Training plan

steve edwards · 24-02-2007, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xris

Sounds sorted to me. Just a matter of putting the muscle to the metal now, eh?

yeah! thanks xris. The only thing i'm havin trouble with now is dips. I'm struggling with these but can do them off the bench like shown in the link.
http://www.akard.com/images/tonetri1.gif

is this still ok?

Xris · 26-02-2007, 08:39 PM

Yeah, it's a solution. And one variation of it is to do that movement between two benches, hands on one bench with your feet up on the one opposite you.

Another solution is to face the other way on the parallel bars and let your feet take some of the weight on the little crossbar which you normally use to mount the bars, if the equipment setup favours this.

Yet a third solution is to put a chair under the bars, mount the bars from the chair straight into the arms locked-out position and lower yourself to the full dip, then letting the chair take the weight. Then you stand back up to the lochout position and you're ready to do it again. If unsure about this, ask at the gym about 'negatives-only' dips. You're only moving bodyweight from the lockout downwards, but before long the strength to do the full dip comes along.

All of these will work. Good hunting.

steve edwards · 27-02-2007, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xris

Yeah, it's a solution. And one variation of it is to do that movement between two benches, hands on one bench with your feet up on the one opposite you.

Another solution is to face the other way on the parallel bars and let your feet take some of the weight on the little crossbar which you normally use to mount the bars, if the equipment setup favours this.

Yet a third solution is to put a chair under the bars, mount the bars from the chair straight into the arms locked-out position and lower yourself to the full dip, then letting the chair take the weight. Then you stand back up to the lochout position and you're ready to do it again. If unsure about this, ask at the gym about 'negatives-only' dips. You're only moving bodyweight from the lockout downwards, but before long the strength to do the full dip comes along.

All of these will work. Good hunting.

Thanks xris

26-02-2007, 08:39 PM	#32 (permalink)
Xris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Where the muscle meets the metal Posts: 18 Rep Power:	Re: Training plan Yeah, it's a solution. And one variation of it is to do that movement between two benches, hands on one bench with your feet up on the one opposite you. Another solution is to face the other way on the parallel bars and let your feet take some of the weight on the little crossbar which you normally use to mount the bars, if the equipment setup favours this. Yet a third solution is to put a chair under the bars, mount the bars from the chair straight into the arms locked-out position and lower yourself to the full dip, then letting the chair take the weight. Then you stand back up to the lochout position and you're ready to do it again. If unsure about this, ask at the gym about 'negatives-only' dips. You're only moving bodyweight from the lockout downwards, but before long the strength to do the full dip comes along. All of these will work. Good hunting.

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