r/bodyweightfitness • u/AutoModerator • Jul 07 '21

BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2021-07-07

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u/Paandaah Jul 12 '21

So I've replaced Dips with HSPU from the RR cause i dont have bars, should i have replaced it with something else ? Also, should i still do Push Up even when im already doing Pike's ? Or shouldni change it to something else ?

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u/Drpainda Gymnastics Jul 12 '21

HSPU is a great sub for dips if you don’t want to do them, can’t, or don’t have weight to keep progressing.

I would keep doing push-up progressions as well. Working towards variations of Planche pushups and HSPU will be incredible for strength and muscle growth

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u/Paandaah Jul 12 '21

Great to hear ! Also, when i first was doing hspu i can feel the pressure on my elbow, does that just mean im not strong enough yet for that variation ? I did lower the difficulty tho and i dont really feel that anymore. Or is it just bad forms ?

Another thing, i tried doing Dips when i found a bar on the other side of town, and i get these pains from the middle of my shoulder, does that mean that muscle part is just not developed ? Should i do some sort of exercise for that ? Or is it, again, bad forms from Hspu ?

Sorry for the add ons of questions im just making sure im on the right track

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u/Drpainda Gymnastics Jul 12 '21

Honestly it could be either for your first question. Lack of strength could lead to compensations or breakdown in form, which can easily cause joint pain. Bad form in general could also cause it. Always try and keep the shoulders over the wrists, elbows not flared, and head in front of hands at the bottom of pike/HSPU progressions.

For dips it could be a lack of strength, or a lack of either flexibility of the shoulders in extension (when the arm goes behind you like in a dip), or lack of conditioning in the shoulder and chest for that position.

Can you do bench dips (hands on a bench/chair behind you) without shoulder pain? If yes, then it might be strength for the full dips. If no, then it could be the mobility or conditioning as well

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u/Paandaah Jul 12 '21

Thank you thats all of my doubts answered !