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You sound like me Mate...I get more out of dipping than normal benches..
I don't think I'm strong enough to do dips yet, but I haven't tried for ages. I swear by dumbbell bench press, love it. Don't be too concerned with the weight and just go as low as you can.
How much do you weigh Mate....
I'm heavy and can do them with weight....
Just give em a try....
164lb. I'm not entirely sure about the technique.
Make sure you lean forward rather than dip straight up...then you use all of your upper body and you're more likely to dip some out....
worth a go Mate!!
Is it basically the same as push ups?
Weighted dips are one of the best upper body exercise sizes around if you can master form.
They're a paradise for over-exertion and strains though. Best to start of with simply bodyweight dips as a warm up/before your teaching routine to get started.
The more you angle your body the more you either your shoulders or your pecs, so it takes some getting used to, to get the correct technique.
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posted on 21/8/12
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posted on 22/8/12
You sound like me Mate...I get more out of dipping than normal benches..
posted on 25/8/12
I don't think I'm strong enough to do dips yet, but I haven't tried for ages. I swear by dumbbell bench press, love it. Don't be too concerned with the weight and just go as low as you can.
posted on 25/8/12
How much do you weigh Mate....
I'm heavy and can do them with weight....
Just give em a try....
posted on 25/8/12
164lb. I'm not entirely sure about the technique.
posted on 25/8/12
Make sure you lean forward rather than dip straight up...then you use all of your upper body and you're more likely to dip some out....
worth a go Mate!!
posted on 25/8/12
Is it basically the same as push ups?
posted on 27/10/12
Weighted dips are one of the best upper body exercise sizes around if you can master form.
They're a paradise for over-exertion and strains though. Best to start of with simply bodyweight dips as a warm up/before your teaching routine to get started.
The more you angle your body the more you either your shoulders or your pecs, so it takes some getting used to, to get the correct technique.
posted on 27/10/12
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