triceps dips floor
triceps dips floor — highlighted muscle: triceps

Muscles worked

triceps, chest, shoulders

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triceps dips floor

Body part
upper arms
Equipment
body weight
Target muscle
triceps
Muscle group
chest

Secondary muscles

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Sit on the edge of a chair or bench with your hands next to your hips, fingers pointing forward.

  2. 2

    Slide your butt off the front of the chair with your legs extended in front of you.

  3. 3

    Straighten your arms, keeping a little bend in your elbows to keep tension on your triceps and off your elbow joints.

  4. 4

    Slowly bend your elbows to lower your body toward the floor until your elbows are at about a 90-degree angle.

  5. 5

    Once you reach the bottom of the movement, press down into the chair to straighten your elbows, returning to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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