Triceps Dip

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Instructions Preparation Mount shoulder width dip bar, arms straight with shoulders above hands. Keep hips straight. Execution Lower body until slight stretch is felt in shoulders. Push body up until arms are straight. Repeat. Comments Also see Chest Dips. Easier To decrease difficulty, use assistance from machine or training partner. Also consider Triceps Dip between benches or Self-assisted dips by placing feet on bench or elevation. Between benches Machine assisted Self-assisted Harder Added weight can be placed on dip belt or dumbbell can be placed between ankles to increase intensity. Weighted

Classification  Utility: Basic  Mechanics: Compound  Force: Push Muscles Target Triceps Brachii Synergists Deltoid, Anterior Pectoralis Major, Sternal Pectoralis Major, Clavicular Pectoralis Minor Rhomboids Levator Scapulae Latissimus Dorsi Dynamic Stabilizers Biceps Brachii Stabilizers Trapezius, Lower