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Title: dumbest exercise
Post by: joswift on April 04, 2024, 06:46:59 AM




similar range of motion
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Post by: IroNat on April 04, 2024, 07:08:16 AM
T-bar rows are brutal on the lower back.
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Post by: Van_Bilderass on April 04, 2024, 07:15:52 AM
He gets a nasty stretch of the traps and mid-back, that's about it. Bad for bicep tendons, luckily the hands are pronated. Hard stretching isn't altogether useless, after all traps can grow from deadlifts where there's no range of motion, no shrug.
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Post by: MajorDomo on April 04, 2024, 07:20:33 AM
T-bar rows are brutal on the lower back.

I was going to write the same thing- if you want to destroy a disc that is a go to exercise :)
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Post by: NarcissisticDeity on April 04, 2024, 07:49:21 AM
 ;D
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Post by: Van_Bilderass on April 04, 2024, 07:53:17 AM
Good mornings are one of the best exercises ever, at least I felt they were for me. Standing to different heights, even seated straddling a bench.
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Post by: falco on April 04, 2024, 08:15:46 AM
In strict form, with handeable weights, i liked it. Now my back doesn't allow it anymore.
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Post by: Humble Narcissist on April 05, 2024, 12:23:56 AM
;D
That hurts just looking at it.
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Post by: Dreadlifter on April 05, 2024, 12:50:19 AM
Dumbest exercise is barbell hip thrusts. I don't know how this fad became such a big thing.
My regular gym underwent a refurb and both a hip thrust bench and machine. And possibly still take up benches, bars and racks doing this POS exercise.
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Post by: Donny on April 05, 2024, 03:30:06 AM
In strict form, with handeable weights, i liked it. Now my back doesn't allow it anymore.
I´ll stick to Hypers
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Post by: Donny on April 05, 2024, 03:37:25 AM
what the fuck is the point of this exercise, stability? a Circus act in the Gym?

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Post by: oldtimer1 on April 05, 2024, 04:03:57 AM
Dumbest exercise is barbell hip thrusts. I don't know how this fad became such a big thing.
My regular gym underwent a refurb and both a hip thrust bench and machine. And possibly still take up benches, bars and racks doing this POS exercise.

I think it's one of the greatest exercises.  The glute bring the femur to a rear position. It increases sprinting and jumping strength.  Use one of those hip machines for awhile and tell me it did nothing for you athletically.
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Post by: falco on April 05, 2024, 04:21:59 AM
Dumbest exercise is barbell hip thrusts. I don't know how this fad became such a big thing.
My regular gym underwent a refurb and both a hip thrust bench and machine. And possibly still take up benches, bars and racks doing this POS exercise.

In women the bar sits close or on top of the uterus. The constant pounding might cause scar tissue wich can't be good in the long run.
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Post by: IroNat on April 05, 2024, 04:37:45 AM
Did the Swiss invent the Swiss-Ball?

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Title: Re: dumbest exercise
Post by: Donny on April 05, 2024, 04:49:44 AM
Did the Swiss invent the Swiss-Ball?

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Interesting point my man
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Post by: IroNat on April 05, 2024, 04:59:37 AM
Interesting point my man

Which leads me to question the invention of Swiss Cheese.
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Post by: Donny on April 05, 2024, 05:02:02 AM
Which leads me to question the invention of Swiss Cheese.
you´re a deep thinker
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Post by: Marty Champions on April 05, 2024, 05:54:47 AM
good mornings definitly taylor swifts favorite
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Post by: King Shizzo on April 05, 2024, 06:15:03 AM
good mornings definitly taylor swifts favorite
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Post by: tatoo on April 05, 2024, 07:11:49 AM
i love tbar rows... always took the advice of lee haney and used the 25lb plates instead of 45's.. better squeeze by far... thats for ya'll amateurs out there!
Title: Re: dumbest exercise
Post by: IroNat on April 05, 2024, 07:36:46 AM
i love tbar rows... always took the advice of lee haney and used the 25lb plates instead of 45's.. better squeeze by far... thats for ya'll amateurs out there!

I used to do them a lot too in my 20s.

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Post by: Donny on April 05, 2024, 09:07:22 AM
I used to do them a lot too in my 20s.
you know what i love Barbell rows But then i saw this guy many years back using a wide grip on seated cable rows & thought that might work.
T-Bar Rows an exercise i always avoided. one arm DB rows are a different animal, gave me the best results.
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Post by: njflex on April 05, 2024, 09:13:22 AM
I DO THEM STILL...but like someone said like stiff legged dlifts for ham heavier you go it loses it impact...i think on a standard tbar row machine 3 plates is plenty on the floor version bar/handle you use for cable rows using 25's  plates is better for some reason.
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Post by: Coach is Back! on April 05, 2024, 09:50:12 AM
i love tbar rows... always took the advice of lee haney and used the 25lb plates instead of 45's.. better squeeze by far... thats for ya'll amateurs out there!

People either discount or just don't know enough about chest supported rows either with a BB or DB. Just as effective and a low back saver in the long run.
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Post by: njflex on April 05, 2024, 10:36:38 AM
People either discount or just don't know enough about chest supported rows either with a BB or DB. Just as effective and a low back saver in the long run.
we have the chest supported version to i like it..
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Post by: Hendrixian on April 05, 2024, 11:54:31 AM
Ever see those 45 plates with handles? I like to row grabbing by the handles, my traps grew a lot from doing that.
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Post by: Taffin on April 05, 2024, 02:03:32 PM
In women the bar sits close or on top of the uterus. The constant pounding might cause scar tissue wich can't be good in the long run.

The constant pounding of my bar close to or on top of the uterus has caused scar tissue in women many times...



BOOM! ;D
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Post by: a_pupil on April 05, 2024, 02:28:20 PM
I remember doing them a lot lol, ruining the floor in my dad's garage. One of the biggest changes I'd make if I could go back in time is focus on the contraction when it comes to back work instead of heaving heavy weight. I used all barbell work and 0 machines, but I'd switch it up to 90% machines/10% barbell.

The heavy back and leg work is probably what fucked Ronnie up so much as well. He would have lasted longer if he focussed on machine work/volume.

Shrugs seemed completely shit for me. Upright rows with light/moderate weight are a way superior movement imo.
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Post by: pamith on April 05, 2024, 04:31:15 PM
Brutal if true
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Post by: Marty Champions on April 05, 2024, 04:49:13 PM
In women the bar sits close or on top of the uterus. The constant pounding might cause scar tissue wich can't be good in the long run.
thanks fem falco watch the uterus
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Post by: irishdave on April 05, 2024, 04:52:49 PM
I remember doing them a lot lol, ruining the floor in my dad's garage. One of the biggest changes I'd make if I could go back in time is focus on the contraction when it comes to back work instead of heaving heavy weight. I used all barbell work and 0 machines, but I'd switch it up to 90% machines/10% barbell.

The heavy back and leg work is probably what fucked Ronnie up so much as well. He would have lasted longer if he focussed on machine work/volume.

Shrugs seemed completely shit for me. Upright rows with light/moderate weight are a way superior movement imo.

I think it was the bent over rows with 500 and sloppy form and not the 800lb squats
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Post by: chaos on April 05, 2024, 05:41:14 PM
People either discount or just don't know enough about chest supported rows either with a BB or DB. Just as effective and a low back saver in the long run.
Chest supported barbell rows on an incline bench for the win.

Hate bicep exercises.
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Post by: Humble Narcissist on April 06, 2024, 12:33:21 AM
what the fuck is the point of this exercise, stability? a Circus act in the Gym?


I'm surprised no one has been killed doing that.
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Post by: falco on April 06, 2024, 01:44:34 AM
The constant pounding of my bar close to or on top of the uterus has caused scar tissue in women many times...



BOOM! ;D
King  ;D
Title: Re: dumbest exercise
Post by: Donny on April 06, 2024, 02:39:47 AM
I'm surprised no one has been killed doing that.
i´ve seen idiots use much more weight than him on a ball.
Fucking muppets
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Post by: Humble Narcissist on April 06, 2024, 11:55:26 PM
i´ve seen idiots use much more weight than him on a ball.
Fucking muppets
Personal trainers invent stupid exercises like that to convince newbies their value.
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Post by: Donny on April 07, 2024, 03:31:21 AM
Personal trainers invent stupid exercises like that to convince newbies their value.
Not a Dumb exercise but this video makes me cringe

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Post by: Taffin on April 07, 2024, 08:20:29 AM
Personal trainers invent stupid exercises like that to convince newbies their value.

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Post by: Donny on April 07, 2024, 08:24:01 AM
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as much as i dislike Robbie ( his anti-white rants about Weider) i have to agree, at least Robbie uses normal exercises & for the most part keeps it real.
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Post by: ProudVirgin69 on April 07, 2024, 08:51:58 AM
Good mornings are one of the best exercises ever, at least I felt they were for me. Standing to different heights, even seated straddling a bench.

Agreed, I think they are the best squat assistance exercise.  The bar position and body position is essentially the same so you’ll have higher carryover than say, RDLs or lunges.  I had best results with lower weight and very strict form, knees straight, back tight .. insane hamstring stretch & soreness.  Doing them with one foot on a plate so as to load the other leg was my favorite variant, great way to increase the load on the glute/hams without increasing the weight.

Dumbest exercise is barbell hip thrusts. I don't know how this fad became such a big thing.
My regular gym underwent a refurb and both a hip thrust bench and machine. And possibly still take up benches, bars and racks doing this POS exercise.

Also agreed.  I think they are popular because it’s easy to load up a lot of weight and lift due to the insanely favorable leverages.  Even a relative beginner can lift a few plates on each side and look like a serious lifter to the uninformed.   

I can’t be too mad though, as a fan of big butts on women I salute their efforts even if the programming is suboptimal.
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Post by: Van_Bilderass on April 07, 2024, 11:07:18 AM
Agreed, I think they are the best squat assistance exercise.  The bar position and body position is essentially the same so you’ll have higher carryover than say, RDLs or lunges.  I had best results with lower weight and very strict form, knees straight, back tight .. insane hamstring stretch & soreness.  Doing them with one foot on a plate so as to load the other leg was my favorite variant, great way to increase the load on the glute/hams without increasing the weight.

I forgot about that variation, I'll try it.

I have one simplistic opinion on back pain that doesn't always apply, but often does. It's that if one has a weak back that is prone to injury, most often the lower back, it's often a bad idea to stop training it. It just makes it worse as the tissues just further weaken. But I understand the fear.
Something happened to my upper back the last 3 months as I'm in a lot of pain. Is it because I've scaresly trained my back at all recently or am I now paying for my sins of the past decades? We oldtimers always joke around that we can't ever stop training or the pain and injuries start manifesting.