What do you feel are the three most important exercises after the Big Three?

[ChecksandGiggles]

After the Squat, Deadlift, and Bench, what do you think are the three most important exercises? Explain if you want.

I'd have to go with (in no particular order)

1. Overhead Press (standing)-excellent for shoulder development and the core
2. Barbell Row-the critical upper back exercise IMO
3. Weighted Pullups. Was a tie between this and Weighted Dips, but I have to go with this. I believe that the back is the most important area of the body to develop (as a sufferer of spinal problems I guess I'm biased) and I feel these do the job well. Plus, they work the arms very hard and can be used for forearm training if you hold on to a towel.

[400Lb Gorilla]

i would honestly have to say that after the big 3, in no particular order:

incline press
flyes
dips decline press
db shoulder press
bb shoulder press
front raises
lateral raises
bent over flyes
lunges
goblet squats
leg curls
leg extensions
calf raises
shrugs
bb rows
db rows
pullups
pulldowns

just a few i regulerly use

[BigRick87]

After considering squat, deadlift, and bench press I would then pick

front squat, bbell row, and an overhead shoulder press

[chazzy1864]

That's saying I consider the big 3 the 3 most important.

[sabonis224]

For me it's Clean & Press, Pull Ups, Dips. Those are pretty much the only exercises I do along with the Big 3.

[jpbroschat]

Weighted Dips, BB Row, Weighted Pull ups

[ChecksandGiggles]

That's saying I consider the big 3 the 3 most important.

Can't just end that statement there. What do you consider most important?

[ossumday1]

Military Press
DB Row
Pullups

[chazzy1864]

Can't just end that statement there. What do you consider most important?

Hmmm, since I don't think the standard big 3 are the most important (mainly just flat bench), and then I have to pick 3 after:

squat
deadlift
pull up
Machine t-bar row or hammer strength row machine (really a row that is supported)
Incline BB Bench
Lateral raise

[Khrisstian]

Overhead Press
Power Cleans
BB Rows

[thomaslux]

well, maybe not important, but the three i enjoy...

pull-ups
upright rows
tricep dips

[Nskrd]

Military Press
DB Row
Pullups

This, maybe throw dips in there somewhere

[kimm4]

overhead press
pullups
db rows

[Ironlife]

Weighted pull ups
Weighted Dips
DB overhead Press

[rbt]

Id say good mornings...for balance

[SgSpartan]

Pull-ups, BBRows and Military Press.

[DaBosse]

for power stylez. good mornings, front squat, barbell row.
for hypertrophy stylez. weighted chins, weighted dips, barbell row.

[SDFlip]

hmm.... most important after barbell curls, db curls, and cable curls....????

i'd say crunches, bench press, and cardio. but that's just me.

[unicornsRreal]

pullups in

pullups out

pullups weighted

everything else is fluff

[brianhorne3]

Pullup (wide grip and underhand), military press, crunches...all six will round you out pretty well, adding weights in if necessary on the pullups

[Alex2010]

pull ups (weighted), military press, leg raises (weighted)

[snoack]

...for me...


overhead (military) press

power cleans

BORs


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