15 Common Exercises You Should Never Do! (Updated)

15 Common Exercises You Should Never Do! (Updated)
Bob & Brad demonstrate 15 exercises you should avoid.

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[greywolfe]

Nice video, but let's see the alternatives to these that are safer.

[Miakel]

You need to educate the gym teachers in schools. They live by these very stretches and exercises.

[DebbieMiklich]

Will there be a video that will show which exercise to do instead? Meaning for each of these “don’t do” exercises which one would you recommend instead?

[ultramarinetoo]

Bad for back/discs: 1:31 Touch toes (standing or on the floor) 2:50 sit-ups  3:13 V-sit-ups 9:01 bent-over rolls 9:55 standing lateral flexion with weights 11:05 windmills 11:43 a-to-the-grass (depends on hip anatomy)
Bad for neck 2:08 bend head forwards and pull
Bad for shoulders 3:45 wide-based push-ups 4:43 tricep dips 5:18 military press 6:53 upright rolls
Bad for knees 6:16 long-arch quads with weights
Bad for ankles/knees/hips 7:45 running on tilt of road, if must do: swap sides

shoulders?back? or just pointless? 13:25 moving weights horizontally

[usernameluis]

Its funny how many of these were taught to us in school, and now people need meds for their back pains

[violetqueen]

I love you guys. I'm a senior woman with arthritis and limited mobility. I've learned so much from you to help me feel better. Keep it up!

[mrkakashi]

I also would like to see the alternatives to these 15 these exercises- as a few are them are extremely popular.

[carolynstockton]

PLEASE PLEASE Bob and Brad, Produce a video with substitutions for these exercises. These are the exercises that almost every video I’ve ever done contains. It’s probably why my back is hurting me for the last three years and I am almost 60. Thanks so much for all of your information it’s invaluable.

[ReelGuyTv]

I've been doing the military press and squat for 20 years. I actually suffered from herniated discs all my childhood. Haven't had an issue since I started training. Just make sure you're doing the movement right and you'll be fine.

[kellyblaxton]

Thanks so much guys! I have been doing these, now I know not to. It would be great to have a video that shows what not to do and then give us an alternative exercise. Thanks again, you guys are awesome!

[sleepinglioness]

All these exercises were popular 50+ years ago. No wonder why we all have bad backs etc.

[raafat.gilani]

Athlean-x viewers were warned of these too. But love your content guys, been watching you daily! Keep up!

[godisholy]

I’ve recently really hurt myself pressing weigh above my head. As an aging gym rat I’ve learned the hard way (like most stuff in life🤦🏻‍♀️) that “no pain, no gain” was never a good idea. Now I sing Bob and Brad’s jingle all day everyday because I’m working the mess out that I’ve created. Ugh; getting there been since late August.

[CGB]

Wow. Incredible, how many of these exercises I used to do. So, painful back, screwed up shoulders. Can't do them these days. Any one of these prevoke instant painful response. This was a great segment. Thanks guys.

[WindTreeStudios]

Great Video! I'm a dedicated fitness person about to turn 50 with a recent "I'm going die" sciatica event. Your videos are helping me assess my routines! THANK YOU!

[ullianove]

We expecting a video on solutions or alternatives for these exercise. Thank you.

[TheMimitwo]

Love you guys and learn so much! Could you please show the correct way to do each exercise, after teaching the dangers of each one? I was doing all of them wrong! But what to do right? Two videos would be great, since it would be too long! Would love to share them!

[snrnsjd]

2:07 yep!
I seen on YouTube one Russian therapist that did this: head up, left, right, left-up, right-up, down, left down, right down . So I did 8 sets of this a few days ago, , and the second day I have pain in the back of my neck If I'm bending backwards my head. Even when I do chin tucks and bend my head just One millimeter backwards, it Hurts, and I'm just 24 yo. These two gentlemen know what they're talking about! So I'm gonna stick to their advice / advise. Thank you very much Bob and Brad, the 2 most famous physical therapist on the internet.

[Meepoli]

In a world where the vast majority of people are dangerously UNDERtrained, I think it’s better to ENCOURAGE movement rather than stating that certain movements of your body are inherently dangerous. We aren’t made of glass, and movement we PREPARE for can be totally safe.

1. Bent over stretch.
With a straight back this is a great way to stretch tight hamstrings. To target the hamstrings people could keep a neutral back instead, but honestly it’s not going to destroy your back to bend over for 15 seconds...

2. Neck stretch. The point of this stretch is to warm up the neck muscles by RESISTING the hands. It’s not meant to lengthen the neck. This is great for wrestling where your neck goes through strain that necessitates a decent warmup.

3. Flat sit up. I’d agree that there are better options for abs, but only because this uses your hip flexors instead of your abs. To contract your abs fully you literally need to bend your back... crunches are a rounding off your back to work your abs. Unless you only do isolation work I don’t see how you expect people to do abdominal exercises at all.

4. Wide stance pushups. Yes this is harsh on the shoulders, but this is an advanced version and can help work those smaller muscles as an additional accessory to pushups or pressing movement that are more pec dominant. If you warmup your rotator cuffs, you can totally do these safely.

5. Dips.
Dips literally improve your shoulder mobility BECAUSE of the great range of motion they provide. Of course if the dip is too hard for someone this isn’t ideal, but a controlled movement through a stretch is fantastic. Only working through ranges you can easily reach will stagnate your mobility or even worsen it. If you never let your shoulders move they will he stiff and MORE prone to injury.

6. Military press.
Literally just add a little arch, and if your heads in the way still you can use dumbbells instead. Shoulders are weaker than pecs, but that’s why you simply just do less weight on this movement than you would on say a flat bench.

7. Knee extension.
I don’t do knee extensions, but again, unless your loading weights you can’t handle in a movement that is foreign to you, it CAN be safe and is one way to completely isolate quads. I prefer squats, lunges, and leg presses, but your knee will be taking force (and recovering stronger) so long as your doing any quad dominant movement.

8. Upright row. Yeah also not the biggest fan. 1/8.

[rays]

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