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I can do 3x6 dips now at 73kg (161lbs), I want to start adding weight, is it acceptable to bring a cheap draw string bag with me and throw a 5kg plate in and wear it during dips? How smaller weight increments can I use?
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>>37485196
*5x6
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>>37485196
>lifting plug
Subtle
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>>37485196
>I can do 3x6 dips now at 73kg (161lbs), I want to start adding weight
Don't, for crying out loud. When you can bang out 20 consecutive perfect, deep reps, THEN it makes sense to add weight. Trying to add weight just for the sake of adding weight is a distraction that gets you nowhere except snap city.
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>>37485325
Thank you, I wanted to stick to 5x5 which is why I wanted to add weight. Isn't doing 5x20 too much volume and not enough intensity?
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>>37485377
Dips isn't an exercise that lends itself well to super low reps, which 5's kind of are. Personally I'd never (as a rule of thumb) go below 8 reps in the dip. 8-12 works well, but as many as 20 or even more reps works too if you like taking your sets to failure.
You do it to build muscle so getting some volume in is a good thing.
If you do decide to add weight sooner rather than later, don't make the mistake of trying to slap on a 20 kg plate from the get-go. Realize that even just 5 kg is actually a pretty big step up from bodyweight percentage-wise.
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>>37485464
Alright, thank you for the advice. I'll wait till I can do 5x10 at least before I add weight
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12 reps with 40kg added (70kg bodyweight) get on my level
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>>37485196
Is that a butt plug?
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>>37485196
Go for it.
My gym has a belt you can hang plates from so I don't see why yours wouldn't allow it.
>I'm up to 3x6 @ 70 lbs for dips
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>>37485673
Height?
>>37485701
It's a lifting plug, to make squats easier
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>>37485196
lol your squat plug is tiny
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>>37485725
Thanks, mine doesn't have that, it's pretty sparsely equipped, but I figure I can just use a cheap backpack or rucksack of some description
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>>37485805
If your pic is your belt you should be able to just attach a chain with a carabiner clip and you're good to go.
Pic related is closest I could find to the one I use.
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>>37485927
OP pic isn't mine, I don't use a skwat plug, but thank you for the help
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