Bench dip question

Jon aka Nospam said:

I'm currently doing bench dips with 2 sets of 18 reps. Instead of doing more
reps in 2 sets, would it be better to increase the difficulty and do 2 sets
of fewer reps, or go the 3 sets of even fewer reps? Thanks. --Jon

If you can do 2 sets of 18 reps how will doing 2 sets of less than 18
reps increase the difficulty?

Lay a plate across your lap might be the ticket. *Weighted* bench
dips, right?

Go, and (be) thin no more. ;o)

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Curt

Curt James said:

Jon aka Nospam said:

I'm currently doing bench dips with 2 sets of 18 reps. Instead of doing more
reps in 2 sets, would it be better to increase the difficulty and do 2 sets
of fewer reps, or go the 3 sets of even fewer reps? Thanks. --Jon

If you can do 2 sets of 18 reps how will doing 2 sets of less than 18
reps increase the difficulty?

Lay a plate across your lap might be the ticket. *Weighted* bench
dips, right?

Go, and (be) thin no more. ;o)

Learn how to read before you do anything else.

Nospam said:

I'm currently doing bench dips with 2 sets of 18 reps. Instead of doing more
reps in 2 sets, would it be better to increase the difficulty and do 2 sets
of fewer reps, or go the 3 sets of even fewer reps? Thanks. --Jon

Yes, increase the weight with a plate and reduce the number of reps. 3
sets of 8 would be a good start. Mix it up with 4 sets of 5 reps with a
heavier weight every 3-4 weeks. Also do weighted dips.

Instead of increasing the weight with a plate, I thought about elevating my
feet to increase the difficulty. I like the idea of mixing it up, too.
Thanks.

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Nospam said:

I'm currently doing bench dips with 2 sets of 18 reps. Instead of doing
more reps in 2 sets, would it be better to increase the difficulty and do
2 sets of fewer reps, or go the 3 sets of even fewer reps? Thanks. --Jon

Yes, increase the weight with a plate and reduce the number of reps. 3
sets of 8 would be a good start. Mix it up with 4 sets of 5 reps with a
heavier weight every 3-4 weeks. Also do weighted dips.

"Nospam" <[email hidden]> schreef:

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Instead of increasing the weight with a plate, I thought about elevating
my feet to increase the difficulty. I like the idea of mixing it up, too.
Thanks.

If you elevate your feet too high, the torso comes forward when you descent,
and the shoulder joints will get a lot of stress at a weird angle.

Best thing to do is to elevate your feet 1 1/2 feet of the floor, and add
some weight.

Or do vertical dips.

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Pete

Thanks, Pete. I'll try it. --Jon

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"Nospam" <[email hidden]> schreef:

Quoted message said:

Instead of increasing the weight with a plate, I thought about elevating
my feet to increase the difficulty. I like the idea of mixing it up, too.
Thanks.

If you elevate your feet too high, the torso comes forward when you
descent, and the shoulder joints will get a lot of stress at a weird
angle.

Best thing to do is to elevate your feet 1 1/2 feet of the floor, and add
some weight.

Or do vertical dips.

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Pete