The Best Exercise For Your Chest IS NOT THE BENCH PRESS, Do This Instead | Mind Pump 1923

[@rneikha1177]

"It's the best exercise until it Isn't " . This is a pretty awesome quote .31

[@MSAli86]

Lol, I thought "female testicles" was more profound

[@MaltalianStallion]

Sal - “He was 5”6 only a small dude” Me at 5”6 😢😂😂

[@Austin.Johnson215]

I'm so glad Justin mentioned ring dips! If you've never tried them, you should... It's a humbling experience 😂 but the strength gains are incredible!

[@tylerthornton3880]

Totally agree and hands down the best overall chest pump I ever get is from the ring dips.

[@juangraciaofficial]

Oh trust me, they look VERY humbling! I've been running away from difficult exercises but thanks to this podcast and their emphasis on dips, chin ups and pull ups, I decided to piss right into the wind and do the hard humbling exercises The cool thing is that they save you time, so you can cry in agony for some good 10 minutes on the floor after finishing your routine

[@userunknown1578]

Weighted ring push ups + weighted dips are my favorites.

[@juangraciaofficial]

@@userunknown1578 Damn I can't even do them with just my body weight. Any advice to avoid hurting myself? I was incorporating body weight exercises to my routine but hurt my shoulder with dips

[@userunknown1578]

@@juangraciaofficial make sure your shoulders don't roll forward, don't let your chest cave in, you want your arms externally rotated(your elbow pits face forward), your shoulders should be depressed for the entire movement, and let your scapula retract on the way down and protract at the top. Parallel bar support hold and parallel bar reverse shrugs will help you too(look up videos for proper form for these).

[@jamoresimmons2592]

Congratulations on 300k guys. And thanks for having the best fitness content on KZbin.

[@emilybarry9410]

Dips will forever have my ❤! They were the first exercise that allowed me to connect and fully activate my chest

[@Vitality-and-Wellness]

I do them all the time

[@assassinlegend1800]

Last few months always in my workout

[@ryanb6727]

Love listening to you guys talk about fitness and random stuff. I put my earbuds in at work and listen to your podcast everyday. I can listen for hours and recently I discovered that I just like listening to you guys talk about all kinds of random stuff. If your podcast was 3 or 4 hours long about random stuff other than fitness, I would still listen. Keep up the aswsome work..

[@thejap83]

Dips are my jam for sure, even better when weighted. While not as convenient to setup as the bench press, progressive overload can easily be programmed using weighted dips, with more functional carryover. Best of all, no getting stapled to the bench if you fail a rep! Great show as usual!

[@Vitality-and-Wellness]

One of my favorite exercises!

[@TheDarkImmortal1]

I stopped doing barbell bench press because I found it not really effective due to shoulder and elbow pains.. Was doing dumbbell BP and dips instead.

[@nicholasmartinez6043]

I just being remembered by high school buddies “how much you bench bro” I think the the popularity of the barbell bench press came from that it is perceived as the easiest of the compound lifts

[@lawrenceberny4490]

As the president of the bird chest club I want to think the mind pump channel 4 providing us this personalized episode

[@lisacarp6994]

😂”No One Knew” Sal the creepy dude. You guys crack me up! Poor Sal. 😂

[@nicholasmartinez6043]

This episode was super funny. These guys are hilarious when they ball bust each other 😂

[@atomroberts6544]

Awesome video, always enjoy tuning in. The conversations about the old strong men is always going to be my favorite. i personally train in all body weight applications, even sort of making my own weights especially for farmers walk. A really good book that taps into some areas of this is called Convict Conditioning by Paul Wade goes through the history of how strong men of old got so insanely strong without using any of the modern machines due them either not being mass produced yet or they just couldn't afford them. I've also picked up a copy of "Dinosaur Training by Brooks Kubik", so far a fantastic read, I'm fascinated with old strong men tactics. Lastly I started watching you guys about a month ago and I've learned more in that time then I have from any other program or outlet. Cant wait to binge more! Take care!

[@ianthomas7976]

This was definitely an amusing first half of the show to watch!! :-)

[@Zhowtime216]

Got to love how these guys do research and still keep you entertained. Now I'm going down the wormhole of who invented the bench press, squat , overhead press, and deadlift. BEST SHOW AND INFORMATION ON KZbin FLAT OUT I DONT WANT TO ARGUE LOL.

[@hueyyang10]

MAPS Powerlift! I would love to take my training to the next level with maps powerlift. Appreciate all the health and fitness discourse day in and day out.

[@kniv3sap1]

Bro I can’t with the banter in this episode I was rolling the whole intro portion. 😂

[@colemccallister2655]

Adding dips into my push routine ASAP!! Thanks for the great information per usual💪🏼

[@shawnwarnick2638]

I remember a guy in my high school gym class hanging a 45 for his dips. He was jacked for 17, until he ripped his pec..😮 I’ll be adding them in. Just started following Mind Pump 4 months ago, and already see a difference in my build.

[@ryandeffley7652]

My two favorite pushing movements are standing OHP and weighted dips. I also do a lot of pushup variations and incline barbell bench when I feel like it. 😄 But I actually find pushing exercises boring and have to force myself to do them. I've always enjoyed weighted and bodyweight pullups and row variations a lot more.

[@louannestachowski3014]

Omgoodness you guys gotta go easy on Doug! But I laughed so hard at him carrying around those stone tablets! 😂

[@colemccallister2655]

About to start prepping for a powerlifting comp, hoping to qualify for nationals!! Thanks for all the great advice!!💪

[@citysouthstandlad]

Good luck bro

[@jamesleyba5149]

For the first time in my life I’ve worked on my bench and went through a strength phase. Good old 5x5 and went from a 205lb one rep max to a 250lb one rep max. I have loved benching a lot lately but I think dips are more functional. Love the episode guys 🤙🏽

[@Erik-ff9vs]

I love dips. I do them with weight. I am 71kg and i can do extra 60kg with Belt for 1- 2 reps. Depends. Very good for chest, triceps and shoulders mobility

[@jaredriley3905]

It’s crazy y’all mention dips specifically. I saw a buddy of mine last night I haven’t seen in years and he’s gotten JACKED. I asked him what workouts he’s been doing and he said mostly dips and other body weight exercises.

[@meisdetermined]

Gentlemen, your podcast raises questions! You mentioned that people could deadlift a lot but bulgarian split squats were still difficult due to hip and ankle stability. How do you fix that?? The shoulder and back are also areas that we could probably benefit from increased stability. How would you target those areas?? Also thank you for podcast 1615. It’s the first “program” or set up that has ever been laid out for a new beginner. Stumbled upon it yesterday and will be revisiting it soon. :)

[@nikkimischler3749]

When the episode is the perfect entertainment during morning chaos because it’s a roast 🤣🤣🤣 those are the best haha

[@honaker1127]

Can you guys do an episode on 12 month periodization and programming for football? Even maybe utilizing the programs you offer to fill up the pre season, in season, and post season? From a high school standpoint

[@jarethm2217]

@Sal, Justin & Adam, love the content you guys put out, huge fan.

[@nicmaster4263]

I know this is about bench press but I joined the naked program by Brooke ence and I've been digging performing cleans/jerks and snatches.. last time I hit squats I pushed 400 for a single (definitely a struggle) but Tuesday I got 345 for 3x3. I'm excited to see the transference when I go to max again! I also switched my caloric intake from below 1500 a day (for a long time) to 22-2500 and I'm down 4 pounds so far but it's always fluctuating. Thank you guys for the info you've put out there!! Keep educating!! 💪💪💪👊👊👊😎😎😎

[@userunknown1578]

I got kicked out of multiple gyms for trying a naked program.

[@blakewallace1270]

Love dips! I’ve had better progress with your suggestions on form. However this is the perfect episode for me because I am at a serious chest plateau.

[@coach_liav7048]

Really good episode, really like you guys, listening to you is always good and I really feel better trainer after liaten to you guys. Love you, please let me have the powerlift program

[@OctoberOmicron]

Great episode as always. Particular love this time for the workout music talk, you always mention Pantera and they're definitely a staple, but hell yeah to Godsmack on the playlist! Particularly their first album.

[@danfg7215]

Laugh all you want but hurting your "pec insertion" is no joke! I once overdid the load on a bench press (maybe should've warmed up more) and the injury on my sternum lasted more than a year to recover. Any load or even a regular push-up would give me chest pain. I do bench presses nowadays, but with at least 3-4 warm up sets, a lot less weight and slow eccentric.

[@emilyb.2176]

Definitely one of the funniest intros lately 😂 I did it all for the Wookie 😆

[@rebekahthornton96]

😂 Y’all had me cracking up over here! 😅 Never in a million years would I have thought that I would enjoy listening to a bunch of dudes talking about fitness.. OR that I’d step foot in a gym, let alone actually enjoy strength training. 👏🏻 Thank you for what you do!

[@justinseymour6516]

Love the show boys, has helped me a ton. Been working out for less than a year and seen awesome progress on my body, however feel like my strength is lagging behind my physique. I’m a broke 22 year old and can’t really pay for programming so powerlift would be the best thing ever. Thanks again you guys are the best.

[@LUKA_911]

Thanks for awnsering my question! (no.3) Love the podcast, and I'll try to apply your advice 👍❤️

[@nikishim7428]

You guys are my absolute favorite podcast! 😂Only channel I can't wait for the next video to get uploaded!

[@sr_bob]

I actually started with dips and my moobs started to dissapear after a few months. I don't feel the same squeeze with the bench. I might just dedicate my training to dips and ditch the bench after this episode.

[@frederickmichaud6783]

@28:50 Vader above Justin’s head is going “your lack of knowledge is disturbing”

[@jcrounse87]

Adam is Steve Buscemi in 30 rock acting like a teenager. “How do you do, fellow students”

[@bradleypotjer2670]

Listened to this one hour after skipping dips 😅 ... Also Powerlift would be awesome!

[@theironforce3000]

This was like the 'casual Friday dress day' version of MP. 😁😁😁 Awesome episode . it covered everything! Lenghty too 👍👍👍

[@Zach-kp6mb]

only fitness cast i’ll always have time for💪🏻

[@Burkhimself]

Man, I used to do a ton of ring training (weighted pushups, weighted dips, etc)…I feel like I was overall my strongest. I feel like I should go back to it….🤷🏼‍♂️

[@MrKlockwood]

Hey Sal! Got a hair tip for ya. They recently found out (2017 ish) that a large percentage of people getting Botox near the scalp had around 10-25% hair regrowth. They believe it is because (predominantly in men) the muscles of the scalp tighten over time, reducing blood flow to your hair. This means your follicles get less blood supply, and therefore less building material. I think I saw a guy on Tom Bilyou’s show talk about it. Shouldn’t be too hard to find on KZbin. Try a 5 minute scalp massage in your shower routine! Edit: Also, doing your own scalp massage is an insane hand workout. #AlwaysPumping

[@troyharrington7043]

Great points as always guys! Been a while but glad to be back for another great episode. I do bodyweight dips every chest day! I started doing them when I heard Franco Columbu did them lol but I also think they are an essential movement to be able to do.

[@joannebasko8795]

Thanks for the core workout! You guys were so funny today that my sides hurt from laughing so hard.

[@jacobsobelman3923]

Bench press and weighted dips in the same workout makes for the ultimate strength and size combo 💪🏼

[@coliveroc]

Excellent episode. Is amazing i going tried the recomendations

[@slavicus2046]

Dips are extremely effective, I know this from personal experience. I’m going to add incline bench press to hit my upper chest but dips will always remain my main chest exercise.

[@khairommuzaffarbinbaharom6405]

This episode talking about social media, their old lingos and roasting Sal are too funny to handle.. I was laughing the whole episode😂😂

[@LUKA_911]

Adam talking about "sissy bowls" was actually hilarious

[@khairommuzaffarbinbaharom6405]

@@LUKA_911 yeah and Sal laughing every time he says that😂

[@goonzsquad1]

Dips dips dips, can stress it enough, add some OHP, regular or standing push press and that’s all you need for the tris, chest, and shoulders.

[@sim2013uk]

Doug starts doing the amazing intros and organifi glow comes into his routine. But yeah he heard you guys talk about it looool.

[@LanreAjani]

Thanks for a great discussion. Now I've got to dip to the gym and do some dips!

[@SaquanTucox]

YOOO this is my 5th entry. Comment for the algorithm & to win powerlift… I’ve never ran a real program before

[@alexmonteiro351]

I already really enjoy the show as it is. But man, today I really laughed my a.. off. And my questions today are all about Sal: what does his search history look like?? 🤔 Thanks for the advice and the chemistry!

[@CptApplestrudl]

"Did you know ....? btw I dont know if this is true." Let me stop you right there buddy XD

[@mikelangelo2020]

As much as I love a constructive show, watching y’all roast each other is equally as entertaining.

[@meisdetermined]

Dude I had no idea about the “search” thing on google. I wonder how many others are in the same boat. I just always thought that whatever popped up is because google has their own logarithm to make the most accurate thing pop up. Had no idea they had a “G”, “PG13”, and rated “R” search engine 🤣

[@stormrhode2330]

Wow. Godsmack is one of my favorite bands. Totally underrated and top-tier for working out to.

[@MindPumpShow]

Couldn't agree more!

[@hardbodiezgym]

A few members of the gym I own talk about MAPS anabolic. Gotta give it a try!

[@honaker1127]

Sal... When they gonna hit you up and let you play Rocky or Rambo in a remake? You'd kill it bro!!!!! Justin is like a white Bo Jackson and Adam....Arnold who??? Now how about that powerlifting program? 😂

[@tombalestrieri385]

I've been wanting my gym to get a dip bar forever. Gonna show the owner this video 🤘

[@BRAO_art]

Sal bringing the truth to the world about Google Safe Search 😂

[@omarigjose1]

I always felt like dips is an underrated chest exercise.... meanwhile I love it! Fun fact: Doug actually rinses his face with water from the fountain of youth.... or maybe he’s a wizard 🤔

[@brookeanderson2631]

Love you guys! Always making me laugh 😂 hey, when can we get a camera on Andrew when you guys ask him a question? He’s like a man of mystery 😅

[@johnnyc790]

300k boys!!! Next stop, half a mil!

[@chibuzornwimocp6604]

Literally found this vid mid chest workout 😂😂…scrapped the whole thing 😂

[@bittersweet0104]

Enjoyed this episode❤ It made me laugh 😂 😂😂so much! You boys are too funny!!

[@jonasbatesel2522]

Thanks for all the awesome information and good laughs also!

[@jonathansalgado9265]

Doug needs more air time for sure!! Lmaoo he got jokes!

[@troyharrington7043]

By the way, yes! Adam the man bowl is a must for all meals!!! I hate eating off plates and need the room to mix and shit. Gotta have the man bowl.

[@bardiahaghighirad2758]

Been doing barbell dips for 6 months and my chest has grown a lot. Also my side delts have grown!

[@jonathansalgado9265]

Doug! What’s the name of that product that helps focus? Adam Mentioned he went a day without it and could tell the difference.

[@MartinV.]

Mind Pump Yeah Dude!!

[@Mparsons327]

Love the show, thanks fellas!

[@Vitality-and-Wellness]

Great stuff guys!

[@Adventure-of-your-Life]

I struggle a lot with stability on my dips but am going to give this a try. I don't have a ton of time to watch the whole podcasts but other than dips with a bit of help what other ways can I develop stability first before loading my dips?

[@kratos71]

Do pushups and double bar dips also pull up and chin ups would help

[@_anthony_mg_]

Dips are king , I did dips for years until I finally did bench press and people assumed I had don it for years . This happened at 18 years old

[@phoenixflyz_]

Brooo.. I have salad bowls I've dedicated for bison, sweet potato and kale dinners, as well as a whole box of magic spoon. How's the chocolate though?

[@vinnieplayscod]

I have alot of pain in my wrist, hand, and forearm with most upper body exercises, dips included. What can I do to help with this?

[@tombalestrieri385]

New metal album that's a must lift to is Arch Enemy's new album Deceivers

[@williamh604]

Mind pump is always my go to fitness podcast 👌

[@MindPumpShow]

Winner Winner! Please email Ann [e-mail] with a screenshot of your youtube username, winning episode number, and the email address you would like the program under and we will get you hooked up.

[@williamh604]

Whahh !? Is this foreals ?

[@williamh604]

@@MindPumpShow wow really ?

[@MindPumpShow]

yes

[@colemccallister2655]

“I never use the sissy bowl, I use the MAN bowl”😂😂😂

[@LKFRoblox]

Awesome guys!

[@joshcastle9257]

Doug is in great form today 🤣

[@psiphibrandonhare7120]

I pretty much never do bench press... have a great chest without it with doing chest dips, suicide push-ups, cables, and inclined dumbbell press

[@stormrhode2330]

It's not very often that I disagree with you guys, but arguing that a straight bar chest dip is more functional than a bench press is really pushing it (pardon the pun). 1. The straight bar chest dip can put a lot of the strain on the shoulders. People will typically internally rotate which can jack up the rotators and increase upper back tension and lead to pesky knots. 2. The exercise is basically a calisthenic decline bench press. It's going to target the muscle fibers in your lower chest most of all. I agree that this exercise is superior to a decline bench, but not to flat or incline. 3. A standard/flat bench is much like a push-up. It's not an exact parallel (again, pardon the pun), but it's close. And I firmly believe that push-ups are more functional than dips. ESPECIALLY if you consider that probably 99% of people (maybe 80% of Mind Pump viewers) can't even execute a proper straight bar chest dip. 4. This is not a good exercise to perform with sloppy technique. Not only do the returns quickly diminish, but the risks increase tremendously, too. I don't think I've ever programmed straight bar chest dips, though I have programmed bench press and incline press with both barbells and dumbbells. And most of my workouts are geared toward functional calisthenics. Triceps dips on rings are a common exercise in my routine, though.

[@ranjitsagoo]

Adam is right! Talking of younger generation phrases, the kids are changing the language to confuse us parents. My 15 year old daughter says the kids now say 'LENG' to describe someone that is hot or something that is the best. A person can be leng, and so can clothes, meals, etc. Maybe just a UK thing,?

[@claymonaro68]

RAD episode, hey Adam, are your driving gloves like that sandbag and are you still wearing them?

[@TheBaitShopGuy]

Amazing how the overhead press has respect as a lift. It was banned in the 70s not long after Ken Patera broke 500 in it. Its absolutely a joke as you could do shrugs and side raises without pushing the supraspinatus tendon hard up into the acronym.

[@samueltracey4771]

Is Adam going to be allowed within 100 yards of a middle school/high school after this episode? 😂

[@battleax4609]

Justin is the best

[@gcap11]

Are dips good for you if you have bicep tendonitis?

[@supimsatan]

I snapped my shit up twice with dips. 1 with normal 90 degree dips and machine dips. NOT everyone is build to do dips. Dips are awesome tho, if i could do it i would.

[@meisdetermined]

What’s the sweet spot for sets and reps? Man I’ve heard these men enough to know what phrase is coming… “the number of reps you’re NOT doing” lol. Guess I’m learning…

[@Pawanchib1914]

It would be nice if we don't compare the both and say that dips should be used in the workout along with the good old bench press

[@alternatephysique9940]

Love your channel and would love to win powerlift being's I'm planning on competing for the 1st time next year.