Exercise Guide

Chair Dip

A dip with your hands behind you on a chair and your feet on the floor. The triceps exercise available in any room with furniture.

BeginnerStrengthPushCompound
Form
Chair Dip - Start position
Start
Chair Dip - Mid position
Mid
Chair Dip - End position
End

Illustrations by Bryl Lim for Workout Guide, after Everkinetic. Used unchanged under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Details

Primary Muscle

Triceps

Equipment

Bodyweight

Difficulty

Beginner

Category

Strength

Force

Push

Mechanic

Compound

Secondary Muscles

ChestShoulders
How to Perform
  1. 1

    Sit on the edge of a sturdy chair and grip the front edge either side of your hips.

  2. 2

    Slide your backside forward off the seat, taking your weight on your hands.

  3. 3

    Bend your elbows to lower until your upper arms are roughly parallel to the floor.

  4. 4

    Press back up until your arms are straight.

Tips
  • Keep your back close to the chair - drifting forward puts the strain on the front of the shoulder.
  • Walk your feet out to make it harder, bend the knees to make it easier.
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