Replacement for Assisted Dips?

"mikem" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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My routine is listed below. Can anyone suggest an alternative to the
Assisted Dips (they give me a sore elbow) which would work similar
muscles ?

Pushups. Vary the placement and position of your hands to find
something comfortable for your elbow. If they're too easy, work on the
one-armed variety or assisted one-armed.

You might also look for a way to vary the setup on assisted dips, e.g.,
find a machine that's got a wider or narrower grip width, or on where
the handles aren't completely parallel but angled in a little towards
the front. You could also try using a band for assistance instead of a
machine. You could also experiment with leaning in more or less than
you are now. Lots of things to try here, and the first thing to try is
probably just a week or two off from what you're now doing followed by a
gradual return.

-S-
http://www.kbnj.com

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PLEASE NOTE: I don't want any "bar exercize" like bench press (I know
that's a good exercize). I'd prefer a machine or dumbbell exercize.

Chest Press Machine
Shoulder Press Machine
Cable Cross-over
Leg Press Machine
Pull-ups (assisted w/"Gravitron" machine)
DIPS (assisted w/"Gravitron" machine)
Back extension
Cable Row

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Mike M. - Toronto

MikeM said:

My routine is listed below. Can anyone suggest an alternative to the
Assisted Dips (they give me a sore elbow) which would work similar
muscles ?

Lying tricep extensions or overhead tricep extensions.
But you don't really need it. You have 4 chest/shoulder/triceps
(push) exercises, 2 upper back exercises and 2 leg/lower back
exercises. Little balance.

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PLEASE NOTE: I don't want any "bar exercize" like bench press (I know
that's a good exercize). I'd prefer a machine or dumbbell exercize.

Don't expect the same progress that way. There's only so much you
can practically do on machines and with dumbbells.

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Chest Press Machine

^^ Do Dumbbell bench press instead

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Shoulder Press Machine

^^ Do dumbbell shoulder press instead.

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Cable Cross-over

^^ Drop crossocvers

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Leg Press Machine

^^ Squat instead

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Pull-ups (assisted w/"Gravitron" machine)

^^ Good. Try to wean off assist machine.

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DIPS (assisted w/"Gravitron" machine)

^^ Drop this.

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Back extension
Cable Row

^^ Do dumbbell bent over rows instead.

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Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Mike M. - Toronto

Here's some web sites for reference.
http://www.stumptuous.com/weights.html
http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html
http://www.theministryoffitness.com/exercises.htm