If you could pick only 5 exercises...

[B-Trotter]

...to perform for the rest of your training life to build the most mass possible, what would yours be? This isn't about what's the best overall exercise for development, but what's the best 5 exercises to build the most mass for you.

Mine would be, in no particular order:

Machine Dips
Swiss Bar Rows
Squats
Fat Bar Curls
High Incline Bench

 

[richardcory]

I feel bad not putting deadlifts in here but since we're talking solely about mass development:

Squats
Front Squats
Flat Barbell Bench Press
Barbell Bent Over Rows
Pull ups/Chin ups

 

[Dvo36]

Squats, Dead Lift, Bench Press, Pull ups/Chin Ups, Military Press

 

[Dens228]

Squats
Decline Bench
T-bar rows
Stiff leg deads
Parallel grip pulldwowns

 

[thethinker48]

Dips
Incline Bench
Weighed Chins
Deadlifts
Squats

 

[nothuman]

squats, flat DB bench press, incline DB bench press, wide grip pull ups, bent over barbell rows

 

[jamesjenkins]

Deads, weighted dips, squats, bench, deficit deads

 

[B-Trotter]

I feel bad for not including chins for sure. But if I don't include any direct bicep work, they literally go to shit.

 

[Prada]

Why can't we chose 6 exercises? I would rather go on a hunger strike until humanity allows as 6 exercises!!

 

[alfresco]

good question

full squats, 20 to 50 reps
dips - weighted
chin-ups - weighted
overhead presses – bb or db
curls – bb or db

1 to 3 sets to muscular failure,
3X per week with a day off in
between.

If that fails, reduce the number
of sets and / or the number of
training days per week.

Eat when hungry. Maintain a
balanced diet, zero 'supplements'
for now . . .

 

[Lenny]

1. Squat
2. Incline BB Press
3. Barbell Bentover Row
4. Lateral Raises
5. Preacher Curl/Dips

 

[Allday]

Not necessarily my top five favorites but five that would build the best body for myself would be:

Squats
Deadlifts
Bench press
Pull-ups
Dips

Probably the most mundane and cliche top five but would hit all my muscles nicely and I respond well to these lifts.


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[PitbullTank]

Leg press (id pick squat for most people but my hips hate back squat)
incline db press
weighted dips
weighted neutral grip pull-ups (get some bicep action in their)
DL

 

[thehazzle]

Weighted Dips, Deadlifts, Squats, DB Rows, Military press

 

[Marky Boy]

Hack squats
Bent over BB rows
Incline BB
Ez Bar curls
Lat raises

 

[raw33man]

Incline Dumbbell Chest Press
Decline Dumbbell Chest Press
Squats
Pull ups
Military press

 

[Elvia1023]

Leg Press
Incline Chest Press
Lateral Raises
Machine Row
Dips

If my back wasn't so fucked then...

Squat
Barbell Rows
Incline Chest Press
Dips
Lateral Raises

 

[MRza]

1) Squats
2) Incline BB Chest Press
3) T-Bar Rows
4) Bent Over BB Rows
5) Lateral Shoulder Raises

 

[Kendrxck]

Squats
Flat Bench
Bent Over Rows
Overhead BB Press
Curls

Would have deadlift in place of curls but have lower back issues

 

[B-Trotter]

A lot of lateral raises in here. I can never seem to progress on them.