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| Old school, split style snatches at Dino Headquarters. These are one of the BEST exercises - but there are plenty of exercises that may qualify as the worst exercise of all time. We cover two of them in today's Blog post. |
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Two quick notes, and then we'll talk
iron.
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and A
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3. The Worst Exercise
Yesterday I sent you an email about
a very bad - as in, DON'T EVER DO
THIS - exercise that one of our Dinos
saw someone doing at a commercial
gym.
I asked if you had ever seen anything
as bad - and if you had any other
nominations for "The Worst Exercise
Ever."
A number of you wrote in, and I want
to share your responses over the next
couple of days.
Let's begin with some feedback from
Paul Murray:
The flat-back leg press you described
is one of the worst, if not THE worst
ever, exercises - especially if you do
it on the worst ever piece of equip-
ment, the smith machine.
I don't know anyone who ever did
serious (if there is such a thing) leg
pressing who didn't suffer low back
damage, myself included.
That, and Roman chair sit-ups - they
should be outlawed.
If you have a bad back from doing
these back in the day, try the Trap
Bar deadlift.
Even with a "bad" back I can use a
Trap Bar.
Elevate the heels if necessary, for
Trap Bar work.
Dumbbell deadlifts also work well.
As I have told you before, I wish I
had done mostly front squats in my
prime.
Paul
Thanks for sharing that, Paul.
I have to agree with you on the flat
back leg press - it's a bad one.
Squats are so much better and safer.
And, as you note, front squats are a
truly excellent exercise - one that I,
too, wish I had used much more when
I was younger.
And, of course, Trap Bar deadlifts are
hard to beat, especially for older Dinos.
Let's hear from more of you - what's
the worst exercise you ever saw?
Shoot me an email and let me know.
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. Paul Murray is a big fan of rest-
pause training and single rep work -
including the programs I cover in
Strength, Muscle and Power:
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
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P.S. 2. Thought for the Day:
"If you're going to train, do it
right."
- Brooks Kubik
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