Alternate stronglifts workout...no dips...is that ok?

[klauitzsex]

I don't do dips on the alternate workout because I don't have a dip station , but i'm building a powerrack so hopefully I should have that SOON....

I've tried chair dips but my dining room chairs have a 5 degree incline and the tops of the chairs are very thin, so attempting dips is very harsh on the wrists and hands, and gives me a horrible ROM. is it ok if I leave dips out for now? Squats, barbell rows and bench shags me out enough...

or maybe i can do another exercise? in the pdf it says dips are assecory exercise anyway! thanks

[Bramasole]

Why does the top of the chair matter? Any ole chair will do... http://www.expertvillage.com/video/94990_workout-exercises-chair-dips.htm?utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=yssp&utm_campaign=yssp_mainvids

[Tobo-Potato]

I've thought about this aswell, but I've realised doing dips on a chair or bench is good enough for the average Joe. I'm currently workin out in a commercial studio where them have a dipping station, but when the winter arrives I'll move on to a small gym in the handball hall. There I'll have to do dips on a chair, bench or even in the rings that they've got in the hall. Mehdi writes: "Dips using rings are harder than parallel bar Dips: you need to stabilize yourself more." I think I'll do them to challenge myself.

[klauitzsex]

Oh would those kinda edge-of-the chair dips be ok then?

Chair dips I meant was gettin two chairs , putitn em back to back...and dippin between em

[Mehdi]

Do push-ups instead, same set/reps.

Why does the top of the chair matter? Any ole chair will do... http://www.expertvillage.com/video/94990_workout-exercises-chair-dips.htm?utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=yssp&utm_campaign=yssp_mainvids

Doing them that way on a chair or bench, puts your shoulder joint at risk. Torso is more upright, feet are fixed, your shoulder is in awkward position, epsecially when you start to do them loaded. not ok do them that way.

[klauitzsex]

ah nice, love pushups...to failure ja for 3 sets?

I always groan on the A workout cause'a the dips....now i'l love it like I do the B workout, danke!

[bigwhat62]

you can also give close grip bench a try too.