Dips Kill My Shoulders

[Nworb]

whenever i do dips it feels like my shoulders are ripping apart...I can do the dips no problem...but I always have to stop cause of my shoulders...Am I doing them improperly..what changes should i make???
--Nworb

[taiboxa]

use CG bench almost as effective MUCH esier on shouldrs

if ur a panzy u kan do CG bench on decline

[taiboxa]

2 things u might be going to low and putting mad stress on ur front delts

also pull ur knees up to your chest when u do them so u feel of balance.. this will make u incorp more chest less shoulder.. i know it sounds like a krok but try it,

[Chookster]

if there is a certain exercise that causes pain like that i try to avoid it all together. i try to substitute a different exercise that hits the same muscle but doesnt hurt.

[Papi93]

whenever i do dips it feels like my shoulders are ripping apart...I can do the dips no problem...but I always have to stop cause of my shoulders...Am I doing them improperly..what changes should i make???
--Nworb

How do you perform your dips - chest-or-triceps style?

[Braveheart04]

For me I never go any lower than the bottom of my chest. I had some shoulder pain when I used to go lower, but I started not going as low and the shoulder pain went away.

[Nworb]

its not just when i go low its the whole motion that feels like my shoulders are ripping..How close is your grip for close grip bench?
--Nworb

[taiboxa]

its not just when i go low its the whole motion that feels like my shoulders are ripping..How close is your grip for close grip bench?
--Nworb

close enuff when i bring it down my hands and elbows are perfectly tucked next to me

[sputnik]

i believe it's a matter of dipping to low...wen i last frequented a gym I did lots of dips and was very good at them...got to 3x12 with 80 pounds attached, done in very strict form, prob a 3,3 rep cadence. HOWEVER I began to feel my left shoulder feeling odd, and it was simply casue I would go down too low.

[Nworb]

sweet thanks

[Nworb]

sputnick...i noticed i get the feeling when i use the dip machine at the end of workouts...if i do it on just the bars at the start i am fine...so i will try moving them to the start of my workout..or do yall think i should just do close grip bench?
--Nworb

[sputnik]

well u could test it the once and see how u go, otherwise eah, go with the CGBP

[xtinaunasty]

use CG bench almost as effective MUCH esier on shouldrs

if ur a panzy u kan do CG bench on decline

what is this CG bench you speak of? knees up to your chest...? what? (yes, im a retard)

[IronReload04]

whenever i do dips it feels like my shoulders are ripping apart...I can do the dips no problem...but I always have to stop cause of my shoulders...Am I doing them improperly..what changes should i make???
--Nworb

stop doing the immediately. certain exercises dont agree with certain people. maybe thats your bodies way of saying hey you bafoon stop doing this your damaging me.

i am one who doesnt like dips. for some reason, i feel like my chest is being ripped apart at the seem when i do them (and in a negative way. feel like my muscels might snap and to much pressure on joints for me)

[taiboxa]

what is this CG bench you speak of? knees up to your chest...? what? (yes, im a retard)

if ur retarded.. and 2 retarded people should never congrigate together.. when we are in TROUBLE...

anyways Close grip bench = CG (keeping hands INSIDE shoulder width)

Doing Dips, most people lean forward and do a complete motion putting mad stress on the anterior delt and rotator cuff, by pulling the knees to the chest (makes me look like a lil Tai'Ball) u shift weight/stress around and it will cause u to flare elbows and stay more upright which will help immensely w/ the pain induced by the leaning forward type of dip.

its really HARD to explain just GOTTA try it

[xtinaunasty]

no i got it now...wow that sounds interesting. i have had shoulder trouble while doing dips also, so i will definitely try it. thanks tai!

[fighterinsnatch]

I had some sort of right shoulder injury about a 5 weeks ago and the only thing I can't do are dips and decline dumbell presses. I have no idea why yours would be hurting though. Good luck mate.

Ryan

[taiboxa]

no i got it now...wow that sounds interesting. i have had shoulder trouble while doing dips also, so i will definitely try it. thanks tai!

always obliged to help a fellow tardling!