Top 5 compound exercises that really work in life

Taku -


srld,



Yes, you can do all of those in the same workout. Depends on your program design goals.For me, program design means creating an overall plan of action as to what should be done.Yet the procedures implemented allow for the indidvidual athletes needs, goals, abilites, limitations, and preferences (psychology)



nick1302,



Yes, I do prefer DL variations to classic squat variations. These days I don't have people doing too much back squatting unless they are Power Lifters or O-Lifters. I prefer heavy DL variants supplemented with various other single leg squats & lunges, as well as Goblet Squats, Zercher Squats etc. I also like heavy leg press and single-leg Leg press. I have access to very high-end Leg Press machines so I use them quite a bit.



TAKU

Maybe split them up in the week with assistance exercises 

srld,

There are many ways to do it. 

Classic PUSH - PULL - LEGS SPLIT:

Day 1. = Pull

DL variant, Verticla Pull variant, Horizontal Pull variant, etc

DAY 2. = Push

Horzontal Push Variant, Incline, OH Press, etc.

DAY 3. = Legs

KB / DB Squat Variant, Leg Press variant, Lunge variant, etc.

You could also do full body with a daily focus on one major region: (Bold exercises are the focus of the day)

WORKOUT A: LEGS
Squat variant
MB Cross Push-Up
1-Leg Balance
Lunge
Face-Pull
Resisted Rotation
Leg Press
Push / Pull
Triple-Threat
 
WORKOUT B: PUSH
Chest Press
BP Swim
Front Balance
OH Press
BP Alt Pulls
Wood-Chop
BW+/- Dips
MB Rotational Reaching Lunge
Back Extension
 
WORKOUT C: PULL
CDL&S*
1-Leg Box Squat
Side Balance
Chin-Up / Pull-Down
DB Lateral Reaching Lunge
Reverse Wood-Chop
Row
BP Alt Punch
Marching Hip Raise
 
TAKU
Taku -

srld,

There are many ways to do it. 

Classic PUSH - PULL - LEGS SPLIT:

Day 1. = Pull

DL variant, Verticla Pull variant, Horizontal Pull variant, etc

DAY 2. = Push

Horzontal Push Variant, Incline, OH Press, etc.

DAY 3. = Legs

KB / DB Squat Variant, Leg Press variant, Lunge variant, etc.

You could also do full body with a daily focus on one major region: (Bold exercises are the focus of the day)

WORKOUT A: LEGS
Squat variant
MB Cross Push-Up


1-Leg Balance</div>
Lunge
Face-Pull


Resisted Rotation</div>
Leg Press
Push / Pull


Triple-Threat</div>
 
WORKOUT B: PUSH
Chest Press
BP Swim


Front Balance</div>
OH Press
BP Alt Pulls


Wood-Chop</div>
BW+/- Dips
MB Rotational Reaching Lunge


Back Extension</div>
 
WORKOUT C: PULL
CDL&S*
1-Leg Box Squat


Side Balance</div>
Chin-Up / Pull-Down
DB Lateral Reaching Lunge


Reverse Wood-Chop</div>
Row
BP Alt Punch


Marching Hip Raise</div>
 
TAKU

With the second split, are the exercises not in bold performed between each set? 

I like Dan John's approach, as posted above. I also like simplicity. And Pavel.

deadlift

side press

some type of aerobic or cardio work

then get out of the gym and train martial arts.

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Kettlebell rack front squat-Dips/Push ups-Barbell Back Squat-Zercher Squats-Inverted Rows-Kettlebell Swings- Kettlebell Farmer Carries-Barbell Push Press-Bent over rows

I've read that front squats are superior to back squats in a variety of different ways.

I do KB front squats & zercher squats but back squats are primarily first. Just got a Trap bar & man thats going to create gainz

Stronglifts pretty much has it covered:

Squat

Bench

OHP

Row

Deadlift

as mentioned above, pullups are very useful, maybe better than rows (if you had to pick just one)

I prefer power cleans over deadlifts.

kingabiu - I've read that front squats are superior to back squats in a variety of different ways.

They're great, but you're almost always going to be able to move more weight with backsquats, so depending on your goals they (back squats) may be better.

I have done 5x5...3 days a week

Bench

Squat

Deadlifts…

all in workout in circuit fashion then went home lol. Yep i know i am crazy like that

GARRA - Deadlift

Squat

Bench

Weighted pull up

Press Phone Post 3.0

Goblet squat over squat and Turkish get up over bench I would say but solid list

just ordered this bad boy to carnage corner

From many years of working in construction Ive also found that the sumo deadlift is much closer to the form I use for lifting heavy shit than the regular deadlift, so I’d probably swap that in in future.

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SQUAT (Goblet squat, walking lunge)
HINGE (Deadlift, Zercher good morning)
PULL (chin up, row)
PRESS (Overhead press, floor press)
*ANTI-ROTATION (Quadraped bird dog, McGill Curl up)

*Not exactly a compound movement but integral to strength / pertformance, while preventing injury.

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Squat
Dead
Row
OH press
Bench
pull up.

Toss up on the last 3.

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I’ve added sandbag training to my strength regimine. I was unprepared for how well the strength transfer would be.

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