Dips Interfering With Press?

[Jonathan Vechet]

I'm starting to think my dips may be interfering with my press. My week looks like this:

Monday
squat 3x5 (back on SS)
5/3/1 bench
body weight pull ups- working up to 5x10; last set was 8/8/7/5/6/3/3

Tuesday
power cleans 5/3/1ish- The percentages are the same, but I changed the sets and reps to better suit triples, doubles, and singles.
RDLs 3x5
dips- I did 5x15 last week so now I'm starting to weigh them. Did 5x10 with 10lbs yesterday

Wednesday
squat
5/3/1 press
weighted chin ups 3x5
GHR- working up to 5x15 with body weight before weighing them. Did 5x5 today

Thursday- rest

Friday
squat
5/3/1 deadlift
weighted dips- 3x5; last set was with 65lbs

Saturday/Sunday- rest

My bench and press both switched to 5/3/1 at the same time (about 2+ months ago) and my bench is kicking ass and setting PRs. My press hasn't stalled, but it's struggling. And I think it may have something to do with the high volume dips (now weighted) the day before.

I was thinking about eliminating the dips on Tuesday and bumping up Fridays dips to 5x5. I think this should give me the rest I need to press, but also allow my dips to provide assistance rather than being obtrusive.

What do y'all think?

[f4thpathway]

Any dips done within 48 hours of pressing will take your weights down.

[Jonathan Vechet]

Any dips done within 48 hours of pressing will take your weights down.

I see.

Then is the bench press ok where it is, or should I perhaps put an extra day in between it and the press?

[f4thpathway]

It should be ok. Another day is more rest but its also more time off from pressing movements. There is a fine line there. But dips will definitely fatigue your press. I do mine after presses.

[Jonathan Vechet]

On the same day?

[f4thpathway]

Yep

[Jonathan Vechet]

Thank you for your guidance, kind sir.

[f4thpathway]

Fo shizzle.
Heavy dips are great for driving your press up though. And they balance out only one bench day a week.

Work them heavy. Up to 100x5s and 135x1, then 135x5s and 185x1, then 200s. Do that. Its good medicine.

[Jonathan Vechet]

Well, it'll be a while before I'm dipping in the 100s. I started with 25lbs and have been adding 2.5lbs a week up to last weeks 65lbs.

If I can keep it up it'll be there in about 4 months at 10lbs a month. If...

[f4thpathway]

No 2.5s. Just add some weight and give it a shot. The difference between the feel of a heavy dip and a kind of heavy dip isn't that great. They kind of feel the same, like you wont be able to do it. Until you do. Go wild on that kind of stuff. Hit or miss, its just accessory work.