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Monday, August 1. 2016

More Top Five? Quick and Efficient Exercises for Total Body Fitness and Vitality

1. Barbell Squats


2. Bench Press


3. Deadlifts


4. Jump Rope


5. Cardio Speed Intervals


Woops. Pull-ups makes 6...


OK, five is not enuf, but if you had to pick only 5 to do for the rest of your life to stay fit and strong, what would they be?

Posted by Bird Dog in Physical Fitness at 18:23 | Comments (10) | Trackbacks (0)

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Kettlebell swings

Hex bar dead lifts

Hip thrusts

Swimming- back and front crawl

Battle Rope
#1 naomi on 2016-08-01 19:59 (Reply)
The "Body by Science" guys (a doc and a trainer) call these the "Big Five" and maintain that once a week, superslow but HIT, is all you need:

Chest press (upper body push)
Seated Row (upper body pull)
Pulldown
Overhead press
Leg press
#2 Dan on 2016-08-01 23:15 (Reply)
Turkish getup Kettlebells
#3 Joe on 2016-08-01 23:25 (Reply)
Sex
#4 Marina on 2016-08-02 00:10 (Reply)
That is recreation.
#4.1 Bird Dog on 2016-08-02 16:28 (Reply)
Overhead Press

Powercleans
#5 NJSoldier on 2016-08-02 07:49 (Reply)
In addition to those you listed I added farmers carry to my weekly routine. 65lb dumbell in each hand walking up and down my 70 ft. inclined driveway as quickly as I can. A great total body exercise.
#6 Brad on 2016-08-02 10:00 (Reply)
Barbell squats
Push ups
Pull ups (muscle ups if possible)
Power clean
Dead lift

For cardio do circuits using the above at lighter weights and body weight exercises like burpees, situps, and combinations s.a. one rep being -- a clean, into a front squat, bar over head, (thruster), bar on back for a back squat and then bar back overhead and returned to the floor.
#7 Rolfe Glover on 2016-08-02 10:11 (Reply)
1. Loading a hay trailer by hand.
2. setting a 1/4 mile of fence with a hand powered post hole shovel.
3. Cutting and splitting 5-8 cords of wood for the winter.
4. Turning over a garden, planting and maintaining it to grow enough food for a family of five.
5. Building a barn.
#8 IdahoBob on 2016-08-02 11:50 (Reply)
Hey - that sounds like recreation!
#8.1 Bird Dog on 2016-08-02 12:03 (Reply)

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