- To get into the starting position, hold your body at arm's length with your arms nearly locked above the bars.
- Now, inhale and slowly lower yourself downward. Your torso should remain upright and your elbows should stay close to your body. This helps to better focus on tricep involvement. Lower yourself until there is a 90 degree angle formed between the upper arm and forearm.
- Then, exhale and push your torso back up using your triceps to bring your body back to the starting position.
- Repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.
Variations: If you are new at this exercise and do not have the strength to perform it, use a dip assist machine if available. These machines use weight to help you push your bodyweight.
Otherwise, a spotter holding your legs can help.
More advanced lifters can add weight to the exercise by using a weight belt that allows the addition of weighted plates.
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May 18, 2013 12:57 PM: try this - a 3 second descnend on the way down and explode up, this will build up your triceps!!!!
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Apr 10, 2013 9:28 PM: hard as hell ..... but worth it.
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Feb 21, 2013 12:36 PM: My fav
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Feb 14, 2013 9:19 PM: Should be part of all triceps programs.
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Nov 25, 2012 9:12 AM: The best.
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Nov 11, 2012 6:09 PM: One of my favorite body weight tricep exercises, the other being diamond push ups.
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Oct 25, 2012 2:49 PM: The most effective of all tricep exercises,really encourages growth.
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Jul 6, 2012 11:26 AM: best of all with little effort!!
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Jun 30, 2012 4:18 PM: It works the 3 heads of the muscle, it has Chest and Shoulders involments and is very effective : it IS simply the best exercise for the triceps and ever will be.
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Jun 18, 2012 7:44 AM: Best tricep exercise period.