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Azmodeus
12-12-2002, 11:03 PM
Damn I hate them! Nothing hurts quite like deadlifts. They're my most dreaded exercise, followed by lunges which I do right after squats to make them hurt even more. But I'm proud to say that I never skip them and I always push myself when doing them. Anyone else have one to share?

basskiller
12-12-2002, 11:16 PM
standing rows screw with me sometimes.. But I'm an old fart that has trashed his back on several occasions.. One very recent that I'm still having to be careful with...

WeirdAl
12-12-2002, 11:20 PM
I actually like deadlifts... I hate 21's (biceps), but do them anyway. Don't care for abs either. Hate lunges, but I don't do them.

BigSoda
12-12-2002, 11:49 PM
barbell rows,stiff leg dead lifts,but I do them anyway.

Badgermoon
12-12-2002, 11:58 PM
I hate tying rods on a bridge deck..so I don't do it anymore :D

basskiller
12-13-2002, 12:21 AM
I hate shopping with the wife.. So I send Presser

HardMoFo
12-13-2002, 12:29 AM
AH leg press man, every time i go for a nice and deep leg press I let loose a protein fart that not even a spotter can handle

92StangMan
12-13-2002, 01:36 AM
I hate anything dealing with legs and abs! Other than that, I love lifting weights!

realcooltime
12-13-2002, 01:38 AM
Me, I love the old skool exercises like deadlifts, squats, presses--I just love all the power exercises.

If I had to say I had one favorite exercise it would be deadlifts. I think my max is 350-370 strict for one rep, with rep weight 245-300. I am not that big though, only 190, so not bad.

They may not be for everyone, but if you can master them, I guarantee they will turn you into a powerhouse animal!

ziggy B

deltachistud
12-13-2002, 01:42 AM
hate squats

bigshug
12-13-2002, 02:32 AM
Holy shit have you struck a nerve......I think I actually get sexually aroused just thinking about deadlifts. I had a particularly good session last week 135-10 reps; 225-10 reps; 315-10 reps; 405- 10 reps; 495-8 reps; and I ended with 585-2 reps. I had a previous 1RM of 600 lbs, but after pulling 585 for 2, I'm thinking I may be able to get 605 or 610. I dunno, I'm working back this Sat., maybe I'll try then.......

jaywooly
12-13-2002, 01:38 PM
When I'm nice and fat (like now) I hate cardio. When I'm a liitle more cut I enjoy it. Lifting-wise I'd have to say squats, I have a troubled shoulder and it's very difficult to hold the bar - but I do them weekly anyways.

rico*
12-13-2002, 02:37 PM
Revers hyperextentions are tough but i do them anyhow.

skwood
12-13-2002, 03:25 PM
Legs tend to kick my ass.

massive member
12-13-2002, 04:20 PM
i love deadlifts, also. and squats. 20 rep routines are great.

i'm an ectomorph. i have to either love 'em or not grow at all.

sully
12-13-2002, 05:16 PM
Originally posted by massive member
i love deadlifts, also. and squats. 20 rep routines are great.

i'm an ectomorph. i have to either love 'em or not grow at all.
...i m the same bro, i like things that work and make me grow, therefor i do/like deads and squats...

footballcat
12-13-2002, 05:19 PM
I hate chest, since i cant do that much i feel like a girl

machine99
12-13-2002, 05:24 PM
I hate working abs, I have them already so WTF!! Guess I';m a lazy bastard at heart. :D

Badgermoon
12-13-2002, 06:27 PM
Originally posted by footballcat
I hate chest, since i cant do that much i feel like a girl

probably does 4 times as much as me :D :D

mcinfo
12-13-2002, 06:54 PM
Leg curls - Suck

johnnyboy845
12-17-2002, 01:19 AM
Love deadlifts... max so far 500lbs for 2 reps... hate squats with a passion but do them anyway... but its funnny if I have to miss a workout you can bet it will be legs :)

intense
12-17-2002, 01:26 AM
Lunges, Squats.

cybersteffan
12-17-2002, 01:40 AM
hate ab's but do 'm anyway

rugbythug
12-17-2002, 10:58 AM
For some reason I really hate Hamstring Exercises. I do them but my tendons burn real bad.

goldenear
12-17-2002, 03:23 PM
How can anyone hate deads? They're the cornerstone of every good back routine, and my favorite back exercise. I set a state record last year with a 700 lb. pull...now it's my opener, lol (different weight class though).

johnnyboy845
12-17-2002, 11:26 PM
Originally posted by goldenear
How can anyone hate deads? They're the cornerstone of every good back routine, and my favorite back exercise. I set a state record last year with a 700 lb. pull...now it's my opener, lol (different weight class though).

damn 700lbs :) someday I will be there... deads are my favorite move... how many times a month do you max out????
and do you use a belt??? right now I only use wrist wraps no belt or nothing and max out once a month just to see what I can do..
my buddy was laughing when I added 2 1/2 lb plates just so I could say I lifted 500lbs :)

goldenear
12-18-2002, 03:52 PM
Originally posted by johnnyboy845
my buddy was laughing when I added 2 1/2 lb plates just so I could say I lifted 500lbs :)

lol, I remember those days. The only time I would consider maxxing out would be at a meet. Even then, I rarely max out because I try to make sure I'm the last guy pulling so I know exactly how much I need to win. At the most, I would do maybe 2-3 meets a year.

Funny thing about a mid-sized regional meet this year...had only 2 weight classes (they used a standard powerlifting formula to calculate total points based on body weight and poundage lifted). Normally, this would be a very competitive meet because I have to compete against guys weighing as little as 165 (I'm in the 275 class). Unfortunately, there were only about 10-15 guys in the 165+ class, so I hadn't even pulled once by the time everyone had finished with their final attempts, lol. So I pulled my 700 opener, won, and then just took a seat and relaxed.

I use a very heavy powerlifting belt when the weight on the bar starts getting serious. A good belt will allow you to drive your abs into it in order to stabilize your core. This is absolutely essential for safely moving big numbers, both in squats and deads. A lot of ignorant people think powerlifters are a bunch of fat bastards because they see the pics during the squats and deads where a guy is driving his core into his belt. Although the guys in the heavy classes may not be at 6-8% bf, they're certainly not the equivalent of the typical American sedentary couch potato sporting a beer gut. Big weights build big muscles, and abdominals are no exception.

johnnyboy845
12-18-2002, 05:48 PM
Thanks golden..
might try a narrow belt.. I have a wide one but I cant breath wearing it. And maybe it will help me with my squats also. Love deadlifts... the only lift where I almost pass out when a set is done.. no matter how slow I do my reps or how much I breath during the set it just depleats my whole body of oxygen. And I can feel it work every muscle from my traps to my calves :)

rado
12-18-2002, 09:53 PM
Squats kid, it would suck to have great upper body, but rollin' on twigs, catch my drift?

stumpy
12-21-2002, 01:19 AM
ive hit 730 for a double, and 500 for 15, no straps, period.

deads are outstanding

Cirrus2000
12-21-2002, 11:26 AM
Lunges, not good for my knees and I have a hard time with maintaining my balance on them.

Cirrus2000
12-21-2002, 11:29 AM
Well since I am older and my numbers suck, I won't post them just yet. (I'm afraid of being flamed) but will say that deads are amazing and give you that "I want to die" feeling after you finish them. That feeling for a few minutes is terrible, but what they do for your body is what is great.

Harvey Balboner
12-21-2002, 01:27 PM
I actually hate doing bench presses, I may be alone on this one.

Deads I love, I had back problems a few years ago, hadn't done deads since high school, starting incorporating them into my work outs again, my back has never felt better.

drab4
12-21-2002, 04:21 PM
I love deads.

Good to see most people voted abs as the worst. I agree with that 100%. The only reason I do abs ever is that I do some boxing and we have to do them in training. There is no excercise so damn boring as anything for abs.

chemh0ser
12-21-2002, 07:25 PM
i have bad knees, so squats suck!

modizzle
02-26-2006, 03:25 PM
squats sucks but they make alot of difference in my workout routine...

angelblue
02-26-2006, 04:58 PM
hmmmm....I love them all...but I have to say I really enjoy working with the royal chair for my abs.

kdog
02-27-2006, 12:10 AM
I HATE lunges. Only do them pre-contest because they are great for separation. Other than that, NO WAY!! :cry:

angelblue
02-27-2006, 10:18 AM
:laugh: Don't like the burn? :laugh:

mikeswift
02-27-2006, 11:32 AM
damn this is an old post... I use to hate squats and I tricked myself into somehow making them my favorite by convincing myself I would grow more and be stronger in everything I do(which is true). Threw my back out a few weeks ago and haven't been able to do squats or deads since... :(

angelblue
02-27-2006, 11:45 AM
Oh, my!! Not good, not good at all! Hope you get better soon!!!

kdog
02-27-2006, 08:02 PM
Angel, on account of your post I did lunges today. Yes, they are still my least favorite...

angelblue
02-28-2006, 10:13 AM
:laugh: That's funny!! :laugh:

logan
02-28-2006, 12:50 PM
used to not be abs but now that i am getting older i just diet and when body fat gets low i will hit them hard.

supermannpc
02-28-2006, 10:20 PM
i squat so hard that every time i do it i get sick and feel like im going to puke

mntinman1
03-05-2006, 06:29 PM
Squats Suck, I rather do almost anything other than squats I just hate the feeling I get when I am done. Somewhere between kicked in the balls and and dehydration.

plifter48
03-07-2006, 12:07 PM
Not trying to be gross, but when I do heavy deads (around 500 lbs.) I shit myself. I guess the years of lifting heavy has weakened the sphinter muscle. Anyone else have this problem that they will admit to?

Crazymank
03-17-2006, 02:15 PM
Yep... I recently got a shit problem too. I have to make sure I have to purge any loose stool from my system- Had some bad misfires, just dont need a total blow out.

I like everything but abs. Guess thats why im a fat f-er.

mace
04-05-2006, 10:57 PM
Lunges suck. Who doesn't like squats? Leg days rock. Nothing like taking baby steps out of the gym to keep yourself from falling down and then having to use your arms to help you sit down and get back up.

mikeswift
04-10-2006, 10:58 PM
good to see you around Mace

NAIR
11-16-2006, 10:20 PM
gotta go with anything that works the pecs. My pecs lag compared to most parts of my body so I love hiting em

teedubgee
11-16-2006, 10:29 PM
I can't stand working abs. They feel like such a formality sometimes. I personally think mine get enough work from supporting my other heavy lifts, but I work em like every other muscle anyway.

Glen Whitestone
11-18-2006, 02:49 PM
Squats, legs make me nauseus!

NAIR
11-18-2006, 03:02 PM
didn't read that whole "least fave" part...thought it said most...anyhow least fave is def legs. squats and dead lift suck

big danny
11-23-2006, 06:33 AM
I love dead lifts, but I allways try to have the bar higher than usualy in order to protect my lower back.

Malic
11-23-2006, 11:01 PM
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w000dy
01-20-2007, 02:14 PM
I love working legs but it's such a pain in the ass. I have had tendonitis in my left knee for sometime now and it hurts really bad to do squats/hacks/leg presses.

NAIR
01-20-2007, 06:23 PM
i squat so hard that every time i do it i get sick and feel like im going to puke

I feel ya bro; I get light headed too

Crazymank
01-23-2007, 09:11 AM
depends what gear im on. Usually love squats. Right now, my knee is messed up. So I cant do them. Major bummer. But im focusing on hams instead. Did deads last night.

Malic
02-24-2007, 09:18 AM
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Presser
04-23-2007, 06:48 PM
i voted something else, i hate doing inners and outers, but love the results! inners and outers are 1/3rd of ur entire legs muscle mass make up, not many people know that

Get_Swole
08-09-2007, 08:29 AM
i love deadlifts makes me grow more then any other exercise. ;)

saudades
09-07-2007, 03:46 PM
Deads are good for me, too. I need to make sure I do them a little more often.

Get_Swole
09-07-2007, 04:40 PM
i hit theme very week when on and every other off. I mix in rack pulls too i love it.

hammerstyle
09-09-2007, 11:21 PM
abs suck they feel like someone's stabbing me with a dull knife then i usually want to hurl.

Crazymank
09-10-2007, 12:56 PM
did mine this saturday... I think i loose my form a little on the way down. Its super easy on the way up, but on the way down... my back hurts a little from bad from.

Glen Baxter
09-11-2007, 03:20 AM
Oldie goldie: front squats! Hate/love -relationship but still once a week so intensively that I have to lay down for resting. Weird, but if you think about the whole issue of weight lifting, its not for normals. New favorite for an abnormal: snatch.

mikeswift
09-11-2007, 10:36 AM
welcome to the site Glen Baxter. I think I know what you mean but I think most of us would agree we all love Snatch. LOL.

Crazymank
09-11-2007, 12:05 PM
welcome Glen... good point. I lay down for snatch :)

Glen Baxter
09-12-2007, 03:47 AM
Thanks bros! Nice to be here: a good forum with substance and not just empty barking. Snatch, it took a month to learn the proper technique, mainly how to include (p)elvis into the action but after learning that its just LOL. In our gym boys' are with undying energy pumping bench and I'm the lonely one with cleans, front squats and snatchs. Wicked old schooler, started lifting in 1975.