Actor Baiju’s 'dips' workout: Here's why you should be careful while doing it

Actor Baiju’s intense gym workout video is the latest trend on social media. The video shared with the caption ‘Morning workout’ has already grabbed over a million views. Baiju is seen doing the dips workout, a type of strength training requiring you to lift your body weight using your triceps and deltoid muscles. In the video, Baiju does 12 sets of this routine, which isn’t easy to practise. Meanwhile, netizens have been commenting that only an incredibly healthy person could perform this workout with such perfection and that Baiju gives the workout machine a run for its money. Even his 'Minnal Murali' co-star Tovino Thomas didn’t hide his admiration and commented on the video, ‘Ohh! Power’.

Baiju has mentioned in many interviews that he focuses on his fitness. In one of the earlier viral videos, he explains why it is important to regularly do the leg workout. He says that without strong legs, strengthened by workouts, people can suffer at their old age. The latest video proves that the actor wasn’t lying about his attitude towards exercising. His fans ask whether the heroes who beat up the villains on screen can actually do what Baiju is doing. The video also shared with the 'Big Dwags rap' by Hanumankind as its music.

Is dips a risky routine?
Although a dips workout, which helps build strength in your chest, shoulders and triceps, looks simple and effortless, it isn’t easy to do it in the correct form. Workouts like these should be practised only by following the instructions of a trainer, at least in the initial phase of you trying it out. While doing it, keep your shoulders down and chest slightly forward. Do not shrug or round your shoulders. Also, do not rush the movement. Do it in a controlled, slow motion to avoid stressing your joints. Another important thing to ensure is that you are a person with enough body strength to support your weight. As always, the parallel bars or dip stations at your gym should have the right kind of stability and quality to ensure safety.

Avoid the routine in case of the following:
1) If you have persistent shoulder issues, elbow or wrist pain
2) If you do not have the required flexibility or upper body strength to do it
3) If your dip stations do not have the right depth to help you do it, do not attempt it. If you go too low while doing it, your shoulder can get overstretched and injure you.
4) If you have Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, a condition in which the nerves or blood vessels between your collarbone and first rib get compressed.
5) If you had a recent injury or surgery