# Suspension Dip

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/suspension-dip

Also known as: Suspension Dips, TRX Dip, Suspension Trainer Dip, Strap Dip, Suspension Strap Dip, TRX Triceps Dip

Body region: Arms, Chest, Shoulders

## Muscles

- Main: Deltoid, Pectoralis Major, Triceps
- Helps: Coracobrachialis
- Holds: Serratus Anterior, Trapezius, Latissimus Dorsi, Rectus Abdominis

## Equipment

- Suspension Trainer

## Technique

1. Set the handles at about hip height or higher and grip them, then jump or step up into a support with straight arms.
2. Brace the abs and stabilize the handles so they do not swing.
3. Lower until the upper arms are about parallel to the floor.
4. Press back up to straight arms.

### Cues

- Keep the handles close to the body.
- Go only as deep as the shoulders feel comfortable.

### Common mistakes

- Letting the handles splay out.
- Dropping too deep, which strains the shoulders.
- Starting with straps that are not securely anchored.

## Alternatives

- [Ring Dip](https://heatsy.app/ex/ring-dip)
- [Dip](https://heatsy.app/ex/dip)