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Chair Dips at Home

This test is part of the home fitness program, fitness you can do at home with minimal equipment.

Equipment Required: two sturdy chairs, a step, or other stable surfaces.

Technique

1. Position yourself between the chairs, supporting your weight on your hands and with your feet out in front of you.
2. Slowly lower yourself until your upper arms are parallel to the seat of the chairs
3. Hold in lower position before pushing back up until your arms are fully extended again.
4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions

Key points to remember

• Keep your head up, looking straight ahead, throughout the exercise
• Don’t bounce at the bottom of the movement. 

Alternatives

• The intensity of this exercise can be adjusted by using steps or chairs of different heights
• Increase the intensity of this exercise by putting your feet up on a chair too.
• You may be able to do this exercise using a single chair

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• dips at the beach
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