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 Mrs Right Now |
I was doing my tricep dips wrong & I'll be doing them wrong |
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Posts: 27689 (06/01/2009 9:48 PM) |
for awhile!
I had my legs bent! I didn't realize they needed to be straight!!!!!! I couldn't even do two with straight legs so I'll be gradually working my legs out as I build up my arm strength. TOTALLY HUMBLED ME! |
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Posts: 1928 (06/01/2009 9:51 PM) |
Isn't the bent leg version just the 'beginner' version? If you want to improve, do as many as possible with straight legs, than bend your legs to
finish your set.
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Posts: 5560 (06/01/2009 11:17 PM) |
Yes, it is easier when you draw your knees up (flex at the hips and knees) so as to shift the center of gravity toward the anterior, there by reducing stress.
Then you can do straight leg after you master this.
But first things first: What progression have you deemed a dip to be necessary? A dip is actually a progression from say...a simple tricep extension. If you really want arm strength, I assume you mean upper body strength, you need to do more than tricep exercises. Are you doing anything else to build upper body strength? Can you do a regular push up? If not, you need to start working on those big muscles instead of concentrating on smaller muscles. How is your form? |
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