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Published: April 20, 2022, 10 a.m.

Are you bored of the same exercises, day after day in the gym? Kyle Hunt and I discuss often-overlooked and underrated exercises you can try next time you train to add some spice to your program while getting bigger and stronger.

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In this episode, repeat podcast guest Kyle Hunt and I talk about underrated exercises. It\u2019s fairly common to bust myths and talk about overrated exercises you see many people doing in the gym, but we\u2019re taking the opposite approach here. These are exercises that have value, but which a lot of people overlook or judge more harshly than they should.

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Whether you just don\u2019t know about these movements, don\u2019t do them because you heard they\u2019re dangerous or ineffective, or if you\u2019ve simply forgotten about them just because they\u2019re not \u201cpopular\u201d on social media, these exercises can benefit your programming and train your muscles in new ways.

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Specifically, Kyle and I chat about . . .

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• Chest-supported rows and how they can help when you don\u2019t have heavy dumbbells
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• The value of handstand pushups and one-arm pressing
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• The importance of \u201cintensity discipline\u201d and AMRAP sets
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• Tips for safety bar squats, pistol squats, and good mornings
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• Loaded carries (and how to program them)
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• Trap-bar deadlifts and nordic hamstring curls
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• Different types of pullovers (and what muscles they train and why you\u2019d add them)
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• And more . . .
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In case you\u2019re not familiar with Kyle, he\u2019s a competitive powerlifter, coach, author, and owner of Hunt Fitness, who\u2019s worked with hundreds of powerlifters and bodybuilders alike. He\u2019s also the host of The Absolute Strength Podcast, which I\u2019ve been a guest on a number of times.

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So, if you want some new ideas on exercises you can incorporate to add some variety to your training while still training effectively (and hitting your muscles in different ways), you\u2019re going to enjoy this podcast!

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Timestamps:

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0:00 - Go to buylegion.com to save up to 30% on everything in our store this week only! Save big during our Spring Site Wide Sale!

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5:56 - What are some underrated exercises?

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7:41 - What is incline prone dumbbell rowing?

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15:06 - What are your thoughts on intensity discipline?

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17:45 - Handstand pushups

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23:40 - What are your thoughts on the seated one arm overhead press?

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24:49 - What are your thoughts on unilateral exercises?

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27:20 - Safety bar squats

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39:40 - Chinups for biceps

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42:08 - Suitcase carries, farmers walks, and loaded carries

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45:11 - How do loaded carries affect GPP (general physical preparedness)? How does GPP improve your performance?

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49:28 - Good mornings

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51:48 - Pistol squats

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53:49 - How to program pistol squats

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54:02 - Trap bar deadlifts

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59:38 - Pendulum squats

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1:01:29 - What are your thoughts on nordic hamstring curls?

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1:04:37 - Pullovers

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1:06:49 - What are your thoughts on dumbbell pullovers?

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1:08:23 - Where can people find you and your work?

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Mentioned on the Show:

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Kyle Hunt\u2019s Absolute Strength Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-absolute-strength-podcast/id1146086687

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Kyle Hunt\u2019s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huntfitness/