As the title says. Don't deviate from the three unless you have a good explanation. (i.e. don't say bench press unless you have good rationale as to why its king of all exercises.)
So, if you were to pick the king of exercises...which one and why exactly?
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02-06-2006, 09:17 AM #1
Deadlift vs. Squat vs. Clean and Press: Which wins and why?
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02-06-2006, 09:19 AM #2Originally Posted by MoGeaYuglay
Well I don't do clean and press, but if I could only do one of the three, I would pick that one. I don't do it because I do a slew of other exercises that work the same muscles.
As far as the "king" of all exercises goes, its tough to pick between deads and squats, but I think i'd have to go with squats just because, squats can make me sore all over the place, from legs, to abs, to back, etc... and man does it make my lungs burn.The best Weightlifting forum on the web:
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02-06-2006, 09:23 AM #5
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Clean and press, in terms of overall muscle recruitment and because it requires you to develop coordination and balance as well as building strength. Deads would be second in my book, and then front squats.
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02-06-2006, 09:23 AM #6
Had to go with squats on this...IMO, squats are pretty much tied with C and P, but I chose squats because they are pretty much essential for any kind of lifter...CandP's are a great full body exercise but I dont feel they are 100% essential to BBing.
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Originally Posted by cRod
Chest up, head up, about shoulder width. Pull bar while exploding legs up ( and i mean exploding your legs up like hell. You should aim for your hands to be above your shoulders, and then drop your hips and have the bar in a semi-front squat position, with of course atleast shoulder width grip. Takes some time to get used to, so start low.
I really cant say which is the best, because I love em all!nj all day
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02-06-2006, 10:19 PM #15
Neither, the snatch is the king of exercises in my opinion. Nothing better for total body strength and power. It requires the lifter to use his entire body to complete the lift. It requires more power than the other lifts due to the distance the bar travels. A 200kg snatch generates more power than a 400kg deadlift.
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02-06-2006, 10:38 PM #16
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Originally Posted by farmerleeLast edited by rockhuddy; 02-06-2006 at 10:40 PM.
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02-07-2006, 10:43 PM #18Originally Posted by rockhuddy"Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory."
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02-07-2006, 11:08 PM #19
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I do all three of those. The one that taxes the most muscle synergies the hardest is IMO the deadlift. There isnt much of a comparison between doing your max 5x5 of squat, deads, and clean and press.
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