Bodybuilding's most pointless exercises??

I hate seeing people doing wrist curls.....especially If there are no Ez bars around!!!........Geez If curls, chins, deads and presses can't get your wrists big...then forget it..

Seen someone doing bicep curls on a smith machine before....

For me, controversially I'll guess, its the flat barbell bench press. No real functional strength value and there are far better exercises if you just wanna look good!

I agree with the flat bench...form is terrible on that thing..

Bicep curls on a smith!!

Truss

I saw the title and my first thoughts were....WRIST CURLS

Totally agree with you...

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:I agree with the flat bench...form is terrible on that thing..

Bicep curls on a smith!!

It was quite something to behold...

Using more shoulders and traps than anything, thanks to the limited range of motion of the smith rack! Ridiculous.

What is the smallest muscle bodybuilers train?

Abductors or Adductors I'd say?

I only ask because i'd imagine they'd be the most pointless.

Shrugs are the most pointless exercises in the gym. Just take your wife dress shopping and shrug after every dress she tries on. Shrugs of steel after a couple of trips

I bet your Wife has bigger traps than you..Shah!!

Its from lifting my balls everytime I enter so she doesnt trip over em. I Bet your wifes got thicker nails on her thumbs from performing the same service for you.

People who spend 45 minutes in the forearms... Pointless.

Lumbering_Jack wrote:People who spend 45 minutes in the forearms... Pointless.

Do people really do this?

Re an earlier post, why is flat barbell bench being considered a pointless exercise? i thought being a compound exercise it would be a decent strength builder?

sohotnot wrote:

Lumbering_Jack wrote:People who spend 45 minutes in the forearms... Pointless.

Do people really do this?

Re an earlier post, why is flat barbell bench being considered a pointless exercise? i thought being a compound exercise it would be a decent strength builder?

Purely because there are better ways to build a chest for looks and the only thing it will do for strength is, well increase your bench press. Its the mechanics of the thing, the tight back and shoulders......unnatural for a push.......but in fairness what do I know......just come from the gym and did wrist curls and reverse curls at the end

sohotnot wrote:

Lumbering_Jack wrote:People who spend 45 minutes in the forearms... Pointless.

Do people really do this?

Re an earlier post, why is flat barbell bench being considered a pointless exercise? i thought being a compound exercise it would be a decent strength builder?

Certainly do. Couple of lads get in my local and will arm curl for about 45 minutes and wrist curl for the remainder if the session...

In that time I've deadlifted, done pull ups, rows and core. They wonder why they make no progress.