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

guru209
guru209 Posts: 12 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
If u wanna make all kindz of gainz

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  • emodavis
    emodavis Posts: 44 Member
    I disagree. I would vote for push-ups.
  • guru209
    guru209 Posts: 12 Member
    Nope you're incorrect
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    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
    kindrabbit Posts: 837 Member
    guru209 wrote: »
    If u wanna make all kindz of gainz

    do whatever the *kitten* you wanna do!
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    I love dips. I've never heard them called shoulder snaps.
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    rybo wrote: »
    I love dips. I've never heard them called shoulder snaps.

    it's a hodgetwins thing
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    i would go with weighted pull ups, barbell overhead press, or what @jimmmer said …

  • kishstl
    kishstl Posts: 40 Member
    Wow. Great 4th post. Very informative and productive, everyone here has benefited immensely. Keep up the good work.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    I guess there will be not explanation of why? I would think pull ups do more than dips.
  • jensquish1
    jensquish1 Posts: 499 Member
    I vote for getting off the couch
  • AsISmile
    AsISmile Posts: 1,004 Member
    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.

    :lol:

  • smotheredincheese
    smotheredincheese Posts: 559 Member
    I don't want to snap my shoulders, that sounds painful
  • kindrabbit
    kindrabbit Posts: 837 Member
    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
    Sam_I_Am77 Posts: 2,093 Member
    Though Dips are an excellent exercise, there is no single best exercise.
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    Strong username to post content
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    edited July 2015
    so why is it the best upper body exercise?

    strong 3rd post btw
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Chopping, splitting and stacking wood works best for me.
  • dubrovin1012
    dubrovin1012 Posts: 6 Member
    I think dips *kitten* up my shoulders so can't do them anymore. But it used to be my favorite exercise.
  • dubrovin1012
    dubrovin1012 Posts: 6 Member
    Sam_I_Am77 wrote: »
    Though Dips are an excellent exercise, there is no single best exercise.

    ^^^^^^^
  • kindrabbit
    kindrabbit Posts: 837 Member
    edited July 2015
    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
    stephanieluvspb Posts: 997 Member
    Wow, you should write a book
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    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
    kindrabbit Posts: 837 Member
    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
    Katzedernacht Posts: 266 Member
    I am now gonna google for those twins...
    jokes aside I love dips,but pull ups and push ups are good too
    :disappointed:
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    rybo wrote: »
    I love dips. I've never heard them called shoulder snaps.

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  • chevocative
    chevocative Posts: 1 Member
    guru209 wrote: »
    If u wanna make all kindz of gainz

    ALL KINDS!
  • guru209
    guru209 Posts: 12 Member
    chevocative wrote: »
    guru209 wrote: »
    If u wanna make all kindz of gainz

    ALL KINDS!

    U lookin good maayyne

  • amackg
    amackg Posts: 48 Member
    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
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    edited July 2015
    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.

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