Comments on: 10 Unnecessary, Worthless or Dangerous Exercises http://www.marksdailyapple.com/10-unnecessary-worthless-dangerous-exercises/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:44:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Sheryl http://www.marksdailyapple.com/10-unnecessary-worthless-dangerous-exercises/#comment-216293 Sheryl Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:15:36 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1254#comment-216293 Hi. Great post. I am a personal trainer and the founder of PhysicalFitnet. If you would like to include clear, quality video clips right in your post to further help your readers/clients get lean, toned, sexy and fit, check out a new feature that we have. Hi. Great post. I am a personal trainer and the founder of PhysicalFitnet. If you would like to include clear, quality video clips right in your post to further help your readers/clients get lean, toned, sexy and fit, check out a new feature that we have.

]]> By: Warming up, etc. « No Magic Pill http://www.marksdailyapple.com/10-unnecessary-worthless-dangerous-exercises/#comment-126447 Warming up, etc. « No Magic Pill Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:59:32 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1254#comment-126447 [...] Mystery* Meat: the Zone Diet, eggs, hot fat (not a fetish site link), exercises to avoid at all costs, prescription drugs, some potpourri, reasons to get out of the gym, and how stress [...] [...] Mystery* Meat: the Zone Diet, eggs, hot fat (not a fetish site link), exercises to avoid at all costs, prescription drugs, some potpourri, reasons to get out of the gym, and how stress [...]

]]> By: Weekend Roundup - Finals Edition : 60 IN 3 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/10-unnecessary-worthless-dangerous-exercises/#comment-126208 Weekend Roundup - Finals Edition : 60 IN 3 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:04:26 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1254#comment-126208 [...] to some exercise news.  From Mark’s Daily Apple we have an article about 10 unnecessary and worthless exercises.  It’s a useful and sometimes funny read which I recommend everyone review.  These are [...] [...] to some exercise news.  From Mark’s Daily Apple we have an article about 10 unnecessary and worthless exercises.  It’s a useful and sometimes funny read which I recommend everyone review.  These are [...]

]]> By: [DD] :: Strength :: Conditioning :: Kettlebells :: Parkour :: Martial Arts http://www.marksdailyapple.com/10-unnecessary-worthless-dangerous-exercises/#comment-123501 [DD] :: Strength :: Conditioning :: Kettlebells :: Parkour :: Martial Arts Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:30:09 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1254#comment-123501 [...] Thanks to Mark for making it clear: 10 Unnecessary, Worthless or Dangerous Exercises [...] [...] Thanks to Mark for making it clear: 10 Unnecessary, Worthless or Dangerous Exercises [...]

]]> By: chip http://www.marksdailyapple.com/10-unnecessary-worthless-dangerous-exercises/#comment-122022 chip Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:07:44 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1254#comment-122022 what do you think about kettlebells? what do you think about kettlebells?

]]> By: Geek2Freak Brandon http://www.marksdailyapple.com/10-unnecessary-worthless-dangerous-exercises/#comment-121836 Geek2Freak Brandon Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:52:31 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1254#comment-121836 Great list, although I do several sets of "#7's" every morning. :) As for stretching DVD's, I got "Magnificent Mobility" a few weeks ago, and it is truly magnificent! Tons of dynamic stretches, along with explanations of how and why they work. Great list, although I do several sets of “#7’s” every morning. :)

As for stretching DVD’s, I got “Magnificent Mobility” a few weeks ago, and it is truly magnificent!

Tons of dynamic stretches, along with explanations of how and why they work.

]]> By: MarkFu http://www.marksdailyapple.com/10-unnecessary-worthless-dangerous-exercises/#comment-121779 MarkFu Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:48:13 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1254#comment-121779 Most of those are seen daily at my gym. Even my own girlfriend routinely violates numbers 2 and 3. Unfortunately, these days, there are not many trainers around that will correct poor form. A trainer I know and respect says he has given up trying to get some of his clients to improve their form. He says they don't listen and continue in their ways regardless of what he tells them. Most of those are seen daily at my gym. Even my own girlfriend routinely violates numbers 2 and 3. Unfortunately, these days, there are not many trainers around that will correct poor form. A trainer I know and respect says he has given up trying to get some of his clients to improve their form. He says they don’t listen and continue in their ways regardless of what he tells them.

]]> By: Yongho Shin http://www.marksdailyapple.com/10-unnecessary-worthless-dangerous-exercises/#comment-121079 Yongho Shin Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:31:13 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1254#comment-121079 Unnecessary, worthless, dangerous and EXPENSIVE! Each of the machines must cost a few thousands. The machine from #1 looks like a crane. What in the world? Unnecessary, worthless, dangerous and EXPENSIVE! Each of the machines must cost a few thousands.

The machine from #1 looks like a crane. What in the world?

]]> By: aniki http://www.marksdailyapple.com/10-unnecessary-worthless-dangerous-exercises/#comment-120949 aniki Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:36:33 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1254#comment-120949 "Allowing your knees to pass beyond your toes during lunges and allowing your rear to go lower than your knees on the leg press." Does this rule of yours apply to full squats as well? They seem to be all the rage and really engage the entire lower section of the body. I'm pretty sure Grok could care less about the degree of his legs when he needed to do work. Sure, having a wide range of motion in the hips is absolutely necessary, but for those of us who can sit on our heels with no effort, why not use our full range of motion? see here for a published perspective on full body training: http://www.menshealth.com/powertraining/cms/publish/tips/1_Full_Front_Squats_are_very_effective.php “Allowing your knees to pass beyond your toes during lunges and allowing your rear to go lower than your knees on the leg press.”

Does this rule of yours apply to full squats as well? They seem to be all the rage and really engage the entire lower section of the body. I’m pretty sure Grok could care less about the degree of his legs when he needed to do work. Sure, having a wide range of motion in the hips is absolutely necessary, but for those of us who can sit on our heels with no effort, why not use our full range of motion?

see here for a published perspective on full body training:

http://www.menshealth.com/powertraining/cms/publish/tips/1_Full_Front_Squats_are_very_effective.php

]]> By: Tom Parker http://www.marksdailyapple.com/10-unnecessary-worthless-dangerous-exercises/#comment-120846 Tom Parker Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:58:00 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1254#comment-120846 I'd completely forgot about the twists till this post reminded me. I never really see it at the gym I'm with now but at my old gym there were a couple of broom handles placed near the weight lifting benches and mirrors. Almost everytime I used a bench someone would pop up behind me in the mirror and start doing the twists. A lot of the time I had to bite my tongue so that I didn't burst out laughing and drop my weights. The whole motion just looks so comical when people do it in a fast, uncontrolled way. I’d completely forgot about the twists till this post reminded me. I never really see it at the gym I’m with now but at my old gym there were a couple of broom handles placed near the weight lifting benches and mirrors. Almost everytime I used a bench someone would pop up behind me in the mirror and start doing the twists. A lot of the time I had to bite my tongue so that I didn’t burst out laughing and drop my weights. The whole motion just looks so comical when people do it in a fast, uncontrolled way.

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