Exercise Tweak – The Incline Dip
April 12, 2010 by Shaun
Filed under The Fitness Bug
Dips are a great exercises for your chest and triceps. However, they can wear your shoulders down and cause much pain and agrivation (check out the variations in the bodyweight exercise ebook >>). That is why today I’m introducing you to the incline dip exercise.
Why Perform the incline dip exercise?
Explode your chest muscles while protecting your shoulders
The Incline Dip
Instructions
- Grab the bars of a dip station and lift yourself so your arms are completely straight.
- Raise your thighs in front of you until they’re parallel to floor
- bend your knees 90-degrees (like sitting in a chair). Keep this position for the whole exercise.
- Keep your elbows tucked close to your body
- Slowly lower yourself by bending your elbows until your upper arms are parallel to the floor. (Allow your torso to lean forward.)
- Pause, then push back up to the starting position.
Simple yet effective tweak!
No long post for you today (Those are coming back with a vengence). Besides, less is sometimes more. Especially in your workouts to build supreme strength or mass.
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I always make sure that i get an exercise each day, exercise keeps me fit and healthy.-*`
Keep it up Archie.
the best exercise are full body exercises like military press and also swimming.’-.
i always exercise at leat 3 times a week to develope fuller muscles and cut down on body fat-*.
That’s the average for most.