weighted straight bar dip

A chest exercise targeting the pectorals, performed with weighted.

weighted straight bar dip demonstration
weighted straight bar dip — demonstration

Body part

Chest

Equipment

Weighted

Target muscles

Pectorals

Secondary muscles

Triceps, Shoulders

How to do weighted straight bar dip

  1. Position yourself between parallel bars with your arms fully extended and your body straight.

  2. Lower your body by bending your elbows until your upper arms are parallel to the ground.

  3. Pause for a moment, then push yourself back up to the starting position by straightening your arms.

  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Pectorals

Secondary

TricepsShoulders

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