Exercises / Beginner
Bottom-position isometric dip hold
- Triceps
- Lower Chest
- Anterior Deltoid
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- Level
- Beginner
- Muscles
- 3
- Equipment
- Parallettes
On this page
01 / Steps
How to do it
On parallel bars.
Get into a dip support position.
Lower until your arms form an angle less than 90°
Hold this position for a determined time.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Triceps
Lower Chest
Anterior Deltoid
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength25
- Explosivity0
- Technique10
- Cardio0
- Mobility15
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