Dips - Triceps Version

A upper arms exercise targeting the triceps, performed with body weight.

Dips - Triceps Version demonstration
Dips - Triceps Version — demonstration

Body part

Upper Arms

Equipment

Body Weight

Target muscles

Triceps

Secondary muscles

Chest, Shoulders

How to do Dips - Triceps Version

  1. To get into the starting position, hold your body at arm's length with your arms nearly locked above the bars.

  2. Now, inhale and slowly lower yourself downward. Your torso should remain upright and your elbows should stay close to your body. This helps to better focus on tricep involvement. Lower yourself until there is a 90 degree angle formed between the upper arm and forearm.

  3. Then, exhale and push your torso back up using your triceps to bring your body back to the starting position.

  4. Repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Triceps

Secondary

ChestShoulders

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