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DEL.ICIO.USTop10 Exercises You Can’t Do Without
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
*Although fitness experts are constantly discovering new ways to target muscles there are a few staples that can never be left in the dust of your new fitness program. The American Council on Exercise (ACE) has compiled this list of exercises you simply can’t live without:
Squats - Great for glutes, hamstrings, quads and calves.
Lunges - Great for your lower body, as well as the stabilizers that help you balance while you lunge.
Push - ups - Work your chest, triceps and core. Nothing multitasks like the old-fashioned push-up. Place your feet on a stability ball for added intensity.
Pull-ups Sculpt your lats, shoulders and biceps with this key move.
Shoulder Press- This is the best exercise you can do to target the front delts and can be done sitting or standing (we recommend standing).
Triceps Dips- Just find a bench or a chair and you’re all set to zap flab from your triceps, chest and anterior delts.
Seated Rows - Build your dream back with the classic move. It targets the upper back, rhomboids, lats and bis.
Abs Training - Strong abs are key for maintaining a strong core. Do a variety of moves every other day.
Walking - It’s simple but low-impact and a great form of cardio for all fitness levels.
Running - Burn calories quickly and improve your cardiovascular fitness with running. Build up to distance running slowly.
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By Chuck
August 21, 2006 03:28 PM | Link to this
I have to agree with these. One of the few times I actually got in good shape I did mostly squats, (assisted) pullups, pushups, and shoulder presses and bench presses. I only worked out less than 30 minutes every other day or so and got big and strong fairly easily. It was amazing. Those big exercises (squats, pullups, pushups) do so much at once that you don’t have to do 20 different exercises. Plus there usually isn’t a line for these because they’re hard and old-fashioned, I guess.