Thread: Weighted dips??
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09-29-2005, 08:44 AM #1
Weighted dips??
How much do you guys consider weighted dips 2 being a big part in gaining a great bench press??
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09-29-2005, 10:23 AM #2
i love weighted dips!...although i ususally do them on tricep day...they are a big part i think...
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09-29-2005, 01:13 PM #3
i disagree, i like exercise that mimic the actual movement. ie heavy, heavy lockouts and board presses. but hey if it works for u, keep it up
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09-29-2005, 03:29 PM #4Banned
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Weighted dips are good for developing lower pecs. It seems to me that all of the best powerlifters work hard to develop their lower pecs to balance the other portions of the chest. But more importantly if you have an insane arch on your bench, then you should definitely do either weighted dips, decline benhc, or something of that nature. You don't have to do so much of those exercises if you train with an arch. If you don't train with an arch half of the time, as I am known for, then you may want to put a bit more emphasis on those movements.
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09-29-2005, 05:21 PM #5
I never do them... I'm in agreement with Dr. Sust on this one. Seems to me to be more of a bodybuilding exercise.
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09-30-2005, 04:40 AM #6
Thanks for the feedback on this 1 guys...I love them but may put more emphasis on actual powerlift moves now as i have no arch at all...
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09-30-2005, 10:17 AM #7Originally Posted by RJstrong
Last edited by Doc.Sust; 10-03-2005 at 01:20 PM.
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09-30-2005, 11:43 AM #8
LOL......End up walking as though i've shit my pants
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09-30-2005, 04:12 PM #9
I love them.
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10-03-2005, 01:20 PM #10Originally Posted by Sanecrazy
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10-12-2005, 10:17 AM #11
I love weighted dips!
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10-12-2005, 12:21 PM #12Originally Posted by SHOCKER2
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10-12-2005, 12:47 PM #13Originally Posted by Doc.Sust
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10-12-2005, 01:37 PM #14
seriously, dips = not a powerlifter. Rj is right.
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10-15-2005, 04:18 PM #15
Weighted dips always seems to have some carryover to my bench strenght. Especialy the lockout. I am always at my strongest when I work the weighted dips often and heavy.
Im curious to why pl'ers dont do more dips? Many seem to do alot of skullcrushers, jm press and similar triceps exercises. But I almost never hear of dips but dips must be more productive for tricep strenght than nosebreakers right
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10-15-2005, 05:57 PM #16Originally Posted by johan
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10-16-2005, 05:54 AM #17
great post RJ. I agree with the cg bench btw they are the king of triceps exercises and my number one favorite exercise after deadlift. I love cg bench with chains
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10-16-2005, 09:44 AM #18Originally Posted by johan
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10-16-2005, 10:05 AM #19
how do you get the chains to stay put on the bar when deadlifting??
to be honest I havent been to the gym in 2 weeks now but I have exams in quantum physics and electromagnetic fields tomorrow and on friday so it has been impossible soon Il get back on track
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10-16-2005, 12:21 PM #20Originally Posted by Doc.Sust
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10-16-2005, 03:47 PM #21Originally Posted by johan
I use the kind of clips you would normally see used in repelling or rock climbing on one end of the chain and slide them over the bar... I then use 2 normal clips on each side (one for the weight another for the chain)... these bigger repelling clips are nice becuase you can hook a few links on them and basically we drape a six foot chain in 1/3's so all the chain is used rather than just sitting on the floor (at lock out)... we do the same thing for the bench except we put 100 lbs. plates on the floor beneath them to allow more chain to lay on the ground at the transition of the press... for squats i let the whole 6 ft. chain hang to the floor which only allows a few links to rest on the floor from the starting position... man, I hope that makes sense...Last edited by RJstrong; 10-16-2005 at 03:49 PM.
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10-17-2005, 11:05 AM #22Banned
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I am sorry that I disagree with the uselessness of dips. I think more and more that records on the bench will be made by those folks who mix training between flat benching and arched benching. The meticulous bencher who attacks the muscles independently, collectively and at a variety of angles will prevail in the years to come. I am not sure about most people, but I tend to hang while doing dips as though I am doing a decline bench, which is very close to the angle at which I arch on the bench. Heck, the way I see people use denim shirts in competition, they look like they are doing dips. I agree with the comment on mass building as well. After all bodybuilders use them for bb and I would have to consider them the experts on hypertrophy.
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