With parallel bar dips only go down until the backs of your arms are parallel to the floor as going much lower than this puts an enormous amount of strain on the shoulders.
To recruit the pectoralis minor more, opt
for parallel bar dips and decline bench presses, the latter of which produce superior results for lower pecs hypertrophy when compared to using a flat bench.
Feet - Elevated Push Ups 3 x 12 Plyometric Push Up 3 x 15, 15, to
failure Parallel Bar Dips 4 x 10 reps TRX suspension trainer fly 3 x 12 reps Scapula Push Up 3 x 12
Workout
B Parallel Bar Dips: 5 sets of 10 reps.. This exercise will build your chest, shoulders and triceps.
You can substitute the
full parallel bar dips for tricep dips instead with the feet staying on the floor as an assist.
Dip Belt — A dip belt is the easiest way to add extra weight for exercises
like parallel bar dips, chin - ups and pull - ups.
Do a couple of warm up sets and then do 2 sets of 6 - 8 reps.. You can alternate this exercise
with parallel bar dips.
Seriously, if you can think of another exercises that's a better symbol of having true arm strength and power than
the parallel bar dip, go for it.
In addition to being a perfect triceps exercise,
the parallel bar dip can also be used to effectively target the chest.
Parallel bar dips are extremely effective at building huge pecs, front delts and triceps.
A lot harder and a bit different version of the dip is
the parallel bar dip which builds strength and mass.
Chest barbell incline press, dumbbell incline press, barbell bench press, dumbbell bench press, incline dumbbell flye, flat bench dumbbell flye,
parallel bar dip, Rader chest pull or «breathing» pullover (after heavy squats or deadlifts).
Furthermore, the bench dip is the stepping - stone to
the parallel bar dip and is also good warmup exercise for it.
Machine dips are a good exercise for those looking to utilize the dip motion, but do not feel comfortable or are not able to perform body weight dips (
parallel bar dips) or even dips between two benches.
You can alternate the bench press and the barbell row in workout 1, the squats and the leg curls in workout 2 and
the parallel bar dips and barbell curls in workout 3 if you wish.
Perform: Push - ups (20 reps) Prisoner squats (20 reps) Pull - ups (10 reps) Walking or stationary lunge (10 each leg) Triceps bench or
parallel bar dip (10 reps) Short sprint Ab crunches (20 reps)
Vinogradov & Lukyanov (1986) found a very high correlation between the results posted in a kettlebell lifting competition and a great range of dissimilar tests: strength, measured with the three powerlifts and grip strength; strength endurance, measured with pullups and
parallel bar dips; general endurance, determined by a 1000 meter run; work capacity and balance, measured with special tests.
Parallel Bar Dips: Like the close - grip bench presses, dips will place some stress on your pectoral muscles and your deltoids.
You have seen
the parallel bar dips.
After you've been doing this program for a while (or if you are a bit beyond the beginner stage) you could add barbell curls to the end of workout A and
parallel bar dips to workout B if you wish.