305pelusa
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Revisited the Straight Bar Dip this week, to do something more challenging than regular Dips. I was impressed at how much harder they can be and how much I felt it on my chest (a commodity in this triceps-shoulder driven world of calisthenics).
They're obviously a precursor to the Muscle-up, especially if you do them deep. I can hit right on top of my upper abs at the bottom of every rep, but you have to bring your feet very much in front of you to maintain balance. So a must if MUs are a goal I'd say.
What I also realized is that is it the exact opposite of the movement pattern of a high pull. So in theory, it would work the opposing muscles used in the KB Snatch (and Swing, to a lesser extent). There's some value in that as it would be the only exercise that does that.
Anywho, had been a while since I had done them and really liked them. So wanted to bring it to people's attentions. It's a good twist on the Dip. Here's a link with some instructions (albeit I'd try to get a fuller ROM than this guy):
Tip: Do Straight Bar Dips | T Nation
They're obviously a precursor to the Muscle-up, especially if you do them deep. I can hit right on top of my upper abs at the bottom of every rep, but you have to bring your feet very much in front of you to maintain balance. So a must if MUs are a goal I'd say.
What I also realized is that is it the exact opposite of the movement pattern of a high pull. So in theory, it would work the opposing muscles used in the KB Snatch (and Swing, to a lesser extent). There's some value in that as it would be the only exercise that does that.
Anywho, had been a while since I had done them and really liked them. So wanted to bring it to people's attentions. It's a good twist on the Dip. Here's a link with some instructions (albeit I'd try to get a fuller ROM than this guy):
Tip: Do Straight Bar Dips | T Nation