Strength exercise

Assisted Dip Machine

How to do it

  1. Select an appropriate assistance weight and step onto the machine's platform or kneel on the pad, gripping the parallel handles.
  2. Set your shoulders down and back and lean the torso slightly forward to bias the chest.
  3. Lower your body by bending the elbows until the upper arms are roughly parallel to the floor.
  4. Keep the elbows tracking back rather than flaring wide as you descend.
  5. Press back up through the handles, extending the elbows fully to engage the triceps brachii at the top.
  6. Exhale on the press up and avoid bouncing out of the bottom position to keep tension on the chest and triceps.

Muscles worked

ChestMuscles located in the front of the upper body, primarily responsible for pushing movements. All Chest exercises
TricepsMuscles located at the back of the upper arm, responsible for extending the elbow. All Triceps exercises

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Type
Strength
Equipment
Exercise Machine
Primary muscles
Chest, Triceps
Measured in
Reps and weight