How to do triceps dips on parallel bars exercises

This is an animated body sculpting tutorial for triceps dips on parallel bars exercises. Use the controls to pause, slow down and follow along with detailed step-by-step text instructions that match up with each movement. This instructional fitness body building video is incredibly in depth and a great guide for learning triceps dips on parallel bars exercises.

How to do Triceps Dips on Parallel Bars

In this lesson you will learn how to do triceps dips on parallel bars. This bodyweight exercise requires a lot of triceps strength. You have to lift your entire body with the strength of your triceps only. If the first repetitions seems too hard, start off with normal dips, bench dips or a dip machine where they can adjust the weight.

Description: Triceps Dips on Parallel Bars

* Push yourself up on parallel bars, so that your elbows are fully extended and exhale at the same time. Press you shoulders slightly down and extend the entire body (also knees and ankles). Look straight forward and don't hollow your back. You will probably think that the extended posture is because this site is also about artistic gymnastics, but the straight body is also important for those who are only interested in bodybuilding. Many weight lifters bend the knees and arch the back when they do triceps dips. In fact most instructors and websites will teach you to do triceps dips with bent knees and crossed feet. But in my opinion everybody should keep the entire body straight, so that there is no chance you can create momentum by swinging the lower body. However, you can bend your legs if you are too tall for the dip bars.
* Keep your arms parallel and lower yourself until your upper arms are horizontal and your shoulders are stretched slightly. The elbows have to move backwards and not open up sideways. Move slowly and concentrated, inhale as you move down and keep your body totally straight.