aklifta907 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Ok, just curious here, if you were dropped off on an isolated island and you could only do one lifting excercise, what would it be for OVERALL STRENGTH AND MUSCULARITY?. Mine would hands down be the clean and press. Heres why, The entire posterior chain is used (hams, calves, lower back, upper back and traps, erectors) your grip, forearm and biceps are taxed heavily holding and pulling the weight, and then the core is stimulated to stabalize your body and the load, then the shoulders and triceps are used heavily to press the weight out. To stimulate the quads you could just clean the weight then dip down very low and then stand up, just like a front squat and then press it out. What would you choose and why?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volko Krull Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 For a second I thought deadlift, but then, Clean & Press would be exactly my choice too ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJan85 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 well i was gonna go with the old deadlift but after reading your argument for the clean and press id have to say that ya got me sold on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kogba Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I also agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wscorpion Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 (edited) But if an exercise can contain multiple movements (like the C&P) then multiple exercises can be put together into one "new" exercise which allows you to: - deadlift - bent over row - clean - front squat - overhead press - back squat - neck press All in one exercise as a circuit. I will call it the "Mark Lift" So that would be my choice. But what you normally see in these topics is that the exercise of choice should be one single movement. in that case it would be the deadlift, or the clean. Edited February 6, 2009 by White Scorpion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Ok, just curious here, if you were dropped off on an isolated island and you could only do one lifting excercise, what would it be for OVERALL STRENGTH AND MUSCULARITY?. Mine would hands down be the clean and press. Heres why, The entire posterior chain is used (hams, calves, lower back, upper back and traps, erectors) your grip, forearm and biceps are taxed heavily holding and pulling the weight, and then the core is stimulated to stabalize your body and the load, then the shoulders and triceps are used heavily to press the weight out. To stimulate the quads you could just clean the weight then dip down very low and then stand up, just like a front squat and then press it out. What would you choose and why?. That's 2 exercises Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginroth Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 If I had the equipment to do a barbell clean and press, and the island had trees, I'd cut down the tree and make a squat rack, o-lifting platform, and whatever other equipment I want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 If I had one it would have to be snatch. - Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 (edited) Like Wes and Mark pointed out, a C&P is 2 exercises. Anyways, I'd do deads. Nothing hits your posterior chain like deads, and the spill-over from doing them will take care of the rest of the groups. Edited February 6, 2009 by Magnus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Carrying native girls over my shoulder and ............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacobs86 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 deadlift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 What Aaron said.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalachiMcMullen Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Man, it's a toss up between full cleans, deads, and the snatch. Although, in the real world if I could do one, I could do the others. So I'll just say the clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 If marooned, I'd be trying to conserve as many calories as possible. So, I'd do no exercise. What were you guys thinking? That there'd be a GNC and a Subway tucked somewhere behind the palmettos? -Rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdog Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 If marooned, I'd be trying to conserve as many calories as possible. So, I'd do no exercise.What were you guys thinking? That there'd be a GNC and a Subway tucked somewhere behind the palmettos? -Rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abagh89 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Ok, just curious here, if you were dropped off on an isolated island and you could only do one lifting excercise, what would it be for OVERALL STRENGTH AND MUSCULARITY?. Mine would hands down be the clean and press. Heres why, The entire posterior chain is used (hams, calves, lower back, upper back and traps, erectors) your grip, forearm and biceps are taxed heavily holding and pulling the weight, and then the core is stimulated to stabalize your body and the load, then the shoulders and triceps are used heavily to press the weight out. To stimulate the quads you could just clean the weight then dip down very low and then stand up, just like a front squat and then press it out. What would you choose and why?. Bicep curls, baby. its all about impressing the ladies. Cept since im on a isolated island, maybe i could catch the attention of some mermaids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aklifta907 Posted February 6, 2009 Author Share Posted February 6, 2009 Ok, just curious here, if you were dropped off on an isolated island and you could only do one lifting excercise, what would it be for OVERALL STRENGTH AND MUSCULARITY?. Mine would hands down be the clean and press. Heres why, The entire posterior chain is used (hams, calves, lower back, upper back and traps, erectors) your grip, forearm and biceps are taxed heavily holding and pulling the weight, and then the core is stimulated to stabalize your body and the load, then the shoulders and triceps are used heavily to press the weight out. To stimulate the quads you could just clean the weight then dip down very low and then stand up, just like a front squat and then press it out. What would you choose and why?. Bicep curls, baby. its all about impressing the ladies. Cept since im on a isolated island, maybe i could catch the attention of some mermaids. Nice, Why didn't I think of that???. I guess looking back you could say the clean and press is considered 2 movements, if this is the case then I would cut it back to just the snatch for a ONE movement excercise. Besides, you can never get enough snatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorn Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Ok, just curious here, if you were dropped off on an isolated island and you could only do one lifting excercise, what would it be for OVERALL STRENGTH AND MUSCULARITY?. Mine would hands down be the clean and press. Heres why, The entire posterior chain is used (hams, calves, lower back, upper back and traps, erectors) your grip, forearm and biceps are taxed heavily holding and pulling the weight, and then the core is stimulated to stabalize your body and the load, then the shoulders and triceps are used heavily to press the weight out. To stimulate the quads you could just clean the weight then dip down very low and then stand up, just like a front squat and then press it out. What would you choose and why?. Bicep curls, baby. its all about impressing the ladies. Cept since im on a isolated island, maybe i could catch the attention of some mermaids. Nice, Why didn't I think of that???. I guess looking back you could say the clean and press is considered 2 movements, if this is the case then I would cut it back to just the snatch for a ONE movement excercise. Besides, you can never get enough snatch Hard not to appreciate a good set of snatches - Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalachiMcMullen Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 If marooned, I'd be trying to conserve as many calories as possible. So, I'd do no exercise.What were you guys thinking? That there'd be a GNC and a Subway tucked somewhere behind the palmettos? -Rex McDonald's and Starbucks are everywhere. Besides, there would be plenty of tasty animals running around; Lizards, monkeys, rodents, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thearm95 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 The jerk and clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ealonzo Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 i would make a set of rings and just hold a maltese. Have to stiffen every part of the body on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aklifta907 Posted February 6, 2009 Author Share Posted February 6, 2009 The jerk and clean Yeah, I'm sure after a few weeks alone on a deserted island we'd all be practicing up on the jerk and clean. LMAO, I'm crying right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Beatty Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Deads. They've always been my favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Weave a huge bag and fill it with sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VahnCruz Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Sandbag throws, covers pretty much the entire body if you want it to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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