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Alternating dips standing

Train your triceps and chest muscles with this functional exercise.

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Preparation

Secure the sledges at hip height.

Starting Position

Stand in a stable lunge position. Grip each horn with one hand, so that your upper body is slightly leaning forward. Keep your back straight, engage your core, and look down at the ground. Start to slightly stretch your chest in the starting position.

Execution

Press one hand down until the arm is fully extended. Then bring the same arm back to the starting position and repeat the movement alternately. Make sure to stabilize your core to keep your upper body as still as possible.

Muscles Used

Triceps
Chest

Tip

Make sure to slightly lean the upper body forward and keep the torso stable. In the stepping movement, keep the arms close to the body so that the triceps work optimally.

What makes this exercise particularly effective?

Alternating standing dips are an effective exercise for targeted strengthening of the triceps. Performed on the EISENHORN Strenght Station DS, this exercise allows for a particularly stable and controlled execution. The standing lunge position additionally promotes core stability and activates the core muscles. Precise control of the movement focuses the load on the triceps, resulting in effective strengthening.

What effect does the exercise achieve?

  • Targeted triceps strengthening: Alternating standing dips focus directly on the triceps.

  • Activation of the chest muscles: The arm movement also engages the chest muscles in a supportive role.

  • Promotion of core stability: The lunge stance strengthens the core muscles.

  • Improvement of body posture: Controlled execution promotes an upright body alignment.

  • Increase in muscular endurance: Regular training improves muscular endurance in the upper body.

How does this exercise fit into the Big 5 concept?

The Big 5 include the fundamental exercises: squat, deadlift, bench press, pull-up or lat pulldown, and shoulder press. Even though alternating standing dips are not part of the classical Big 5, they provide a meaningful addition:

  • Functional pushing movement: Strengthens the triceps, chest, and deltoids while complementing pressing exercises such as bench press and shoulder press.

  • Balance and stability: Promotes core stability and muscular balance between the left and right sides of the body.

  • Support for other basic exercises: Improved core strength and shoulder stability positively impact squats, deadlifts, and other Big 5 exercises.

  • Targeted variation: Allows for individual load control and differentiated training of the upper body muscles.