Ask any number of fitness enthusiasts what is the King of Exercises and you are more likely to receive a plethora of answers.
Most common among the responses, however, will be jogging, squats, and deadlifts.
Speaking of popularity, the flat bench press might just be the most famous exercise in America after jogging, but some strength coaches see it as almost secondary in importance.
Jogging, however, takes the homecoming crown for many reasons, much of which has to do with convenience, and that is one important reason why it is still a staple of school sports and military life.
For it requires almost no specific gear, no athletic tape or other such accessories (despite the best efforts of marketers).
It also demands no particular expertise, though indeed a great very many interesting things may certainly be said concerning this.
And thus jogging is easily scalable, easily done in groups; this is perhaps the most crucial reason behind its widespread usage.
It’s just the quickest means by which any number of earlier sedentary people may attain physical fitness.
Squats and deadlifts, by comparison, will require a certain level of technical skill, which is often discovered only among the already physically active.
While squats and deadlifts do not require athletic tape, many people use them to help support their knees and wrists, especially in competition where every possible advantage is put to use.
Outside of competitive events, these exercises may still require some accessory or other, such as weightlifting gloves to prevent calluses while deadlifting and specially designed shoulder pads to help support the barbell while squatting.
Certainly, the perceived need for athletic tape by many who squat and deadlift immediately gives you the sense that these exercises are much different than jogging!
That is because they are anaerobic exercises, which require an extremely intense effort.
