Dips and pull-ups?
hedgertiger
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can anyone do these? I am useless at them and can only do both assisted. I thought I was quite strong!!!
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I can do dips....not pullups though....someday......lol0
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I can for sure do dips but not quite there with the pull ups unless they are assisted ones. Keep at it and eventually you will be able to do it.0
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I can do about 3 sets of 4 on dips and now can do about 2 -3 pull ups. Things that will help with that is lat pull down, dumbbell rows, bicep curls. Assisted Pull-ups can really help too.
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i do both, they seperate the men from the boys. when you can do weighted dips...0
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I have never been able to do pull ups. Not even when I was a kid and in good condition! LOL!0
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I can do about 8 pullups (if I do them either supinated, or as chin ups). I can do about 5 real pull ups at a time. I can do about 15 dips at a time.
As your weight goes down, and you increase in strength it will be a lot easier. When I was at my thinnest. I was able to do about 12 pullups, and 20 dips at a time.0 -
For dips, put a box or something under your feet so you don't need to drop as low. Work up to a few reps like that and then drop to a smaller box, gradually going lower every few workouts. It doesn't take long to build up to full range dips.
For pullups, do these instead. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM-b4qOOWsE
I could only do two pullups when I started out but doing the rack pullups I could do sets and reps. It built my back up just as well.
*PS - I REALLY love dips. I don't bench press at all, they just don't work for my shoulder structure, but dips are great for me personally.0 -
like anything else, the more you do them the easier they get
FWIW - being able to pull and push your own body weight is always good thing0 -
I done 3 x sets of 10 assisted pullups with 30kg assist and 3 x sets of 12 dips with 20kg assist. Im gonna keep doing them to build my strength up!0
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i do both, they seperate the men from the boys. when you can do weighted dips...
Dips with a 20 lb weighted vest for 4 sets of 15. I can get 8-10 reps wearing my 60 lb vest. I can do 10 pullups with the 20 lb vest but need a chair for the 60 lb vest @ 238 lbs bodyweight. Pullups aren't easy, for anyone really.0 -
I can do about 6 dips using a dip station and i can do about 7 pull ups now (working toward 10)!!! It takes time but if you keep at it you will get it!!! ;-)0
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I can do about 12 pull ups right now. I'm trying to work my way up to 20. It's been a long slow process. Keep working at the assisted pull ups and you will eventually get stronger.
The only dips I've done are tricep dips and I can do a lot of those. I need to add some regular dips to my routine.0
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