If you could only do 1 lift......

[Tblock1]

If you could only do one lift all your life what would it be? Ie you had to design a routine where you weren't allowed to use more than 1 lift. You could do variations of that lift but it must be essentially the same. So for bench press you could do close grip, regular, machine press, bench press with chains, etc.

For me, it is definitely the deadlift.

 

[imafuturebodybuilder]

Bench press, I just love it!

 

[Big A]

Deadlift by a lightyear!!!

 

[Andalite]

I would get an olympic coach to teach me the snatch. It has everything I'd like in it.

 

[Tblock1]

I would get an olympic coach to teach me the snatch. It has everything I'd like in it.

Have you ever done 1 hand barbell and db snatches? They are super easy to learn and really fun, besides I finally just barbell 1 hand snatched 95 lbs 2 weeks ago They also really work your grip.

 

[Andalite]

Have you ever done 1 hand barbell and db snatches? They are super easy to learn and really fun, besides I finally just barbell 1 hand snatched 95 lbs 2 weeks ago They also really work your grip.

Thats a no no given my shoulder history.

However, snatches and C&J's would be SWELL to learn if I had a good oly coach. But...given my current affinity for certain lifts if I had to do these lifts I would've started them when I first began lifting 5 years ago!

 

[moya]

deadlifts... and i think you made me shed a tear having to think about living without squats...

 

[JDid23]

deadlifts in a heartbeat- but squats are a somewhat close second

 

[SouthernLord]

Skwats!!!!!!

Deads would be my favorite, but I can squat multiple times per week and still recover.

 

[grubd]

shrugs because you have to rack pull the weight up so you're getting two for the price of one