Parallel Bar Dip
The Parallel Bar Dip is the first dip progression using full weight on parallel bars. Until this point, an athlete can build their strength with box or bench dips. The important thing is to get the proper muscle articulation through the shoulders and triceps that you can build upon, toward the next hollow back press progression.
- Type Of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Chest, Triceps, Shoulders
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment: Dip Station, Parallel Bars
Parallel Bar Dip
- Begin in a strong top support position with a straight (neutral) body line.
- Depress your shoulders by pushing down into the bars.
- Achieve posterior pelvic tilt (PPT) by engaging your glutes and abdominals.
- Dip down with control, until your shoulders nearly make contact with your hands.
- Press back up to the top in the same fashion you descended, maintaining scapular depression and a tight, neutral body line throughout.
- Do not allow your feet to drift behind your body.
- Repeat for reps.
- Exercise: Bench Dip
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Chest, Triceps, Shoulders
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Plyometric Box or bench
- Exercise: Single Bar Dip
- Type of Exercise: Strength
- Muscles: Chest, Triceps, Shoulders
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment: Dip Station, Parallel Bars
