Tricep Dips

Teaching points

• Squat near the floor with the ball behind you
  
  
• Place your hands on the ball so your fingers are pointing at your back
  
  
• Hold your weight between your hands and feet
  
  
• Start with the elbows straight and slowly bend the elbows, lowering your buttocks towards the floor
  
  
• Do not allow the buttocks to touch the floor, or the upper arm to move past horizontal

Muscles worked

• Triceps Brachii
  
  
• Anconeus

Alternative exercises

• Tricep dips using body weight
  
  
• Overhead tricep extension using a resistance band
  
  
• Jawbreakers
  
  
• French press

Related injuries

• Inflammation or rupture of the triceps tendon