Next to six pack abs big arms is probably the most sought after trait in just about any gym. The problem most people have when it comes to actually achieving this goal is that they put virtually all of their focus on bicep isolation movements like concentration curls. If you want bigger arms you’ve got to put a good deal of focus on the triceps and you’ve got to use hard hitting, compound movements – movements like dips.
If you wanted to do dips at home back in the day you were pretty much relegated to doing bench dips or chair dips unless you wanted to spend a load of money on a gym quality dip stand. Now there are a number of very versatile and reasonably priced dip machines specifically made for the home gym and the best of the bunch in terms of function and value in the Ultimate Body Press.
First and foremost you don’t need a ton of tools to put this stand together, in fact you don’t really need anything at all in order to get it fully assembled and ready to use. Assembly takes all of a few minutes, even for those of us who aren’t overly mechanically inclined. You also don’t need a ton of space to use the Ultimate Body Press. If you’ve got enough floor space in your home or apartment for a bean bag chair, you’ve got enough room to set up and use this valuable training tool.
The Ultimate Body Press feels very solid during use as well. Though I’m far from a giant I am a big fan of weighted dips for chest and triceps training and I’ve had my 170ish pound frame along with an extra 50+ pounds and saw no issue of stability what so ever.
Unlike a lot of the other dip stands available today, this stand has much more of an open construction that makes it quite a bit more versatile. Instead of just offering a one dimensional workout, you can use the Ultimate Body Press to do bodyweight rows as well. If you don’t currently have access to a pull up bar, the Ultimate Body Press can help you get a more complete upper body workout than that of a more traditional dip stand by allowing you to work your back and biceps in addition to chest and triceps.
In short, this is a versatile and solid piece of equipment and would most definitely be an asset to any home gym.
How do you do weighted dips on the ultimate body press when the weight hanging from your dip belt would be touching the floor during part of the lift (as the handles look not very high from the floor on pictures and videos I've seen, where in the bottom position, the person's knees are almost touching the floor). I want to purchase the ultimate body press, but if I can't do weighted dips on it, then it will be useless.
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