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I know that dips are a major compound lift, but I've always been uncertain as to whether in this variation the secondary muscles are worked to the same degree as in traditional dips.
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Triceps Dips -- behind the back variation -- compound?
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Phineas
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Sorry. Yes, I do mean bench dips.
When I do them I don't really feel my chest and shoulders working much. Maybe a little burn in my chest from it being stretched so much, but not "working" per se.
When I do them I don't really feel my chest and shoulders working much. Maybe a little burn in my chest from it being stretched so much, but not "working" per se.
No, you probably won't. Bench dips are my guilty pleasure - they're murder on my right rotator cuff if I go too heavy, but they're fun and they really hit my tris. I rarely do them anymore though. 
Agreed. Bench dips just don't feel right for me. I feel like I'm putting my shoulder joint in a very compromised position. Very awkward indeed.
I know, I know... <hangs head in shame>
I love em! Nothing hits my triceps like these. I find if I keep my back in contact with the bench throughout the entire range of motion, it puts less stress on my shoulders. Also, if you stop when your triceps are parallel to the floor instead of going deeper it also puts less stress on the shoulder joint.
Make sure you're using a slow controlled tempo for the whole range of motion.
I find this is one of those exercises you can really load up, if you do them right, like close grip bench, but you focus more on the triceps IMO when doing bench dips.