Anyone use this for reverse dips / reverse push ups?
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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.
725442
I use them sometimes for push ups, but my cousin uses them for a lot of different workouts like pull ups and similar workouts and loves them.
289008
Nope. After a year, it still works for me. I do flip and turn periodically to minimize a dip or sink to Occur
2255253
I was 275 and 6'3'' before I started to work out a lot. The rack never even moved around or buckled an inch. It is a solid piece of equipment. I use it 4 to 5 days a week and dips are fine. When I want to go extra deep in a dip, I lean forward.
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I think it would feel odd and be difficult to achieve a full range of motion push up without the rotation. If you really prefer not to have rotation you can use free weights in place of the perfect pushup.
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Sorry, I do not know if it can be used with chains for dips and pull-ups (probably, there is nothing extra to attach stuff, but if the chain just goes around, then I guess yes).I bought it mostly to protect my back when shoveling snow, don't really use it for regular training. Only drawback I see is that if you sweat the paint will stain your shirt/clothes, so be careful.
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My back ground in martial arts makes me think the twisting motion is similar to a reverse power punch. I personally use it more for a stabilizing, core workout at the end of my routine. I don't try to twist or turn them thus trying to control them helps stimulate more muscle groups maybe.
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I've turned around and used this for abs, but it doesn't really target the muscles well at all. I only use this for back and sides, and do other things for abs.
909444
You'll see in a couple of reviews that they claim it wobbles. They just didn't put it together correctly. If it wobbles you must loosen the bolts, get it level, stand on the legs, and tighten the bolts again. If your floor is level and you tighten the bolts properly then this unit is rock solid. Now if you're asking if it gives when doing dips then the answer is no it does not. There is no movement when using this dip station.
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the perfect pushup's available at walgreens for $20! be careful though as i've also seen the push up pro there for the same price! don't ask me how they can sell it so cheap?
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I can do a partial inverted sit up on it. I can't do a full inverted sit up because I'm not physically able to. I don't think it is as good for this application as gravity boots. However, I think someone in better shape could probably come up with something they were happy with. If you get carried away with it, you can shift your point of balance too much and it will go back over.
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The handles are designed to provide stability (which it does) while performing back raises. However, it is not sturdy enough to perform dips, and is not designed for you to perform this function.
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Yes, it can be used for push-ups, but I don't know how it compares to other bars for that purpose.
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I can see, by this pic, why you would think that but I never had any issue doing lat pull downs to my chest. Regardless of what machine I'm using, I usually have a slight lean backwards when I do them and my lean might be why I've never noticed an issue with it.
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I think so, it helped me quite a bit. It makes push-ups a LOT more effective as well. I bought these because I am doing P90X and I was having wrist problems from all of the push-ups.
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I'm not exactly sure how you would use this in a push up....but I've seen these used at my Box as resistance for stretching different muscles prior to/after a workout. Don't know if this helps or not, I'm still a "rookie" in Crossfit!!
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No. The instructions with the dumbbells say not to use them for that purpose. I bought pushup handles.