Main muscle
Supporting
Intermediate
Parallel bar dip
Dips between parallel bars, with your own body as the weight.
- Works
- TricepsChestFront shoulders
- Equipment
- Parallel bars (dip station)
How to do it
- 1Grip the bars and push up until your arms are straight, knees bent behind you.
- 2Keep your body upright to keep the work on the triceps.
- 3Lower yourself until your upper arms are about parallel to the floor.
- 4Push back up until your arms are straight.
Coach's tips
- Too hard? Use a band or an assisted dip machine.
Parallel bars (dip station) taken? Do this instead
Same muscles, different equipment. Closest match first.