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Crab Dips demonstration

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Strength / Bodyweight

Crab Dips

A floor triceps exercise from the reverse tabletop position: with the hands behind the hips and the trunk lifted, the elbows bend and straighten to move the body up and down.

Equipment

Bodyweight

Experience

intermediate

Movement

compound

Primary musclesSecondary muscles

Front Delts · Glutes · Chest

Instructions

  1. 01

    Sit with the knees bent, the feet flat and the hands on the floor behind you, fingers pointing towards the heels.

  2. 02

    Press into the hands and feet and lift the hips until the trunk is roughly level with the knees.

  3. 03

    Bend the elbows straight back to lower the hips towards the floor without sitting down.

  4. 04

    Push back up until the arms are straight, keeping the hips lifted.

  5. 05

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions and lower the hips to finish.

Choose a load and range you can control. These instructions are general guidance, not a substitute for individual coaching.