If you only were allowed to choose one exercise for the rest of your life. What would it be? & Why? I am sure a lot will say Bench, Squat, or Dead? But I think hearing the reasoning would be interesting...
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12-15-2015, 09:32 AM #1Registered User
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If You Were Only Allowed To Do One Exercise For The Rest Of Your Life...
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12-15-2015, 09:42 AM #2old woman
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My heart says squat but my head says deadlift. DL would be a bit more full body, but I can't imagine never squatting again.
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12-15-2015, 09:45 AM #3
Clean & Press.
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12-15-2015, 09:48 AM #4Registered User
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Probably the clean and press, is that cheating? It would engage my whole body in a way that would be hard with just squats, bench, or deads.
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12-15-2015, 09:55 AM #5Registered User
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I couldn't imagine never squating again either.Originally Posted by melDorado
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I would count this for sure. It would probably be one of my top picks.Originally Posted by Partyrocking
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12-15-2015, 09:56 AM #6Banned
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I would go with deadlifts...or pullups...damn, there cannot be only one
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12-15-2015, 09:58 AM #7Somebody's husband
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Clean and press, deadlift, or pull up. Tough choice :/
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12-15-2015, 10:05 AM #8Encyclochuzzle
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I'd probably not lift, because what is the point? Wait, never mind... I know what I'd do:
Masturbate.
Fervently.
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12-15-2015, 10:05 AM #9Certified Black Knight
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It would probably be pull ups but never squatting again would seriously bother me
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12-15-2015, 10:06 AM #10Bootless Errand
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12-15-2015, 11:27 AM #11Registered User
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Dumbell pull-over.
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12-15-2015, 11:33 AM #12Registered User
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I like to superset those with hamdelts.Originally Posted by ironwill2008
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12-15-2015, 11:57 AM #13temporary illusion
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The clean is an exercise and the press is an exercise and the clean and press is an exercise, so you could add the overhead squat and make the clean and press and overhead squat an exercise. The weight, of course, is limited to your pressing strength/skill.Originally Posted by Partyrocking
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12-15-2015, 12:10 PM #14Registered User
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Band pull aparts and if that's not hardcore enough, then standing BTN press.
Lower back control/arching:
- Arching your back will not flatten out your lower back.
- Lower back is arched by tilting your crotch towards your knees.
Counterintuitive? 101% so!
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A muscle can be either Medial to the midline or Lateral to it.
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Lateral delt or MIDDLE delt please...
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12-15-2015, 12:58 PM #15Registered User
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Lol @ all you ^^ compound lifts peasants. Curls ftw.
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12-15-2015, 02:30 PM #16Registered User
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I'm gonna go full bro and just say dumbell curlsOriginally Posted by HereToFlex
everyone knows that's where the real gains are
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12-15-2015, 03:49 PM #17Registered User
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Incline bench is my fave movement...
...But would have to pick Deads!
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12-15-2015, 03:55 PM #18Registered User
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Muscle up to handstand push ups - no doubt about it.
You could always wear a weight vest.
You would have amazing development of the shoulders, chest, back and traps; your core would be very stable, and it would be very impressive.
(For the record, I can do muscle ups with little "kipping", I can almost do handstand pushups - I can do a handstand on parallettes and hold it for around 6 seconds, and do 5-6 wall supported HSPUs, so as long as I had a few months before I could only do one exercise, I would be good.)Last edited by TBoneBrah; 12-15-2015 at 04:04 PM.
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DL:.....160.0kg / 353lbs / 2.29xBW
Total:.395.0kg / 871lbs / 5.64xBW
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12-15-2015, 04:04 PM #19temporary illusion
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... on a bar that's so high that you have to do a full squat jump to barely grab on to. Then, you're talking.Originally Posted by TBoneBrah
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12-15-2015, 04:07 PM #20Registered User
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What about a clean and press overhead pistol squat - essentially, you'd be able to squat more than double your clean and press weight that way, and your core strength and stability would be phenomenal.Originally Posted by supramax
Last edited by TBoneBrah; 12-15-2015 at 04:23 PM.
TBoneBrah - Running the Texas Method
.....Started at 59kg / 130lbs (Summer '14)
..Currently at 70kg / 154lbs
SQ:.....135.0kg / 298lbs / 1.93xBW
BP:.....100.0kg / 220lbs / 1.43xBW
DL:.....160.0kg / 353lbs / 2.29xBW
Total:.395.0kg / 871lbs / 5.64xBW
On the road to a 7xBW total.
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12-15-2015, 04:16 PM #21temporary illusion
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That sounds really ****ing difficult!Originally Posted by TBoneBrah
I like your other idea better, but with the full squat jump. FYI, the plyometric full squat high jump absolutely murders your core.
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12-15-2015, 11:22 PM #22Come at me, bro!
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If I could only do one exercise forever and I wanted maximum benefit, I would choose the Olympic clean and jerk. The full body movement would challenge all the muscles in one fell swoop. However I think I would mentally be miserable.
If I wanted maximum enjoyment I would go with hiking. Still enough to keep my legs and core in good shape and burn a ton of calories. Plus you’re out exploring in the mountains and forests so that’s pretty cool.
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12-16-2015, 01:02 AM #23Registered User
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That's an easy one. Squat. Because it's my favorite lift and I'd rather be that guy with huge legs and no upper body than the opposite.
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