Thread: wide dips

I dont know about wide dips for chest, but I do know where you put your feet matters. Put your feet out in front of you and point your toes to target your chest (harder than it sounds), and keep your feet behind you to target triceps.

Wide dips are great for building the outer lower chest.
























































I hope you realize that is sarcasm.

Wide dips = damaged shoulder joints IMO.

Originally Posted by GeorgeForemanRules

Wide dips are great for building the outer lower chest.


I hope you realize that is sarcasm.

Wide dips = damaged shoulder joints IMO.

how that is different from wide bench press? when squeezing shouldeblades back and down.

Wide anything puts more stress on the joint.

grip must be a bit wider than shoulder width but not by much 2 inches from each side (some go for narrower and some for wider). dips work chest like declined bench sort of or better like declined dumbell press targeting the lower chest and outer lower chest, bench press targets the full body of the chest especially the upper part if you
use wide grip. but no matter what .. both will also work your triceps.

Originally Posted by bjg

dips work chest like declined bench sort of or better like declined dumbell press targeting the lower chest and outer lower chest, bench press targets the full body of the chest especially the upper part if you
use wide grip. but no matter what .. both will also work your triceps.

Please don't post advice on training because you have no idea what you are talking about.

Originally Posted by GeorgeForemanRules

Please don't post advice on training because you have no idea what you are talking about.

next time i need advice i'll ask you

Originally Posted by bjg

next time i need advice i'll ask you

I don't have the time to fix all the brainwashing going on in your head.

Originally Posted by GeorgeForemanRules

I don't have the time to fix all the brainwashing going on in your head.

good for you .....then take some time and learn how to workout

Originally Posted by ebn2002

I dont know about wide dips for chest, but I do know where you put your feet matters. Put your feet out in front of you and point your toes to target your chest (harder than it sounds), and keep your feet behind you to target triceps.

Geez, nice advice, I had no idea it mattered... Was almost thinking you were kidding 'til I googled around a bit and, voila:

if you lean forward it works chest more than triceps and if your body is straight aligned with your arms it works more the triceps, you can use your feet and legs the way you want in order to help positioning your body forward or straight.

Originally Posted by bjg

if you lean forward it works chest more than triceps and if your body is straight aligned with your arms it works more the triceps, you can use your feet and legs the way you want in order to help positioning your body forward or straight.

Does it work the outer lower triceps when you do that?

Originally Posted by GeorgeForemanRules

Wide dips are great for building the outer lower chest.

Ha, you got me on that one. I was about to write out a whole rant that I go into when people mention isolating parts of the pec like that.

Here is what you do, get in between dip bars. Start doing dips with slightly different angles. Wherever you feel it most in your chest, keep doing that angle. Make the handles wider will only hurt your shoulders.

wide dips have always been my favorite for outer chest workouts.

Originally Posted by Cork

Ha, you got me on that one. I was about to write out a whole rant that I go into when people mention isolating parts of the pec like that.

Here is what you do, get in between dip bars. Start doing dips with slightly different angles. Wherever you feel it most in your chest, keep doing that angle. Make the handles wider will only hurt your shoulders.

hmm good advice. i tried to stay away from bars and naturally mimic the bottom part of the movement and then remember my hand spacing in this position and set bar this width apart form each other. good approach? same as makeing naturally pushup and then taking the very same grip to bench press.