Dips? The Best Chest Exercise?

[SwedishViking]

Hard to say, but dips is definatly fighting up in the top together with inclined dumbell press and power-cleans...

[xiansheng_g]

Originally Posted by WyattE

Would you consider Dips the best chest exercise in your opinion? Or is there another chest exercise that does a better overall job?

Pushups: 3 sets, 15+ reps

[hooligan]

Originally Posted by LaoTzuMindFu

Dips are probably the best bodyweight chest exercise along with pushups. But I wouldnt call them the absolute BEST.

I'll stand down on this one and let Captain, Bosco, Davachka, Hooligan answer. I dont really concentrate on developing the chest because oversized pecs diminish punching power. As a martial artist/fighter, I aim for every physical advantage I can get. Developing huge pecs is counter productive to being able to transfer a lot of force when one is punching.

I'll agree that push-ups/bench press and dips should be two of your staple excercises for chest. I'm no bodybuilder, so if you're trying for maximum hypertrophy - I can't tell you what's the best.

I will say that Jim Wendler, who has forgotten more about getting strong than I'll ever know, uses bench as one of the 4 movements for his strength building program (bench, deadlift, squat and overhead press).

So, bench/push-ups and dips should be a big part of your routine for chest, IMO.

[League54]

Dips...for chest...meh....I don't see any carry over. Me getting stronger at dips made me stronger at dips.

You need to develop both upper and lower pec if you want a nicely developed chest.