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    How to include dips in an upper body workout?

    My upper body routine right now is really simple...
    Bench Press
    Weighted chin-Ups
    Shoulder Press (seated)
    Chest-Supported Row

    I’ve been doing weighted dips lately, and it feels great, it’s just I don’t know which pressing exercise it could replace, it’s a vertical movement like shoulder press but targets the musculature more similar to bench, right?
    I don’t do the three of them because I only train as a complement for my soccer training.
    Which pressing exercise would you ditch to include dips? Thank you
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    I wouldn't make both Upper days identical so it'd be less of a dilemma which one to replace in your routine.
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    Originally Posted by air2fakie View Post
    I wouldn't make both Upper days identical so it'd be less of a dilemma which one to replace in your routine.
    Provided you have more than one upper body and/or chest workout, this.

    If not, I’d consider alternating bench with dips or replacing OHP with them.
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    Originally Posted by Alexlarex View Post
    My upper body routine right now is really simple...
    Bench Press
    Weighted chin-Ups
    Shoulder Press (seated)
    Chest-Supported Row

    I’ve been doing weighted dips lately, and it feels great, it’s just I don’t know which pressing exercise it could replace, it’s a vertical movement like shoulder press but targets the musculature more similar to bench, right?
    I don’t do the three of them because I only train as a complement for my soccer training.
    Which pressing exercise would you ditch to include dips? Thank you
    Although dips are in the vertical plane, they aren’t even remotely similar to an overhead press. Dips require downward scapula rotation, whereas overhead press requires upward rotation. Dips mostly resemble a decline bench press, to which they would substitute for a regular bench press in your case. As the guys above mentioned, it would be a good idea to have A/B variations of your split and include dips in place of bench for one of the days. Whatever you decide to do, make sure you have at least one overhead press in your routine. They are such an important movement for promoting structural integrity of the shoulder girdle that the only acceptable substitute for them is other shoulder press variations and perhaps a landmine press. Nothing else comes close. Also, if you have the option, do them standing and not seated.
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    -Do them at the end with bodyweight for reps
    -Pull volume/intensity from your bench, add them in right after for 2-3 sets
    -Do them on a second upper day
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    Originally Posted by FurtadoZ9 View Post
    -Do them at the end
    Would just do this and maybe add an upward pull to balance. Yates row or upright row with rope attachment and slightly bent torso angle.
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    I would just tack them on you don’t have many exercises as it is already. Or you could do like someone else said and put it in your other upper day. But absolutely do not replace OH Press with it. Those movements are not the same at all.
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    Originally Posted by FurtadoZ9 View Post
    -Do them at the end with bodyweight for reps
    I agree with this. I've always felt dips at the end of the workout are good. Go until failure and maybe three sets or so.
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