Other/Mixed - 5 Exercises Men Over 50 Should Stop Doing (2025)

North Coast Miller said:

The only one I would not train anymore (but would be willing to throw a few lbs on a bar and play around) is seated behind the neck press.

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I usually do them standing.

Can't really snatch or overhead squat if one can't BTN neck press.

watchnerd said:

I usually do them standing.

Can't really snatch or overhead squat if one can't BTN neck press.

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I can do em alright flexibility wise, but doing em seated is a bit different, and then loading em up heavy...there are other options.

North Coast Miller said:

I can do em alright flexibility wise, but doing em seated is a bit different, and then loading em up heavy...there are other options.

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If I'm going real heavy, I push press them.

watchnerd said:

If I'm going real heavy, I push press them.

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Tough to push press if you're doing em seated.

North Coast Miller said:

Tough to push press if you're doing em seated.

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Yeah, so stand!

North Coast Miller said:

Tough to push press if you're doing em seated.

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It's the one weird trick that trainers hate

watchnerd said:

His 5 are:
1. Deadlift
2. Behind the neck lat pulldown
3. Dumbbell flyes
4. Bench press
5. Front delt raises

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Behind the neck lat pulldowns and pull-ups were never something my shoulders liked, but I got no problem w. the rest. I won't bother to watch the video.

watchnerd said:

Yeah, so stand!

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I ain't gonna!

I'm an old man dammit!

Boris Bachmann said:

Behind the neck lat pulldowns and pull-ups were never something my shoulders liked, but I got no problem w. the rest. I won't bother to watch the video.

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I thought BTN pull downs were considered sub-optimal, at any age, for muscle activation reasons?

watchnerd said:

I thought BTN pull downs were considered sub-optimal, at any age, for muscle activation reasons?

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Stopped doing them in college. Team Doc had a model of a shoulder and showed me how the joint runs out of space and starts smashing various bits and pieces during the motion.

watchnerd said:

I thought BTN pull downs were considered sub-optimal, at any age, for muscle activation reasons?

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Well, probably - they never did anything other than feel bad for me.

Abishai said:

@Steve Freides, thoughts?

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You and @watchnerd together made me watch the video. This is my favorite part:

Those are my deep thoughts.

-S-

Steve Freides said:

You and @watchnerd together made me watch the video. This is my favorite part:

Those are my deep thoughts.

-S-

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The "seated dumbbell lumbar raise" is close cousin of the seated good morning that @Boris Bachmann hates so much!

P.S. How does one injure one's wrist in a deadlift?

Ok, Jay Cutler stopped bench pressing because he thinks it’s bad. Don’s Doctor in college showed how the joint runs out of space doing behind the neck pull downs. That’s two out of the five. Now are dumbell flyes and front raises necessary. Perhaps the video should have said “

” instead of

I spotted a man at my gym that will be 82 this summer for 275lbs for a double, perfect reps. He is 6’2” and stands straighter than me. He knows it’s a world record but he’s not in the books. He was doing more last year but got bit by a tic and was very sick/ not Lyme.

watchnerd said:

P.S. How does one injure one's wrist in a deadlift?

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Well, one time I was young and dumb. I hit a deadlift PR - 3 plates! I was stoked so I slammed the bar down on the floor. The plates were crum bumpers. Something physics-y happened. It messed my wrist up for weeks.

John K said:

Well, one time I was young and dumb. I hit a deadlift PR - 3 plates! I was stoked so I slammed the bar down on the floor. The plates were crum bumpers. Something physics-y happened. It messed my wrist up for weeks.

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Nice, reverse-traction bouncy-bounce.

Bill Lets said:

Ok, Jay Cutler stopped bench pressing because he thinks it’s bad. Don’s Doctor in college showed how the joint runs out of space doing behind the neck pull downs. That’s two out of the five. Now are dumbell flyes and front raises necessary. Perhaps the video should have said “

not optimal for men over 50

” instead of

Stop Doing These Exercises / Men Over 50 Should Consider Stopping.

I spotted a man at my gym that will be 82 this summer for 275lbs for a double, perfect reps. He is 6’2” and stands straighter than me. He knows it’s a world record but he’s not in the books. He was doing more last year but got bit by a tic and was very sick/ not Lyme.

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Front raises are unnecessary if you’re pressing.

Flyes are worthy

Don Fairbanks said:

Nice, reverse-traction bouncy-bounce.

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It was like when you jam your thumb in basketball... except more painful and lasted longer. That's when I learned - celebrate differently.

John K said:

It was like when you jam your thumb in basketball... except more painful and lasted longer. That's when I learned - celebrate differently.

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Yeah dude, mic drop it.