Ok now if you only had one exercise what would that be?
Hands down I would pick the Turkish get up with 5 lunges in the middle with elevated bridge.
Ok now if you only had one exercise what would that be?
Hands down I would pick the Turkish get up with 5 lunges in the middle with elevated bridge.
Runnergrl wrote:
Ok now if you only had one exercise what would that be?
Hands down I would pick the Turkish get up with 5 lunges in the middle with elevated bridge.
Only one? Deadlift, best overall lift ever.
Runnergrl wrote:
Ok now if you only had one exercise what would that be?
Hands down I would pick the Turkish get up with 5 lunges in the middle with elevated bridge.
Man-maker.
Burpee w pushup, jump to a bar, pull-up
I like the deadlift but the tgu strengths the whole body better. Plus if I’m 70 keeping getting up off the floor would very important. Too many older folks can’t get up after a fall.
Runnergrl wrote:
Do push-ups. Better.
Push ups are 64% of your body weight. Bench Press can be multiple times your body weight.
Runnergrl wrote:
I like the deadlift but the tgu strengths the whole body better. Plus if I’m 70 keeping getting up off the floor would very important. Too many older folks can’t get up after a fall.
Yes, are you chasing athleticism or health and fitness. To paraphrase Mike Boyle a 50 year old doesn't need to Dead lift. As a 59 year old I'll stick with/ try to master the Turkish deadlift
- extended tippy toes
- leg whips
- arm flaps
Lift things up wrote:
Deadlift (any variation, go elevated if mobility is issue)
Works the second most amount of muscle next to squats. Hits the posterior chain.
Squat (front or back)
Very functional exercise, works almost every muscle in the body and help keeps hips mobile
Overhead push press
Shoulders, hips, overall stability
Squats aren't functional at all, unless you're going to just stand in place and lift something heavy that's sitting on your neck. front squats are marginally better. As for keeping the hips mobile? Again, in a bilateral sense.. like squatting. But for running the movement and extension is about as opposite as you can get.
All sport movements are unilateral. I'd replace squats with bulgarian splits squats or jump lunge.
Benching does nothing for running. Pushing your own body weight much more impressive.
agree.
not so much wrote:
Lift things up wrote:
Deadlift (any variation, go elevated if mobility is issue)
Works the second most amount of muscle next to squats. Hits the posterior chain.
Squat (front or back)
Very functional exercise, works almost every muscle in the body and help keeps hips mobile
Overhead push press
Shoulders, hips, overall stability
Squats aren't functional at all, unless you're going to just stand in place and lift something heavy that's sitting on your neck. front squats are marginally better. As for keeping the hips mobile? Again, in a bilateral sense.. like squatting. But for running the movement and extension is about as opposite as you can get.
All sport movements are unilateral. I'd replace squats with bulgarian splits squats or jump lunge.
Lol
The only three strength exercises for me would be:
-Arms
-Abs
-Legs
Pretty simple to me.
Fridge opens
Cork pops
lie downs
Squats, deadlift and push ups.
Runnergrl wrote:
What about calf raises? Thoughts?
Bad for your back unless you use your legs properly
I like this. Many different variations that can be used. Let’s face it if the question is 3 exercises you can do for life there better be some options to use when you are injured or not in the best shape.
Deadlift can be light , heavy one legged and two.
Squats can be assisted, light, heavy, deep or body weight.
Push-ups can be just planks or wall. Can progress to plyo, one armed ect.
Runnergrl wrote:
I like this. Many different variations that can be used. Let’s face it if the question is 3 exercises you can do for life there better be some options to use when you are injured or not in the best shape.
Deadlift can be light , heavy one legged and two.
Squats can be assisted, light, heavy, deep or body weight.
Push-ups can be just planks or wall. Can progress to plyo, one armed ect.
I fail to see how pushups are so much better than bench?
The ability to do a push-up requires symmetric trunk stability. Running requires the trunk stabilizers to transfer force from lower to upper extremities. Push-ups are not only great for your chest but do much more your core.
It’s important to have good stabilization when you run making you more efficient.
Pushups are not a strength exercise unless you can do less than 8 or are putting weight on your back (unhealthy).
Bench, squat, deadlift
Disagree sorry.