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Dips Behind Back and Chins Between Chair

Shakkai Posts: 142 Joined: 2003/12/05	2004/02/03, 08:25 AM 1. Dips behind back are getting easy for me (I'm in my 3rd beginners week). Should I start doing some tricep presses or is it possible that when I go to my intermediate program it will get more specialized? 2. Chins between chairs is also getting easy. Any suggestions? BTW, I do not have access to weight machines and am using free weights at home. On a side note, I am feeling GREAT (starting 4th week of beginners work out)! I love my work outs and am starting to feel my body changing. YAY!
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/02/03, 09:46 AM I believe I saw suggested on this site the other day to add some weights to your dips and chins... just take a plate from one of the free weights and lay it on your chest when you do either.. should feel a bit of resistance. Hope that helps! -------------- Tim "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self." Aristotle
ioioio Posts: 302 Joined: 2004/01/29	2004/02/03, 09:50 AM Yeah and as you get more used to it then make the plate heavier!!! Nice suggestion TimDay!!!
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/02/03, 10:17 AM Oh.. should also mention, shakkai, variety of the exercises is good too... check out the different ones for the tricep and the back on FT... shock the muscles.. surprise them... one reason the exercises might be getting easy is because they are used to the movements of those two exercises. There is a good variety of exercises in the Exercise Resources tab here... Good luck! -------------- Tim "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self." Aristotle
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/02/03, 10:17 AM Oh.. should also mention, shakkai, variety of the exercises is good too... check out the different ones for the tricep and the back on FT... shock the muscles.. surprise them... one reason the exercises might be getting easy is because they are used to the movements of those two exercises. There is a good variety of exercises in the Exercise Resources tab here... Good luck! -------------- Tim "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self." Aristotle
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/02/03, 10:20 AM On dips between chairs, lay the plate on your lap, not on your chest. I do these almost every workout, the trick is to make your entire body limp, so all you can possibly push with is your triceps. Try to act like the only available muscle is the tri's when you are down as deep as you can go. Great mass builder. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything....
Shakkai Posts: 142 Joined: 2003/12/05	2004/02/03, 12:21 PM Well, I guess I was hoping for the answer that I could do some tricep presses ILO of the dips and that I could find something else for the chins between chairs. I'll try putting the weights on me, but I think it's going to feel awkward. Thanks for the help.
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/02/03, 12:25 PM I actually thought they were gonna feel awkward too, but it really isn't once you get used to it. Check the Exercise Resources on FT... there may be some exercises you can do for the variety... -------------- Tim "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self." Aristotle