Exercises / Intermediate
Explosive weighted dips
- Triceps
- Anterior Deltoid
- Lower Chest
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- Level
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- 3
- Equipment
- Parallettes, Weight
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01 / Steps
How to do it
Put on extra weight, either with a weight belt, vest, or similar.
Perform explosive push-ups, slightly separating your hands from parallel each time you extend your arms.
Try to use as little assistance from leg movements, swings, etc. as possible.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Triceps
Anterior Deltoid
Lower Chest
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength55
- Explosivity45
- Technique20
- Cardio15
- Mobility20
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