Dips for chest

[Bullit]

Is there a way to perform dips to focus more on chest than tris?
Right now I have my elbows out as much as possible and I lean forward a little. I dip pretty low, definitely past 90 degrees.
Any tips?

 

[gettinlarger]

elbows in - more tris
elbows out - more chest

... or so i think. could be wrong.

 

[Vortexx]

have somebody grab your feet and pull them backwards , This way the dipping will mimic decline benchpress action

Also I like to do flat dumbell flyes or cable cross supersetted with dips to get a better feel in the pecs from dips

 

[b fold the truth]

Cross your feet and put them behind you (not in front or straight down). This is the way that I like to do them.

I also went wide and put my elbows as directly out as I could (as long as it didn't kill my elbows).

B True

 

[gymtime]

Like gl said, elbows out for chest. And like vortexx said, lean forward to simulate a press movement. If you can get someone to hold your feet back, so much the better. But if not, just make sure you're leaning forward on the excercise and you will benefit.

 

[RedTide]

...and don't go past 90...a few weeks of dipping to far and you'll get a wicked tondonitis in the area of your pecs/delts.....you won;t be able to bench, dip, military...you'll be pissed at yourself.

otherwise as above

 

[Bullit]

...and don't go past 90...a few weeks of dipping to far and you'll get a wicked tondonitis in the area of your pecs/delts.....you won;t be able to bench, dip, military...you'll be pissed at yourself.

otherwise as above

SHIT..really? Do you other members agree?

 

[gettinlarger]

you dont need your elbows out like 400 feet from your body ...

 

[gymtime]

SHIT..really? Do you other members agree?

Not sure if going past 90 is gonna guarantee tendonitis. But 90 is a good range all the same. I don't see much reason to go beyond it.

 

[coolcolj]

You need a V shaped set of bars and a wide angle too. I used to do em at home on the corner of a fence

Think of the dip as a decline bench press and then you'll get an idea of how it should be done