Comments on: The 5 Most Overrated Exercises http://brandoncharls.com/2009/06/05/the-5-most-overrated-exercises/ Work Hard to Win Easy Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:24:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rocco http://brandoncharls.com/2009/06/05/the-5-most-overrated-exercises/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Rocco Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:24:20 +0000 http://brandoncharls.com/?p=79#comment-39 Great article – you’re absolutely right about the bench press. Nowadays I do weighted dips and incline push ups which to my mind build more functional strength (along with squats, deads, overhead presses, rows, power cleans, pull ups etc). I was just wondering how the bench press has achieved it’s status as the most used strength training exercise on the planet in view of the fact that it started out as a mere assistance exercise to help develop the standing overhead press? Great article – you’re absolutely right about the bench press. Nowadays I do weighted dips and incline push ups which to my mind build more functional strength (along with squats, deads, overhead presses, rows, power cleans, pull ups etc).

I was just wondering how the bench press has achieved it’s status as the most used strength training exercise on the planet in view of the fact that it started out as a mere assistance exercise to help develop the standing overhead press?

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