chest and triceps builder with the deepest stretch of any press here: nothing
stops the movement at chest height the way a bar or the floor does
the forward lean sets the split, and leaning further puts the chest in front
of the triceps
a bench lift in its own right, loaded and progressed like one
Execution
Take parallel bars or dip handles with your arms locked out, hands slightly
wider than shoulder-width. Lean your torso forward roughly 45 degrees and carry
your legs in front of you to put the work on the chest. Tuck your chin slightly.
lower yourself by bending your elbows, holding the forward lean
descend as deep as your shoulders allow, past the point a bench would stop you
pause briefly in the stretched position to maximize tension
press back up, emphasising the bottom of the movement
control the negative
Depth is what you came here for: a shallow dip with a loaded belt is a worse
set, not a heavier one. Once bodyweight gets easy, add weight with a belt or a
vest.
Purpose
chest and triceps builder with the deepest stretch of any press here: nothing
stops the movement at chest height the way a bar or the floor does
the forward lean sets the split, and leaning further puts the chest in front
of the triceps
a bench lift in its own right, loaded and progressed like one
Execution
Take parallel bars or dip handles with your arms locked out, hands slightly
wider than shoulder-width. Lean your torso forward roughly 45 degrees and carry
your legs in front of you to put the work on the chest. Tuck your chin slightly.
lower yourself by bending your elbows, holding the forward lean
descend as deep as your shoulders allow, past the point a bench would stop you
pause briefly in the stretched position to maximize tension
press back up, emphasising the bottom of the movement
control the negative
Depth is what you came here for: a shallow dip with a loaded belt is a worse
set, not a heavier one. Once bodyweight gets easy, add weight with a belt or a
vest.