How to Do Floor Tricep Dip

Floor Tricep Dip is a triceps exercise using bodyweight, listed as intermediate in the A90 Training Club catalogue.

Primary muscle

Triceps

Equipment

Bodyweight

Difficulty

Intermediate

01 / Move with control

How to perform

How to do Floor Tricep Dip

  1. 01Sit on the floor with knees bent and hands placed behind the hips, fingers pointing toward the feet.
  2. 02Lift the hips off the ground by fully extending the arms.
  3. 03Inhale and bend the elbows to lower the glutes until they nearly touch the floor.
  4. 04Exhale and push through the palms to return to the starting position.

Same guidance shown inside the A90 app

02 / Anatomy

Muscles worked by Floor Tricep Dip

Primary Stabiliser Inactive

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Primary movers

  • Triceps Straightens the elbow to push weight away.

Stabilisers

  • Core Stabilises the spine and transfers force.
  • Lower back Stabilises the spine during lifts and bends.
  • Forearms Grips and stabilises the wrist under load.

03 / A90 Coach

A90 Coach tip

Keep the elbows tucked inward toward the ribs to prevent excessive internal rotation of the shoulder joint.

Same coaching engine used inside the A90 app

05 / FAQ

Floor Tricep Dip questions

What muscles does Floor Tricep Dip work?

Floor Tricep Dip is catalogued as a triceps exercise in A90 Training Club, with the triceps as its primary muscle group.

How do you do Floor Tricep Dip correctly?

Sit on the floor with knees bent and hands placed behind the hips, fingers pointing toward the feet. Lift the hips off the ground by fully extending the arms. Inhale and bend the elbows to lower the glutes until they nearly touch the floor. Exhale and push through the palms to return to the starting position.

What is the A90 coach tip for Floor Tricep Dip?

Keep the elbows tucked inward toward the ribs to prevent excessive internal rotation of the shoulder joint.

Is Floor Tricep Dip suitable for beginners?

Floor Tricep Dip is rated intermediate in the A90 Training Club catalogue.

Do you need equipment for Floor Tricep Dip?

No. Floor Tricep Dip is listed as a bodyweight movement in the A90 catalogue, so you can train it with no kit.

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