Chest · Body weight · Advanced

How to do Chest Dip

The chest dip is a bodyweight exercise performed on parallel bars that primarily targets the pectoral muscles, with secondary emphasis on the triceps and shoulders. It requires significant upper body strength, stability, and control.

Chest Dip demonstration
Primary muscle
Chest
Also works
Triceps and Shoulders
Equipment
Body weight
Level
Advanced
Category
Chest

How to do Chest Dip, step by step

  1. Position yourself on parallel bars with your arms fully extended and your body straight.
  2. Lower your body by bending your elbows until your shoulders are below your elbows.
  3. Push yourself back up to the starting position by straightening your arms.
  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Chest Dip works your chest as the main mover, with help from your triceps and shoulders.

Track Chest Dip in SPLYT

Chest Dip is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.

Get SPLYT on the App Store