Dips Technique

Matt007 · Nov 12, 2008

Hi All
Can anyone point me to a thread outlining correct or 'good' dips technique for chest? I'm doing them but would like to learn some more about people's experiences with them etc. Dips and Declines are my primary chest movements, although only since starting with Phil

Thanks!

pesty4077 · Nov 12, 2008

Matt007 said:
Hi All
Can anyone point me to a thread outlining correct or 'good' dips technique for chest? I'm doing them but would like to learn some more about people's experiences with them etc. Dips and Declines are my primary chest movements, although only since starting with Phil

Thanks!

I agree with Phil, To me dips will build your chest up fast, especially when you use weights. Make sure you lean forward slightly, to put the emphasis on chest, going down slowly to get a good stretch. You might want to have someone show you at your gym that does them. Stay with them, you will notice a difference.

Matt007 · Nov 12, 2008

Thanks Pesty, Yeah I love 'em.. no issues with me doing them, my last rotation got up to just under 3 plates around my waist for 5 so was happy with that..really noticed a difference in my chest, shoulders and tris both size and strength wise.... just getting over a forearm injury so can add them back in now and really want ot get my money's worth!

Cheers,
Matt

the_warrior · Nov 12, 2008

here is how I do them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hcwh3M7ZBU0

Matt007 · Nov 12, 2008

the_warrior said:
here is how I do them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hcwh3M7ZBU0

Nice. thanks for that! Good work too btw!

Razer · Nov 12, 2008

Good form...

the_warrior said:
here is how I do them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hcwh3M7ZBU0

Great form but I've never seen anyone wrap the dip bars before...or is just a mental unblock thing?

Matt007 · Nov 12, 2008

Razer said:
Great form but I've never seen anyone wrap the dip bars before...or is just a mental unblock thing?

Yeah I was going to ask about that one? Although one of my biggest mental things with dips is slipping off the bar so wraps actually sound like a good idea...

latimus · Nov 12, 2008

dips are ideal for chest. I generally go real deep then dont fully go back up that way there is no resting and not as much delt and tricep coming into play. also I do them with weight hanging from my neck. I know it seems dangerous and ackward but trust me it will hit the chest hard. I saw branch warren doing them and started doing them the last yr. unbelievable it brings u into a perfect position (forces you to lean forward). and I have found that adding weight actually makes me lean forward much more then I was able to without. sometimes I have 3 plates for a heavy 5 rep set and my body is so forward my body is almost parellel to the floor.
there are also some good dip machines that imitate the chest motion but there rare to find. only seen 2 gyms with real good ones.

Smooth_Silk · Nov 12, 2008

Wrist wraps?

marshallmadman · Nov 12, 2008

I would say that for me, it's not so much a "lean forward" as it is trying to form a "c" shape with your body. That's an exaggerated way of describing the movement, but I think the idea is there.

the_warrior · Nov 13, 2008

Thank you for the kind comments. The wrist wraps on the first rest pause were to ensure that my hands didn't slip as I went along. I have been on dip bars where it gets hard to keep correct hand position. In this case, I found that it wasn't so much of a problem and so I didn't use them on the subsequent rp.

I too have seen the video where branch warren uses chains and was intrigued even tried to put my dip belt on my neck....failure).

Captain beefcake, i will try your suggestion next time dips come up in my rotation and try to remember to post my impressions.

loganb_football · Nov 13, 2008

You guys ever get pains in your forearms from dips??? When I get up to 3-4 45's (I use plates instead of dumbells on my dip belt) my forearms are killing me. I have small joints so I guess I can attribute some of that to the pain, and couple that with the platform I use is basically steel pipe. But I have to use either wrist wraps or small towels and wrap around the tubing so they will not hurt so much...