Profile: Compound
exercise for the chest and rear arm muscles
Suitability: Intermediate /
Advanced
Target Muscles:
Pectorals, Triceps
Equipment: Dip bars
/ Dip station
Start / End Phase
Mid Phase
Take a grip on the dipping handles in
line with your shoulders if possible (some dip stations have adjustable bars for
this purpose)
Take the weight of your body onto your
arms and let your legs hang down or cross your feet and bend your legs - find
the position that is most comfortable for you
Lean forward so the emphasis of the
weight is on your chest
Inhale as you lower yourself until your
arms are at ninety degrees to the floor
Exhale then straighten your arms again
but do not lock out at the top of the movement
Keep leaning forward through out the
movement - dips will hit triceps but when you lean forward your chest is brought
in as a stabilising muscle
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