Tricep dip

[dark solstice]

I'm looking to build a bigger tricep with dip, but I feel most of the tension on my shoulders. Looking for critiques and advices. Thanks!

[viscid crescent]

!dips

[dusky ruin]

https://www.nick-e.com/dips/

[viscid crescent]

look at the shoulder caving compensation

gotta keep your shoulders away from your ears

[dark solstice]

The right example is a support hold with excessive protraction causing upper back rounding (thoracic flexion) and as a result the rest of the body curls up to balance, with the lower back similarly rounding and the legs moving in front of the body.

Hey thank you mate 🥹 I always thought I was doing sth wrong with my start position until now

I'm the right example

[dark solstice]

Just read that part. Actually I learnt how to dip from
https://youtu.be/T1L4smOP0L8?si=ezqpBoJeEn0eyE-f

https://youtu.be/oA8Sxv2WeOs?si=oDbGsS0aV7cGhQqb

And seems like they have different form compared to what Nick did. This is what I always wonder

[viscid crescent]

jesus old fitnessfaqs video

in both examples theyre roughly doing a dip and their shoulder isnt caving

looks like yours is

so i would fix it and probably you'll feel it a little less in your shoulder

[dark solstice]

Yes I studied the form from them

[dark solstice]

Nice, got it

[viscid crescent]

so you studied their form, and then you did dips in a way that your shoulder caves lol

[dark solstice]

Sometimes I find that correct dip form is even more confusing than pull up

[viscid crescent]

fwiw i dont think theres a huge difference practically or in terms of "muscles hit" between those two form keys

you're probably overthinking it

keep your shoulders down, find a comfortable hand width, and lower yourself

seems easy enough to me

[dark solstice]

Hmm okay

His torso angle looks different from what I know

Bc most of the time I will try not to lean myself forward too much like keep it upright, but maybe bc I alr rounded my back during start position I ended up mess it up :))))

[viscid crescent]

torso angle barely matters besides comfort and biasing certain muscles

[dark solstice]

Got it, thanks

[pine wraith]

this video sums it up well if you're aiming to do tricep dips:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SXBksC78v8M