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Kratos said:I think everyone should know how to and properly perform the squat, deadlift and overhead press.
PMedMoe said:For what purpose?
Simply, these are the fewest movements that affect the widest range of muscle groups. Unlike bodyweight exercises, which build endurance, lifting heavy in these three exercises will increase strength and power, and they are better at strengthening ligaments and increasing bone density. They will make you more resistant to injury, and you won't develop the same kind of excess mass that is typically associated with bodybuilding.
People above have talked about strength training vs crossfit, but the systems don't conflict. This kind of strength training makes up a full third of crossfit programming, with the other two thirds being work capacity and endurance. Mark Rippetoe, the world class strength coach mentioned above, was one of the driving forces behind Crossfit (before a falling out with Greg Glassman). Most crossfitters agree that strength training is the most important component of crossfit, and being strong benefits other areas of fitness, but not necessarily the other way around. I heard about Rippetoe's program through doing crossfit, and now I've been doing Rippetoe's program to get better at crossfit.