Which exercises do you think MUST be in a routine?

[That70sShowDude]

i think:
deadlift
squat
pull ups
push ups
bench press
skull crushers
barbell curl
some sort of row
military press
rear delt dumbbell raise!

what do you think they should be?

[BananaHammocks]

Why would you consider pushups, barbell curls, and rear delt DB raises as a "must"?

[Rest-Pause-HIT]

squat
deads
bench pressing

these are the only 'musts'...

i know some big dudes who just do variations of these 3 exercises...

[SquatTilYouDrop]

Kick backs
Concentration curls
Dumbell flys
Leg extensions
Leg curls

and bosu ball ab crunches

Everything else is just fluff.

[VoxExMachina]

I don't think there is any exercise that "must" be done - if we are talking about bodybuilding.

[SquatTilYouDrop]

I don't think there is any exercise that "must" be done - if we are talking about bodybuilding.

Say it ain't so!!

[waias15]

I don't think there are any generic "musts" for working out. Everything is relative to what one is trying to achieve. Sure, squats and deads are great compound exercises, and many people see them as staple lifts, but they are not absolutely necessary. Of course, learning and using these exercises would only benefit a lifter, but one can also get results without these lifts. Certainly, I believe that a lifter should try to learn and attempt to perfect as many lifts as possible - a wider base of knowledge can only benefit..

[KingJames1027]

Say it ain't so!!

I had the same reaction lol...There are bodybuilders who don't bench/squat/deadlift?? I guess injuries would be the only explanation I could think of. If completely healthy I can't imagine any good reason to neglect these three lifts.

[Kenpo1979]

Cleans
Deads
Squats
BB Rows

Bench
Pushups
Pullups
Burpees

[Musclezs]

Kick backs
Concentration curls
Dumbell flys
Leg extensions
Leg curls

and bosu ball ab crunches

Everything else is just fluff.

lol

[-Lucifer]

Power cleans on a bosu ball.

[Metal_Lust]

Power cleans on a bosu ball.

Think i'll try that, sounds like a more explosive movement.

[Bostongeorge617]

Hip thrusts...on a bosu ball.







Moral is, "Everything's better with Bosu."

[Jrahe42]

Power cleans on a bosu ball.

*If female...exercise must be performed in high heels...anything shorter than 4 inches is unacceptable.

[kimm4]

squats
deads
pullups
incline db flys
face pulls

[allan882]

squat
deads
bench pressing

these are the only 'musts'...

i know some big dudes who just do variations of these 3 exercises...

These are my musts as well

[Muckle_Ewe]

You guys are all idiots.

Here's the single exercise that's helped me progress the most.

I take every weight plate I own to an ice rink, throw a stability ball on the rink, put on rollerskates and do barbell squats on the ball while someone else throws any weights plates I'm not using at me.
Next week I really don't wanna get hoofed in the face with plates so I'll add more plates on the bar therefore limiting the plate throwers chance of hitting me.

...

[c-diddy]

rear delt dumbbell raise

this one is bad on the rotator cuff

[medjen]

Hip thrusts...on a bosu ball.







Moral is, "Everything's better with Bosu."

From somewhere in the misc, yesterday:

[Ctrainer]

You guys are all idiots.

Here's the single exercise that's helped me progress the most.

I take every weight plate I own to an ice rink, throw a bosu ball on the rink, put on rollerskates and do barbell squats on the bosu ball while someone else throws any weights plates I'm not using at me.
Next week I really don't wanna get hoofed in the face with plates so I'll add more plates on the bar therefore limiting the plate throwers chance of hitting me.

...

ice rinks are a must for me too.

[Jrahe42]

You guys are all idiots.

Here's the single exercise that's helped me progress the most.

I take every weight plate I own to an ice rink, throw a bosu ball on the rink, put on rollerskates and do barbell squats on the bosu ball while someone else throws any weights plates I'm not using at me.
Next week I really don't wanna get hoofed in the face with plates so I'll add more plates on the bar therefore limiting the plate throwers chance of hitting me.

...

pics of 'claimed' progress

[-Lucifer]

this one is bad on the rotator cuff

No.

[b0ngman]

No.

this...

you are talking about lying chest down on a bench and doing reverse flies right? one of the best things for your shoulders....

[Muckle_Ewe]

pics of 'claimed' progress

Here ya go.
Also I thought bosu ball = stability ball... I meant stability ball.

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[Stackz123]

wtf pushups are a must??
skullcrushers aren't a must either

[Defiant1]

Side raises with a wolverine in each hand for true functional strength.

[ChecksandGiggles]

squat rack curls

in all seriousness, squats, deads, bench, pullups, dips, fork-to-mouths

[CaliforniaKing]

Power cleans on a bosu ball.

Or squats on an exercise ball
http://tinyurl.com/ybf25jy

[DanielBeauchamp]

An absolute MUST: Squats, Deadlifts, Pull-ups, Bench Press (or some kind of press)

VERY helpful: Dips, Barbell Rows, Push-ups, Military Press

Most exercises have their time and place; but these should be staples.

[SquatTilYouDrop]

An absolute MUST: Squats, Deadlifts, Pull-ups, Bench Press (or some kind of press)

VERY helpful: Dips, Barbell Rows, Push-ups, Military Press

Most exercises have their time and place; but these should be staples.