Exercises / Intermediate
Lean dip
- Triceps
- Anterior Deltoid
- Lower Chest
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- Level
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- 3
- Equipment
- Parallettes
On this page
01 / Steps
How to do it
Get into push-up position.
Increase the incline by bringing your head forward and feet back while keeping your body straight.
Perform push-ups while maintaining that incline.
This will shift your center of gravity forward and increase the difficulty and workload of your anterior deltoids.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Triceps
Anterior Deltoid
Lower Chest
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength40
- Explosivity0
- Technique35
- Cardio5
- Mobility20
Sessions
Sessions with this exercise
Calisteniapp workouts that include this movement.
Intermediate
Rsilvan Shoulder Challenge
Triceps ∙ Anterior Deltoid ∙ Serratus ∙ Upper Chest
37 min · 18 exercises
Intermediate
HFK 22
Biceps ∙ Lats ∙ Abs ∙ Hip Flexors
15 min · 8 exercises
Intermediate
Donatello Planche Intermediate
Triceps ∙ Anterior Deltoid ∙ Upper Chest ∙ Upper Trapezius
34 min · 5 exercises
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