Parallel bar support hold

A compound exercise for the triceps, with help from the chest, front delts. Equipment: dip bars.

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WorksTricepsChestFront delts

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How to do it

Setup: Jump up to straight arms on the bars.
Hold tall with the shoulders down
Breathe and keep the legs still

Muscles worked

Parallel bar support hold: 3D figure mid-rep with the triceps highlighted

Triceps · main
Chest
Front delts

Equipment

Dip bars

Alternatives

Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all parallel bar support hold alternatives.

Bench dipFlat bench
Feet-up bench dipFlat bench and Plyo box or step
Seated dip machineChest press machine
DipDip bars
Ring dipGymnastic rings
Ring support holdGymnastic rings

More triceps exercises

Close-grip bench pressBarbell, Flat bench and Squat rack
Slow dip loweringDip bars
EZ bar skull crusherEZ curl bar and Flat bench
Overhead dumbbell extensionDumbbells
Cable pushdownCable machine
Close-hand push-upNo equipment

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