“I Would Still Get Pretty Freaky”: 21-Y.O. Fitness Sensation Sam Sulek Unveils Top 10 Exercises He Can Do for Rest of His Life

Bodybuilding prodigy Sam Sulek has taken the online fitness space by storm. The former diver changed sports, started bodybuilding, and crafted an insane physique at 21. Besides achieving a ripped physique at 21, Sulek’s relatable personality has also attracted a legion of young fans. The bodybuilder answered a hypothetical question about being limited to only 10 exercises.

The fitness influencer picked the top 10 exercises he would continue doing for the rest of his life. Sam Sulek only picked the essential exercises. The bodybuilding enthusiast concluded he would still put on a lot of muscle despite being limited to just 10 movements. Despite the limitation, Sulek’s recommendations covered all the bases.

Sam Sulek kept things simple

The bodybuilding prodigy said the first exercise on his list would be the inclined bench press. The 21-year-old’s second pick was lateral raises for the deltoids (shoulders), followed by reverse lateral raises. Regular pull-downs for the lats were fourth on the list. Sulek’s fifth pick was another one of his favorites, cable rows.

Number six on the fitness influencer’s list was the seated hamstring curl, followed by leg extensions for the quads. Sam Sulek then chose alternating dumbbell curls for the biceps. For the triceps, the fitness fanatic chose straight push-downs. The final exercise on Sulek’s list was the cardio bike. “If I had those 10, I would still get pretty freaky,” said the bodybuilder.

Despite the 10-exercise limit, Sam Sulek’s list didn’t ignore the basics. His list contained at least one exercise for each major muscle group. Another interesting thing to note was that the bodybuilder didn’t pick any compound movements. Nearly every movement he mentioned involved an exercise machine. However, it seems the top 10 exercises question is a popular one, and Sam Sulek isn’t the only one answering.

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Five-time Classic Physique listed his top 10

Before winning his fifth Classic Physique Olympia title, Chris Bumstead appeared on the Modern Wisdom Podcast. During the podcast, host Chris Williamson asked Cbum to name “only 10 exercises men need to build muscle.” Bumsteead obliged and listed the 10 essential movements according to him. However, his recommendations had one difference from Sulek’s.

Unlike Sam Sulek, the Canadian champion listed multiple compound movements. Squats, deadlifts, pull-ups, inclined dumbbell presses, seated dumbbell shoulder presses, close-grip flat benches, dumbbell curls, bent over row, hanging leg raises, and finally, lateral raises. 

While comparing Sam Sulek and Chris Bumstead’s 10 exercises list, it’s easy to see that elite lifters always cover the basics.

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