NLP661 - Top 5 Most Overrated Exercises in the Gym (And What to Do Instead)

The Next Level Health & Fitness Podcast (Formerly The Key Nutrition Podcast)

Brad Jensen

Health & Fitness, Weightloss, Motivation, Mindset, Food, Nutritionadvice, Fitness, Muscle, Gym, Nutrition, Musclebuilding, Mealprep, Keynutrition

4.9 • 766 Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In this solo episode, Brad breaks down five of the most overrated exercises you see people doing all the time in the gym. These aren’t flashy TikTok moves—these are the staples that have been passed down for years, but might not be giving you the results you think they are.

Whether it’s poor mechanics, ego lifting, or just outdated thinking, Brad dives into why these exercises are often misused or misunderstood—and what smarter, more effective alternatives you can do instead.

If you’re serious about training with purpose and intention, this episode will help you rethink your programming and get more out of every workout.

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Episode Timestamps

00:00 Solo Episode Explanation

04:22 Exercise Perspectives by "The Book of Brad"

07:18 Hip Thrusts: Overrated for Hypertrophy?

11:41 Smith Machine Squat Critique

15:38 Cable Tricep Kickback Benefits

18:40 Spinal Flexion Concerns in Exercise

21:57 "Train Hard vs. Technical Lifting"

23:48 "Quick Workout Insights"

Transcript

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0:00.0	What's up, everybody? This is Brad Jensen and you are listening to The Next Level podcast.
0:27.8	Welcome back to another episode of the next level health and fitness podcast, your tips and tools to help you get to your next level.
0:29.1	I'm your host Brad Jensen.
0:30.1	No guest today.
0:31.7	We're doing a solo episode.
0:35.6	So if that bothers you, I'm sorry.
0:36.8	Talk to a therapist.
0:38.1	I know a good therapist.
0:39.6	His name is Craig T. Smith.
0:44.9	He can line you up with any of your disgruntlement about us not having a guest today.
0:49.8	No, we're going to aim for a guest most of the time on Fridays.
0:52.8	But I'm also being a little more selective about who we have on. And so we've actually, you know, recording some really cool in, in, uh, in studio interviews
0:59.0	coming up.
1:00.5	So I'm just being a little more selective.
1:01.8	So if I, if we don't have anybody, instead of just getting anybody to make sure we
1:06.1	have a guest lined up, sometimes it'll be a solo episode.
1:08.3	So again, if that bothers you, then my feelings are
1:12.1	hurt. I was going to say not hurt, but that would be a lie. So we don't want to lie.
1:17.1	Okay. I'm going to jump into this. And we're going to do a part two to this. And I'm going to do
1:23.0	a part two with Craig. And you'll see why once we do the part two. But I am going to give you some explanation about why I feel the exercise I'm about to tell
1:33.8	you I feel a little overrated.
1:35.9	Actually, yeah, we're just going to jump right in.
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