Dips aka "shoulder snaps" is the best upper body exercise

guru209

If u wanna make all kindz of gainz

emodavis

I disagree. I would vote for push-ups.

guru209

Nope you're incorrect

jimmmer

The push press is the king of upper body push exercises IMHO.

1) It's full body,
2) It has an explosive/power component
3) It can be heavily loaded but still allows for scapulohumeral rhythm.
4) If you want mass, ask Pendlay about it.

If you're looking for something pull orientated, then there's a tonne of good choices. The main thing with pull exercises is to get higher volume - stuff like the lats and rhomboids respond well to reps. Anything from yates rows to chins to Kroc rows and everything in between. Get some variety in and get lots of work in.

kindrabbit

guru209 wrote: »

If u wanna make all kindz of gainz

do whatever the *kitten* you wanna do!

rybo

I love dips. I've never heard them called shoulder snaps.

rainbowbow

rybo wrote: »

I love dips. I've never heard them called shoulder snaps.

it's a hodgetwins thing

ndj1979

i would go with weighted pull ups, barbell overhead press, or what @jimmmer said …

kishstl

Wow. Great 4th post. Very informative and productive, everyone here has benefited immensely. Keep up the good work.

yopeeps025

I guess there will be not explanation of why? I would think pull ups do more than dips.

jensquish1

I vote for getting off the couch

AsISmile

kishstl wrote: »

Wow. Great 4th post. Very informative and productive, everyone here has benefited immensely. Keep up the good work.

jensquish1 wrote: »

I vote for getting off the couch

rybo wrote: »

I love dips. I've never heard them called shoulder snaps.

smotheredincheese

I don't want to snap my shoulders, that sounds painful

kindrabbit

kishstl wrote: »

Wow. Great 4th post. Very informative and productive, everyone here has benefited immensely. Keep up the good work.

A shoulder snap is a joke name for a dip. It's from the Hodge Twins YouTube channel. One of their other catch phrases is 'do what the **** you wanna do'. The OP will understand my joke, apologies if I offended.

Sam_I_Am77

Though Dips are an excellent exercise, there is no single best exercise.

LolBroScience

Strong username to post content

IsaackGMOON

so why is it the best upper body exercise?

strong 3rd post btw

Need2Exerc1se

Chopping, splitting and stacking wood works best for me.

dubrovin1012

I think dips *kitten* up my shoulders so can't do them anymore. But it used to be my favorite exercise.

dubrovin1012

Sam_I_Am77 wrote: »

Though Dips are an excellent exercise, there is no single best exercise.

^^^^^^^

kindrabbit

IsaackGMOON wrote: »

so why is it the best upper body exercise?

strong 4th post btw

Its a HodgeTwins reference and a joke. I fear I'll have to keep popping back to defend myself or I'm going to look like I'm being aggressive and I'm really not! The OP will understand the joke. Apologies to those that don't

stephanieluvspb

Wow, you should write a book

IsaackGMOON

kindrabbit wrote: »

IsaackGMOON wrote: »

so why is it the best upper body exercise?

strong 4th post btw

Its a HodgeTwins reference and a joke. I fear I'll have to keep popping back to defend myself or I'm going to look like I'm being aggressive and I'm really not! The OP will understand the joke. Apologies to those that don't

I know the all kindz of gainz thing... I just stopped watching HodgeTwins quite a while ago... whoops

kindrabbit

IsaackGMOON wrote: »

kindrabbit wrote: »

IsaackGMOON wrote: »

so why is it the best upper body exercise?

strong 4th post btw

Its a HodgeTwins reference and a joke. I fear I'll have to keep popping back to defend myself or I'm going to look like I'm being aggressive and I'm really not! The OP will understand the joke. Apologies to those that don't

I know the all kindz of gainz thing... I just stopped watching HodgeTwins quite a while ago... whoops

you're missing all kindz of laughs

Katzedernacht

I am now gonna google for those twins...
jokes aside I love dips,but pull ups and push ups are good too

Timshel_

rybo wrote: »

I love dips. I've never heard them called shoulder snaps.

chevocative

guru209 wrote: »

If u wanna make all kindz of gainz

ALL KINDS!

guru209

chevocative wrote: »

guru209 wrote: »

If u wanna make all kindz of gainz

ALL KINDS!

U lookin good maayyne

amackg

jimmmer wrote: »

The push press is the king of upper body push exercises IMHO.

1) It's full body,
2) It has an explosive/power component
3) It can be heavily loaded but still allows for scapulohumeral rhythm.
4) If you want mass, ask Pendlay about it.

If you're looking for something pull orientated, then there's a tonne of good choices. The main thing with pull exercises is to get higher volume - stuff like the lats and rhomboids respond well to reps. Anything from yates rows to chins to Kroc rows and everything in between. Get some variety in and get lots of work in.

How do you do the push press?

jimmmer

amackg wrote: »

jimmmer wrote: »

The push press is the king of upper body push exercises IMHO.

1) It's full body,
2) It has an explosive/power component
3) It can be heavily loaded but still allows for scapulohumeral rhythm.
4) If you want mass, ask Pendlay about it.

If you're looking for something pull orientated, then there's a tonne of good choices. The main thing with pull exercises is to get higher volume - stuff like the lats and rhomboids respond well to reps. Anything from yates rows to chins to Kroc rows and everything in between. Get some variety in and get lots of work in.

How do you do the push press?

It's normally more than you can strict OHP and you use a dip and leg drive to start the bar moving. Then you finish the movement with a press (this is different from a jerk, where you do a second dip to lock out the arms and get the bar locked out overhead without pressing)

It has an element of timing to it, because if you mistime the dip and subsequent push, then it's not going up due to it being heavy enough that you can't strict press your way out of trouble.