Chest · Body weight · Advanced

How to do Korean Dips

Korean dips are a challenging bodyweight exercise performed on parallel bars, targeting the pectorals, triceps, and shoulders. The movement requires significant upper body strength, shoulder mobility, and stability, as the body is lowered deeply between the bars before pressing back up.

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

How to do Korean Dips, step by step

  1. Position yourself between two parallel bars with your arms extended and supporting your body weight.
  2. Lower your body by bending your elbows until your upper arms are parallel to the ground.
  3. Pause for a moment, then push yourself back up to the starting position by straightening your arms.
  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Korean Dips works your chest as the main mover, with help from your triceps and shoulders.

Track Korean Dips in SPLYT

Korean Dips 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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