Thread: dips(for chest)

I can never see why people think dips are for chest.....they are 90% triceps and only 10% chest.

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

I can never see why people think dips are for chest.....they are 90% triceps and only 10% chest.

me either

Doesn't changing the angle of your body shift focus from the triceps to pecs (not completely, of course)?

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

I can never see why people think dips are for chest.....they are 90% triceps and only 10% chest.

for me dips work about 90% my triceps, 9.9% my shoulders, and .1% my chest.

your definitly right.

Originally Posted by DOMS

Doesn't changing the angle of your body shift focus from the triceps to pecs (not completely, of course)?

i can see that being the case, but i've tryed desperately to hit my chest with dips, and i just dont feel it even remotely close to what i do on the bench press, pec deck, etc.

For me dips did maybe .01% chest.

I got to where I could dip 120lbs for 6 reps, but my chest was still
as flat as a pancake. Triceps looked good though.

Originally Posted by milliman

For me dips did maybe .01% chest.

I got to where I could dip 120lbs for 6 reps, but my chest was still
as flat as a pancake. Triceps looked good though.

I feel it in my chest more if i use a really wide grip and go as deep as possible.

It works your chest either way, but flaring out your elbows changes the shoulder articulation to involve your chest more. This happens almost naturally when you lean forward a bit.

I agree with CowPimp. If you do dips with a wide grip (say about 32-33" inches wide, preferably on a pair of V style dipping bars, not parallel) keep your chin on your chest, round your back forward, keep your feet pointed forward directly under your face, and keep your elbows flared out to the sides, you will feel it in your chest a lot.

That's so complicated for a chest exercise, lol.
I do dips for my triceps, to a lesser extent the shoulders. Never felt it in the chest.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

It works your chest either way, but flaring out your elbows changes the shoulder articulation to involve your chest more. This happens almost naturally when you lean forward a bit.

That's how I did dips. Pushing out the elbows and leaning forward to a good degree(dunno, maybe 30 degrees down) helped me get a really good chest/shoulder workout.

Dips with a straight up back are my favorite tricep press...... partially because its the only one where I can actually feel it in my triceps completely.

I still say that doing closer grip dips with tucked elbows works the chest pretty good. Same with close grip bench press. It may not be optimal, but certainly there is plenty of stimulation there.

I may be the only one but dips, for me, work wonders for chest size.....

Originally Posted by SuperFlex

I may be the only one but dips, for me, work wonders for chest size.....

Most of the arguments against this appear to be purely empirical.