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Tricep Dips

How to do the Tricep Dips with proper form, step by step.

Muscle group
Arms
Equipment
Parallel Bars

Video: “How to Do a Tricep Dip | Boot Camp Workout” by Howcast on YouTube.

How to do the Tricep Dips

  1. To get into the starting position, hold your body at arm's length with your arms nearly locked above the bars.
  2. Now, inhale and slowly lower yourself downward. Your torso should remain upright and your elbows should stay close to your body. This helps to better focus on tricep involvement. Lower yourself until there is a 90 degree angle formed between the upper arm and forearm.
  3. Then, exhale and push your torso back up using your triceps to bring your body back to the starting position.
  4. Repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.

Tricep Dips start and finish positions

Tricep Dips: Starting position
Starting position
Tricep Dips: Ending position
Ending position

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