Exercises / Intermediate
Explosive dips
- Triceps
- Lower Chest
- Anterior Deltoid
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- Level
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- 3
- Equipment
- Parallettes
On this page
01 / Steps
How to do it
Perform push-ups with as much power as you can.
When locking your arms, your hands must come off the bars.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Triceps
Lower Chest
Anterior Deltoid
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength20
- Explosivity20
- Technique20
- Cardio15
- Mobility15
Sessions
Sessions with this exercise
Calisteniapp workouts that include this movement.
Intermediate
Marina
Biceps ∙ Lats ∙ Triceps ∙ Lower Chest
41 min · 6 exercises
Intermediate
Vectes
Triceps ∙ Lower Chest ∙ Anterior Deltoid ∙ Upper Chest
41 min · 6 exercises
Intermediate
Chest and triceps builder
Triceps ∙ Anterior Deltoid ∙ Upper Chest ∙ Lower Chest
40 min · 6 exercises
Intermediate
Bahamas Drop Supersets
Biceps ∙ Triceps ∙ Lats ∙ Lower Chest
83 min · 40 exercises
Intermediate
Fullbody Grenade
Biceps ∙ Lats ∙ Triceps ∙ Lower Chest
41 min · 6 exercises
Intermediate
Muscle Up Preparation
Triceps ∙ Biceps ∙ Lats ∙ Lower Chest
40 min · 6 exercises
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