Alternative to using a dip station

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meaok77
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Alternative to using a dip station

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Is there an alternative workout that will give me the same results as if I were to use a dip station?

I don't have a dip station yet (will hopefully be getting one for christmas), and some of the workouts I've been doing lately call for doing either dips/seated pull-ups/reserve push-ups. I can do the dips using two of our kitchen chairs, but they are too low for me to do the seated pull-ups and reverse push-ups. I thought maybe if I did chair dips it would give me the same result, but I wasn't sure.

I'm trying to find an alternative to what this woman is doing in this video with her dip station:
http://www.bodyrock.tv/2010/11/26/rever ... p-kick-up/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

What I have been doing is this:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UHzU9dM3z-g/S ... titled.JPG" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I know they're not the same, but I was wondering if they would give me the same result?
meaok77
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Re: Alternative to using a dip station

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I saw the chair/broom homemade dip station thingy, unforunately our chairs are too low to do that. :( Our broom basically sat on the seat of the chairs.

I'll just do the rows, for now, until I can actually get a dip station.

Thanks lesplease. :D
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Re: Alternative to using a dip station

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what about the perfect pullup? I have one sitting in a box ready to put up but havn't had the time yet. It goes down low for inverted rows. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Perfect-Pullup/11064295" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Alternative to using a dip station

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This seems like an economical option:

http://www.ultimatebodypress.com/wall-m ... 4AodTirFmw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I guess you could mount is low and use it as a dipping station. Make sure you use long lag bolts and you go into the studs (14" center to center).
meaok77
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Re: Alternative to using a dip station

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Lesplease wrote:I have a towel that I hung over pull up bar, that I just use to hang when I need it (: I really want to get a set of rings to hang from it, but the towel works fine for now!!

I've been doing this since I read your post...we have an Iron Gym. First few times I used it, I was so scared the thing was going to come crashing down on me! LoL
Very comfortable with it now...the doorframes in our apartment are another story. LOL
blackdove212
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Re: Alternative to using a dip station

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Here's the homemade dip station I use at home. See the link for more details.

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Boss Man
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Re: Alternative to using a dip station

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You look like you've used some toilet roll inners there for the grip parts :P
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Re: Alternative to using a dip station

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I use pushup grips on 2 chairs, works a treat!
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Re: Alternative to using a dip station

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try these exercises

http://getphenomenallystronger.blogspot.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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