Triceps Dips
How to Do Triceps Dips
- Standing between the bars of a dip station, grip the bars with an overhand grip,keeping your elbows tucked in close to your body.
- Allow your body weigh to hang so it is being supported by your arms and shoulders. Keep your hips straight.
- Push down through your palms with your arms, lifting your body up until your arms are almost straight. (Do not lock your elbows)
- Lower your body by slowly bending your elbows and continue down until you feel a slight stretch in your shoulders.
- Pause, then push yourself back to the starting position.
- Repeat.
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Related Triceps Exercises
One Arm Side Push Ups
Overhead Triceps Stretch
Stability / Swiss / Exercise Ball Push Ups / Press Ups
Triceps Dips Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Triceps Dips targets triceps and also works chest and forearms and shoulders. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is an at-home exercise. Equipment required: no equipment.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include One arm side push ups, overhead triceps stretch and stability / swiss / exercise ball push ups / press ups. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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