9 least effective exercises

[Scotsman]

http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/9-least-effective-exercises

This is from webmd and puts a little bit more info on why not to do some of these things.

Notice #5 is again the smith squat.

#9 is a pet peeve of mine as well. People at my gym wear weight belts to do cardio.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[nimbus]

cool article, but with regards to #8, does holding onto the handle or hunching over while using the elliptical have any bodybuilding implications? do you burn less calories while doing this? I started an HIIT routine on the elliptical and i don't see how anyone can maintain their balance at max intensity without grabbing the handles

 

[skullcrushin22]

http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/9-least-effective-exercises

This is from webmd and puts a little bit more info on why not to do some of these things.

Notice #5 is again the smith squat.

#9 is a pet peeve of mine as well. People at my gym wear weight belts to do cardio.

Cheers,
Scotsman

I agree. As far as lat pulldown machine I do use it but I do not do it behind my neck. Also when I deadlift I do it barefoot.

 

[Sim882]

Upright row bad? I kinda like the exercise

 

[GUARDIAN]

Upright row bad? I kinda like the exercise

i have to do them modified or they kill my wrist. thumbless helps some

 

[Scotsman]

cool article, but with regards to #8, does holding onto the handle or hunching over while using the elliptical have any bodybuilding implications? do you burn less calories while doing this? I started an HIIT routine on the elliptical and i don't see how anyone can maintain their balance at max intensity without grabbing the handles

It doesn't effect the cardio aspect but can still do damage to the body. If it has the moving handles then use those, just try and stay away from the stationary handles.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[Tux]

#2 it total crap. There's nothing wrong with military press behind the neck. It IS a compound exercise, front/side delts and tricepts. Just don't go too heavy and go too low and most people are fine. Has nothing to do with mobility of your shoulder joints. I would question the validity of the entire article just based on that statement.

 

[TheOak84]

Upright row bad? I kinda like the exercise

id rather do cleans

 

[Scotsman]

#2 it total crap. There's nothing wrong with military press behind the neck. It IS a compound exercise, front/side delts and tricepts. Just don't go too heavy and go too low and most people are fine. Has nothing to do with mobility of your shoulder joints. I would question the validity of the entire article just based on that statement.

It causes loaded backwards rotation on the shoulder joint which leads to cartiledge problems just like rolling your shoulders during shrugs. They are using compound as in multiple joint muscle combos. Like bench that uses chest, shoulders, and TRICEPS (no second T there).

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[Tux]

Oh I know it CAN be dangerous, certainly more so than front presses, but it also stressed the side delts more. Front presses tend to overhit the front delts and neglect the side delts. I think behind the neck presses are fine, been doing them for 10 years with 0 problems, but I don't go heavy, never do them first, always warm up, and never bring the bar down too far. And it uses front delts, side delts, and triceps... that IS compound bro Maybe not quite as compound as bench, but overhead military press is the of THE 4 acknowledged major lifts, along with bench, squat, and deadlift. Sorry about the misspelled tricepts... too much klonopin before bed

It causes loaded backwards rotation on the shoulder joint which leads to cartiledge problems just like rolling your shoulders during shrugs. They are using compound as in multiple joint muscle combos. Like bench that uses chest, shoulders, and TRICEPS (no second T there).

Cheers,
Scotsman