Exercise of the Week: Triceps Dips

By Aditi | December 25, 2009 10:07 pm |
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Exercise of the Week

Triceps can habitually be an elapsed muscle of the arms, not at all unexpected because they are at the back and we can’t visualize them. The Triceps are a cluster of 3 muscles Long head, tangential head and centre head which join through the shoulder and pass the elbow joint, permitting motion at both the shoulder and elbow. So, here is an exercise for the triceps called the triceps dips which help strengthening the triceps muscles.

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Take a sturdy chair or platform, the height of which should be around normal chair height or about 2 feet.

Make sure you place the chair on a non slippery floor. Make sure that the chair which you are using has a hard seat and not a cushioned one.

Start the exercise by sitting on the chair. Now position your hands on the front of the chair beneath your thighs with your hands pointing forwards.

Slowly shove yourself away from the chair by walking ahead a step with your feet while balancing your weight with your arms and legs.

Here your feet should be placed flat on the floor, your knees bent at 90 degrees and your bottom should be in front of the chair and just off it, with your shoulders and butt in a one line.

Now lower your butt towards the ground by bending your elbows, all the time keeping your back erect and not curving it. Meanwhile relax your legs so that they allow you to move downwards, sustaining the motion but not in charge.

When your elbows reach 90 degrees push yourself up using only your arms, making sure that you try your hardest to use your legs as little as possible.

Repeat the above steps for at 15-20 times.

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