dips help bench press?

Diesel · 02-11-2004, 04:46 PM

i herd that doing dips help u get past platues and raise your bench press is this true?o and also iv bein doing heavyer weight now that i started my creatine whille im doing this should i focus on my form big time?

Burner02 · 02-11-2004, 04:49 PM

your form should be dead on all the time.
especially with heavier weights. don't wanna injury!

PeterGunz · 02-11-2004, 09:24 PM

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Originally posted by Diesel
i herd that doing dips help u get past platues and raise your bench press is this true?o and also iv bein doing heavyer weight now that i started my creatine whille im doing this should i focus on my form big time?

I never understand when to do dips to help raise my bench. Do I do it on chest days or tricep days?

plouffe · 02-12-2004, 06:57 AM

It's a great addition to your chest or tricep routine. There is actually to differnet techniques that allows you to isolate each muscle group better. ( Triceps, Chest ) For Triceps, try keeping your upper body perpendicular with the group. For Chest, try getting a forward lean and really concentrate on squeezing your pectoral muscle.

Larva · 02-12-2004, 07:58 AM

also if you r elbows are close to your side then your working tris, if elbows are away chest

plouffe · 02-12-2004, 12:42 PM

Yeah, that's another good point. Basically when you get that forward lean, that happens.

**Prince** · 02-12-2004, 12:45 PM

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Originally posted by PeterGunz
I never understand when to do dips to help raise my bench. Do I do it on chest days or tricep days?

Depends on how wide of grip you use on the dips, but typically it's considered a chest exercise.

vanillagorilla · 02-12-2004, 04:55 PM

adding in almost any correctly performed "new" exercise that works the bench accessories (pecs, tri's, delts, & lats) will help your bench. variety is a great "kick start" from a plateau. cycle your accessory work every couple of months and temporarily ditch various movements. and when you mix it back in again, it will "shock" the muscles and you will get at least some results.

**Mudge** · 02-12-2004, 05:16 PM

Its virtually the same movement IMO, I would liken a dip to a decline bench.

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plouffe is bulking Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,786 Photos: 6	It's a great addition to your chest or tricep routine. There is actually to differnet techniques that allows you to isolate each muscle group better. ( Triceps, Chest ) For Triceps, try keeping your upper body perpendicular with the group. For Chest, try getting a forward lean and really concentrate on squeezing your pectoral muscle.
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plouffe is bulking Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,786 Photos: 6	Yeah, that's another good point. Basically when you get that forward lean, that happens.
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Mudge Pizza the Hut Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 23,027 Photos: 1	Its virtually the same movement IMO, I would liken a dip to a decline bench.
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Larva Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: LI NY Posts: 646 Photos: 11	also if you r elbows are close to your side then your working tris, if elbows are away chest

02-12-2004, 04:55 PM	#8
vanillagorilla Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: CALI Posts: 26	adding in almost any correctly performed "new" exercise that works the bench accessories (pecs, tri's, delts, & lats) will help your bench. variety is a great "kick start" from a plateau. cycle your accessory work every couple of months and temporarily ditch various movements. and when you mix it back in again, it will "shock" the muscles and you will get at least some results.

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