Dips - Chest Version
- Main muscles
- Chest
- Also works
- Shoulders, Triceps
- Equipment
- Other equipment
- Level
- Intermediate
- Type
- Compound · Push
How to do it
- For this exercise you will need access to parallel bars. To get yourself into the starting position, hold your body at arms length (arms locked) above the bars.
- While breathing in, lower yourself slowly with your torso leaning forward around 30 degrees or so and your elbows flared out slightly until you feel a slight stretch in the chest.
- Once you feel the stretch, use your chest to bring your body back to the starting position as you breathe out. Tip: Remember to squeeze the chest at the top of the movement for a second.
- Repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Dips - Chest Version work?
- Mainly the chest, with help from the shoulders, triceps.
- What equipment do I need?
- Other equipment.
- Is it good for beginners?
- It is rated intermediate level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More chest exercises
- Chain Press
- Drop Push
- Forward Drag with Press
- Heavy Bag Thrust
- Incline Push-Up Depth Jump
- Suspended Push-Up
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.