If You Could Only Do One Exercise

If You Could Only Do One Exercise What Would It Be?

Good question?
Imagine someone limited you to one exercise and that was it for the rest of you training days, which one would you choose?
How often would you do it?

This question has been asked many times before and in many different ways. When I ask myself this question I always end up choosing about 5 exercises which is obviously not the point.

Many people will choose the barbell squat as it's been dubbed the 'King' of all exercises, for many a good reason too. Great athletes have built there power and careers using this exercise.

Ok, I'm gonna allow myself 2 answers one with free weights and one with kettlebells.

If it were free weights I reckon on the deadlift, for the simple reason it hits all the major muscle groups like the squat does but also trains grip shoulders and arms
to a good extent.

If I was to choose one kettlebell exercise I would definitely go for 'double kettlebell clean and press' as this exercise certainly hits many areas in many different ways. The double kettlebell clean is a very explosive movement which also seems to hit the core a lot harder than power clean with a barbell (mainly due to 'swinging' the KB's out and away from your body slightly before you catch them at shoulder height. Then the pressing motion speaks for it's self, it trains the shoulders and triceps and uses the core to stabilise the weight overhead.

So there you go, what would you do?

If you have any sense you would pick an exercise that would hit all the major muscle groups and one also that will improve athleticism. There are many to choose from. You could even give it a try and see what the results yield. If you're in off season for your sport then whay not. You will certainly become proficient in the chosen exercise which may even carry over to others.

Or even work on an exercise you really hate but make sure it's the only one you would do.

If You Could Only Do One Exercise