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How to do Chest Dip (On Dip-pull-up Cage)

The chest dip (on dip-pull-up cage) is a bodyweight exercise targeting the pectoral muscles, with secondary emphasis on the triceps and shoulders. It involves supporting your body weight on parallel bars, lowering yourself by bending your elbows, and then pushing back up.

Chest Dip (On Dip-pull-up Cage) demonstration
Primary muscle
Chest
Also works
Triceps and Shoulders
Equipment
Body weight
Level
Advanced
Category
Chest

How to do Chest Dip (On Dip-pull-up Cage), step by step

  1. Adjust the dip bars to a height that allows you to comfortably grip them.
  2. Stand between the bars and place your hands on each bar, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  3. Jump up and straighten your arms, supporting your body weight on the bars.
  4. Bend your knees and cross your ankles behind you.
  5. Lower your body by bending your elbows, keeping your chest up and your shoulders down.
  6. Continue lowering until your shoulders are below your elbows or until you feel a stretch in your chest.
  7. Push through your palms and extend your elbows to raise your body back up to the starting position.
  8. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Chest Dip (On Dip-pull-up Cage) works your chest as the main mover, with help from your triceps and shoulders.

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