Exercises / Intermediate
Negative impossible dip
- Triceps
- Abs
- Lower Chest
Available on Calisteniapp for iOS and Android.

- Level
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- 3
- Equipment
- Parallettes
On this page
01 / Steps
How to do it
Get into the starting position for dips.
Lean your body back and try to slowly lower yourself until your forearms touch the bars.
Try to make the descent as slow as possible and don't lose the backward inclination.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Triceps
Abs
Lower Chest
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength30
- Explosivity0
- Technique45
- Cardio0
- Mobility25
Sessions
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