Chest Dip (on dip Pull-up cage)

Muscles involved

ChestTriceps

How to do it

1. Grip the parallel dip bars with straight arms, and jump up to support your body weight, keeping your body straight and core tight.
2. Slowly lower your body by bending your elbows until your shoulders are below your elbows, or until you feel a stretch in your chest.
3. Pause briefly at the bottom of the dip.
4. Press powerfully through your palms to push your body back up to the starting straight-arm position.

Equipment required

Peso corporal

Muscles worked

MaleFemale

Pectoralis major sternal headTriceps brachii

Tips

- Lean your torso forward slightly to emphasize the chest muscles. - Lower yourself until your shoulders are at or below your elbows for a deep stretch. - Keep your core tight and body stable; don't swing. - Press through the palms of your hands to push yourself up powerfully.

Difficulty