- Hold the parallel bars with your arms straight.
- Support your bodyweight with your hands.
- Keep your chest lifted and core braced.
- Bend your elbows and lower your body under control.
- Keep your elbows close to your sides.
- Lower until your elbows reach about 90 degrees.
- Press through your hands to lift your body back up.
- Straighten your arms without locking your elbows hard.
- Keep your shoulders down throughout the movement.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
PT Will Duru’s Perspective
Triceps dips are one of the best bodyweight exercises for building stronger arms.
I like this exercise because it trains pressing strength without needing much equipment. You use your own bodyweight, control your shoulder position, and work your triceps through a strong range of motion.
This exercise is useful if you want better lockout strength for pressing movements like bench press, push-ups, and overhead press.
Add triceps dips to your training if you want stronger triceps, better upper-body strength, and more control in bodyweight exercises.
About Will Duru
PT Will Duru is a Personal Trainer, Founder of the 12REPS strength training app, and holds a Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons).
Will has been featured in Men’s Health, The Times, The Telegraph, The Sun, Men’s Fitness, Coach, and i Newspaper.
