Headed on vacation but forgot your chin/dip belt? No worries—you can still get a great workout in with a little creativity. On our recent trip, we trained at a pretty decent gym. But that hasn’t always been the case—especially for my wife during a previous visit to Florida. Let’s just say the gym setup left…
Chin-ups and dips are two of the best strength training exercises you can do, but most people struggle with them. They’re a challenge for both men and women, regardless of how many years of training experience they have! Remember, there’s a big difference between exercising and training. Exercising just to sweat and burn calories with…
Amanda and Heather show what hard work, consistency, and proper training can do. It was once a struggle for these ladies to do just one chin-up and dip, but no more! After a bout of eccentric training that ended a few weeks ago, Amanda was able to complete 4 chin-ups and Heather 7 dips. We’ve…
Dips on rings significantly increase stabilizer muscle activation. If you include a training phase with ring dips and then switch back to parallel-bar dips, don’t be surprised if your strength gets a noticeable boost. That said, ring dips are highly advanced and not for everyone. Beginners should master ring push-ups before attempting dips to build…