{"id":6565,"date":"2023-08-16T00:33:20","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T17:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=6565"},"modified":"2023-08-16T00:33:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T17:33:20","slug":"5-overrated-exercises-according-to-trainers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=6565","title":{"rendered":"5 Overrated Exercises, According to Trainers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"drop-cap text-big text-gray\"> <span class=\"drop-cap__first text-dropcap \">E<\/span>very trainer will tell you that exercise is good for you; there\u2019s no doubt about that. But which exercises do they believe are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/trainers-favorite-exercises\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/trainers-favorite-exercises\/\">most beneficial<\/a>\u2014and which may be a bit&#8230; overhyped?<\/div>\n<p>We asked three trainers to dish on the most overrated exercises they see people doing, and what they\u2019d suggest you do instead to get closer to your fitness goals. It\u2019s not that these are necessarily <em>bad<\/em> exercises, but they\u2019ve maybe gotten a bit more attention than they deserve, or there are safer or more effective alternatives you can do instead. Here are five that you may want to reassess the next time you hit the gym.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"experts-in-article noskim py-[24px] px-[40px]\">\n<p>Experts In This Article<\/p>\n<ul class=\"!ml-[18px]\">\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/danielle.king.73997\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/danielle.king.73997\/\">Dee King, CPT<\/a>, trainer <\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dhaywood21\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dhaywood21\/\">Derek Haywood, CPT<\/a>, trainer and Orangetheory coach <\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/joellynpoff\/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/joellynpoff\/?hl=en\">JoEllyn Poff, CNC, CPT, FNS <\/a>, fitness, nutrition, and wellness coach <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>The treadmill<\/h2>\n<p>Trainer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/danielle.king.73997\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/danielle.king.73997\/\">Dee King, CPT,<\/a> shares that it&#8217;s not actually an exercise, per se, but a piece of equipment that pops up first on her list of overrated gym activities: the treadmill. \u201cThis may be an unpopular opinion, but hear me out\u201d she says. \u201cDon&#8217;t get me wrong, there are definitely some great benefits to training on a treadmill, but I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s the be-all, end-all when it comes to cardio fitness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She points out that women especially have been fed the myth that the key to getting fit is to spend hours on a treadmill. \u201cThat simply isn&#8217;t the case,\u201d she says \u201cBesides the fact that it can get boring (don&#8217;t tell anyone I said that), if it&#8217;s something you&#8217;re not looking forward to, it becomes harder to stick with and make it part of your routine.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content \" style=\"\" data-module-init=\"related-content\" data-module-immediate=\"\" v-cloak=\"\">\n<div class=\"related-content__wrapper \" v-cloak=\"\" :class=\"{'is-loaded':isLoaded}\">\n<p> <span class=\"inline pr-6 text-seafoam-dark\">Related Stories<\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <related-content class=\"related-content__links\" parent-article-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/overrated-exercises\/\" current-title=\"Trainers Share the 5 Most Overrated Exercises They See People Doing at the Gym\" current-image=\"GettyImages-overrated-exercises-425x285.jpg\" v-on:parsely-posts-loaded=\"onPostsLoaded\" start-date=\"2023-02-15\" tag=\"div\" inline-template=\"\" url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/overrated-exercises\/\" secret=\"w5ztterVB03LGZJLfXS0hf3EvQBuFFIWew9hmVQxthU\" apikey=\"wellandgood.com\" limit=\"3\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"related-content__card mb-[10px] sm:mb-[20px]\" :class=\"{'related-content__card--full':posts.length === 1}\" v-for=\"(post, key) in posts\"> <a v-on:click.prevent=\"trackLinkGA($event, key)\" :href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/overrated-exercises\/post.url\" data-url-source=\"related-content\" class=\"related-content__link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content__card--image bg-tan\" :style=\"{ backgroundImage: 'url(' + post.image_url + ')' }\"> <img :src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/overrated-exercises\/post.image_url\" :alt=\"post.title\"\/> <\/div>\n<p> <\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/related-content> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>To be clear, if you\u2019re someone who actually <a href=\"https:\/\/wellandgood.com\/12-3-30-treadmill-workout-review\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/wellandgood.com\/12-3-30-treadmill-workout-review\/\">enjoys the treadmill<\/a>, hop on to your heart\u2019s content. But don\u2019t force yourself to use it just because you think it\u2019s going to give you better results than other cardio options. Some alternatives King suggests to treadmill work that will increase the heart rate just as much are speed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/squats-running\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/squats-running\/\">squats<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/dumbbell-power-snatch\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/dumbbell-power-snatch\/\">ground to overhead press<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/jump-rope-benefits\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/jump-rope-benefits\/\">jumping rope<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/how-to-use-rowing-machine\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/how-to-use-rowing-machine\/\">rowing<\/a>, or even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/benefits-of-dance\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/benefits-of-dance\/\">dancing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Push-ups<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/muscles-worked-in-push-ups\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/muscles-worked-in-push-ups\/\">Push-ups<\/a> are a tried and true exercise that almost all of us have been familiar with since middle school gym class. But trainer and Orangetheory coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dhaywood21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dhaywood21\/\">Derek Haywood, CPT,<\/a> says that, although push-ups are a good way to work your chest, shoulders, and arms, he recommends spicing them up a bit. \u201cA way to ramp up your push-ups is to do walkout push-ups, which also activates our core,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>What does that look like? \u201cInstead of starting in a push-up position, you start standing. Hinge in the hips and place your hands on the ground (as close as you can get to your feet) then begin to walk out slowly one hand at a time. Once you get to a plank position, perform your push-up and walk your hands back up to return to standing position.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Without equipment, bodyweight exercises like push-ups can be a fantastic tool in our workouts. But because we can\u2019t just pick up a heavier weight like we would with dumbbells, we need to add extra challenges once our body gets used to a particular move in order to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/progressive-overload\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/progressive-overload\/\">keep progressing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And if you&#8217;re still working to master the push-up itself, keep plugging away, but know that adding a walkout will give you more bang for your buck by bringing in some extra core burn.<\/p>\n<h2>Barbell bench press<\/h2>\n<p>Trainer and wellness coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/joellynpoff\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/joellynpoff\/?hl=en\">JoEllyn Poff, CNC, CPT, FNS,<\/a> says that because of the fixed position of a barbell bench press, this exercise can contribute to shoulder pain and injuries and even create strength imbalances in the arms. As an alternative, she suggests using dumbbells for your bench presses instead. \u201cWhen you do this,\u201d says Poff, \u201cit allows both arms to work independently and the shoulders to have better placement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Overall, dumbbells are a great alternate option for most barbell exercises, since they allow versatility for unilateral training and can help to increase your range of motion. Especially if you struggle with mobility, you might want to consider dumbbells to do some of your favorite barbell exercises.<\/p>\n<h2>Forward lunge<\/h2>\n<p>Lunges are one of those exercises many people have a love\/hate relationship with, so you may be happy to hear that King finds them to be overrated. However, don\u2019t get too excited, because this only refers to the forward or walking lunge. \u201cInstead,\u201d she says, \u201cI prefer a reverse lunge or a Bulgarian split squat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her reason for this is simple: \u201cThe reverse lunge and Bulgarian split squat allow you to keep your knees in a safer and more stable position, which gives you the opportunity to focus more on your quads, glutes, and hamstrings, which are the areas targeted by lunges in the first place,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<h2>Crunches and sit-ups<\/h2>\n<p>Many trainers will tell you that both crunches and sit-ups aren\u2019t the ideal way to work your core.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI find it unnecessary to spend a plethora of time dedicated to crunches when the same work can be incorporated into the rest of your workout,\u201d says King. \u201cWork smarter, not harder.\u201d Doing crunches improperly can also lead to injury if you mistakenly pull on your head or neck instead of lifting with your chest.<\/p>\n<p>King says she prefers a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/plank-for-beginners\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/plank-for-beginners\/\">plank<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/hollow-body-rocks\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/hollow-body-rocks\/\">hollow rock<\/a>, or simply actively engaging your core regardless of what movement you&#8217;re doing. This means using your core while doing squats, biceps curls, deadlifts, you name it! \u201cThink about preparing to be punched in the stomach, then keep those muscles tight through all of the reps you&#8217;re working on,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>Another option is the kettlebell march. Haywood says this is one of his go-to exercises when training his clients because it focuses on loading the core. To do it, stand up straight with a kettlebell in your hands. Brace your core and lift one knee to hip height, getting your thigh parallel to the ground. Haywood recommends 20 slow marches on each side.\u00a0He notes that for the best results, the weight \u201chas to be heavy enough that it forces you to want to bend over to the side which then activates your core as you fight to stay upright as you march in place,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen done correctly, this is one of the most challenging core exercises you will find,\u201d he says. 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