Finally managed to rep 100lbs on dips (170lbs b/w)

[jb77]

Been a pretty long road but it’s all cool. Once I managed to rep about 50~ dips on one set I finally bought a belt and started adding weight and strength just exploded. In about two months I’ve gone from 25 to 100lbs weighted dips, though I’ve kinda stalled here. Next goal is body weight dips!

Alright edit for the mods.

Stats: M/20yo/5’9/170lbs~/body fat prob 12-15~

Diet: steady 500~ caloric surplus cuz it’s winter bulking season. Mostly oatmeal, and rice and chicken with the occasional 20 nuggets order when I can’t get my calories otherwise.

Routine: none really. Doing smolov for legs now because they look laughable compared to my upper body. Weighted dips/pull ups 3x a week trying to max out every time then a lot of back off sets.

https://streamable.com/ed1g5

 

[sunshine87]

@jb77 That's some big dip energy my man. Keep it up!

 

[jb77]

@sunshine87 Thanks, will do

 

[buffyluv]

@jb77 I love your big dip attitude.

 

[mannis]

@buffyluv I love you both

 

[dawn16]

@mannis I just love big dips.

 

[illyricus]

@sunshine87 Underrated comment

 

[yuliza]

@jb77 Looks like you had good range on it to nice job!

When you throw on three plates will start getting stares!

 

[jb77]

@yuliza I’m kinda confident I can get three plates now at least once, cuz I managed to rep this for two sets. But it’s all cool, I usually get some stares for pull ups with two plates, cant wait to get to three there as well. It’s an awesome motivational boost. Pity that I still can’t do a damn planche though.

 

[proxy6]

@jb77 Just be careful when you start going that heavy. If you feel any tightness in the chest call it a day. Some years back I tore the costal cartilage in my chest/ribs doing heavy weighted dips and it took about a year to fully recover. Nice work though, your form looks great.

 

[dawn16]

@proxy6 sorry i am working towards my first 20kg/45lbs plate. just want to ask where the stretch/pain will be felt? thanks!!

 

[proxy6]

@dawn16 Directly in the middle of your chest (run your finger down between your pecs and that's where you'd feel it)

 

[yuliza]

@jb77 Good on you for being patient. I was in my early 30's before I wasn't maxing out at nearly every workout.

I do three on my heavy days and am sticking there until I can get two sets of 5 reps. Still pretty far from a planche too...

 

[zee1]

@jb77 Hey bro! Good job my friend. Proud of you.

 

[jb77]

@zee1 Thanks dude. Feels great considering a year ago I was a skinny 135lbs kid and I’ve only been able to afford a gym membership for about three months now.

 

[icananswer]

@jb77 How did you make so much progress so quickly?

 

[gc612]

@jb77 This actually encourages me a bunch. I'm the same way so I'll keep pushing.

 

[koolsheep]

@jb77 Be careful going too low in the shoulders, i cracked my collarbone doing 3 plates dips 13yrs ago in my teens.

 

[jb77]

@koolsheep Wtf how does that happen?

 

[koolsheep]

@jb77 I don't know, now i don't go too low. It's not a healthy position for the shoulders.