Triceps Dips

Muscles worked: Triceps · Also: Chest, Shoulders, Back

Triceps Dips are the classic triceps exercise, usually done on a low surface or the floor: you lower your body by bending your elbows and press back up.

Keep your elbows pointing back rather than flaring out, and only lower as far as your shoulders allow comfortably. If full dips hurt the shoulders, bend the knees more to take weight off and shorten the range.

How to do it

1. Place your hands on a low surface behind you and extend your legs, or bend your knees to take weight off.
2. Lower your body by bending your elbows, keeping them pointing back rather than flaring out.
3. Lower only as far as your shoulders allow comfortably.
4. Press back up to the starting position.
5. If full dips hurt your shoulders, bend your knees more and shorten the range.

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General fitness information only, not medical advice. Stop if an exercise causes pain, and talk to a doctor before starting a new workout routine if you have a health condition.