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Strength exercises Β· Upper body

Parallel bar dip

Difficulty Isolation movements

How to perform it

Dips on parallel bars. Targets the triceps, with the lower chest and front delts secondary. Differs from the ring dip in the fixed support, making them more stable and easier.

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Equipment

  • Dip station / Parallettes / Gymnastic ringsBodyweight

Muscles worked

Muscles and artwork credits
  • Front delts
  • Mid and lower chest
  • Rear delts
  • Triceps – lateral and medial heads
  • Triceps – long head

Artwork: Ryan Graves, CC BY 4.0, modified

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Exercise family Β· pattern: Isolation movements

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