Form cues
- Keep elbows close to your body
- Lower slowly
- Press through your palms
- Avoid shrugging shoulders
Exercise
Triceps Dips
Upper arms, body weight
A bodyweight exercise that targets the triceps through a pressing motion while lowering and raising the body.
Target: triceps. Also works: anterior deltoids, pectoralis major.
Steps
- Sit on a bench or chair with hands gripping the edge.
- Extend legs forward and slide hips off the seat.
- Lower body by bending elbows to 90 degrees.
- Press through palms to straighten arms and lift body.
- Repeat for reps.
Common mistakes
- Letting shoulders roll forward
- Dropping hips too low
- Elbows flaring out
Breathing
Inhale as you lower down, exhale as you push up.
In the app, search for Triceps Dips and add it to a workout.