DIPS

Defineme77 · Post by **Defineme77** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:35 pm

This has to be the hardest exercise I have ever tried, I'm doing the "the waterbury method" and the main problem is lifting myself up, and also when I grip the bars it feels it's extremely uncomfortable. Not sure if I'm doing something wrong or if I should omit this exersise It looks a lot easier than it actually is. I know it's effective so I would love some suggestions or pointers thanks

HOUSTON TEXAN · Post by **HOUSTON TEXAN** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:59 pm

Lean froward and just push through it.

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Thu May 01, 2008 5:43 am

can you make the bars wider/closer? play around with that if you can otherwise stick with it...it's a new exercise so you're not used to it is all

Defineme77 · Post by **Defineme77** » Mon May 05, 2008 9:20 am

Thanks for the advice I need to develop grip strength as well as hand strength before I can do dips effectively. I was just reading the chin-up thread and for both of these excercises if you have no grip or forearm strength it makes the exercise quite difficult. I still need to work chest so I was thinking in the place of doing dips will push-ups suffice?

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Mon May 05, 2008 9:12 pm

i donlt think you need a lot of grip strength for dips...forearm stability yes, but grip strength no...stay with dips, you'll only get better at them by doing them

nitecrawler · Post by **nitecrawler** » Tue May 06, 2008 6:33 am

For me Dips hits the triceps most. you can try with jumping up and then come down in control...or mybe you can take assistance from some one or bands and in time you will get better at them..

bmac_21 · Post by **bmac_21** » Tue May 06, 2008 3:35 pm

well the wider grip and forward lean should hit your chest better than a narrow grip...

Oxidane · Post by **Oxidane** » Sat May 31, 2008 7:26 pm

you should try with 2 benches

darius3000 · Post by **darius3000** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:04 am

nitecrawler wrote:For me Dips hits the triceps most. you can try with jumping up and then come down in control...or mybe you can take assistance from some one or bands and in time you will get better at them..

This is an important exercise. When I first did them years ago, they really made a difference in shoulders. Have a spotter or partner help you with them. I think I did 3 sets of maybe 5-6. They're hard for me but I do them anyway. Our gym has an assisted pull up/dip machine. Keep doing them until you don't need any help from the machine. I am about 90 lbs of assist for both dips and pullups and I know that when I am "weaned" off the weight, I will be pretty strong and also more muscular. The best built guys at the gym all do dips and pullups.

cypry · Post by **cypry** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 3:52 pm

sorry to but in i do these with two chairs but find it realy hurts wrists after a while is this normal ???

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 4:36 pm

No it isn't.

You should workout in a way that cause pain, and / or inflammation.

If you are doing this, you might have a technique issue, or maybe a problem with one or more muscles / connective tissues, that assist or stabilise your movements.

Packard · Post by **Packard** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 11:58 pm

It probably hurts your wrists because you are stretching out the tendons in the wrists by bending them too far. I have the same problem with push-ups. Try using push-up stands on the chairs; they are cheap and I think it will resolve the pain issue.

In any event you should avoid continuing to do exercises that cause pain as the condition could become chronic. You need to identify what is creating the painful situation and correct your form--or just use a different exercise for your shoulders and triceps.

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