Male

Wide Grip Chest Dip on High Parallel Bars

Muscles involved

Feeling absolute control over your own physical mass is one of the most rewarding aspects of training, and the Wide Grip Chest Dip on High Parallel Bars demonstrates this perfectly. Using strictly your bodyweight, you feel gravity pulling you down while maintaining just the right torso lean to channel tension directly into your chest and triceps. It is a movement where every inch of the descent demands focus and composure; you can feel the deep stretch across your pectorals at the bottom and raw driving force as you press yourself back to the top. Mastering this controlled descent and managing your elbow angle gives you incredible body awareness while carving out serious upper body power.

How to do it

1. Grip some high parallel bars with your hands outside shoulder width. 2. Bend your knees and push your legs backward to incline your torso. 3. Lower your body by bending your elbows and letting them open to the sides. 4. Extend your elbows to return to the starting position, contracting your pectorals.

Equipment required

Peso corporal

Muscles worked

Tips

- Inclining your torso forward emphasizes the work on your pectorals. - Lower until you feel a good stretch in your chest, without pain in your shoulders. - Keep your shoulders stable, avoiding them shrugging towards your ears.