Exercises / Intermediate
Isometric leg-assisted impossible dip
- Triceps
- Lower Chest
- Lumbar
- Hamstrings
- Glutes
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- Level
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- 5
- Equipment
- Parallettes
On this page
01 / Steps
How to do it
Place your feet on the parallel bars, keep your arms straight and raise your hips to shoulder height.
From this position, try to lean back and hold for a certain amount of time.
Above all, try to keep your hips from lowering.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Triceps
Lower Chest
Lumbar
Hamstrings
Glutes
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength25
- Explosivity0
- Technique35
- Cardio0
- Mobility35
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