9 Horrible Exercises You Should Never Do

HERE ARE 9 exercises that IF done properly, still put you at an above-average risk of injury. SOME ARE ALSO BEYOND MEDIOCRE.

Sit-Ups

While this exercise will indeed cause fatigue of the abdominal muscles, you might be doing them at the expense of your spinal health. This movement causes excessive wear and tear of the spine through repetitive flexion and can lead to an increase in lumbar spinal injury, especially if you already have a history of lower back pain.

INSTEAD DO:

AB WHEEL ROLLOUTS This movement will teach you how to maintain a stable and neutral spine while engaging the functional movement pattern of core stability

Tricep Kick Backs

The tricep kickback is a worthless exercise in my opinion. It is way too easy to do it with improper form, AND performing a full range of motion requires a good deal of flexibility. It also limits the amount of weight that can be used due to the awkward starting position

INSTEAD DO

Overhead Tricep Extensions: Overhead tricep extensions is one of the best way to target the long head of the triceps. You can do it with a band, a cable machine, or lying down on a bench using dumbbells

Pseudo Pull-Ups

Somehow, many people have assumed that the point of the exercise is to get your chin above the bar. They do whatever it takes to get their chin to clears the bar so that the rep could ‘count.’ At no point should your chin/neck ever be involved in this exercise.

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