Dips are not for everyone. Sometimes we get carried away wanting to do what has been established as a compound exercise, a most beneficial exercise for both muscles as well as one's endocrine system. Squats come to mind here. I'm not against any of the well established movements, however I find it prudent to warn against quickly indulging one's self in such movements based on others' experiences. Make sure that the exercise is suitable for your own unique body mechanics, and proceed with caution...when an added weight is involved.
I say the above because dips, (no matter how good they potentially are for some), not only do they not work for me, but they seem/feel as if they are ripping my front deltoids from their insertion point, hence I leave them alone.