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

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 19:48:50 -0500

"Fail" Videos encouraged

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

SPC David S. — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 20:10:20 -0500

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

SPC Kelly MacLeod — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 20:22:01 -0500

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

Sgt Tom Cunnally — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 20:31:03 -0500

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

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 20:47:52 -0500

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

COL Charles Williams — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 21:22:20 -0500

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

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

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 21:30:52 -0500

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

SGT Kristin Wiley — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 22:27:46 -0500

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

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 22:44:56 -0500

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

TSgt Melissa Post — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 02:40:51 -0500

usually done only half-way

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

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 03:15:27 -0500

The run. Then push ups

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

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 09:34:00 -0500

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

Capt Tom Brown — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 09:53:50 -0500

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

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 10:33:16 -0500

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

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

SSG Audwin Scott — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:06:41 -0500

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

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 20:14:10 -0500

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

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 10:00:30 -0500

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

SGT Jim Arnold — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 15:07:15 -0400

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