Assume machines and dumbbells are open

What are your alternative exercises for squats, bench presses, and deadlifts?

  • scaredofplanes@lemmy.world
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    • Goblin squats
    • Pistol squats
    • Lunges
    • Reverse lunges, or that kind where you elevate the back foot.
    • Flies, all kinds
    • Dips
    • Suitcase carries
    • Farmer’s carries
    • That one where you hold a dumbbell and bend over while extending a leg straight behind you and then come up and bring the leg in at the same time.
    • Peter@discuss.petersanchez.com
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      That one where you hold a dumbbell and bend over while extending a leg straight behind you and then come up and bring the leg in at the same time.

      This is the technical term.

  • Chriszz@lemmy.world
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    Squat: Bulgarian split squat and lunges does the trick for legs

    Bench: dumbbell bench press is a great replacement and can switch to shoulder press after each set

  • aaron_griffin@lemmy.world
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    I have a home gym, so don’t have this issue. But if I couldn’t get my workout in because of time constraints, I’d honestly just shift my days around.“Welp, today is gonna be a cardio day, I’ll lift tomorrow”

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    Those exercises are too important to me to skip so here’s what I do

    • Survey the landscape and try to figure out who might be finished the soonest. If someone is warming up, probably not them
    • Ask how many sets they have left
    • If they have less than two, ask if I can have the rack next
    • If more than two, ask someone else
    • After doing this, find a spot in eye shot of the rack but not like right next to them staring them down
    • Do some warm ups - if squats I’ll do goblet squats or just squats holding a 25lb plate. If bench I’ll warm up with light dumbbell bench or pushups, etce
    • Thank that person after they’re done
  • S_204@lemmy.world
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    If all the racks are taken… I’ll ask to work in. Deadlifts are the easiest, two bars on one platform isn’t the end of the world.