dips vs bench

[ranma2150]

which is better for functional, person to person strength? I would have to go with dips for being an open kinetic exercise, what do you all think?

 

[DIEZEL666]

Any exercise where you move your body through space is going to transfer over better to real world strength.

 

[Injectyourspinach]

Dumbell bench press is a safer movement for the shoulder joint and also requires greater balancing and stabilizing coordination, so I would have to say it is generally superior for real-world functional strength applications.

 

[Mudge]

Once you learn how to bench properly I have no shoulder problems, however reverse grip benching is yet even more friendly to me.

I like dips but I use them as a finisher and/or replacement for decline benches.

 

[GearTripper]

i occasionally thow in dips as a finisher exercise also on chest day.

 

[70w30]

Dips palms out .....with tapered handles ^ would isolate chest best.....not a good excersise to do after bench ........MO

 

[hornedfrogs07]

Both.

 

[trendkill]

i occasionally thow in dips as a finisher exercise also on chest day.

yeap, same here. gets that final burn in there

 

[DADAWG]

when it comes to dips your technique determines what muscle group is targeted , if you do them upright the triceps are targeted and if you do them head down and upper body parallel to the floor the chest is more involved

 

[jocktheglide]

yeah, bench mechanics are tough to master most folks think its just bring it down and push it back up, but thers more to it than that. Anyways I just bench with close grips and regular grip. dont do dips much they kinda hurt my wrist.

 

[thebigbadwolfe]

which can you move more weight with?

 

[jocktheglide]

I bet bench........ever heard of anyone doing 700lb dips?

 

[NotorESdsm]

Both.

Do both! Why not....call it a "super set" LOL

 

[Chief Iron Bear]

i find myself doing bench more often but dips have helped me add much more mass

im a big fan of decline bench but dips is a good replacement for it

 

[Batman]

i find myself doing bench more often but dips have helped me add much more mass

Agreed, bro.

 

[TheJackal]

Weighted dips own.

 

[XxIcEMaNxX]

Weighted dips i do all the time, and they help me easily gain some slabs of muscle.

 

[Beast_19_301]

I really haven't done dips in a very long time. But i've started too add decline too my workouts and get rid of my flat bench.