If you had to choose one exercise per bodypart, what would it be. You can choose on the basis of what you like doing the best, what you think is the best muscle builder, etc. Just justify your answer below.
CHEST- Hammer Strength Chest Press. I like doing this best because I feel less likely to injure myself and I don't need a spotter. While I think regular bench is better, I have injured myself before and rarely have a spotter so if I want to load alot of weight on, the Hammer Strength Chest press where I load the plates on the side is my best and favorite choice.
SHOULDERS- Not sure why but I like to do dumbell presses for this. I think there are two reasons. One is it looks so ridiculous hoisting heavy dumbbells up. Two is I feel a good pump afterwards. I will say it is possible to injure yourself, one time I put the weight up, couldn't keep it up and my shoulder rotated back. I was lucky I didn't injure myself bad that time!
TRICEPS: For some reason I like using dumbbell extensions, maybe because I already had dumbbells out for the shoulder press. I've tried the rope pressdown and other things, but this is my favorite. Second favorite would probably have to closegrip bench press.
BACK: Normally I'll always do Lat pulldown on a machine. So that's my typical number one, but doing pullups with my palms facing away is a great one too. If I had to pick one it'd be Lat pulldown. Note I do this in front of me on the machine instead of behind the shoulders (greater injury risk supposedly if behind shoulders)
BICEPS: Barbell curl. Have heard it's the best mass builder and can work both arms at the same time instead of dealing with alternating dumbbell curls or doing both at the same time with dumbbells. Only question I always wonder here, is, if I use an Olympic bar how much weight is that compared to the thinner straight bar?
LEGS- Squats. But I'm such a chicken about my back I do these on a Free motion machine instead of doing them with a real squat bar. If I don't have that choice I use the Smith Machine and Squat in there.
ABS- Hanging leg raises. I like these. I chuckle watching girls do them because I've read articles suggesting women can orgasm while doing these.
CARDIO- High intensity intervals on the treadmill. If I had a choice though I'd play a sport like tennis or basketball over this, but it's rare we get those games going.
I guess the main reason I post this, is that I'm trying to save time on my workouts so am cutting back to one exercise per bodypart.
Please post your favorite exercise per bodypart and why.
CHEST- Hammer Strength Chest Press. I like doing this best because I feel less likely to injure myself and I don't need a spotter. While I think regular bench is better, I have injured myself before and rarely have a spotter so if I want to load alot of weight on, the Hammer Strength Chest press where I load the plates on the side is my best and favorite choice.
SHOULDERS- Not sure why but I like to do dumbell presses for this. I think there are two reasons. One is it looks so ridiculous hoisting heavy dumbbells up. Two is I feel a good pump afterwards. I will say it is possible to injure yourself, one time I put the weight up, couldn't keep it up and my shoulder rotated back. I was lucky I didn't injure myself bad that time!
TRICEPS: For some reason I like using dumbbell extensions, maybe because I already had dumbbells out for the shoulder press. I've tried the rope pressdown and other things, but this is my favorite. Second favorite would probably have to closegrip bench press.
BACK: Normally I'll always do Lat pulldown on a machine. So that's my typical number one, but doing pullups with my palms facing away is a great one too. If I had to pick one it'd be Lat pulldown. Note I do this in front of me on the machine instead of behind the shoulders (greater injury risk supposedly if behind shoulders)
BICEPS: Barbell curl. Have heard it's the best mass builder and can work both arms at the same time instead of dealing with alternating dumbbell curls or doing both at the same time with dumbbells. Only question I always wonder here, is, if I use an Olympic bar how much weight is that compared to the thinner straight bar?
LEGS- Squats. But I'm such a chicken about my back I do these on a Free motion machine instead of doing them with a real squat bar. If I don't have that choice I use the Smith Machine and Squat in there.
ABS- Hanging leg raises. I like these. I chuckle watching girls do them because I've read articles suggesting women can orgasm while doing these.
CARDIO- High intensity intervals on the treadmill. If I had a choice though I'd play a sport like tennis or basketball over this, but it's rare we get those games going.
I guess the main reason I post this, is that I'm trying to save time on my workouts so am cutting back to one exercise per bodypart.
Please post your favorite exercise per bodypart and why.
