I've always heard that, when using correct form, the Squat and Deadlift hit a majority of the major muscle groups in the human body.

Are there any other weightlifting and non-weightlifting movements, that work as many muscle groups as the Deadlift and the Squat?

Clean and Press
Deadlift
Squat

I'd say those are the big three, in that order. Any sort of compound lift that you do while standing will hit a variety of muscle groups.

I've read this exercise is not that great for hypertrophy, if that's what you are looking for, but Olympic lifting is supposed to hit a significant majority of them.

Try pole vaulting. I was the most athletically inclined when I was a college vaulter.

Well according to some calories burned per minute charts on the net

Cycling on a "spinning" bike is suppose to burn 10 calories per minute.

Supposedly it is the highest calories burned per minute exercise.

I don't think this is true.

I think if someone were to do a compound exercise like Deadlift, using
very light weights, a person could get a better calories per minute ratio.

For instance, if I were to Deadlift just the 45lb bar at a normal pace.

I bet this would burn more than 10 calories per minute... but it might
be incredibly hard to keep up for more than 5 minutes.

But it might be a fun cardio workout.

5 minutes Deadlifting a bar, 5 minute rest, repeat

If I had some way of testing my calories burned per minute
I would definitely like to guinea pig this

Because logically to me, it makes sense that the more muscles
you are using, the more calories you are burning?

Weights are a different animal than aerobic exercise due to EPOC. You'll continue to burn calories at an increased rate after you're done lifting a weight.

Most swimming strokes involve a high percentage of upper and lower body muscles.

Pushing a Prowler-type device on the low handles should pretty much work you head to toe.

weightlifting:

this one hit the highest major muscle groups in the human body:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=u-LN98PT4eI&...ated...it's power clean...take a look and you'll agree

non-weightlifting:

it's got to be swimming with the 4 styles together(betterfly + free + back + frog)

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I think if someone were to do a compound exercise like Deadlift, using
very light weights, a person could get a better calories per minute ratio.

For instance, if I were to Deadlift just the 45lb bar at a normal pace.

I bet this would burn more than 10 calories per minute... but it might
be incredibly hard to keep up for more than 5 minutes.

But it might be a fun cardio workout.

5 minutes Deadlifting a bar, 5 minute rest, repeat

If I had some way of testing my calories burned per minute
I would definitely like to guinea pig this

Because logically to me, it makes sense that the more muscles
you are using, the more calories you are burning?
[/quote]


Read Marc Lobliner's Clean Cardio articles in M&M back issues for a detailed breakdown on all this.

I would have to say clean and press. 10 reps of this and I am sucking wind, but not with anything else in my routine

Flipping a Tractor Tire.. You use EVERY muscle group.. Try it..

I find overhead squats to be pretty physically demanding and involving a high degree of muscle recruitment. Other than that, the basic oly's are a sure fire winner...