Shoulders too. No pge, I've never hurt shoulder or anything else on dips.

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Triceps, Anterior Deltoids, Shoulders, Arms, Pectoralis

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I'm doing them for my triceps really but the shoulder does get involved along the way!

My form is probably not great.

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its mainly at the bottom of the movement that you'll hurt your shoulders if you arent carefull on dips. Thats why I dont like negatives because when you near faiolkure and the times are only a few seconds its kind of like falling and putiing pressure on the shoulders and isnt under control.

Anyway few tips to avoid the shoulder pain

Make sure you dont go down to far; don't go past parallel (upper arms parralel to the floor)
Lower under control taking 2-3secs+ (which you do anyway I guess)
Keep your shoulder blades apart (dont allow them to cave in)
Keep you shoulders down so don't hunch them upwards as you lower; leaning forwards whilst bending the arms as you lower rather than just bending the arms to go up an down can help this
squeeze the chest at the bottom to initiate the upward movement; don't just tense up around the shoulder region to push upwards

Thats all I can think of peg. Hope it helps!

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Ok here's my update! Gym tonight, didn't get a chance over the weekend.

My workout is back in the correct order now (I think!). Feeling much stronger on my row exercise now and loving doing the chins and dips. I hope I carry on progressing here, if not then I might have to chuck in some negatives occasionally.

Leg press – 14 reps @ 127.5kg
Calf raise – 10 reps @ 130kg
Chest press – 12 reps @ 10kg (dumbbells)
Seated row – 9 reps @ 35kg
Shoulder press – 8 reps @ 10kgs
Assisted chin ups – @ 12kg – 5 reps
@ 19kg – 6 reps
Assisted dips @ 19kgs – 5 reps
@ 26kg – 6 reps
Abs – the plank – 80secs
Back extension on floor – 8 reps (20 sec pause at top)

My next plan is to improve my bench press. Does anyone have any suggestions of what I could do? Basically the next dumbbells up are 12kgs. I'm using 10s at the moment but I'm outgrowing them. Should I try 12kgs, even if I can't do many reps or do another exercise that might help me improve my chest strength?

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I'd say just try the 12's and build them up slowly. I've never seen an 11kg dumbell anywhere, I don't think tey make them, after 10kg they usually go up in 2 or 2.5kg increments

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Yeah I was wondering about switching to a barbell if there was one with a suitable in between increment. You should always have a spotter shouldn't you if you are using a barbell?

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Barbell movement is slightly different, but will work your chest, I enjoy the barbell BP much more, plus there's more ways to vary it. If you know your limits and are used to it then you don't need a spotter, but you can obviously push yourself harder with one.

Oympic bar weighs 20kg, and smallest weights are 1.25kg each, therefore you could have it at 11.25kg on either end.

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I assumed it was the same movement with a barbell but I guess it is a bit different. My gym is a bit rubbish and the bar bells are fixed (I'm sure there is a more technical word).

*totally unrelated, I think Shuts is bewildered by your kitchen implements! :-D
And he says he's left a message with the landlord.

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tell him it's for making cocktails, it was a birthday present, i'er never used it.

unless he means something else, i know cornwall is backwards and all.... ;o)

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