Why waste your time doing overrated exercises?
Hear what these three trainers say it’s possible for you to skip when you hit the gym.
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But which exercises do they believe are themost beneficialand which may be a bit… overhyped?
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Here are five that you may want to reassess the next time you hit the gym.
This may be an unpopular opinion, but hear me out she says.
To be clear, if youre someone who actuallyenjoys the treadmill, hop on to your hearts content.
What does that look like?
Instead of starting in a push-up position, you start standing.
Without equipment, bodyweight exercises like push-ups can be a fantastic tool in our workouts.
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As an alternative, she suggests using dumbbells for your bench presses instead.
However, dont get too excited, because this only refers to the forward or walking lunge.
Instead, she says, I prefer a reverse lunge or a Bulgarian split squat.
Work smarter, not harder.
This means using your core while doing squats, biceps curls, deadlifts, you name it!
Another option is the kettlebell march.
To do it, stand up straight with a kettlebell in your hands.
Brace your core and lift one knee to hip height, getting your thigh parallel to the ground.
Haywood recommends 20 slow marches on each side.
When done correctly, this is one of the most challenging core exercises you will find, he says.
No boring monotonous crunches required.
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