- "Overhead Press...because she carried us on her shoulders for 18 years." - Javier Ibarra
- "Deadlift - for always picking my shit up." - Laura Shum
- "No lift, but all the accessory work necessary to make all of my meals for me all the way through college." - Daniel J Sanidad
- "Squat, because I was a huge pain in her ass growing up!" - Chris Hartman
- "Squat. When life keeps you down, you can still come up." - Larry Brown
- "Heavy zercher squats, because I have an idea what giving birth is like." - Melvin Newman
- "Deadlift, because she has given me the strength to pick right back up when things get tough." - Ben Drexl
- "High rep back squats, because no matter how bad these suckers get, I know they're nothing compared to what I've put her through." - Leon Robotham
- "Box squat, for me crushing her while sitting on her when she would sing me to sleep, beyond the point I was way too old and too heavy." - Cody Axon
- "Squat - because throughout my childhood, she was the one who carried the weight on her back - of keeping family together." - Kristopher Freedain
- "Deadlift, because she's dead and when I found out she was sick and dying, I used the gym and deadlifts as my release valve for all of my emotions." - Abraham Hernandez
- "Squats, because their her favorite exercise, since she can squat more than most men. And I'm thinking Fat Gripz for Mother's Day, she has been having grip issues." - Levi Huguley
- "Deads, because she has always helped me through a sticking point - no matter what it is." - Ryan Mac
- "Deadlift, because the first part of my life she picked up my lazy ass and taught me that I have to fight for everything I get and that nothing can break me unless I let it!" - Foster Collins
- "The preacher curl." - Richard Douglas
- "The twenty-rep trap bar deadlift set that I'm doing tomorrow to replicate the difficulty of labor." - Pete Price
- "Reverse hypers... females have a lot of lower back issues so I would chose reverse hypers light weight high reps." - Jeff Johnston
- "The deadlift, because it used to be called the life lift and she gave me Life..." - Anthony Campo
- "Squats." - Julius Hollis
- "The tire flip. She came to visit, and I got a pic of her pretending to attempt the flip. She loves that picture." - Christopher Loop
- "One-arm dumbbell rows, because it's my strongest lift." - Dylan Ford
- "Reverse hypers for sure and pull ups." - Aldis Ulrych
- "The squat, it's the only one I'm good at." - Chris Hartschuh
- "Prowler....perfect cougar companion." - Matthew Sykes
- "Barbell complex - because she puts me through hell, but I gain so much more from it." - Chris Tung
- "Flexibility work. Because you don't always notice what she does for you, but she saves your ass and helps you more than you realize." - Mike Gipson
- "My deadlift." - Jake Internski
- "Dumbbell lunges because my legs get just as sore as when she would take me shopping with her." - Ryan Hargraves
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"Kettlebell LongCycle, since you have to demonstrate dedication, patience and endurance. Qualities she taught me." - Harald Hofer
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"Bench press because its a love/hate relationship." - Chris Hannel
- "Squat. It's the foundation!" - Adam Smith
- "Deadlift, because it's the best I have." - Jesse Noell
- "Deadlift for sure." - Gareth Cranmer
- "Kick backs. Because they're really dumb and my mom would laugh and call it dumb too... she's awesome like that." - Ryan Messmer
- "My neck harness because I like having a bigger neck than my brother, who also loves my mom." - P.J. Vallier