Assisted Dips with gym rings

Parallel Bar Dips are an effective exercise for building strength and muscle mass, particularly in the chest and triceps area. They are well-suited for training with additional weight, such as a weight vest or dip belt. Although parallel bar dips require less stabilization than Ring Dips, they are ideal for anyone looking to specifically build muscle mass and strength.

Weighted ring dips are an advanced variation of classic dips, where the additional weight significantly increases intensity. This exercise primarily targets the chest, shoulders, and triceps, with the instability of the rings often meaning that less weight can be managed compared to dips on parallel bars. However, many trainees feel their chest muscles working more intensely when training on rings. In addition to regular ring dips, Bulgarian ring dips offer another challenging ring dip variation.

Negative dips on the rings focus on eccentric loading, where you lower yourself in a controlled manner. This phase intensely engages the chest, shoulders, and triceps and can lead to muscle soreness. Negative dips are an ideal preparatory exercise for ring dips.