So, even if you are not used to working out ... As the name would suggest, tricep dips work your triceps. These important muscles on the backs of your upper arms help with elbow extension movements.

Dips are simple, they're effective, they look cool and they pack on slabs of muscle. So why aren’t we doing more of the king of tricep exercises? Tricep dips, bodyweight, bench dips — whatever ...

Chair dips, or tricep dips, work your tricep muscles located on the back of the upper arms. This exercise also works your pecs, shoulders, and the muscles on some of your ribs. Looking to stay fit ...

Once you bend your arms, hold in place for 10-20 seconds to warm up your muscles. If you’re trying to do a bench triceps dip but it’s not quite working yet, have no fear. You have options.

Targeting your tricep muscles is important not only ... machine may be found next to another commonly used tricep gym machine ...

The triceps dip is a no-nonsense body-weight exercise. As the name suggests, it primarily targets your triceps, but it will also work your pectoral (chest) muscles ... I used a kitchen bench.

Wagener says this move uses a cable to simulate a tricep dip — no bench ... without any other muscles helping to move the weight. It’s a good one to try as you get more used to the machine.

It opposes the biceps muscle, which is used to flex the arm ... Only triangle push-ups activated the triceps muscle more than kickbacks, while dips achieved about the same amount as kickbacks.