Donald Lee Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 I have a question about having the rings turned out. In a normal ring dip, should the rings be turned out during the duration of the dip or just more towards the support? Like should there be minimal contact of the forearms and the straps?With weighted ring dips, I find that contact with the forearms and the straps is inevitable, especially toward the bottom of the dip. Maybe I should lower the weights and work on better form? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braindx Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Depends what you're trying to accomplish. Pure weight you don't have to turn them out at all.If you're working rings related progressions with weight then yeah... turn them out at the top is an option or you can keep them out the whole time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Lee Posted August 29, 2009 Author Share Posted August 29, 2009 Hey Steven,Mind posting a video or picture of a proper ring dip? Or linking to a video?And when you do weighted ring dips, do you turn the rings out and move them away from your sides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairbob Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Turn out rings entire time. Your form is slipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Lee Posted August 30, 2009 Author Share Posted August 30, 2009 Darn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braindx Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Donald Lee said: Hey Steven,Mind posting a video or picture of a proper ring dip? Or linking to a video?And when you do weighted ring dips, do you turn the rings out and move them away from your sides?Can't find any vids.When I do them for heaviest weight I don't turn them.When I do them for form I keep the turned out (aka > than parallel at ~ 30-45 turned out with palms facing forwards) the whole time. I keep them pinned to waist.There's no reason to have them move away unless you're doing something like straight arm cross work or one of the few variations that utilizes them out like bulgarian dips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Lee Posted August 30, 2009 Author Share Posted August 30, 2009 braindx said: Donald Lee said: Hey Steven,Mind posting a video or picture of a proper ring dip? Or linking to a video?And when you do weighted ring dips, do you turn the rings out and move them away from your sides?Can't find any vids.When I do them for heaviest weight I don't turn them.When I do them for form I keep the turned out (aka > than parallel at ~ 30-45 turned out with palms facing forwards) the whole time. I keep them pinned to waist.There's no reason to have them move away unless you're doing something like straight arm cross work or one of the few variations that utilizes them out like bulgarian dipsOh, I thought Coach Sommer advocated moving them slightly away from your sides, so you're not resting on your lats I believe he wrote in his book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braindx Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Donald Lee said: braindx said: Donald Lee said: Hey Steven,Mind posting a video or picture of a proper ring dip? Or linking to a video?And when you do weighted ring dips, do you turn the rings out and move them away from your sides?Can't find any vids.When I do them for heaviest weight I don't turn them.When I do them for form I keep the turned out (aka > than parallel at ~ 30-45 turned out with palms facing forwards) the whole time. I keep them pinned to waist.There's no reason to have them move away unless you're doing something like straight arm cross work or one of the few variations that utilizes them out like bulgarian dipsOh, I thought Coach Sommer advocated moving them slightly away from your sides, so you're not resting on your lats I believe he wrote in his book.That's certainly a good idea... if your lats are that big. But yeah, generally you put your shoulders forward anyway so they won't be sitting on your lats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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