@himothy704 Your comment accusing me of taking steroids disappeared. You based this on the fact that your dad was a bodybuilder in the 70s and you know what to look for? Firstly, this is very flattering. For reference I’m 173cm and weigh 73kg. No where near the size of a bodybuilder and not as lean. For more reference, perhaps the most famous PED abuser in recent times is Liver King, who is shorter than me and 17kg heavier. I'm guessing that I look bigger than I am. That said, I have 0 interest in bodybuilding, training for aesthetics, physique competitions. Also, the side effects of PEDs scare me. A recent Vice documentary and an excellent article written by a friend of mine and his experiences were particularly illuminating. That said, I haven't even considered using them, so there's nothing needed to put me off doing so. Next, I believe that being open and honest about PED use, particularly in the fitness industry is very important. If I was to take any PEDs, I'd be open about it and my experiences and encourage anyone else to do the same. In any case, my health is number one for me. Longevity is also important. Taking PEDs would go against both of these values.
Good comment and finally someone to find inspiration from. I find the age of social influencers to be a minefield to navigate, esepcially when you know kids will be seeing these videos and getting ideas. That Sam guy comes to mind...juiced up and heavily promoted. Regular PED use is alarming to me. Thanks for choosing life and longevity coupled with educating others with what you know. Keep up the good work.
Dude doesn’t look like he takes steroids at all. I’ve been working out for 1.5 years and have an almost identical physique naturally. He has a little more bicep and a little more let’s but nothing crazy at all 👍
@@Andre87191a friend of mine i know since our childhood has the same physique. he never took anything chemical. he have the gift to get a good, fatfree physique through hard hiit / hit training and a well balanced diat. so it is absolutely possible but not for everybody. as example me 😂
This is the first video I've seen by you and I must say you've earned yourself a new subscriber. I appreciate your attention to detail for this movement.
my thing about people who say don't go to full extension on dips is, gymnasts do it all the time, why don't they bring that up? I can understand, don't do it if you aren't strong enough, but don't tell people not to do it all. in fact, most calisthenics movements can be proven by gymnastics training.
Unless your form in genuinely perfect and the supporting tendons and small muscles like your rotator cuffs are built up. Your joints can suffer greatly so that's mainly why people shy away for going full range of motion until they are sure they can do it safely
@@imhackedpleasehelp1842and I get that, you MUST build up your strength BEFORE you start dips. People end up injuring themselves when they start doing dips without the proper strength first.
@@doyourownresearch7297that's because OP was ego lifting 15kg with piss poor form. Most people dont perform dips with good form or no range of motion.
Dips alongside incline dumbell press builds a very good chest. Only two exercises I've been doing and recorded progress for chest and the shape of it has improved a lot🎉
I think dips are essential for shoulder health. I’ve been pressing a barbell overhead a lot recently and every time I feel any discomfort a few sets of weighted dips seems to resolve any issues. Hit 30kg for sets of 10 today. Very happy
@@DanielFreakinAwesome2 I dislocated my left shoulder 22 years ago. It still causes issues now and then. My OHP form is excellent however I have to take about an inch wider grip on the left side. So yes it’s a small mobility issue that can never be corrected due to the shoulder structure.
The first movement you showed for scapular depression is a great way to work the pec minor. I really feel it in the outer pec region. Discovered this a while back from John Meadows.
Learned this from Meadows as well. It did wonders for stability and it carries over to other lifts. I usually superset or alternate sets with shrugs. Another hidden gym is basically a reverse side raise on the cables. Start at the top of a side raise position with your chest out as much as possible and think about trying to drive your elbows and shoulder blades together, just like a row. Once you get the slight inward rotation of the movement you can really get a good squeeze. Not so great for a stretch but you get a crazy contraction and pump.
Great video! I was tryin to figure out how to get the same activation that I word getting with my makeshift setup. basically doin the top part of a muscle up on a board but I had to do that scapula drop. Now I get how to do it on a dip bar. Thank you.
Good point about how telling somehow they can get injured can mess with someone’s mind and create a bad relationship with that exercise. Half of working out happens in the mind👌
Fantastic video! Is it possible to have another video similar to this where dips is explained in terms of Triceps focus? I'm always confused between the two.
Honestly, the difference is negligble. It isn't the case that a triceps focus dip is only tricep focused. However, the "chest focus" dip, I think is safer and effective. If you want a decent compliment, I recommend a tricep overhead extension as you'll be training the triceps in the lengthened range, whereas dips train them in the mid/shortened range.
This is exactly what I needed as I kept having deltoid worked up way too much compared to the other muscles to the point of having sharp pains. I'm going to try everything you said and correct my form in my next push day I got a good feeling it's going to be a game changer 🔥
This is my most favorite chest exercise but I often develop tricep tendonitis. My tricep tendon would slide over my inner elbow bone when I descend. It is not a problem when starting my dip from the bottom descended position. I think the key is at 1:25 mark where I need to be mindful of my elbow pit position so that I don't flare them out as much. Great video, I think you've saved me from further injuries!
Excellent breakdown of the dip form dude, thanks. For me, i was doing everything you were saying apart from making sure the elbows face out. The shrug part is so important imo, i wish more people stated this.
Scapula depression. Not decompression. But, yeah, working into scapula depression either with reps or just isometric holds is a genuine workout on its own. It goes to a whole other level when doing this on rings and using the ring support position.
Been doing dips since mid 90s. One thing I can advise, is to concentrate on the proper technique & value quality over quantity. Personally, I prefer 2 to 3 seconds on the descent & ascent with a 1 second pause in between
Leaning forwards places more stress on the pecs and remaining vertical moves that stress to the triceps right? I tend to alternate between upright dips and lean-forward dips each session. Now I'm using 20Kg added weight for three sets of 15 reps but I'm not planning to add any more weight because I'm 71 years old and injury becomes a possibility. I love dips, they're fun and have really grown my shoulders and chest.
I wouldn't say moves that stress, both muscle groups will certainly be stimulated. Moving vertically, would mean the forearms move back and there may be more lengthening of the triceps. Personally, I would just do this version of dips and use accessories for triceps.
@@KemoMarriott From what I've read, tension under stretch is a strong driver of hypertrophy so that would explain why vertical dips produce more growth in the triceps.
@@xjet Mechanical Tension is the main driver of Hypertrophy. Also training at lengthened ranges is better for hypertrophy. In a dip, the triceps are being trained in a mid/shortened range. To train fully lengthened range, the arm needs to be over head and shoulder elevated. So an overhead tricep extension with a cable would be my pick.
Great video, surprised you have only 8k subs. Something to add to your videos are the video editing of each topic. As those who will try to get our technique right will need to reference time stamps. Good job.
thank you. I do dips weighted 2-3 times a week, but haven't really thought about specific cues I can follow. I've also never considered the shrug at the top much as useful but I'll adopt it in my regular sets and see if it helps with progress.
Thank you, these modifications are exactly what I was looking for as dips are my favorite exercise. I applied it to gymnastic rings and works even better to target my chests. 👍
First time watching this channel, very useful info thanks. People who are claiming ped use have no idea what they're talking about. My 14 year old son has nearly the same healthy, ripped physique, albeit with slightly less muscle dur to age. Lots of meat and carbs, an egg every morning and several sports trained consistently since he could walk. Looks like Bruce Lee, but bigger. Nearly like this chap though lacking the chest and shoulders by comparison. Its the core strength most people are lacking though. They think abs must be tiny if natural...
Very good explanation. That’s way to low for my liking, parallel or maybe a tad lower is much less risky and gives the same benefit and you can add weight safely. I guess if you don’t plan to add weight and your really lean like this dude it’s probably fine but I personally don’t find it worth it going below parallel. I usually do +100 to +125 lbs in the 8 to 10 rep range at a BW of 195lbs
Yeah I discussed depth in the video. I encourage it, particuarly if you want to do an RMU someday. That said, I don't think you'd get the same benefit. Anything with poor form is risky, which is why I go into detail with that. Sounds like you're very strong though. Well done.
Ok. I get it. I don't agree. The last time that I did dips, lean forward, maintain tension, under time. Or is it time under tension? Anyhoo, do what works best for you. Leaning forward works best for me. BTW, I train as a boxer, so my shoulders stay on fire, front delts, in particular. I throw a whole lot of jabs, hooks, crosses, as well as uppercuts.
I've been strength training for over 20 years. NOTHING blows my chest up like dips do. But my shoulders don't let me do them anymore, hopefully the tips you give here can get me dipping again.
@@KemoMarriott that would be an amazing idea for a video and I would surely watch. Crazy thing is that I can push press like a beat with zero pain, but dips hurt. Not sure why that is.
Your technique looks perfect! Makes a lot of sense but I can see getting easily injured with bad form. If you go down full stretch and push with bad form say goodbye to your shoulders
hey man I know that you say that we shouldnt be afraid from an exercise, but I got strained from the dip, and I recovered and started doing better form, and warmup and whatnot and a couple months later I got another strain in the same place(left pack), I think I will never do it again...
@@ghostman4778 completely normal to have that aversion, given your experience. Make sure you see a physio and perhaps work with a coach to ensure you rehabilitate properly
This guy has way more muscle then me but are body build is very similar and this is exactly how I wants my body to be. He has perfect muscle to match his body frame. His abs are evenly proportioned. I’ve notice naturally tons of people don’t really have proportioned abs.
Solid post…great tutorial. I’ve torn my rotator cuffs a couple times…last one 26 months ago but am 100% rehabbed and shoulders are solid. Question is that I do 4 sets of 25(perfect form) on chest/shoulder day twice a week but I need more stimuli. When do you introduce weighted dips and typical rep ranges for growth/hypertrophy?
if you can hit 10 reps with a couple of reps left in the tank, I'd start introducing weight for sure. Sorry this is late Joseph, appreciate the question.
There are more variations of this. But generally it’s chest and or triceps to emphasize. I prefer more tris so not overly leaning but still lean forward . Everything else is the same for either variation
I honestly don't think the differences are that great in terms of "emphasis". I think just train the chest variant as you're still training the triceps in the shortened/mid range. Then train triceps with an overhead movement to train them in the lengthened range. Otherwise it's just 2 shortened range exercises.
I'd say impact would be minimal. The only thing that would make someone prone to injury is poor technique, training when very fatigued and a previous injury.
I've been gyming for about five years. Have packed on a decent amount of muscle (6'1, 98kg). However, my chest has always lagged behind my legs, shoulders, arms etc. I've starting upping chest day but I'm getting pain in my right shoulder/deltoid region from doing dips, bench, push ups, etc. My left shoulder is absolutely pain-free. Do you think it's a result of improper form, and if so, why does only one side hurt? As an aside, I do think I flare my elbows without realising it, especially when doing dips. Your vid alerted me to that fact.
Honestly, it would be out of scope/impossible to diagnose here. You should get that looked out as many issues could be causing this. I suspect some instability around the shoulder, but not sure what would need to be made more stable without seeing you move
Not for nothing, your scapula activation drill is a perfect workout for the pec minor, which will help your chest grow. It sits under the pec major. Much like brachialis muscle and the biceps
@himothy704 Your comment accusing me of taking steroids disappeared. You based this on the fact that your dad was a bodybuilder in the 70s and you know what to look for?
Firstly, this is very flattering. For reference I’m 173cm and weigh 73kg. No where near the size of a bodybuilder and not as lean. For more reference, perhaps the most famous PED abuser in recent times is Liver King, who is shorter than me and 17kg heavier. I'm guessing that I look bigger than I am. That said, I have 0 interest in bodybuilding, training for aesthetics, physique competitions. Also, the side effects of PEDs scare me. A recent Vice documentary and an excellent article written by a friend of mine and his experiences were particularly illuminating. That said, I haven't even considered using them, so there's nothing needed to put me off doing so.
Next, I believe that being open and honest about PED use, particularly in the fitness industry is very important. If I was to take any PEDs, I'd be open about it and my experiences and encourage anyone else to do the same.
In any case, my health is number one for me. Longevity is also important. Taking PEDs would go against both of these values.
Good comment and finally someone to find inspiration from.
I find the age of social influencers to be a minefield to navigate, esepcially when you know kids will be seeing these videos and getting ideas. That Sam guy comes to mind...juiced up and heavily promoted. Regular PED use is alarming to me.
Thanks for choosing life and longevity coupled with educating others with what you know.
Keep up the good work.
Youre not a life time natty that's for sure. Abs are popping out too much and the muscle and fat percentage is off.
@@Andre87191I swear black people have god tier genetics, plenty of cases where black people look roided the fuck out but they are 100% natural
Dude doesn’t look like he takes steroids at all. I’ve been working out for 1.5 years and have an almost identical physique naturally. He has a little more bicep and a little more let’s but nothing crazy at all 👍
@@Andre87191a friend of mine i know since our childhood has the same physique. he never took anything chemical. he have the gift to get a good, fatfree physique through hard hiit / hit training and a well balanced diat. so it is absolutely possible but not for everybody. as example me 😂
Never really seen chest dips explained this thoroughly. Well done. You got a sub.
Ah man, thank you
You must not be looking enough because there are lots of videos that go in depth.
@@nemonucliosis I seen quite a few, but this explanation was very well done.
This is the first video I've seen by you and I must say you've earned yourself a new subscriber. I appreciate your attention to detail for this movement.
Same
Agree with you there! Another new sub here.
@@jamesm.9285 thanks!!
just found your channel. ive watched other dip instructional videos but the way you explain really clicked for me. your videos are a great resource.
So kind, thanks
This is by far the most in-depth explanation of the exercise. Nice job!!
Glad it was helpful!
my thing about people who say don't go to full extension on dips is, gymnasts do it all the time, why don't they bring that up? I can understand, don't do it if you aren't strong enough, but don't tell people not to do it all. in fact, most calisthenics movements can be proven by gymnastics training.
Unless your form in genuinely perfect and the supporting tendons and small muscles like your rotator cuffs are built up. Your joints can suffer greatly so that's mainly why people shy away for going full range of motion until they are sure they can do it safely
@@imhackedpleasehelp1842and I get that, you MUST build up your strength BEFORE you start dips. People end up injuring themselves when they start doing dips without the proper strength first.
That’s awesome. Been doing 15kg weighted dips but will cut the weight down a bit and focus on the technique after watching this. 🙏
How it should be done! Regress to progress
Do the same with every lift
why not just do 15kg weighted dips with good form? If you can't why are you even doing them?
@@doyourownresearch7297 what a useless comment...
@@doyourownresearch7297that's because OP was ego lifting 15kg with piss poor form. Most people dont perform dips with good form or no range of motion.
Thank you. This is very helpful.
You are a great instructor, many
Thanks
@@chiragpatel2423 thank you
Damn. Really great cues and straight to the point. Great video
Appreciate that man. Have a great week
Besides the good advice and insights that is a beautiful gym to work out in.
It really is!
Dips alongside incline dumbell press builds a very good chest. Only two exercises I've been doing and recorded progress for chest and the shape of it has improved a lot🎉
I think dips are essential for shoulder health. I’ve been pressing a barbell overhead a lot recently and every time I feel any discomfort a few sets of weighted dips seems to resolve any issues.
Hit 30kg for sets of 10 today. Very happy
How are you possible doing sets of 10 of 30kg weighted dips, but overhead press gives you discomfort? Either the dip or press has really bad form.
Nah mate I'm the same, mines from rsi.@Daniel-vu4qu
@@DanielFreakinAwesome2 Yeah, but he may also have some mobility issues or some muscle strength imbalance.
@@DanielFreakinAwesome2 I dislocated my left shoulder 22 years ago. It still causes issues now and then. My OHP form is excellent however I have to take about an inch wider grip on the left side.
So yes it’s a small mobility issue that can never be corrected due to the shoulder structure.
used this cues in todays workout, def felt stronger in the movement. Dope video !
The best video i have seen so far about dips, nice job mate
I'm always in a depressed position.. 😔
Sorry to hear that. I hope something good happens to get you out of it, even if it's just for a bit.
I'm always in a pressed position 🤬
my gf just left me, I am depressed too
Depressed deez nutz lmao
damn real
Thank you brother.
Love and blessings!
His explanation and attention to details going to grow his channel
Great video. Well explained. Subscribed.
Appreciate that! Thanks brother
Great walkthrough 👍
@@jakobkristensen2390 thanks Jakob 👍🏽
"Calisthenics" is the street version of gymnastics
The first movement you showed for scapular depression is a great way to work the pec minor. I really feel it in the outer pec region. Discovered this a while back from John Meadows.
That's where I learned it as well. One of my favorite burn out moves for finishing the pecs.
Learned this from Meadows as well. It did wonders for stability and it carries over to other lifts. I usually superset or alternate sets with shrugs.
Another hidden gym is basically a reverse side raise on the cables. Start at the top of a side raise position with your chest out as much as possible and think about trying to drive your elbows and shoulder blades together, just like a row. Once you get the slight inward rotation of the movement you can really get a good squeeze. Not so great for a stretch but you get a crazy contraction and pump.
Great video! I was tryin to figure out how to get the same activation that I word getting with my makeshift setup. basically doin the top part of a muscle up on a board but I had to do that scapula drop. Now I get how to do it on a dip bar. Thank you.
This is a Great Video. Really Helpful and Informative. Thank you!
Best explanation EVAH! Thank you Mr Kemo for making this video!
Very kind 🙏🏽
V nicely explained thank you ❤ from Pakistan subscribed
Good video explaining the movements helps out a lot.
Started doing these and ive never had a crazier chest pump + my strength shot up as well
You certainly got a good thing going here man! Appreciate you!!
Thanks Nicholas. Appreciate it
Solid explanation. You da man, Kemo 👊🏼
Good point about how telling somehow they can get injured can mess with someone’s mind and create a bad relationship with that exercise. Half of working out happens in the mind👌
Fantastic video! Is it possible to have another video similar to this where dips is explained in terms of Triceps focus? I'm always confused between the two.
Honestly, the difference is negligble. It isn't the case that a triceps focus dip is only tricep focused. However, the "chest focus" dip, I think is safer and effective. If you want a decent compliment, I recommend a tricep overhead extension as you'll be training the triceps in the lengthened range, whereas dips train them in the mid/shortened range.
This is exactly what I needed as I kept having deltoid worked up way too much compared to the other muscles to the point of having sharp pains. I'm going to try everything you said and correct my form in my next push day I got a good feeling it's going to be a game changer 🔥
Man. This was excellent. So helpful. Thank you. Well done.
Great content!!! This has helped me out tremendously thank you 🙂
This is my most favorite chest exercise but I often develop tricep tendonitis. My tricep tendon would slide over my inner elbow bone when I descend. It is not a problem when starting my dip from the bottom descended position. I think the key is at 1:25 mark where I need to be mindful of my elbow pit position so that I don't flare them out as much. Great video, I think you've saved me from further injuries!
Great video Kemo, really helpful tips! 💪🏼
thanks broski
Excellent breakdown of the dip form dude, thanks. For me, i was doing everything you were saying apart from making sure the elbows face out. The shrug part is so important imo, i wish more people stated this.
Nice one man. Glad it's helpful
Excellent explanations my friend, you're a knowledgeable man.
+1 subscription
❤ superb tutorial...best so far.
I love it when i meet another Kemo. 💗 Always been good strong men that stand out! Awesome!
No way! Haha pleased to meet you
i don't want to explode my chest. it's the last thing i want to do.
Funny, but you're unto something
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😏
😂😂😂😂
then dont😂😂
Decompression of the scapula seems to be a great isolation and complimentary workout on its own.
It’s great for healthy shoulders.
Scapula depression. Not decompression. But, yeah, working into scapula depression either with reps or just isometric holds is a genuine workout on its own. It goes to a whole other level when doing this on rings and using the ring support position.
Thank you friend!
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That's a really helpful dip video. Thanks
Been doing dips since mid 90s.
One thing I can advise, is to concentrate on the proper technique & value quality over quantity. Personally, I prefer 2 to 3 seconds on the descent & ascent with a 1 second pause in between
Leaning forwards places more stress on the pecs and remaining vertical moves that stress to the triceps right?
I tend to alternate between upright dips and lean-forward dips each session. Now I'm using 20Kg added weight for three sets of 15 reps but I'm not planning to add any more weight because I'm 71 years old and injury becomes a possibility. I love dips, they're fun and have really grown my shoulders and chest.
I wouldn't say moves that stress, both muscle groups will certainly be stimulated. Moving vertically, would mean the forearms move back and there may be more lengthening of the triceps. Personally, I would just do this version of dips and use accessories for triceps.
@@KemoMarriott From what I've read, tension under stretch is a strong driver of hypertrophy so that would explain why vertical dips produce more growth in the triceps.
@@xjet Mechanical Tension is the main driver of Hypertrophy. Also training at lengthened ranges is better for hypertrophy. In a dip, the triceps are being trained in a mid/shortened range. To train fully lengthened range, the arm needs to be over head and shoulder elevated. So an overhead tricep extension with a cable would be my pick.
Good to get some caveats 👍 and a path to progress along. Cheers
Killer gym. Killer video.
Thanks man. Love training here 🙏🏽
Very informative. Thanks for posting!
Great video. Subscribed
This was super informative thank you 🙏🏻
Thanks for watching and commenting :)
Very nice explained.
Thank you 👌
Rings...they just sort you out naturally.
Great video, surprised you have only 8k subs. Something to add to your videos are the video editing of each topic. As those who will try to get our technique right will need to reference time stamps. Good job.
Thanks for the tips!
great explanation as always, Kemo. Glad to see your channel building momentum.
Thanks for supporting and commenting man! Appreciate it
thank you. I do dips weighted 2-3 times a week, but haven't really thought about specific cues I can follow. I've also never considered the shrug at the top much as useful but I'll adopt it in my regular sets and see if it helps with progress.
Thank you, these modifications are exactly what I was looking for as dips are my favorite exercise. I applied it to gymnastic rings and works even better to target my chests. 👍
Amazing breakdown. Going to be adding these back to my workouts!
Cheers Jules!
First time watching this channel, very useful info thanks. People who are claiming ped use have no idea what they're talking about. My 14 year old son has nearly the same healthy, ripped physique, albeit with slightly less muscle dur to age. Lots of meat and carbs, an egg every morning and several sports trained consistently since he could walk. Looks like Bruce Lee, but bigger. Nearly like this chap though lacking the chest and shoulders by comparison.
Its the core strength most people are lacking though. They think abs must be tiny if natural...
Excellent video!!
2:05 just by logically paying attention to my body during workouts on bars I have done these techniques myself 👍👍
Very good explanation. That’s way to low for my liking, parallel or maybe a tad lower is much less risky and gives the same benefit and you can add weight safely. I guess if you don’t plan to add weight and your really lean like this dude it’s probably fine but I personally don’t find it worth it going below parallel. I usually do +100 to +125 lbs in the 8 to 10 rep range at a BW of 195lbs
Yeah I discussed depth in the video. I encourage it, particuarly if you want to do an RMU someday. That said, I don't think you'd get the same benefit. Anything with poor form is risky, which is why I go into detail with that. Sounds like you're very strong though. Well done.
Fantastic demonstration !! thanks a lot.
very helpful instruction. I will try to lean forward.
Ok. I get it. I don't agree. The last time that I did dips, lean forward, maintain tension, under time. Or is it time under tension? Anyhoo, do what works best for you. Leaning forward works best for me. BTW, I train as a boxer, so my shoulders stay on fire, front delts, in particular. I throw a whole lot of jabs, hooks, crosses, as well as uppercuts.
I've been strength training for over 20 years. NOTHING blows my chest up like dips do. But my shoulders don't let me do them anymore, hopefully the tips you give here can get me dipping again.
Play it safe my man. Might need to unlock some mobility and stability in those shoulders first....idea for a video ;)
@@KemoMarriott that would be an amazing idea for a video and I would surely watch. Crazy thing is that I can push press like a beat with zero pain, but dips hurt. Not sure why that is.
Good tutorial. Thanks.
thanks!
Best dip video out there. 🤌🏾
Absolutely love these vids, so informative and clear, no wasted time. Your physique is MAD btw
Thanks man, I enjoy making them. Thank you!
Your technique looks perfect! Makes a lot of sense but I can see getting easily injured with bad form.
If you go down full stretch and push with bad form say goodbye to your shoulders
Excellent tutorial 💪🏽
cheers!
your amazing physique sells your technique
hey man I know that you say that we shouldnt be afraid from an exercise, but I got strained from the dip, and I recovered and started doing better form, and warmup and whatnot and a couple months later I got another strain in the same place(left pack), I think I will never do it again...
@@ghostman4778 completely normal to have that aversion, given your experience. Make sure you see a physio and perhaps work with a coach to ensure you rehabilitate properly
This guy has way more muscle then me but are body build is very similar and this is exactly how I wants my body to be. He has perfect muscle to match his body frame. His abs are evenly proportioned. I’ve notice naturally tons of people don’t really have proportioned abs.
Excellent video. Thanks!
Cheers, George
Great video. How would you recommend warming up the shoulders for dips and other upper body exercises?
For sure! Got a video coming soon that would help
@06:35 this is a good detail which I have never heard anyone point out before 🔥
Damn I'm surprised at how great of a vid this is.
Impeccable command of the English language!
great channel
Appreciate it man
Beautiful form.
Solid post…great tutorial. I’ve torn my rotator cuffs a couple times…last one 26 months ago but am 100% rehabbed and shoulders are solid. Question is that I do 4 sets of 25(perfect form) on chest/shoulder day twice a week but I need more stimuli. When do you introduce weighted dips and typical rep ranges for growth/hypertrophy?
if you can hit 10 reps with a couple of reps left in the tank, I'd start introducing weight for sure. Sorry this is late Joseph, appreciate the question.
amazing physique and knowledge
You have a impressive physique
Ring dips with rings turned out at the top is next level
Nice information..thank you!
New viewer, great info! Wonder if any of this changes if we're doing dips on gymnastics rings
Yeah there's a bit more to think about...might do a tutorial on that, thanks
There are more variations of this. But generally it’s chest and or triceps to emphasize. I prefer more tris so not overly leaning but still lean forward . Everything else is the same for either variation
I honestly don't think the differences are that great in terms of "emphasis". I think just train the chest variant as you're still training the triceps in the shortened/mid range. Then train triceps with an overhead movement to train them in the lengthened range. Otherwise it's just 2 shortened range exercises.
Thank you for this.
The bars are not parallel would that affect outcome or make one prone to injury?or the impact is minimal.Thanks for the guide.
I'd say impact would be minimal. The only thing that would make someone prone to injury is poor technique, training when very fatigued and a previous injury.
@@KemoMarriott Thanks for the feedback.
I've been gyming for about five years. Have packed on a decent amount of muscle (6'1, 98kg). However, my chest has always lagged behind my legs, shoulders, arms etc. I've starting upping chest day but I'm getting pain in my right shoulder/deltoid region from doing dips, bench, push ups, etc. My left shoulder is absolutely pain-free. Do you think it's a result of improper form, and if so, why does only one side hurt?
As an aside, I do think I flare my elbows without realising it, especially when doing dips. Your vid alerted me to that fact.
Honestly, it would be out of scope/impossible to diagnose here. You should get that looked out as many issues could be causing this. I suspect some instability around the shoulder, but not sure what would need to be made more stable without seeing you move
What your thoughts on bulgarian dips for hypertrophy, been progressing to them lately and my chest is sore af.
Thanks, learned a lot
Do dips with your toros more vertical to emphasize triceps
Not for nothing, your scapula activation drill is a perfect workout for the pec minor, which will help your chest grow. It sits under the pec major. Much like brachialis muscle and the biceps
Thanks for this vid!
My chest doesn’t get much of a workout with dips and I think I just found out why; shoulder position. I’ll try to clean up my form.
Interesting. I've always heard the dip is for building lower pecs, but seeing you do it it's clear the upper pec is heavily involved, too.
Why would I want my chest to explode? 😊
I don’t think i need to practice getting depressed. 😂😂😂😢😢😢