Dips Primary muscle(s) and equipment Chest, Triceps, Anterior Deltoids, Shoulder, Shoulders, Arms, Compound, Calisthenics, Pectoralis, Bodyweight, Home, Upper Body How to do the Dips To perform the dip exercise, extend yourself at arms length above the bars, then lower yourself slowly until ninety degrees then back to the top. The more forward you lean, the more chest muscles are activated. Dip Belt A dip belt can be used. A dip belt is a device to allow for more weight to be added onto the dip. It is usually a belt which has a chain on it which allows it to be hooked onto itself after a weight has been looped through it. Dips are an excellent exercise which can be used at the end of a chest workout to completely fatigue your chest to exhaustion. Spotting A spotter is optional and should stand behind the participant with hands on the trainers feet or tibia.

Averages for MyFit Users

The table below represents data from over 200,000 exercise logs and gives us an average for this exercise.

Average Weight Lifted	Average Reps	One Rep Max Average
68 lbs	10.8	100.3 lbs

 

How do I figure out a good starting weight?

Based on an average weight lifted of 68 lbs for all MyFit users we suggest you start at 50% of that weight:

Try 34 lbs and aim for 12-15 reps.