chest dip (on dip-pull-up cage)

A chest exercise targeting the pectorals, performed with body weight.

chest dip (on dip-pull-up cage) demonstration
chest dip (on dip-pull-up cage) β€” demonstration

Body part

Chest

Equipment

Body Weight

Target muscles

Pectorals

Secondary muscles

Triceps, Shoulders

How to do chest dip (on dip-pull-up cage)

  1. Adjust the dip bars to a height that allows you to comfortably grip them.

  2. Stand between the bars and place your hands on each bar, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

  3. Jump up and straighten your arms, supporting your body weight on the bars.

  4. Bend your knees and cross your ankles behind you.

  5. Lower your body by bending your elbows, keeping your chest up and your shoulders down.

  6. Continue lowering until your shoulders are below your elbows or until you feel a stretch in your chest.

  7. Push through your palms and extend your elbows to raise your body back up to the starting position.

  8. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Pectorals

Secondary

TricepsShoulders

Related exercises

All chest exercises β†’

Track chest dip (on dip-pull-up cage) in NutriMind

Log your sets and the app does the rest β€” automatic PR detection, progression charts for every lift, and progressive overload that adjusts your next workout. Paired with AI nutrition coaching so your training and your plate pull in the same direction.

Planning your next heavy session? Estimate your max with the One Rep Max Calculator and build up to it with the Warm-up Calculator. More free tools β†’