Dips are better than flat bench press for chest.

[NeverGymLess]

meh, I like incline bench followed by decline bench.

[Ex-Terminator]

For those of you having trouble with dips, hang in there. About a year ago, I was looking around trying to find an assisted dip station because I could barely do 3-4 dips (I never found an affordable one). Last Sunday, I did three sets with 45 pounds hanging from the belt.

Just stick with them and it'll get better.

[imsomeone]

Weighted dips are epically awesome.

yup, weighted dips FTW

Lol all the pros seem to unanimously agree on how useless decline bench is.

hm, so im not the only one.

^^^^^ Had them in the routine for a while but they didn't seem to add much value.

they dont do **** other than boost your ego b/c generally you can lift more weight on decline bench b/c of the decreased ROM.

Don't declines hit the lower part of the chest more?

There is no "lower" part of the best. flat db and dips will work your "lower" chest much better than decline bench

[Sherloc]

they dont do **** other than boost your ego b/c generally you can lift more weight on decline bench b/c of the decreased ROM.

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Generally exercises that allow you to move more weight are good, in this case (decline) the range of motion is much less than traditional chest/tricep exercises. It's similar to those people you see in the gym who arch their back when benching heavy so that they can look like they are making complete ROM.

[E-PRO]

My chest/tris are my weakest areas. I can't do any kind of dips at all. Feels bad man.

[Saadati20]

man idk how the hell u guys do weighted dips. I've been working out for like 7 months and can only do 3 sets of 10... no way I can do weighted

[Ex-Terminator]

There is no "lower" part of the best. flat db and dips will work your "lower" chest much better than decline bench

Sheesh. Yes, I know this. But different exercises shape your chest in different ways. Dips and incline DB press give you that higher "slablike" shape while flat bench makes your chest look more bunched up.

[bennybenny401]

I like dips just because I get nervous as **** when benching any decent weight without a spot (strangely enough no other lift bothers me about that).

[Blindead]

dips are the best chest exercise for hypertrophy that i've ever done

and don't just take my word for it!

vince gironda was a huge proponent of the gironda dip, incidentally.



^that's not him, to clarify

vince gironda was also a total retard. brb hanging upside down after working out to get jacked fibers.

[nocbrute]

Chest Day:
1st of 2 a day: Flat Bb bench 5x5, incline bb bench 4x8, db press 4x8, incline db press 4x8
2nd of 2 a day: Flat bb bench 4x8, incline bb bench 4x6

Tricep Day:
Close grip bench 5x5, weighted dips 10x10 (weight added), skull crushers 4x8, v-bar pull downs 3x15.

how about no ?

[blacklabel9698]

Weighted dips FTW and just because of this thread I'm going to put them first thing on Monday and go heavy as ****! My pecs are my ****yest feature!

[pipiwendeyseeme]

I personally like Flat bench because i like to do excerises for MMA ( someone is on top of me side mount or something like that i can push him off.. ) Or DB flys.. whatever works for you though..

brb benching my opponent off me from side control......no

[miscer44]

( someone is on top of me side mount or something like that i can push him off.. )

rape?

[Sherloc]

how about no ?

??? Your preference?

[ryux999]

i do dips as my 1st exercise for my chest... duno how u fcuks are able to do dips AFTER doing flat/incline presses . arent ur chest even too fatigued to do dips then? cuz mine are

[im12watisthis]

i doing it wrong, when i do dips I feel in my tri's and that's about it.


cable cross-overs tho is where I seem to get the most bang for my buck.


my flat db bench is plateaued :/

[NeverGymLess]

??? Your preference?

not a fan of the Flat Bb bench 5x5 on day 1, if you plan on doing them on day 2 . Id rather finish with a fly movement for the burn on day 1.

[imsomeone]

i do dips as my 1st exercise for my chest... duno how u fcuks are able to do dips AFTER doing flat/incline presses . arent ur chest even too fatigued to do dips then? cuz mine are

im do them right after incline DB press so its too bad. and i dont do a million pump sets either

i doing it wrong, when i do dips I feel in my tri's and that's about it.


cable cross-overs tho is where I seem to get the most bang for my buck.


my flat db bench is plateaued :/

you will fel dips in your tris/delts. its a compound. work on strapping 100+lbs to your self and your chest/tris/delts WILL be big.
imo, all cable cross overs do is pump some blood to the pecs.

[nocbrute]

??? Your preference?

thats overtraining
17 sets on chest day alone.

...


lol

[EHSTennis]

where could one do a "gironada" dip like this one? the pull up station at my gym has kind of a set of angled bars like this...

looks like his hands are kind of in a weird position like his palms facing outward?

I'm kind of burnt out on dips to be honest...I mean I still do em but I feel so much more in my front delts than my pecs. I usually just do 1 45 added so I can do 8-10 reps good form for 4-5 sets, and I go nice and slow and ive tried a lot of different stuff to try and feel it in my pecs more, but my front delts are always toast after them wheras my pecs don't really get hit hard at all. even when I take the weight off and lean forward like crazy (almost horizontal) activating my core and going slow and everything, I still don't feel it as hard as on flat DB bench.

[Sherloc]

thats overtraining
17 sets on chest day alone.

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lol

I'm growing bud? Doesn't seem overtraining to me. I only train chest directly 1 day a week.

[Ex-Terminator]

vince gironda was also a total retard. brb hanging upside down after working out to get jacked fibers.

Did you actually just call the greatest bodybuilding trainer in history a retard?

[hidden_away]

dips are overrated....first off any decent push movement will stimualte the chest.


but i'll stick with my flat barbell/dumbell.. thats where i feel my chest work the most PERIOD.


nowadays everyone is on the incline and dip bandwagon. it will change soon, just like how in the 80's everyone was on the low fat wagon, now it's the low carb wagon...lulz

LOL dips bandwagon?? You 175lbs gtfo @{

[weddingboner]

Lol all the pros seem to unanimously agree on how useless decline bench is.

dorian yates disagrees

[hidden_away]

where could one do a "gironada" dip like this one? the pull up station at my gym has kind of a set of angled bars like this...

looks like his hands are kind of in a weird position like his palms facing outward?

I'm kind of burnt out on dips to be honest...I mean I still do em but I feel so much more in my front delts than my pecs. I usually just do 1 45 added so I can do 8-10 reps good form for 4-5 sets, and I go nice and slow and ive tried a lot of different stuff to try and feel it in my pecs more, but my front delts are always toast after them wheras my pecs don't really get hit hard at all. even when I take the weight off and lean forward like crazy (almost horizontal) activating my core and going slow and everything, I still don't feel it as hard as on flat DB bench.

You don't have to do that, Just lean forward, the more you lean forward the more it hits the best area! Try to keep it so there is no actual pain in your shoulders and I don't mean burning pain i mean as in pain you're damaging yourself!

[NeverGymLess]

dorian yates disagrees

this

http://clips.team-andro.com/watch/3d...Chest-Training

[Adonish-AOE14]

Yep. Vince always said that dips were the best exercise for a chest that "looks like a gladiator's shield."

Hm, elaborate please... how would that look like lol

[tx_rican]

Correct me if im wrong but i was told that dips with your elbows closer to your body works your triceps mainly and with your elbows flared out, more chest is worked in.

[futbolista89]

Incline Bench is where it's at.

[nocbrute]

I'm growing bud? Doesn't seem overtraining to me. I only train chest directly 1 day a week.

cool story bro, youll grow with p90x too, why dont you do it? cause its not optimal growth.
its whatever though

weighted dips are like the other person said, squats for the upper body. 5x5 with heavy ass weight should do the trick, you can probably add 5-10lbs a week on that bitch too.