Are these really dips?

[FitFossil]

I thought the correct way to do dips was to go down far enough so your upper arms were nearly parallel to the floor.

But all the time I see these people crank out really fast dips and they're barely dipping a few inches. What's with this?

 

[gymtime]

I think you mean parallel, but you're right. Anyone can do three-inch dips. They're not helping themselves.

 

[Robboe]

wussies.

go down as far as you feel comfortable without ripping your shoulders out.

 

[Robboe]

and quit posting at the same time as me

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

go down and get a stretch for the best results, and strap on some weights!

 

[gymtime]

and quit posting at the same time as me

Well you started it.....

 

[FitFossil]

I think you mean parallel, but you're right. Anyone can do three-inch dips. They're not helping themselves.

You're right! I did mean parallel. I changed it in my post. Thanks!

 

[Thaashit]

well there are lots of people who do the exercises half ass thats just one example, like guys who dont even come close to their chest on bench but throw on massive weight and claim they can throw up 400 lb.

 

[needsize]

Narrow parallel bar dips, ie, shoulder width, done so that your elbows at at a 90 degree angle will mainly target tris, done with a wider grip and brought down deeper will hit chest.
Three inch anything is a waste of time.
My gym is full of those guys thaashit described, throwin up huge weights for 1/4 reps, never gettin any bigger, and laughed at by anyone who knows what they are doing.

 

[scotty green]

the people you see don't know shit about lifting