Elbow Dips

Start by sitting on a sturdy chair or bench. Place your hands on the edge of the chair or bench, fingers facing forward. Extend your legs out in front of you and lift your buttocks off the chair. Bend your elbows and lower your body down until your elbows reach a 90-degree angle. Push back up to the starting position, using your arms to straighten your elbows. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Elbow Dips

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Elbow Dips 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 triceps.
  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 triceps 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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