Thread: when to start weighted dips?

no. try adding a 25 now and see how you do. aim for 3 intense sets. you might want to try going 25 - 35 - 45 with the additional weight, i think progressive resistance is important.

today i did weighted dips, went +45 x8, +90 x7, +135 x7. i swell up like a puffer fish after that.

take 2-3 mins between sets, enough until your breathing has calmed and you feel ready to attack it again. the mental game is important. i wont even start putting the belt around my waist until i psyche myself up for each set.

Hey Curse, do you start whatever day you do weight dips on with weighted dips? I find it to do them on either chest or tricep day when I do them last, I have nothing left and it's hard even with my BW.

heres what chest workout was today:

barbell bench: warmups, 225x10, 275x6, 315x5, 315x4
incline dumbell press: 70x10, 90x8, 100x8
then the weighted dips
machine fly, 3 sets but i do one arm at a time so i can sweep farther across my chest, who knows what the weight really is on those things. stack says 220.

then some triceps crap but my shoulder twinged so i cut it short. little ice and it feels fine now.

I agree that progressively increasing resistance is good,

but as far as rest goes, I thought low rest was better for building bulk. I was actually trying to cut my rest down to 30 seconds.

forgot to mention the dips I did came after 4 db Flat Bench sets, 4 db Incline and 4 db military press sets

Lowest I would go with rest while bulking is 60 seconds. If your only a beginner, I would drop those exercises down to 3 sets each.

longer rest for skinny hardgainers like me, shorter rest for fat easygainers like p funk.

If I might resurrect this thread to ask one more thing, the gym I go to doesn't have a belt for weighted excercises so I'm going to buy one.

Are there any particular qualities I should look for in a belt. I plan to get one with a chain instead of a strap, but do I need one with a wide back for lumbar support ect. I weigh 180lbs.

Thanks for the advice.

Originally Posted by TheCurse

longer rest for skinny hardgainers like me, shorter rest for fat easygainers like p funk.

OOOOOOOOOH. im telling.

my chain belt doesnt cinch around the waist, the weight plate keeps it on you.