🚨Lower Chest Dips

Dips are awesome. The problem is, most people use incorrect form. This has given the dip a bad reputation as a “shoulder killer.” And some lifters use correct form but they do the wrong type of dip for their goal. Are you dipping mainly for chest development? Or are you doing it to target more of the triceps? Watch this quick video.

Everything you need to know about dips, plus some quick videos to make sure you’re doing them right.

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Chest Dip Guide

• Torso forward
• Legs forward
• Medium to wide hand width
• “Gunslinger” elbows position
• Contract the abs to maintain form
• Don’t lock out the elbows at the top position
• Shoulder drops slightly below the elbow in bottom position
• Head neutral: Don’t look up or down.
• To build the chest, do full-range dips with an additional load of 50% bodyweight for 6-8 reps.

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Lower Chest Dips ❌WRONG VS RIGHT❎

Triceps Dip Guide

• Torso more upright
• Legs back
• Narrower hand width
• Elbows closer to the body
• Squeeze the glutes to maintain form
• Lock out elbows in top position
• Shoulder drops slightly below the elbow at bottom
• Head neutral: Don’t look up or down.