Dips...

[Sebass67]

How deep do you go? Why?

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

I personally would no longer go any deeper than when my arms hit a 90 degree angle when using any extra weight. Tore mine in the bottom of a deep dip with 100 pounds on. GREAT exercise but be careful

 

[NWinters]

i usually go till elbows are 90 degrees......It doesnt hurt
my shoulders as much as if I were doing them deep

 

[from zero]

90 degrees.

 

[coolcolj]

I go rock bottom, but I try to stay upright so stress is more on triceps

I only use bodyweight at present and concentrate more on exploisveness and speed on the way up.

 

[IronandGravity]

I go to where upper arm is parallel to the floor because that's when my knees hit the floor. I do my dips on sawhorses.

 

[Sebass67]

Alright...well i guess i'll just stick with my technique then...going to 90...

Thanks guys

 

[MnFguy49]

I go to 90 as well...anyone feel any discomfort around their collerbone area when doing them?

 

[delldell2]

I go to 90 as well...anyone feel any discomfort around their collerbone area when doing them?

Yes. I used to go too deep and aggravated my shoulders a little. I have trouble staying upright even though my triceps are stronger.

 

[Synpax]

Beyond 90 - I go down beyond it to the point that they rest.

 

[vinylgroover I]

never really checked but it's probably below 90. I find if i don't go low, the emphasis is on the tri's more so than chest, which is not what i am looking for with dips.

 

[big4life]

If you have any sort of shoulder issues I wouldn't go past 90 degrees.

 

[Dave949]

I must be lucky (knock on wood). I am 47 and I bottom out every rep with no shoulder discomfort at all. I`ve always did them this way. Slow and controlled down and explode up. I keep my torso slightly bent forwards and my knees slightly bent up so my body * kinda * resembles the letter C . But these days I only use around 25/30 pounds so its not like I have 80 or 100 pounds around my waist. If I did that I would go down and stay down

 

[Lord_Suston]

lol @ Dave949

I go down past 90 degrees but I have train this way, I pause at the bottom and explode up so I would attribute my form to having no injuries.