How much weight you guys add to weighted dips?

[ErikZ]

BiggT, hello

 

[poysyn]

I'm 175 and add 55 for 2x8

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Ok, I added weight to them for the first time:

BW = 221.0lbs

BWx5, BW +15 for 5, BW+20 for 8

 

[b fold the truth]

I gotta make me one of these for my power rack...used to love them!

 

[Lextasy]

um... what is it I'm missing here.. reverse??? what's a reverse dip??

Think of a dip--a normal one; now what i meant by reversing the dip, is exactly that, turning around on the dip bars/machine...its tweaks the dip and focuses a little more on the arms i think.

 

[Deleted member 33117]

I never tried them with more than a pair of 45's, but also never really focused on them or did them at the begining of a workout.

 

[kilog]

I actually did my first sets of wheighted dips today 11 pounds... Mostly just trying out the belt It wasn't so long ago I couldn't do 5 reps with no extra weight. I did 12 reps and I'm 199 lbs today. 6'1". Going to do 22 pounds next time.

 

[get456]

b/w 188

I do dips off and on usually higher rep range.

Added them as assistance with lower reps for the 5x5

last week did my final set with a 90 lb dumbbell for 8 reps.. Way below parallel

 

[AEKDB]

"At 230, I used to dip with 135 for 8, any more than that and the belt makes me chaffe"

Are you using a leather belt? I had problems with leather belts and switched to Ironmind's dip belt. That thing is great. It actually makes you want to do more dips just to wear it.

 

[lurchandy]

Im at week 7 of the 5x5 and have only managed to do a max of about 12 reps no weight. Thought fuck it might as well see how I go with weight. 8rx 10kg, 8r x 15kg, 8r x 20kg. Strange I think I can only do 12 reps no weight and still manage 8 reps with an added 20kg plate straped on. These are done all the way down . Body weight 104 kg.