[juicy]

Was thinkin today about the wide range of exercises available for bodybuilding and what u guys think are the most over/ under rated exercises. For me personally i feel that pullovers are way over hyped. On the other hand wide grip pullups are seriously underated. What do u guys think, it wil be interesting to see which exercises have the best/worst rp with everyone.

[Rocky]

I don't think there are necessarily any bad exercises - just ones that are performed badly and ones that are better! A lot of people go on about how bad smith squats, upright rows and such are but I get on fine with them!

[jornT]

Overrated: Flat Dunbell Flyes, Pull Overs
Underrated: Pull Throughs, Reverse Hypers, Ham/Glute/Calve raise

[Uriel]

Overrated:

-Dips (for triceps)
-Chin ups (for biceps)
-Wide-grip pull ups/pull downs (for lats)
-Bench press (for chest)(big wow)
-Pushdowns
-SLDLs (for hams)
-Hypers
-Shrugs
-Back squats (for quads)(yes, I said it)
-Pullovers
-Any ab exercise

Underrated:

-Preacher curls (specialy with the straight bar)
-Underhand rows (for biceps and rear delts, so long as you keep the full ROM)
-Overhead extensions
-BTN presses (though I agree you should be careful with these)
-Hammer chins/pull downs
-Wide-grip rows (for upper back)
-Front squats (for quads)
-Leg curls (specialy seated)
-DB "cuban" rotations (for the infraspinatus, it'll give your upper back a realy freakish look)

I'm sure I'll think of some more eventualy.

[Lineski]

Overrated:
-Lat Pulldowns
-Leg Press (not that they're bad, people just become overly relient on them)
-Cable Cross-overs (I see just about every assclown at the gym doing these for 10 sets)
-Front Raises

Underrated:
-Wide Grip Pullups
-Front Squats
-Deadlifts (everyone swears they're great but you rarely see anyone doing them!)
-Walking Lunges (Parking Lot Style - YEAAAHHH BUDDAYYYYYY)
-Seated Military Press
-Seated French Press
-Power Cleans (Admittedly I don't even do these)

As a whole, there's not really many bad exercises out there as long as they're done right. It's only when people rely on "easier" or "more convenient" exercises that they become a problem. Even I do the overrated ones that I mentioned, just in much more moderation compared to others.

[tim290280]

overrated;
bench
bicep curls, any sort
ab exercise, any sort (except the ones SS does in Rocky3)

underrated;
real squats, not these half assed 1/4's that everyone seems to do
deadlifts, as posted above, noone does them in real life

[Banshee20]

I think if you provide proper focus(mind-muscle connection), most exercises can be productive. However, I can only think of a couple of personal examples:

Underrated
Front Squats
RDLs Vs. Stiff leg deadlifts

Over-rated
Overhead DB Extension for triceps
Single arm cable curls from overhead

[Nothin' but a peanut!!]

[quote=Lineski367]Overrated:

-Walking Lunges (Parking Lot Style - YEAAAHHH BUDDAYYYYYY)
QUOTE]

LOL yeah buddayyyyy!!

over rated -
SQUATS
BENCH PRESSES
majority of biceps exercises in general

under rated-
front squats
DEADLIFTS (my fav exercise)
clean and jerks (clean and presses whatever you call them)
incline benches (everyone loves flat)
chin ups (everyone wants to do pulldowns instead!!)
dips (never see ppl do this and the one above lazy arses)

thats my list i think thats it

[thug_life]

overated:
bb bench press
pulldowns
bb curls
squats
deadlifts

underated:
decline bench press
db bench press
walking lunges
chins
dips
hack squat
pullovers

[Fry]

Overated:
Is the ezy bar curl : the pronation of the wrist prevents the bicep from contracting maximaly focusing on the outer bicep.

Wide lat pull downs: Doesn't allow for full range of motion inhibiting the lat from fully contracting.

Forearm or any wrist curls: Will lead to over trainning cause each workout works out the forearms.

Underated exercise: Is the Deadlift think about it what one exercise stimulates more muscles than the old fashion deadlift

[Uriel]

Originally Posted by Fry

Forearm or any wrist curls: Will lead to over trainning cause each workout works out the forearms.

Forearms are nearly un-overtrainable.

[jornT]

Originally Posted by Uriel

Forearms are nearly un-overtrainable.

If there's one aspect about training I don't get much of it'd overtraining, so I might be all wrong, but I though overtraining was overtraining of the CNS and thus you can't overtrain a muscle group while the rest of your body is okay?

[Q80_MuscleHed]

i can understand why u put Back Squat on the overrated list uriel :) .. even the bench press .. and i agree with what banshee said .. but IMO .. with the development of new style machines .. i can see that free wieght become underrated over the machine

[Uriel]

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