Triceps Dip on High Parallel Bars

BicepsBody WeightIntermediate

The triceps dip on high parallel bars targets your triceps, shoulders, and chest. This exercise enhances upper body strength and stability.

  1. Start by gripping the parallel bars with your palms facing inward.
  2. Lift your body off the ground, supporting your weight with your arms.
  3. Lower your body by bending your elbows until your upper arms are parallel to the ground.
  4. Push back up to the starting position, fully extending your arms.

How to perform the Triceps Dip on High Parallel Bars

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Triceps Dip on High Parallel Bars 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 biceps.
  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 biceps 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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