Chest Dip (On Dip-Pull-Up Cage)

1. Stand in front of the dip-pull-up cage with your back facing the cage. 2. Place your hands on the parallel bars, shoulder-width apart. 3. Lift yourself up, extending your arms fully. 4. Lower your body by bending your elbows until your shoulders are at the same level as your elbows. 5. Push yourself back up to the starting position by straightening your arms. 6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Chest Dip (On Dip-Pull-Up Cage)

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Chest Dip (On Dip-Pull-Up Cage) using your body weight.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your pectoralis major.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your pectoralis major rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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