Just for fun. What is your absolute favorite exercise? You could like it for any number of reasons: a natural aptitude performing it, respect for the challenge, the aesthetics it contributes to, functional strength it provides, or anything else. But the idea is that you actually like it and enjoy the thought of doing it rather than begrudging it as a chore.
Mine is the deadlift, hands down (lol). Something is very appealing to me about the maximal nature of it: the demands it places on your whole body and the conditioning to that which it provides in consequence, the psychological hurdle and reward of overcoming the lift with the greatest possible load (potential exception being squats, for some, to which much of this same reasoning applies anyway), the way it develops strength and size for the entire back half of the body's musculature, the way it like no other lift both requires and builds the grip.
I love the deadlift and hope to be performing it my whole life. My best moment in all my years in the gym was finally pulling 405 for the first time; seeing stars, setting the bar down and feeling like I could fly.
Honorable mention and second favorite: bench press. No intention to hate on anyone else's favorite or denounce any other exercise. What's your favorite and why?
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Bench Press
2 18.18% -
Squat
2 18.18% -
Deadlift
2 18.18% -
Pullup
1 9.09% -
Overhead Press
0 0% -
Row
1 9.09% -
Lunges
0 0% -
Lateral Raise
0 0% -
Shrugs
0 0% -
Other/Unconventional/Not Listed
3 27.27%
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Today, 05:49 PM #1Registered User
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What is your absolute favorite exercise?
Bench: 315
Squat: 335
Deadlift: 475
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Today, 05:52 PM #2Poster above me is a phag
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I just recently [6ish weeks] started deadlifting again. So right now. By far the deadlift.
For the reasons you stated. The demands it requires. The actual strength and mental toughness it takes. You rarely see guys deadlifting [bc it's hard] and most people don't push themselves in the gym.
Outside of that... tricep push downs. It's just soo easy to get a tricep pump.Misc'in since '07
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Today, 05:54 PM #3Multi-Platinum User
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Big fan of pull ups but was tempted to vote rows because they are easier for me.
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Today, 05:59 PM #4Time is Muscle
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Squat, no question.
Down and back up while keeping tight and braced through the whole body is beyond words.2020 maxes
Squat 185
Bench 137
DL 205
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Today, 06:10 PM #5Registered User
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Obviously squats...
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Today, 06:15 PM #6Age 60
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Obviously benchpress
Small hands , small feet . You do the math
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Today, 06:53 PM #7Registered User
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The humble pushup
Age: 28
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Today, 06:53 PM #8Registered User
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My favorite is whatever is last for the day (usually something trivial like lateral raises, rear delts or calf raises). Because then I can go eat.
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Today, 06:55 PM #9Formerly grouchyjarhead
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Over the past year, I have developed a rather sick love of burpees. I do them in some kind of variation 3-4 times a week most weeks.
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Today, 07:01 PM #10Somebody's husband
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Swimming. But from your list probably rows. Dat pump. Dat strength. Dat everything
Have you ever seen your neighbors bringing in groceries?
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Today, 07:05 PM #11Registered User
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Right now. Probably Lying leg curls with dumbbells.
Hamstrings have never responded like this to anything before
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Today, 08:17 PM #12Rows Could've Saved Jack
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Cable Rows w/ Medium Neutral Grip
They hit my upper back, especially rhomboids and mid traps, in a way that feels so satisfying and instant relief. It's like scratching an itch. Plus leaning forward at the beginning and end of the movement adds a nice lat stretch that hits more of the back. It's my favorite because it makes me feel better instantly.
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Also nice but not number one:
One arm face pulls with light weight feel really satisfying in the same way that's like scratching an itch.
There are a bunch of Panatta Monolith machines that feel like perfection, especially their circular motion machines with pre-load levers.
Circular Deltoid
Circular Incline
Circular Chest
Circular Pulldown
Circular Row
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Today, 08:26 PM #13Somebody's husband
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Started doing this too, wow what a pumpOriginally Posted by SmashinYoungVag
Have you ever seen your neighbors bringing in groceries?
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). Something is very appealing to me about the maximal nature of it: the demands it places on your whole body and the conditioning to that which it provides in consequence, the psychological hurdle and reward of overcoming the lift with the greatest possible load (potential exception being squats, for some, to which much of this same reasoning applies anyway), the way it develops strength and size for the entire back half of the body's musculature, the way it like no other lift both requires and builds the grip. 
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