Parallel bars dip

Muscles worked: Chest
Chest
🔧 Parallel bars ↕ Push 🔁 reps Difficulty: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

Technique

How to perform

Press yourself up on the parallel bars — this is the starting position: shoulders down, body straight. Lower yourself, bending your elbows to about 90 degrees. Pause briefly at the bottom and smoothly press back up to the starting position. Repeat for the required number of reps.

Muscles Worked

Pectoralis major
Secondary: Triceps, Front delt

Tips

Torso upright, elbows close to your body — triceps focus. Leaning forward, elbows out — chest focus. Legs straight down; brace your glutes and abs for stability. Don't shrug your shoulders up during the exercise.

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