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Replacement exercise for Bar Dips

yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/01/28, 09:44 AM Does anyone know of a replacement exercise for Parallel Bar Dips? I don't have access to that piece of equipment and was hoping there was a replacement I could do with a barbell or dumbell. Thanks! -------------- Tim "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self." Aristotle
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2004/01/28, 11:42 AM Check out FT's Fitness Resources, then choose the Triceps muscle group. Listed in there are all of FT's exercises. -------------- **_Robert_** Pain is temporary; glory is forever!
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/01/28, 02:45 PM you can do them on the side of a bench with your feet on another bench -------------- ---andrew.......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! LEAVE YOUR EGO AT THE DOOR!!
pimple Posts: 490 Joined: 2003/07/08	2004/01/28, 05:15 PM wouldn't that work your tricepts more though? i thought regular dips worked your chest (primarily) while dips behind the back hit the tri's more... or do they both work the chest and tricepts the same???
dogboy99nz Posts: 40 Joined: 2003/04/20	2004/01/28, 05:18 PM More importantly - I'm dying to know what's going on in Tim's second picture. -------------- Aaron
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/01/28, 05:49 PM hahahahaha... you don't wanna know... hahaha... it involved a beer drinking competition..... I think... ! haha -------------- 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	2004/01/28, 10:39 PM Do you mean more like a push-up? Using two benches instead of doing them on the floor? ============ Quoting from bigandrew: you can do them on the side of a bench with your feet on another bench ============= -------------- Tim "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self." Aristotle
pimple Posts: 490 Joined: 2003/07/08	2004/01/29, 12:25 AM no, this is how you do that (dips behind the back): http://freetrainers.com/FT/jsp/ExerciseDescription.jsp?e_name=Dips_Behind_the_Back
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/01/29, 09:01 AM Those are for the tricep, the one I need to replace if for the chest... what I did do last night was sort of a reverse dip... more like a push-up though.... not sure if that is appropriate or not, but it was fairly tough and seemed more for the shoulders...perhaps my form was wrong... -------------- Tim "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self." Aristotle
pimple Posts: 490 Joined: 2003/07/08	2004/01/29, 05:24 PM well, if all else fails, you can just do some push ups with your arm far apart (more than shoulder width apart)... that way it'll hit your pecs real good... specially if you add some resistence to it...
Shakkai Posts: 142 Joined: 2003/12/05	2004/01/30, 09:41 AM Ok, I actually had questions along these lines... 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! I love my work outs and am starting to feel my body changing. YAY!
hecdarec Posts: 2,457 Joined: 2003/12/16	2004/01/30, 09:46 AM Try putting some weights on your legs when doing the dips. -------------- Hec da Rec in full effect.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/01/30, 12:21 PM oh ok you just said dips so thats what I thought, if your wanting to work your lower chest, since thats what thay kinda dip does......do some decline flys or bench with dubells...you get a nice stretch -------------- ---andrew.......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! LEAVE YOUR EGO AT THE DOOR!!
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/01/30, 09:36 PM Thanks bigandrew! -------------- Tim "I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self." Aristotle