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Illustration of the Weighted Dip: Stay upright for triceps, lean forward for chest - pick one and hold it.
compound · Vertical Push

Weighted Dip

Weighted Dip is a compound vertical push movement for triceps, using Dip Station and Weighted Vest. It also works chest and front delts. 4 sets of 5-8, 3 min rest.

Primary muscle
Triceps
Equipment
Dip Station and Weighted Vest
Difficulty
Expert
Sets and reps
4 × 5-8
Rest
150s
Force
push

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    Belt or vest loaded, hands on the bars, arms locked out at the start.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    Stay upright for triceps, lean forward for chest - pick one and hold it.

  3. 3
    Work it

    4 sets of 5-8, resting about 3 minutes between them.

Muscles worked

Triceps does most of the work. Chest and front delts take the rest.

Triceps exerciseschestfront delts