Posted: 2/19/2012 6:29:07 PM EDT
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The Pull Ups thread helped a lot and even opened some new questions. I'm hoping this will produce similar results.
Dips are another one of my favorite exercises, but I cannot no longer do them without shoulder pain. I have resolved to bench dips with weights on my lap, but these seem to put more pressure on the elbows. Other members claimed to have elbow pain with dips as well. For me, the pain is on the outer part of the elbow, starting at the point and going a bit up the humerus. What do you consider proper dips form keeping in mind the reduction of wear on the joints? ETA: Maybe this is a bit of have your cake and eat it too conundrum. 
The active shoulder concept seemed to help with the shoulder pain. Thanks. |
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Dips: Elbows IN TIGHT. don't "look up" and extend your spine during the rep. Keep bent over, this keeps the pressure more in the benchpress plane vs the vertical shear from doing them while "looking at the sky". This gives you better support musculature, keeping your shoulders a bit safer. I've never had elbow pain from dips... just shoulder pain before I learned the 'bent' technique... |