advice on weighting dips

[d_litt]

Hi all,

I can pretty easily do 20+ body weight dips right now (I'm what you'd call an ectomorph) and i figure i need to get more weight to dip with, so im looking into ways of weighting them down...

i'm in europe and i'm looking at weighted vests like these

or these ones

but they seem very expensive and i can't figure out the price gap between them....
any advice? are these necessary?

 

[ckcrown84]

Get a dip belt bro, most gyms have them free to use. If not, buy one. It is a great purchase and will allow you to stack on a lot of weight...plenty of growing room!

 

[Ezskanken]

If you workout with a partner, cross your legs and have him put a plate on your legs. Then when your done just drop it or hold it till he takes it off. But other then that, the belt can do.

 

[brazey]

Dip belts are cheap. Or you can even hang a rope or chain on a regular weightlifting belt.

 

[d_litt]

oddly enough i think the corporate gym i use doesnt have a dip belt.....i'd better buy one, any recommendations?
and thanks for the advice so far

 

[itodobien]

Yea I'd just go with a belt man, too easy and much more flexible.

 

[Gazhole]

Either a belt or hold a dumbell between your calves.

 

[stfuandliftbtch]

a weighted vest for dips!!!!!!

its called put a frickin dumbbell between your legs or belt with a chain for dips/pullups

 

[Bonesaw]

since your in europe just get a farm rope and put a weight through it, tie it like a necklace and put that around your neck.

 

[drizzle]

Get yourself a set of suspension training straps. You don't need to add weight doing dips on the straps. It takes many people many months to work up to 8-10 reps on them. I don't do dips any other way now.

 

[lee111s]

I got a dipping belt for £10 off ebay. Great for weighted dips and pullups.

 

[Sabrina21]

Then when your done just drop it or hold it till he takes it off. But other then that, the belt can do.

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[chucko]

Definitely get a bet. I pulled a muscle doing dips with a 70lb dumbbell when it started to slip and I shifted to avoid dropping it. Was no bueno. I cant even do dips at all now.

 

[freddym]

i use a backpack. my cheap hiking backpack holds 60 pounds fine..
two 25# plates and a 10# plate..

 

[nandodean]

Hi all,

I can pretty easily do 20+ body weight dips right now (I'm what you'd call an ectomorph) and i figure i need to get more weight to dip with, so im looking into ways of weighting them down...

I was in the same situation as you a few months ago, and I did some loaded dips (a 25-30 lbs dumbbell between my two feet). Unfortunately, in one of the sets, I took my body too low and I seriously injured the connection between the pec and the shoulder when trying to get up again. And it hurts, hell yeah it hurts... I'vent been able to do dips for a long while, and I'm started to do them again

With this, i only want you to take care, the shoulder joints can break if you use more weight than expected. That doesnt' mean not to do it... DO IT, but take care!!!

 

[brazey]

It's smart to never let your shoulders drop below your elbows. Especially when going for strength.

 

[Hardin]

Could you help! I want to be more stronger and to get more muscles.. now my weight is 50 - But I want to be 89..how could I do it without any harm to my health

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[ckcrown84]

It's smart to never let your shoulders drop below your elbows. Especially when going for strength.

Really? Why?
I frequently go further down, only way to do that is to allow shoulders to drop below elbows, and I feel a lot more in my chest and shoulders when doing this. If I do not go that far down and stop short I mainly only feel it in the triceps.

 

[Ezskanken]

Really? Why?
I frequently go further down, only way to do that is to allow shoulders to drop below elbows, and I feel a lot more in my chest and shoulders when doing this. If I do not go that far down and stop short I mainly only feel it in the triceps.

"Deepness" does not determine which muscle is being targeted in a dip movement, it's the angle at which you perform them at...

 

[d_litt]

I was in the same situation as you a few months ago, and I did some loaded dips (a 25-30 lbs dumbbell between my two feet). Unfortunately, in one of the sets, I took my body too low and I seriously injured the connection between the pec and the shoulder when trying to get up again. And it hurts, hell yeah it hurts... I'vent been able to do dips for a long while, and I'm started to do them again

With this, i only want you to take care, the shoulder joints can break if you use more weight than expected. That doesnt' mean not to do it... DO IT, but take care!!!

I did in fact have an issue with a similar sort of pain in my neck between the chin and shoulder of my right side recently that i attribute to doing one too many dips and not concentrating on technique

 

[ckcrown84]

"Deepness" does not determine which muscle is being targeted in a dip movement, it's the angle at which you perform them at...

I do not agree completely. The deeper you go the more the muscle is being stretched and the more fibers are being incorporated--however there is definite risk of injury with dips.

However, I do agree that the angle you position yourself (more straight up and down you will work triceps more, angled with a forward lean you incorporate the chest more. I do think deepness is a factor.

 

[gtbmed]

I never much liked doing dips as they seem to hurt my shoulder a lot and especially so when I add any amount of weight to them. But a dumbell between the legs works if you don't have a dip belt.

 

[MuscleGauge1]

Get a dip belt bro, most gyms have them free to use. If not, buy one. It is a great purchase and will allow you to stack on a lot of weight...plenty of growing room!

This is what I would recommend