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Triceps Dip
Bodyweight · Horizontal Push · Compound
Chest Anterior DeltoidTriceps
Default prescription & biomechanics
- Primary muscles
- Chest
- Secondary muscles
- Anterior Deltoid, Triceps
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Movement pattern
- Horizontal Push (Push force)
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Working rep range
- 5-8 reps per set
- Between-set interval
- 150 seconds rest
Step-by-step coaching cues
- Grip parallel bars, suspend your body with straight arms, and lean your torso slightly forward to bias the chest.
- Lower your body under control until your upper arms reach parallel with the floor (roughly 90 degrees at the elbows).
- Avoid dropping too deep to prevent excessive anterior shoulder capsule stress.
- Press forcefully through your palms to return to the top lockout, squeezing your chest and triceps.
Joint & safety considerations
Filtered for Shoulder Impingement sensitivity. When you flag shoulder impingement sensitivity in your WorkoutCard training brief, the AI programme generator automatically substitutes a lower-stress alternative from the relations table below.
Biomechanical alternatives & swaps
Used by the in-app Swap sheet when your equipment is occupied or when adjusting exercise difficulty.
| Exercise | Relationship | Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| Anchored Resistance Band Chest Press | Bands swap | Bands |
| Assisted Chest Dip Kneeling | Machine swap | Machine |
| Barbell Decline Bench Press | Barbell swap | Barbell |
| Barbell Floor Press | Barbell swap | Barbell |
| Barbell Pause Bench Press | Barbell swap | Barbell |
| Cable Bench Press | Cable swap | Cable |
From the WorkoutCard biomechanical library (613 verified movements). For general strength and conditioning education, not medical or physiotherapy advice.