Programming Dips

[@socrayes2010]

Fantastic. Thank you Boss

[@jesterpox]

GYM Mac!! cultivating that mass :)

[@pedrohenriquegomesdeolivei9058]

Great insight. Thanks for sharing

[@andybaker2413]

Thanks for watching

[@ignacioescudero31]

i was doing dips on mondays 2 sets of 5 and one set AMRAP, if the last one is >8 i go up in weight. i dont know if you like this greyskull type of programming for the dips

[@andybaker2413]

Any sort of planned out reasonable progression is fine. Something like that is certainly fine by me

[@SanjinSanja]

Hi Andy, excellent video like all of them. Currently doing HLM, your opinion on adding dips/chins on Tuesday and Saturday, is it ok and more volume or less? Thanks in advance.

[@SamMoore19]

I disagree with the statement that 5 sets of 10 dips would be easier to recover from than 5 sets of 10 bench. If both exercises are at the same % 1RM recovery is going to be the same. These exercises have an extreme amount of carry over. If you can do dips + 225 I guarantee you can bench 315 w/o ever even training bench at all. Just take one look at a gymnast.

[@tebb19]

I remember when I started going to the gym, I could do 3x8x45kg on Dips easily, full ROM, but 50 kg on paused bench press totally buried me XD. It didn't make sense.

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[@TheGiarpi]

I am on week 10 of garage gym warrior. Is ok to add dips on Fridays after the heavy press? Thank you!

[@andybaker2413]

Yes, Dips are fine as an addition to Garage Gym Warrior. And Friday is the best day to do them.

[@beefy1986]

Hey Andy wanted to ask is it necessary to go all the way down while doing dips or atleast aim for 90 degrees just like in squats. I feel as if excessive depth really pinches your shoulder a bit

[@andybaker2413]

Partial Dips kill my elbows, like partial squats kill the knees. I like taking them deep and catching a good stretch on the chest at the bottom to help rebound back up. However, if you have pain in the shoulders then you can either limit the ROM or scrap the exercise altogether. Some guys cannot do Dips, period.

[@thispersonsdad7247]

I used machine dips when I had a shoulder problem but I've fixed it since then

[@beefy1986]

Hey Andy had a question can I apply these same programming concepts to chins as well.

[@andybaker2413]

Yessir

[@GFunky7357]

Do you recommend splitting programming between both dips and lying tricep extensions? Do you prefer one over the other? Why? Thanks.

[@H4rry14]

Dips are a main compound and the other is isolation ‘fluff’ work st the end of the workout completely different priorities and workout ordering

[@Gyftomancer]

should the depth of dips be so deep as seen in the demonstration at 16:00 ? I thought it should be just below parallel or something like the squats. I mean the elbow to pass slightly above the shoulder.

[@andybaker2413]

If you want the dips to get into the chest musculature you need to take them deep and put a decent stretch on the pecs. If you feel that stretch in the pecs at a deep that isn't as deep as mine,, then stop there. I have very mobile shoulders and have no problem with deep dips. If Dips hurt your shoulders, don't do them. Some guys can't.

[@maximilianstahl1625]

Hi Andy, nice video, you got my subscription 👍 I'm a novice and currently trying starting strength, can I add dips?

[@sammack9149]

For the guys who you say cant do dips, would it be possible to do and incredibly slow progression with heavy bands eventually working up to pain free bodyweight dips?

[@andybaker2413]

For some yes, for some no. For some people it's just a matter of strength or strength to bodyweight ratio and improvements there make you better at dips and/or make them less painful. For others......I've seen plenty of people who were plenty strong to do Dips and/or heavy weighted dips and they simply cause pain in the shoulders. I think you have to attribute it to the fact that we probably all have unique shoulder anatomy and it's an exercise that just doesn't agree with some people. I don't advocate doing exercises that cause more problems than they solve. Dips are awesome but you can get big and strong without them.

[@sammack9149]

@@andybaker2413 Thanks for the response. I'll probably just scrap the exercise. What would you say is the next best compound exercise for someone who's already pressing and benching but cant dip, such as myself?

[@andybaker2413]

@@sammack9149 Incline, DB Incline, Flat/Decline DB Pressing, and any number of different tricep extension based movements.

[@sammack9149]

@@andybaker2413 I want to try dips again because they're really cool. Popping collar bones, that don't really hurt but are just uncomfortable, probably a sign that I shouldn't be doing dips? Or something that can be worked through?

[@beefy1986]

Also I do dips as an assistance for presses, I do chins as an assistance for deadlifts. Do you think that glute ham raises or back extensions are good assistances for squats.

[@andybaker2413]

I don't think they contribute DIRECTLY to squatting strength, but they help build up your work capacity which will help you handle more volume better in training, which will make you stronger. I noticed over the last year or two of doing more way more volume on things like back raises, etc is that it conditioned my back to handle pulling more volume on my deads and pulling more frequently. Getting in shape to train.

[@Gyftomancer]

@@andybaker2413 should the back raises be weighted?

[@andybaker2413]

@@Gyftomancer Sure. As long as you have no issue with your back I've done and programmed weighted back raises for clients and it's fine. Like anything else, start light and build up over time. Don't jump from bodyweight to a 45 lb plate in one session

[@Colmez8]

But your assistance videos you said Dips on Monday with Heavy Pressing but in this video you say Friday is better for Dips .. Im confusing ..

[@andybaker2413]

Dips can really be done on any upper body day. Don't stress about it. Probably two different contexts for each video. Just do some Dips after your main heavy barbell work and focus on adding reps/weight and you will respond positively.

[@Acorn-ix6mp]

Andy, how long would you rest between sets using the rep goal method? Also, do you like this method for chins too?

[@andybaker2413]

1-2 minutes is usually good. Maybe a little more if the reps really start to fall off.

[@davidmarshall8542]

Andy Baker, will the rep goal method work for chin ups?

[@davidmarshall8542]

Saw your reply at the bottom that answered this question. Thanks!

[@andybaker2413]

Yes. We do that often

[@Acorn-ix6mp]

Thanks Andy, I love your channel man, great content!