Just curious about this...

[bookworm_cn317]

I'm just INSANELY curious about this, so, here's my question:
For those of us who DO lift weights, what's your favorite exercise to do with them?

 

[terryl965]

I'm just INSANELY curious about this, so, here's my question:
For those of us who DO lift weights, what's your favorite exercise to do with them?

putting those 12 oz cans in the garbage.

really probaly sqaurts.

 

[benj13bowlin]

That is a really hard question to answer. I like the feeling of pushing a lot of weight, especially on exercises that work several muscle groups. So I guess I would have to say the incline dumbell press is my favorite, but there are so many others that I like almost as much.

 

[Ceicei]

I love doing pull overs and pectoral flys. I really like the way my muscles feel when I do those two....

- Ceicei

 

[stone_dragone]

Inclines and declines with dumbells; burn-out curl supersets with a straight bar.

 

[newGuy12]

Short range benchpresses to failure (enough mass to fail at ~20 reps) -- one set per week.

Same for short range pullups --> one set.

Cable pulldowns because I'm too weak still to do full blown pullups.

Also, leg extensions and leg curls --> 3 sets of each. These are therapeutic for a knee condition that I have.

I do not enjoy lifting weights, but I do these few exercises.

 

[buldog]

Seated rows. I like the way it keeps up my heart rate up and makes me feel so energized afterwards.

 

[rutherford]

Clubbell Iron Cross

I usually do the Shoulder Cast, the one handed component that makes the up the Iron Cross when you add a second clubbell, because I find it easier to work into a routine. But the Iron Cross speaks to me.

The Side Swipe includes the Shoulder Cast and continues onto a swing, increasing the range of motion. However, it's got a completely different sensation of yielding, halting, and overcoming force because the swing and gravity give you some helping physics.

However, I try not to have favorites. And my first inclination was to say, "The exercise I'm doing right Now." Thank you for causing me to look a bit deeper.

EDIT - Hey, I found a video. This guy is huge, I've got some concerns about his form, and it looks like 5 lbs clubbells, but here you go: http://media.putfile.com/The-Iron-Cross-Demo-with-Clubbells

 

[bushidomartialarts]

Last time I did heavy weight training, I started with squats. Something I read (maybe Brawn) said there were some big advantages to that. This was 10 years back, so I don't recall the details.

These days, I do yoga and calithstenics.

 

[bookworm_cn317]

I should probably say what my faves are, huh?

OK, I like squats, bicep curls and military press.

 

[Kennedy_Shogen_Ryu]

If I only have time for one exercise I like to load up a bar and do the stiff-legged deadlift. I injured my back a couple years back, and it has done wonders for me.
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[mini_dez]

Pec flys would probably be my favorite. Followed by bicep curls and pullovers.

 

[KempoGuy06]

bicep curls and tricep pull downs. When I get my knee right, leg press

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[meth18au]

Bench Press....undoubtedly my favourite. However if I had to pick exercises for other major body parts I would pick Bent Over Rows & Deadlifts.