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This exercise helps in toning your triceps. It is recommended for people who would want lean and toned arms. It is basically a triceps dip with modifications.
Major Muscles Worked
- Triceps
Other Muscles Worked
- Shoulders
- Hamstrings
- Quadriceps
Single-leg Triceps Dip Guide
- While sitting on the floor, place your arm beside but 5 inches behind your body with your palm facing down and fingers pointing toward the feet.
- Bend your knees a bit and rest your feet on your heel by raising your toes and pointing them upwards.
- Raise your hips a bit. The form will look like a dip with the position of the knees to the hips to the shoulders forming a “v”.
- Raise one leg up.
- Now bend your elbow slightly as you go up and down like a reverse pushup position.
- Do the designated number of reps as you alternate with the other leg.
Trainer’s Tips
- Ensure your feet and knees are together.
- Ensure the elbows do not bend sideways to avoid shoulder injuries.
Benefits of the Single-leg triceps dip exercise.
- It helps build on strength and the triceps muscles.
- Makes your arms lean and strong.
- Can be carried out anywhere on a flat surface and do not require any gym equipment to do.
