Worst Exercises You've Done

pooley1810 said:
I've watched a few training vids recently on pulldown techniques
I really like the content The Hypertrophy Coach puts out
Basically a wide grip, conventional pull down is a very unnatural movement and doesn't do much for lat engagement
An underhand, shoulder width, high row type movement is much more beneficial for lats, preferably single arm or unilateral
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Any pics or vids mate? Sounds good
 
Saw someone lay on a bench with their head hanging off looking up at the ceiling, put a plate on their head and and start training their neck...

Was amusing to watch
 
Literally every day I see females struggling to do a barbell glute bridge, when there is a specific setup 10 feet away that is the exact same exercise without the faff of loading and balancing a bar
Clearly just copying their social media idols without actually knowing the purpose of the exercise
 
GhostOf2Can said:
I’ve never really been one for pulldown movements too much

I feel my back working a lot more whilst rowing

I was trying a width session (pulldown dominant) and a thickness session (rows/deadlift) each week but now I just do the thickness day twice a week

Feel it a lot more
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I think they activate the teres major and minor to much instead of working lats. Or my form could be shite but I also prefer rows using free weights.
 
JusJamin said:
Saw someone lay on a bench with their head hanging off looking up at the ceiling, put a plate on their head and and start training their neck...

Was amusing to watch
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It's better than the wrestlers Bridge exercise which in my opinion is just dangerous. I've used a neck harness at home. Neck is indirectly trained with other stuff but I understand some need to train it directly.
 
Rob O’tren said:
I think they activate the teres major and minor to much instead of working lats. Or my form could be shite but I also prefer rows using free weights.
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If you look at Vince Girondas training, for lats he used pulldowns cable rows at various angles. I always lean back when doing pull downs. I feel it better. End of the day Barbell rows..nough said ..the king of lat builders.
 
pooley1810 said:
Literally every day I see females struggling to do a barbell glute bridge, when there is a specific setup 10 feet away that is the exact same exercise without the faff of loading and balancing a bar
Clearly just copying their social media idols without actually knowing the purpose of the exercise
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It's the sideways bouncy crab that gets me with the bands round the knees..
 
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