Exercises / Beginner
Elastic band assisted dips
- Triceps
- Lower Chest
Available on Calisteniapp for iOS and Android.

- Level
- Beginner
- Muscles
- 2
- Equipment
- Parallettes
On this page
01 / Steps
How to do it
Secure the elastic band in your hands on the parallel bars.
Support your feet on it so that it exerts force upwards and helps you to complete the dips correctly.
Use different thicknesses of elastic band to receive more or less assistance.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Triceps
Lower Chest
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength10
- Explosivity0
- Technique10
- Cardio5
- Mobility10
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