Thread: Favorite upper body compounds?

Cleans, db rows, BB rows, Pullups, Close grip bench press, etc.

I'm partial to the extreme basics. I love squats and deadlifts. I'm starting to like front squats more lately. I love chinups in just about every way you can imagine. Military pressing is another one at the top of my list. The good ol' bench press and bent row are great too. Pushups kickass too, and all their variations.

Dont train for a burn. I rarely get the burn, but im still getting results.

I like rowing exercises a LOT. Bent over rows, bench DB rows, Supine rows. I just love them. Awesome compound exercises.

I wear a back pack with weights in it for dips and pullups, this has shown awsome results for me....

Bench, military press, bent rows are what I favour for upper body compounds......

For me form with pullups is cool full ROM is vital to the extent that I have dropped using weights on the belt for now to concentrate on doing them slow with Full ROM - that for me I think is a better way to attack it.

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Originally Posted by CowPimp

I'm partial to the extreme basics. I love squats and deadlifts. I'm starting to like front squats more lately. I love chinups in just about every way you can imagine. Military pressing is another one at the top of my list. The good ol' bench press and bent row are great too. Pushups kickass too, and all their variations.

Come to think of it, I like chin ups as well.

For my Vertical SHOCK workout this week, I will be doing towel pullups. 20 reps(or more, might be easy) or bust.

Originally Posted by AKIRA

Come to think of it, I like chin ups as well.

For my Vertical SHOCK workout this week, I will be doing towel pullups. 20 reps(or more, might be easy) or bust.

20reps or more for towel pullups!?!? I think you need to re-think your target. If you can hit twenty of those you are a freak!

Deadlifts

Akira is a freak, but more so hes my biatch!!

Whats up? Hows the back?

For upper body I would say...Bent over row's and Push Press are my favorite. But for most favorite compound would have to be ATG Squat's!...Love em!..

Barbell bench press, weighted chins, bent over barbell rows, and military press.

DB rows are gggggggrrrrrrrreat.

Originally Posted by Double D

Akira is a freak, but more so hes my biatch!!

Whats up? Hows the back?

Towel pullups will be a bitch, but I do remember doing 3 sets of like 10, so this might be a snap. But I may do more OR superset them with something else. Expect about 30 sets to complete tomorrow's next entry!

Originally Posted by fufu

DB rows are gggggggrrrrrrrreat.

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I gotta be ready for that.

row, bench, military press, pull-ups

Chin ups, barbell shrugs, barbell bent over rows, t-bar row, Incline Press, Decline Press.


Try switching between decline press and flat bench each week.

Incline press hurts my shoulder, so I don't do them, but other people have had much success with it.

You could add incline press after flat or decline press.

You listed dips, and I think they are great. They are my favorite upper body compound movement, so I would keep those if I were you.

You really need to add more upper body pulling compound movements such as barbell bent over rows, or dumbbell rows. I prefer barbell bent over rows or t-bar rows.

I am not sure i shrugs are considered a compound movement, but I think they are importing for shoulder health. Strong traps will keep your shoulders from slumping forward.

I would keep doing chin-ups if I were you. Chin-ups are great for bicep and lat growth. I do not ever train to failure on chin-ups because it made my progress slow.

Here is a great site for selecting and researching exercises.
http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html

Actually shrugs tend to contribute to shoulder problems due to imbalances between the upper and mid/lower traps. Make sure you don't neglect your mid and lower traps if you do shrugs.

BTW: shrugs are an isolation exercise.

Originally Posted by KelJu

Chin ups, barbell shrugs, barbell bent over rows, t-bar row, Incline Press, Decline Press.


Try switching between decline press and flat bench each week.

Incline press hurts my shoulder, so I don't do them, but other people have had much success with it.

You could add incline press after flat or decline press.

You listed dips, and I think they are great. They are my favorite upper body compound movement, so I would keep those if I were you.

You really need to add more upper body pulling compound movements such as barbell bent over rows, or dumbbell rows. I prefer barbell bent over rows or t-bar rows.

I am not sure i shrugs are considered a compound movement, but I think they are importing for shoulder health. Strong traps will keep your shoulders from slumping forward.

I would keep doing chin-ups if I were you. Chin-ups are great for bicep and lat growth. I do not ever train to failure on chin-ups because it made my progress slow.

Here is a great site for selecting and researching exercises.
http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html

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