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How to do Chest Dip On Straight Bar

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

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

How to do Chest Dip On Straight Bar, step by step

  1. Grab the parallel bars with your palms facing down and your arms fully extended.
  2. Bend your knees and cross your ankles.
  3. Lower your body by bending your arms until your shoulders are below your elbows.
  4. Push yourself back up to the starting position by straightening your arms.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

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

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Chest Dip On Straight Bar 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.

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