Dip

Chestintermediaterepsparallel bars or two chairs

Supported on straight arms between parallel bars with the torso upright, the elbows bend backward until the upper arms are about parallel to the floor, then press back to straight arms.

How to do it

1. Grip both parallel bars, palms facing in, and jump or step up to support the body on locked arms; feet off the floor, legs straight down or knees bent with ankles crossed.
2. Torso nearly vertical, shoulders pressed down away from the ears.
3. Bend the elbows, keeping them pointing straight back close to the body, and lower until the elbows are about 90 degrees and the upper arms are roughly parallel to the floor.
4. Press back up to straight arms. Hands stay fixed on the bars; the body moves only up and down.

Muscles worked

Main: chest, triceps
Supporting: shoulders, lats