Is it just me or do you guys get severe anterior delt pains after going heavy with dips? I think I might lean to far foward and put to much pressure. Same with doing close grip bench presses.
Yeah, I don’t like doing dips for chest. Its just too much pain management, and not enough muscle stimulation. Decline DBs give me the squeeze I imagine I’d get with dips,… I hope 
Stu
nice work on the delts
[quote]BigLopic wrote:
Is it just me or do you guys get severe anterior delt pains after going heavy with dips? I think I might lean to far foward and put to much pressure. Same with doing close grip bench presses.[/quote]
I love dips but I can’t do weighted dips on a regular basis. If I do I start to get shoulder and chest problems. I would still work them in but maybe not as much. Listen to your body.
Are you sure it’s your anterior delts and not the shoulder joint itself in some way?
[quote]Tiribulus wrote:
Are you sure it’s your anterior delts and not the shoulder joint itself in some way?[/quote]
Good question. Either way, you might be able to eliminate the pain by adjusting your elbows and the degree to which you lean forward etc…
If you must do dips, you’ll have to find the right width and elbow position. Most people I see dip on the portion of the bars where it’s fairly narrow. I generally use almost the widest portion, lean forward and bring my hips forward as well, making my spine ‘rounded’. Some just can’t do dips without pain, in that case I’d do decline DB’s as someone above suggested. Good luck.
Here are some pointers on dips to elimate pain. If you want to target the triceps, make sure you keep your arms directly glued to your sides, this will take the pressure of of your shoulders. Also, try to remain upright as possible and either keep your lower legs straight or cocked back.
To target the chest, set up on a wide V dip station and flare your elbows out wide and keep your legs bent forward forming a scresent shape with your body(Gironda dip), if you do it right you will also feel no pressure on your shoulders.
The trick is when targeting both the chest or the tricps to elimiate stress on the shoulders. If you set up right you can eliminate the shoulder problems.
Most people set up on a narrow dip station and flare their elbows out with their upper bent at an angle. This will put pressure on the shoulder.