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Parallel Bar Dip

armsbodyweight

Where the arms muscles sit, front and back.

Anatomical figures from body-muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache-2.0.

Primary muscle

arms

Equipment

bodyweight

Secondary muscles

chest, shoulders

How to perform

Support yourself on parallel bars with your arms straight and your shoulders down. Lower under control until your upper arms are roughly parallel to the floor. Keep your torso fairly upright to bias the triceps, or lean forward to bias the chest. Press back up to full extension. Common mistakes: dropping too deep and stressing the shoulders, and letting the shoulders shrug up towards the ears at the bottom.

Technique video

The Perfect Dip - Do it right by Calisthenicmovement, on YouTube. Embedded with no tracking cookies until you press play.