problems and this will worsen those issues.

[@fruityoverlord9937]

I get my abductor/adduction workout from the missionary position where you triangle your knees away from the body and hammer away. Do this for a few rounds over the course of a movie and everyone's happy!

[@davidverdugo6266]

I've switched squats for lunges and cossacks, feels way better on the low back and knees and trains balance and mobility. Then use hip thrusts and rdl's to hit the posterior chain.

[@colinb8332]

Gone through the same transition myself. Hips, back and knees have felt much better

[@davidverdugo6266]

@@colinb8332 ya, i know the mindpump guys would say "i need to learn to squat because its a necessary motion" and i do air squats to warm up. However, i need much higher weight for squat to get the same feeling and it doesnt feel good, im in my late 30's and work construction not worth the pain. I can use 1/3 the weight for lunges and feel great.

[@Clumpy.21]

My favorite exercise would be the Weighted Squat. Because it's a compound exercise that trains a lot of muscles together.

[@ndi5670]

My go to is Interval rowing sessions 30 to 45 minutes total time twice to three times a week. Barbell training the other days.

[@sheliatice]

I love this episode. Of course I've done stupid things too, but THANK YOU for calling out those who use the damn assisted pullup machine for a leg press. There is at least one sled in every gym and usually a "leg press" to boot. Love you guys!

[@ethanfrancisco5446]

My favorite exercise is dips for sure. Personally, there aren’t many other exercises that provide so much value for your chest and triceps, especially when you can add load via a belt.

[@marcrose3403]

I’m starting to love them even more

[@nathansidhu6723]

Weighted dips are better for upper body pushing strength. It allows you to recruit more muscle fibers to push heavier weight. With the bench press, it takes your rear delts and makes them stabilizers rather than movers, this makes it seem like you have a weak upper body, but you don't, you just don't have access to those rear delts and traps to help you move more weight, so in reality a strong bencher could have a weaker upper body pound for pound, but the weighted dipper who is able to fully utilize his entire upper body to push someone away from him or push some car to a gas station or whatever situation demands you push something heavy without the added support of a bench to lay down on, my money would go onto the guy who does weighted dips, because his entire upper body is being utilized to push something in a real life situation. There's gonna be more situations where you're standing upright and have to push something rather than laying down and getting a perfect grip and make your body arch. So weighted dips, overhead press and push-ups are gonna get you better strength to deal in real life situations, while bench press gives you more bragging rights. If you do weighted dips overhead press and push-ups, you're core strength will also adapt, automatically making a stronger upper body pound for pound. If you're looking for some training advice I'm happy to help

[@ethanfrancisco5446]

@@nathansidhu6723 Definitely vital to keep them mixed in the routine!

[@nathansidhu6723]

@@ethanfrancisco5446 I find bench press to be a competition lift and bodybuilding isolation move at best, and while people do get ridiculously strong at, I don't believe that its gonna help them get out of a life or death situation. Access to your full upper body strength rather than have your chest shoulders and triceps be ridiculously strong to the point where it's out of proportion to the rest of your body,, I prefer full access to my upper body strength as well as mobility, and it's no secret that bench limits mobility, while dips, pushups, and overhead press progress them the more you do them. In a combat situation, weighted calisthenics with OHP is the best way to go

[@billybadass7718]

A favorite is hard to choose. RDLs or bent over rows probably. Happy to say I don’t do any of the exercises on this list!😂

[@joeycorcoran4763]

Favorite exercise is the lateral raise because I love the look of a capped delt. Least favorite exercise is Bulgarian split squats because they’re the hardest exercise ever.

[@MH-yt8ip]

Favorite exercise: Axle bar deadlift / Least favorite exercise: Curls LOL. Great show guys!

[@maryssaann]

Love me some deadlifts! And really don’t care for overhead presses due to an old shoulder injury from being on the golf team in high school. I would love to improve just about everything in my weightlifting journey. I just started studying to get my PT certification and excited for my fitness this year in 2022. Go big or go home! 🙌🏻 Edit: I’ll be 100 percent honest and own up to the adduction machine since I do feel the burn. But I will continue to use because I do have some stability issues in my hips along with the banded walks and stability ball exercises as correctional instead of as an actual exercise!

[@GaddMX44]

My favorite is bar bell over head press. Just love how it fills. My least favorite is bar bell squat because i suck at it:).

[@Cosiman]

My favorite exercise is Pull-ups, especially with weight. I just think they're fun and I love the lat pump. My least favorite exercise is Bulgarian Split Squats. I still do them and they work great but they burn so much...

[@shoaibfurqan675]

Excellent Episode...As Awlays ..Thanks Guys

[@joem2142]

Favorite exercise: Heavy barbell Romanian deadlifts. I incorporated these into my routine about 6 months ago (thanks to the info from this show) and no single exercise has had a bigger positive impact on my physique. My back, butt, hamstrings, and quads have all blown up thanks to it, and I just feel better and stronger overall. Least favorite exercise: cheat curls, performed incorrectly. Lots of guys at the gym use momentum and swing their body to hoist heavy curls up into position, no pause at the top, and then a quick negative as well. So quick concentric, isometric, and eccentric portions of the movement - which arguably defeats the purpose of a cheat curl. Cheat curls should be reserved for advanced lifters who know how to control their bodies to get some value out of them, but it seems like most of the beginner-to-intermediate (mostly male) lifters incorporate them into their routine.

[@Pizzaismyfav456]

Favorite exercise: Elevated Reverse Lunges with Kettlebells or Dumbbells because of how well it loads the posterior chain and how it incorporates Sagital and Frontal plane stability. Least favorite exercise: by far has to be any machine made for the chest. There's just so much more benefit and gains to be made for everyone's favorite mirror muscles like Bench, Incline, Dips, Push ups, and deep stretch db flys

[@coachingconfidant2785]

why not barbell reverse lunge

[@Pizzaismyfav456]

@@coachingconfidant2785 you can. But you can have the option to safely eccentricly overload the movement then drop it and up with bodyweight on the concentric. Or you can load it contralaterally to activate the glute medius to a greater extent which is huge and see any imbal nces. Can get that from the abduction machine.

[@coachingconfidant2785]

@@Pizzaismyfav456 i dont want to grow my side booty tho i'd rather keep it small but strong. Also explaun what you mean by contralaterally

[@Pizzaismyfav456]

@@coachingconfidant2785 if your right leg is stepping back and the left leg is lunging, hold the DB or KB in the right hand requires more balance (right hand left leg or left hand right leg is contra-lateral). It's the same thing for 1 legged RDLs. Good for athletes.

[@MindPumpShow]

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[@nickevans2806]

Deadlift is easily my favorite. So many benefits. Easy to load. Easy to get good form. Easy to bail out haha My least favorite is the any type of overhead press. I love doing them but I see so many people doing them wrong.

[@ProgShell]

Training my abductors cured my patellar tendinitis, but I’m under no illusions that it’ll do anything other than help me squat without pain.

[@carolineboyd5752]

Boom!!!! ♥️♥️ love you guys! Keep up the amazing content

[@ismailaboobaker5735]

My personal favorite exercise is the deadlift, great back builder, great strength builder and also great for grip strength. My least favorite exercise is probably the behind the neck pulldown. It's just terrible. You gotta lift less and you gonna mess up your shoulders and neck so i just hate it. Being a powerlifter, I hate any exercise that can be detrimental in the long run.

[@KP-cf3wg]

It’s varied over the years. Especially when the numbers have gone up, I LOVED deadlifts, and then squats. Never bench, my numbers have always struggled and stalled with bench. Also love a good single arm cable row. More recently, thanks to MAPS aesthetic, skull crushers, probably not a popular answer. Something I’ve apparently never done properly, with that stretch from going over top of the head, and not coming down toward the forehead.

[@melizuu]

Soooo interesting about the combo exercises. I went though NASM and they were obsessed with these types of workouts..

[@mmccr343]

Chin ups for the win. Going from not being able to do one to doing sets of 10 is an awesome feeling!

[@masonlee5866]

Bro same here it has transformed me to the point that I actually get emotional

[@castermcfear2369]

My current favorite exercise would be the behind the neck press, simply because it is still a fairly new stimulus for me and I am learning to own that range of motion and am working on improving my mobility daily to be able to master this movement and reap its benefits.

[@patrickmcdonagh539]

That should of been on the list

[@JasonBassettphotography]

I do glute abduction for trying to correct bad APT, good comments on it!

[@jenjen208]

I watch your videos while at work and when it got to the punching video part I was literally in tears. That was soooo funny!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@nimasherpa9787]

My favorite exercise is Squat. I consider that it is King of all the workout. I have noticed an increase in my overall body mass after my Squats has increased. I have also noticed tremendous increase in other lifts such as Bench press and Deadlift. My least favorite exercise is standing calf raises. I have been doing standing calf raises for a while. I do feel the pump after the exercises however I have not noticed a tremendous increase in size when compared to rest of the body parts. Despite this I continue to do just so that I can get the most gain from the exercise. By the way I recently purchased Mind Pump Aesthetics. I have started to put it to work. Today was my first day of Phase 1 Workout 1. It was very intense then my normal workout. I look forward to making some progress since hitting a plateau in gaining muscle and losing body fat. Thanks for all you guys do. I appreciate your knowledge and experience to help individuals reach their fitness goals. 🙏🏻 - From USA

[@davidwerling9500]

Favorite exercise - weighted pull ups. Least favorite that I still do religiously - back squat. Least favorite that I find excuses not to do but I know I shouldn’t - lunges. Least favorite that I wouldn’t do if you offered to pay me - leg extensions.

[@Faux.Player]

The video idea of Justin doing squats and getting punched in the glutes made me laugh so hard. Great content as always.

[@TheFlyingCougar]

Weirdly I think I have to say close grip bench press because I love the feeling of a heavy load on the triceps. Aside from skullcrushers which I also enjoy, most triceps focused movements I just sort of struggle feeling like the weight is either too light where I have to hit 20 reps to approach fatigue or its too heavy to where I feel like my form suffers and my elbows are under a lot of stress. You would think there has to be a middle ground but I can't seem to ever find it with those movements. Close grip bench press I can load up and really work to 1-2 RPE in the 4-8 rep range with solid form and no elbow discomfort.

[@IamRajanKhanna]

I love Squats for legs, weighted pull-ups for the back and 5° to 10° decline dumbbell press.

[@SpyderGirl1344]

DEADLIFTS!! I feel amazing and strong when I deadlift. Since focusing on strength (as you preach) I've made amazing progress in all the big lifts. MindPump has definitely changed the course of my life forever. I'm now working towards competing in my first powerlifting meet (date TBD).

[@raularturogimenezkuhl7390]

My favourite exercise is deadlfit because i love how it helped me build my back and my least favourite exercise is hip abduction machine because i dont feel anything while doing it.

[@Guyomar]

I am so glad I do none of these exercises and that my contempt for combo moves in the few Body Pump classes I went to is justified. Why on earth are gyms still putting people through these stupidly programmed moves, inappropriate for the clientele (like you said, mostly middle-aged and out of shape) and not even possible (going from a deadlift to overhead press or Olympic moves that people don't know how to do).

[@carterfitzgerald1499]

My favorite exercise has to be a weighted pull up. It's a great compound movement and if you're adding volume you'll see some great back and bicep gains depending on the grip and body postion. My least favorite is the dumbbell fly. The time under tension is minimal and it puts your shoulders in a vulnerable positon, it's not worth it (I hope arnold isn't reading these comments 😅). You're better off doing some type of cable fly.

[@dashonneebanks]

Weighted pull ups are great

[@davidverdugo6266]

I think flys are kinda bs anyway, i get all the chest development i need from incline bench and weighted dips. For back its definitley weighted pullups and barbell row. For legs its barbell lunges and stiff leg deadlifts.

[@davidwerling9500]

Weighted pull ups are so important for my routine that I do them in the morning separate from my late afternoon regular workout. I want to make sure I’m fresh for them and that I get enough recovery time after them for the rest of my workout. I sort of agree with you about the dumbbell fly, but I’ve worked them back into my routine this cycle. I do them laying on the floor rather than the bench and perform them very slowly with lighter weights, especially paying particular attention to the eccentric portion of the movement and internally cueing the pecs for the concentric portion. That being said, cable flies are superior like you mentioned.

[@davidsenay2811]

Your shoulder is only in a bad position if you are doing the movement incorrectly. I also agree that it's not a very valuable exercise unless your are a body builder. It can help new people build a mind to muscle connection with their chest but besides that ..I don't program it into my clients programs.

[@joebloggs6922]

Dumbbell flyes put your chest in a maximally stretched position which has been proven to be superior for hypertrophy (check out Dr Mike from RP for that, and can help build flexibility in that region which is good for preventing injury in the long run. In regards to the vulnerable position, if you build up to it correctly then you should be fine. In fact, a lot of injuries come from a lack of range of motion in the shoulder joint. I don’t particularly use it as a main muscle builder but as a weighted stretch to help maintain flexibility and stability in the shoulder

[@Mariners4405]

My favorite exercise is the conventional Deadlift and my new 405 PR I did last week. My least favorite are any arm exercises especially the bicep curls. I never saw the gains, but I have always focused on compound lifts, Deadlift, Bench Press, Pullups.

[@kbird1121]

My favorite exercise is the pull up. It’s a classic and it get my back fired up. My least favorable workout is the barbell high pull. It’s always hurt my shoulder and I broke my neck so now it’s even highly discouraged by my medical team.

[@tomatowaste2517]

My favorite exercise is the barbell squat. Any variation or type of barbell. My workout isn't complete without at least one good form barbell squat. My least favorite exercise (to perform) is Bulgarian Split Squats. I'll do lunges, reverse lunges, single leg on a leg press, but Bulgarians really test my stability and single leg strength on another level

[@melissadiehl7085]

I have another stupid exercise to add to your list. My old personal trainer would have me run on a treadmill that was turned off!! He also knew at that time I ran 3 to 5 miles prior to our sessions. He never did the major exercises with me like squats or deadlifts🤦‍♀️. I am definitely in a better place now following MAPS Aesthetics!! Love your programming!

[@jesuswenceslao4909]

I stopped doing deadlifts and squats and do dumbbell lunges and hip thrusts. I herniated a disc when I used to do deadlifts and squats aggravated it. Going to lunges has me feeling the best I've felt since I was in my early 20's. I may not have as much raw strength but I feel much more agile and balanced.

[@Itsmeyoubz]

New subscriber! Love the podcast and the content fellas!! 👍🏽

[@LeuRne]

i just came to watch on youtube (from spotify) to see the honorable mention because it was so hilarious on the podcast!

[@jasonerdmann5918]

My favorite is the Shoulder Press Least Favorite is Barbell Row, not because I don't like it, but it's the one I struggle with the most doing correctly. I'm working on it though.

[@brokermavity8240]

I used to hate squatting, but I decided to start squatting because of its importance. Kept the weight light until I got a good form down. Now I love squatting and leg day in general.

[@GratsielaLily]

Favourite exercise: squats. I'm not super great at them but I just love them nonetheless. Least favourite? Hip thrusts. To the point where I dread a workout containing them [please tell me they are not a must]...I hate all the preparation they take, plus finding enough space and the right tools (stepper, barbell, weights) in a crowded gym isn't always possible....also, one time a guy was doing his cooldown and it happened to be right in from of me...he was stretching his neck while I was doing the exercise -not weird or uncomfortable at all, to have someone staring directly at your crutch the whole time :)))))

[@daliab8493]

I replaced leg extensions with banded Spanish squats. I superset set them with seated leg curls.

[@angellmorales3706]

My favorite exercise is probably shrugs or tricep pull downs probably because I see results so fast in my traps and triceps. My least favorite squats not for the reason you might think they used to be my favorite but I've had sciatica in the past I used to do squats followed by deadlifts heavy I love it but when I turned 30 my lower back started hurting because of sciatica not sure if it was because of the heavy load I was putting on my back. But I've been scared ever since it's been like 5yrs since any real pain so maybe not my least favorite but the scariest for me. If you guys have any advice that would be much appreciated. Love the show keep up the good work

[@albertoeng6255]

Should I quit Squats and deadlifts if I have scoliosis? What exercises are good replacements?

[@themorningsky2632]

My favorite is "Deadlift," while my close second is "Standing Barbell Shoulder Press." They give me the most pump. My least favorite, though the most important exercise, is "Squat." It burns so much.

[@shivvashishthabhargava4600]

Favourites have to be: (rank wise) 1. Barbell Back Squat/ Wide Grip Pull-Ups! 2. Decline Barbell Press 3. Overhead Presses!! 4. Weighted Barbell Row/ Seated Shoulder Press! 5. Skullcrushers! 6. Barbell Bench Press 7. Deadlifts 8. Dips

[@layyah0905]

I must say tricep kickbacks have worked for me after modifying them...I twist my arm out as I reach the top of the rep so that my palm is facing upwards at the top of the movement and then pause for a second at the top of the move.. hits all heads of the triceps. Had to do these since French presses and overhead extensions hurt my elbows..

[@MasterCleife]

The gym I used to go to had a hip abduction/adduction machine. We used to call it the fanny machine. I live in the UK and we have a different meaning for the word fanny as you guys in the US do.

[@jesuswenceslao4909]

I stopped doing deadlifts and squats and do dumbbell lunges and hip thrusts. I herniated a disc when I used to do deadlifts and squats aggravated it. Going to lunges has me feeling the best I've felt since I was in my early 20's. I may not have as much raw strength but I feel much more agile and balanced. I play basketball regularly and my lateral movement is insane.

[@YoussefFak]

Favorite exercise has gotta be a standard squat just cause of its major benefits. Least favorite is behind the head lat pulldown since i feel it’s only possible if you have good mobility

[@eric_martindale1711]

That glute-boxing cut had me rolling. 😂😂😂

[@bojanrajacic5045]

Leg curl movement are necessary for complete hamstring development, does not have to be leg curl machine, could be nordic curls or Glute ham raise, but Deadlifts (even if it's RDL) alone are not enough if your goal is hyperthrophy.

[@WinstonWilliamsofficial]

Pull ups: Biceps, lats, grip strength, great amount of exercise variations, super functional and useful for real world transfer involving the hands and arms And to top it all off, most of the time it’s challenging, so once you get used to doing it and incorporate more volume your arms will be totally yoked.

[@catfish1161]

Great episode

[@michaelp8745]

Loved it. We were all guilty of doing BS to get clients🤣👊🏼

[@TommyNew]

My favorite exercise is dips. I love the pump I get in my triceps. My least favorite exercise is squats. I feel like I can deadlift an adequate amount for my physique, but when I do squats to proper depth with what to the best of my knowledge feels like proper form, I feel like the weight I can squat is extremely insufficient. They make me self-conscious.

[@that1marcusttv]

My favorite exercise is a weighted pull up for compound movement. Least favorite is dumbbell/barbell squats. It's also good compound exercise, but I just don't like squats.😅

[@AnabolicSaagAloo]

I love the pump I get from EZ bar preacher curls.

[@ranjitsagoo]

My current favourite exercise is the Dumbbell Pullover - after being consistent with this the carry over to pull ups, deadlift, chest exercises is great My least favourite is the Front Squat - i just can't get the wrists comfortably in position and seeing no progression, so I avoid it if I can,

[@musicvixen24]

I’m a group fitness instructor and I do combo moves all the time. If you have a 30 minute class it’s hard to fit all the muscles in a class. Especially when some folks are using 5 lbs

[@gregchavez768]

My favorite exercise right now has to be inclined dumbell bench press because It single handedly taken my chest strength to another level. I hate deadlifting because afterward I don't feel like I did as much as I could have if I were to have just squat.