Which exercise do you see done with improper form the most?

2016-02-29T19:48:50-05:00

"Fail" Videos encouraged

Response by SPC David S. made Feb 29 at 2016 8:10 PM

2016-02-29T20:10:20-05:00

I went with running as people can just put on shoes and go run. Most of the other activities are done in a gym - hopefully some one will offer some advice especially with bench and squats - if you ask for a spotter.

Response by SPC Kelly MacLeod made Feb 29 at 2016 8:22 PM

2016-02-29T20:22:01-05:00

The dance team for my university is in the gym the same time I am on Monday mornings. Now, they do a pretty intense body-weight/cardio circuit - I give them that. But they can't do push-ups at all. Their squat form is complete crap too. It makes me want to scream.
But I don't because then that would make me a horrible person, etc.

Personally, I have trouble on my deadlift form :-/

Response by Sgt Tom Cunnally made Feb 29 at 2016 8:31 PM

2016-02-29T20:31:03-05:00

I don't think situps are very helpful at all & had my clients do leg raises or crunches instead to strengthened their stomach muscles. If you want to lose a beer gut don't drink a lot of beer and eat a sensible diet without very much red meat and diary ..If you still don't lose your gut call me in the morning and I will have you try another exercise but forget situps..

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 29 at 2016 8:47 PM

2016-02-29T20:47:52-05:00

The Push up. So many soldiers go for number over form and then wonder why none of there push ups contend during the PT test.

Response by COL Charles Williams made Feb 29 at 2016 9:22 PM

2016-02-29T21:22:20-05:00

Push-up... Lots of variations and most are not good.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 29 at 2016 9:30 PM

2016-02-29T21:30:52-05:00

Pushups for sure. I think generally most people try to just bang them out as fast as they can without really focusing on proper form.

Response by SGT Kristin Wiley made Feb 29 at 2016 10:27 PM

2016-02-29T22:27:46-05:00

Squats, leg press, and curls. At least at my gym. I'm tempted to video tape some of these guys it's so terrible.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 29 at 2016 10:44 PM

2016-02-29T22:44:56-05:00

Squats. I've seen some in gym I'm surprised they didn't seriously hurt themselves.

Humorous side though. You don't have side straddle hops. Esp when done by Iraqi's....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGisVaH4DLs

Why we'll never leave the Middle East or Southwest Asia... the challenge.

Soldiers attempting to do jumping jacks (side-straddle hop in military lingo).

Response by TSgt Melissa Post made Mar 1 at 2016 2:40 AM

2016-03-01T02:40:51-05:00

usually done only half-way

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 1 at 2016 3:15 AM

2016-03-01T03:15:27-05:00

The run. Then push ups

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 1 at 2016 9:34 AM

2016-03-01T09:34:00-05:00

Squats and Deadlifts, without question.

Too often for back squats (for example) I'll see people a) squatting on their toes, not keeping the weight in their heels b) not reaching full depth where the crease of the hip is below the top of the knee c) at the bottom of the squat/on the way up, their knees completely collapse underneath them, rather than having their knees track in line with their toes. So much wrong.... And with deadlifts... rounding of the back, not using their posterior chain to lift the weight, not keeping their core engaged, rounding of the shoulders, chest down... I could go on.

Response by Capt Tom Brown made Mar 1 at 2016 9:53 AM

2016-03-01T09:53:50-05:00

Sit ups and push ups are also right up as the most abused exercises. I of course, never fudged on any exercise or PFT.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 1 at 2016 10:33 AM

2016-03-01T10:33:16-05:00

Watching people do curls in the gym is pretty funny sometimes.

Response by SSG Audwin Scott made Mar 1 at 2016 2:06 PM

2016-03-01T14:06:41-05:00

Why aren't push ups on this list!!! This is insane lol.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 10 at 2016 8:14 PM

2016-03-10T20:14:10-05:00

Squats and lunges. I try to remind people not to flex their knees over their toes when doing them but they don't listen. Also when some people squat they don't drop their butt and tend to bend over.

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 11 at 2016 10:00 AM

2016-03-11T10:00:30-05:00

SGT Private RallyPoint Member Triceps Rope Pulldown, they never lock the elbows, gotta love watching them going all the way up where there hands are almost at their face level and pulling down with the swing.

Response by SGT Jim Arnold made Oct 4 at 2017 3:07 PM

2017-10-04T15:07:15-04:00

10 minutes into the "Flutter kick" usually the whole platoon