Just wondering, with so many people doing heavy dips (BW+100 and more)...how low are you taking them. It seems that the deeper you take them past parallel, the harder they are on the shoulders. Even at BW I can feel the pressure in the shoulders much more when I dip below parallel. Is everyone going as low as possible, or are some taking these only to a certain point to avoid possible injury. Is there a clear benefit to going as low as possible? Thanks.
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bgates1654
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I dip as low as comfortable which puts my chest below my hands. Of course I have only dipped BW+60. I do routinely stretch with internal and external rotation. I also do external rotation exercises HST style.
I go as low as I can but I am particularly careful once I approach the 100lb mark. I particularly like doing negatives for dips but it does give you the feeling that you are about to be ripped in two. Thankfully, that hasn't happened yet!
I think an important safety point is not to bounce out of the lowest position with a lot of weight hanging from your waist. That's asking for trouble.
I have an ongoing AC joint issue that is aggravated by bench press but much less so from dipping, even when going low.
I think an important safety point is not to bounce out of the lowest position with a lot of weight hanging from your waist. That's asking for trouble.
I have an ongoing AC joint issue that is aggravated by bench press but much less so from dipping, even when going low.