Take care with: shoulders, elbows
If you have trouble with your shoulders or elbows, check with a doctor or physio first. In the app we automatically swap this exercise for a gentler one when you report it.
Parallel bar dip
How to
- 1
Grab the bars and jump up onto straight arms, shoulders over your hands.
- 2
Pull your shoulders down away from your ears, lean forward slightly and keep your legs together or bent.
- 3
Bend your elbows and lower yourself until your upper arms are roughly parallel to the floor.
- 4
Press back up to straight arms.
Tips
Don't go deeper than your shoulders allow without pain.
If you can't do full reps yet, practise holding the top and lowering slowly.
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