Favorite exercise(s)

[The Swedish Ninja]

OK, what exercise makes you go Arrgghhh at the end and grin ear to ear when you hit a new PR? I thought about this myself and could not contain it to just one, so I divided into the following groups:

- Arms/chest: Bench press, ohh, it feels soooo good, and they are pretty "easy" to do with good form

- Arms/back: The Pull-up (but hopefully later this year, the muscle-up). Feels so natural and getting the feeling when you pull up the last bit with your chin is awesome (ok, I know this isn´t perfect form )

- Core: The Dragon flag, yummy for my tummy

- Legs:Squats! Just started doing these and I really like em

 

So whats your favourite(s)? (You don´t have to use the same groups as I have done)

[Morrigainz]

Deadlifts.

[msuroo]

Snatch.  Clean & Jerk.

[Frost of the Gloaming]

besides running, climbing; yes it's not a true exercise but it's a really good work out and puzzle combined

[Suited hippy]

Pushups!

 

You can do them anywhere, and EVERYWHERE.

 

I am up to 61 with perfect form. I tend to do around 50 to a set, but when I am feeling pumped I try to push it, and when I do PR, I burpee up in pride.

[ContractSoldier]

Good Afternoon,

 

 

        1. Thrusters that lead into a squat then back to the starting position. (Sorry don't know the name of the move itself.)

        2. Brupee's

        3. Running

[Raev]

Squats.  If I don't squat, I don't feel like I've worked out.

[msuroo]

If I don't squat, I don't feel like I've worked out.

 

True facts.

[SjardisDead]

1. Barbell bent over rows

 

2. Pull Ups/ Chin Ups

 

3. Deadlift

 

All three give you a feeling like you are the king of the mountain, after you done them.

[Oramac]

Snatch.  Clean & Jerk.

 

We are talking about exercises here, right?  /dirtymind

 

besides running, climbing; yes it's not a true exercise but it's a really good work out and puzzle combined

 

Climbing is a great workout!  I've only been able to go a few time, but I love it every time.

 

 

For me: Deadlifts.  I usually save them for last, and push myself pretty hard on them, but it feels great when I finish it! 

[The Swedish Ninja]

Great answers!

Hmm, I only thought of gym-exercises when I made my list, but of course you can have other thing types as well. And if you do, I´m changing my answer to climbing . But to be fair, maybe one should pick a favourite move (slab, pinch etc). In that case, PINCH (dreading the slabs)

 

When my legs heal up, running will probably be runner up (no pun intended)

[SevenofSeven]

Dumbell snatch and squats for weight exercises and I love swimming for general exercise, sadly our pool is only open 5 months of the year.

[Agdoof]

Muscle-ups, without a doubt. I can only do 1-2 at a time, but it's just the best feeling in the world to pull myself over that bar.

[Chris56Ryan]

hmmm favourite exercise? that is a toughie.

 

I'm loving the olympic lifts in crossfit the whole range is up there and I'm really driven to improve them.

 

I'd say number one for me though is box jumps. Something about rocking it from day one with 24" box and always being able to do one more.

[Jaymul]

Snatch, clean, squat, clean pull, hyper extension.

[The Swedish Ninja]

A Noob-question (a bit OT, but since I started it, I rule it´s OK :

What is the difference between the "snatch" and "clean and jerk"? They seem to be pretty similar, only that the Snatch doesn't "stop". Are there different muscle groups at work, or what benefits does the C&J have before the Snatch?

[Jothra]

I love bicycling more than some people love their children.

 

Climbing is a close second, probably because I grew up ten minutes outside of an isolated northern mountain town.

[Prairie]

Anything that involves flying through the air. 

[Vella]

For gym exercises, squats (particularly progressing towards pistols) and pushups are a huge fave of mine, as well as chin-up (even if I use resistance bands )

 

For others, any parkour vault is just winning  Rolls are also fun.

[Sleepless]

Swimming, does that work? 

I love the water, it's a good exercise and it's less wear and tear on the body. 

[Jaymul]

A Noob-question (a bit OT, but since I started it, I rule it´s OK :

What is the difference between the "snatch" and "clean and jerk"? They seem to be pretty similar, only that the Snatch doesn't "stop". Are there different muscle groups at work, or what benefits does the C&J have before the Snatch?

They are similar, the main difference is that the snatch is a 1-part lift and the C&J is a 2-part lift. The snatch is executed with a wide grip from the floor straight to overhead and requires more technical precision, the C&J uses a narrower grip, puts the bar to the shoulder (the clean) and then drives it overhead (the jerk). It is more reliant on strength and bigger weights can be used in it.

Olympic lifters don't tend to think of them in terms of muscles worked, or benefits as we tend to approach them as events in the sport we compete in. Other sports will use the lifts as part of their strength and conditioning, in which case the clean (with no jerk) is usually preferred because many people find it easier to learn and heavier weights can be used.

[Pretzle]

Squats! - I love them and they make me feel awesome and strong. 

[Gogor]

I like workin' out with STUFF so: swinging around the kettlebell, or a bat, or a heavy bag.

But just to close in on one? Crunches & pushups.

Wait. That's two.

Oh, well.

I was amased by the number of variations of just those two exercises!

 

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I love my kung fu workouts.

[The Swedish Ninja]

Hmm, maybe I should´t have posted this thread….. I keep wanting to get more exercises into my already stacked workout

[Oramac]

I love swimming for general exercise, sadly our pool is only open 5 months of the year.

Swimming, does that work? 

I love the water, it's a good exercise and it's less wear and tear on the body. 

 

I'll second these as well, though I must say I really prefer diving over swimming. Especially if there's a proper springboard available.