15 Worthless Exercises You Are Probably Doing

8. Behind the neck barbell presses and lateral pull downs are worthless for the same reason: you can hurt yourself really badly. The potential benefits of these exercises are definitely not worth the amounts of stress you put on your shoulders and neck. The injuries can cause straining your rotator cuff and you dont want that pain in your life. In case you really want to hit the muscles these exercises usually hit, try the traditional military press instead.