The seated dip exercise may be done using an exercise machine that has moveable and weighted arm handles. It may also be performed at your home or office using a sturdy chair. This exercise works the triceps muscles of the upper arms, the...
The dip is a bodyweight exercise usually performed using parallel bars. There are numerous ways to vary the intensity of this exercise. If you are a very strong exerciser you may strap a weight around your waist to make this movement more...
Toe dip exercises are utilized in yoga and Pilates in an effort to increase flexibility in your toes as well as in both of your feet. In increasing strength and flexibility in your toes, you will put less pressure on your ankle and knee joints,...
Dip bars are used mainly for upper body exercises. Dips are effective for training the lower pectorals, triceps and anterior deltoids (shoulders), says Marty Gallagher in his article "The Great Forgotten Exercise: Parallel Bar Dips" on...
Dips are intense and effective isolation exercises that help develop powerful and defined triceps. They can be performed on a machine at the gym or at home on a step; both methods use your body weight as resistance Some towers used for dips...
Serious shoulder pain can be caused by a rotator cuff injury or damage in the joint socket. In either case, it is best to see a doctor and avoid physical activity such as dip exercises until getting medical clearance. In less serious cases, such...
Dips thoroughly work your triceps and anterior deltoids, for a vigorous exercise. Dips also involve your chest muscles, the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor. If you don't have access to dip bars or aren't yet strong enough to do full dips on...
Although there are many exercises you can use to train your upper body, dips can be a particularly effective choice because they work a number of different muscles. In addition, dips do not require any additional weights, so you don't need to be...
Of all the bodyweight exercises, dips seem to have acquired a sort of mystique about them. The exercise itself is simple --- lower your body as low as you can by bending your elbows, then push yourself back up to your starting position without...
A dip is an exercise usually performed on "dip bars" found in gyms. Dip bars are v-shaped or parallel bars, about 3 feet off the ground and span the width of an average shoulder. As an upper body exercise, dips target the upper body...
If you're working toward a lean, strong upper body, don't spend all of your time on the weight bench. Body weight exercises are some of the most effective exercises you can do because they improve your functional strength, not just your "weight...
A chest workout can include a variety of exercises ranging from the bench press to dumbbell flies, but dips are the best chest exercise. The movement used to execute the dip trains every muscle in the chest, including the pectoralis major on the...
Dip bars are ideal for performing dip exercises for your triceps, but with a little creativity, you can use dip bars to work your entire upper body, including your abs. The bars provide a sturdy base to work from, allowing you to do variations of...
A dip machine is a relatively simple piece of fitness equipment. It consists of two handles positioned several feet off the ground. You grasp the handles with both hands, suspending yourself in the air with your legs hanging down. From this...
Your shoulder should not dip downward when performing most weightlifting exercises. Ideally, your shoulders and shoulder blades should stay in a retracted position to help stabilize the shoulder. The "shrug" exercise is the exception to the rule...
A dip and leg raise machine allows you to do body weight exercises that target your upper body. You can do leg raises for your abdominal muscles and dips for your chest, triceps and shoulder muscles. Although the dip and leg raise machine limits...
The purpose of dips is to strengthen muscles in the arm, shoulder and chest. Since dips are a body weight exercise, no equipment is required and they can be easily incorporated into a home or outdoor exercise program. To perform dips, place your...
If you want to increase the size of your triceps or simply firm up the back of your arms, bench dips are one of the best choices. Bench dips are a body-weight exercise that primarily works the triceps muscle group and also targets your pectoralis...
The choice between dips or pushups for the chest development depends primarily on your training status and goals. Both exercises work the chest to a varying degree and require a minimal amount of exercise equipment, according to MayoClinic.com....
Total Gym dip bars are specifically designed for one exercise: dips. However, given that the Total Gym is marketed for its versatility, it should come as little surprise that you can use the dip bars to perform other exercises, too--if you're...
Regardless of what piece of equipment or office furniture you use to do the triceps dip exercise, you are still targeting the triceps muscle. A dip machine has an integrated weight stack that offers a convenient way to increase or decrease the...
Dips are a multi-joint, bodyweight exercise that targets several muscle groups in your upper body. They are an effective functional exercise for increasing strength and mass in the upper body, but they also present the possibility of shoulder...
The dip is an exercise that targets your triceps brachii primarily, but also helps engage your deltoid, pectoralis, rhomboid, levator scapulae and latissimus dorsi muscles. Dips can be done using dip bars, which are found in many gyms. However,...
Triceps dips and close-grip pushups are body weight exercises that target your triceps, the muscles on the back of your upper arms. Both exercises offer modifications to increase or decrease the difficulty of the movement. The close-grip pushup...
Toe dipping is an exercise technique that can make it easier to build your stomach muscles and can help you strengthen your calf muscles when you are jumping rope. The latter is an exercise that is used to improve quickness and will help with...
The standard tricep dip is an exercise that consists of using your arms to support your body while raising and lowering yourself between two horizontal supports, such as a pair of benches or rails; this "dipping" motion targets the body's triceps...
Dips are a compound, upper-body strength exercise that uses your body weight for resistance. They work several muscles in your upper body, including your chest, triceps and shoulders. The standard dip exercise targets your triceps, but you can...
The ring dip exercise and pushups are body weight exercises for the upper body. Ring dips require a secure set of suspended rings; pushups do not require any extra equipment. Both exercises work the same upper body muscle groups. Ring dips are a...
Dips are a compound, upper body strength exercise that targets your chest, triceps and shoulders. To perform dips, you need a set of dip bars, which are two parallel bars, set about three to five feet above the floor. You can emphasize your chest...
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