Andrew! Happy to hear you are loving the challenge man!
For dips here are a few things you can play with:
#1)
Practice jumping into the dip - so use the jump to get on top of the bars & lower slowly
#2) When you grab the 2 parallel bars & dip down 90 degrees (if you can go lower without any discomfort then go for it) tilt your head and chest forward a little - this will hit more of your chest & I find them to be easier.
#3) Practice close grip push ups aka diamond push ups in order to strengthen those triceps.
#4) If you have access to resistance bands you can use those to remove some of your weight & progress week by week like that.
#5) Do 10 sets of 10 max out sprints every other day (just pick a long distance & run as fast as you can 10 times)
The sprints will help you build muscle & drop fat which will make the dips easier since you will be stronger & lighter.
For now the push ups will help you get stronger for the dips but I would focus on doing negatives (jump to the bad & go down slowly) so you get used to the movement because it might be new to go you.
Keep crushing it! You’ll be doing dips easy by the end of the month!
