When doing dips, it looks like the front of your shoulders could potentially hit the handles that are used for the leg raises; anyone have that issue?
858157
I've never had that issue either, and I do dips on it fairly often. I will say when doing dips, making sure it's on a hard surface is important to help reduce wobble.
858158
I do dips all the time on mine and have never experienced that issue (shoulders or anything else bumping into vertical handles).
858159
Hardly likely, provided the dips are done bio-mechanically correctly. Remember to not go deeper than pectoral level, when 'dipping', as hyper-extension of the delts can lead to painful bursitis, and or, tissue-tears.The machine is very well-designed and once used as directed, shall yield accident-free results.
858160
Agree with all the answers below. I have been doing dips on mine for months and that never happened.
858161
In my opinion no that should not be a problem the dip bars are sufficiently extended from the bar. This piece of equipment is well thought out.
1864183
Not to me personally. My handles are still intact. The cross body strap is what I typically use.
702412
Because rear base is longer than front you should be able to.Very sturdy dip bar.Im 230 but only use it for regular dips.5 star piece of equipment.
82972
Yes. As for reverse dips use a chair or stool for your feet . Reverse push ups off the ground and or chair depening on your workout needs.
1627420
No. The instructions with the dumbbells say not to use them for that purpose. I bought pushup handles.
196486
I have not found that to be a problem with mine. I also found that the extra support from my hands allows me to hold my legs away from the wall easily, providing even better core strength building
371672
I've loaded up 3 (45 LBS) plates on each side for shoulder shrugs with no issues. You can probably load more than that on them and they would take em.
2028141
No, the "handles" on the front are necessary to keep the mattress in proper placement, and if there isn't any resistance from the mattress it will cause issues. Get yourself a nice futon mattress and this frame is well worth it. I'm using an 8" thick full mattress and love it!
1143422
Not that I am aware of, unless you use a tie down to the handles on the sides.
1157970
No, and this is a significantly negative factor if you are accustomed to padded arms. Plus, they slope away from you at an uncomfortable arc, so it can be a problem.
1384156
Mine broke during this particular exercise. It hurt LOL. I bought the 4 pack from home complete afterwards and haven't had an issue yet.
609110
I just studied mine to be sure. If anything there is a very slight upward bend. Very slight. It feels very secure in my hand and is easy to walk with. When you are pressing on the handle as you walk that slight upward bend gives me more stability because the end of the grip could move down a bit with the pressure you apply as you walk.
1838520
The handles are 2ft apart, however the come out in an angle, this might be inappropriate position for dips.
162420
I've never seen that happen. The rubbery grip probably helps deflect any heat away from the handles.
1668840
Actually it does, but I've gotten over it. It almost forces you to do them properly. It's less of an issue if you are facing the pad, but that angle does interfere if you swing your body even a little, and I'm thin so consider that also.
2105465
Mine wobbles / shakes if I use any of the three upper positions for dips. It is sturdy if I use the top lower position. With that I can do dips with my feet back and my knees are just above ground level at the bottom - so this wouldn't work with a belt/hanging weight. But fine with a vest. I am 185 and have had up to 45 pounds in a weight vest in it.
616905
Technically you can it for that the machine is high enough , I have never tried doing that only regular dips and weighted dips. But also you would have to rotate your hands since there is no direct straight bar like normal. I would advise being careful of you do try them