Chair dip

How to do the Chair dip: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Arms, Chest, Shoulders), equipment (Bodyweight) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.

BodyweightArmsChestShoulders
Chair dip: start and finish positions
Chair dip: start and finish positions

How to do it

  1. 1

    Hands on a chair edge, hips in front.

  2. 2

    Bend the elbows and lower the shoulders.

  3. 3

    Press back up without shrugging.

In a Setline session: 3 sets of 8–12.

Questions

What equipment do I need for the Chair dip?

The Chair dip uses: Bodyweight.

Which muscles does the Chair dip work?

The Chair dip works: Arms, Chest, Shoulders.

How many sets and reps for the Chair dip?

In Setline sessions the Chair dip is programmed as 3 sets of 8–12.

Which Setline styles include the Chair dip?

The Chair dip appears in: Bodyweight, Chair Yoga.

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