Chest Dip

Danish: Brystdips

Movement pattern

Horizontal push, Vertical push

Equipment

Parallel bars / dip station

Main muscles

Pectoralis major (sternocostal head), Triceps brachii (lateral head), Triceps brachii (long head), Triceps brachii (medial head)

Also works

Deltoid (anterior part), Pectoralis major (clavicular head), Pectoralis minor

Stabilisers

Trapezius (lower fibres), Rhomboid major, Rhomboid minor

Muscle groups

Chest, Triceps

Level

Intermediate

Type

Compound, push

Load

Bodyweight

Logged as

Reps

Joint load

Elbow: moderate, Shoulder: high

Related exercises

Belongs to: Parallel Bar Dip

Alternatives: Assisted Chest Dip, Decline Barbell Bench Press, Weighted Chest Dip

Variation of: Parallel Bar Dip

Harder version of: Assisted Chest Dip

Easier version of: Weighted Chest Dip

Other names

Liftosaur: Chest Dip, Bodyweight · free-exercise-db: Dips - Chest Version

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