Beginner exercise

Assisted Dip

  • Muscle Growth
  • Bodybuilding

Technique

How to perform Assisted Dip

  1. Stand on the steps available, select the weight, and firmly grasp the handles.
  2. Now place one knee on the pad and shift your weight over the assistance pad.
  3. When you are stable, lift your other leg and place it on the assistance pad as well.
  4. Slowly lower yourself down in a controlled manner, feeling the contraction in your triceps, chest, and shoulders.
  5. At the bottom of the movement, pause for a moment before beginning to push yourself back up.
  6. Now come back up to the starting position as you exhale.
  7. Repeat for the prescribed repetitions.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Pectoralis Major Sternocostal Head, Triceps Lateral Head, Triceps Long Head, Triceps Medial Head.

MuscleScoreRole
Triceps Lateral Head0.9Target, Mover
Triceps Long Head0.9Target, Mover
Triceps Medial Head0.9Target, Mover
Anterior Deltoid0.5Mover, Stabilizer
Serratus Anterior0.5Mover, Stabilizer