Many think of dips like a shoulder exercise, but the muscle group that mainly have to work in this laborious but effective movement, the triceps. Axes get a proper stretch as you lower yourself down. Posterior deltoid (deltoid), and upper pectoralismusklerna (chest) plays an important role when you press your way up, but it's the triceps that performs most of the work. During the execution of dips you contract all the muscles in a slightly different way than you do in most other exercises. You should therefore include dips in your training to a maximum of developing the major muscles of the upper body.

Anterior deltoid muscle originates on the outer part of the clavicle and scapula sauce. It attaches to the upper outer arm in what is called tuberosity deltoidea.The upper part of the pectoralis major occupy between a quarter and a third of the total breast muscle mass.Pectoralis minor is a small muscle in the upper chest. It extends from the outer surfaces of the third, fourth and fifth ribs to processus coacoideus (raven beak Committee).Serratus anterior is located on the outer portion of the ribs side and is covered by the shoulder blade at the back and the pectoralis major on the front side. It originated in the outer parts of ribs 1-8 or 1-9 and it attaches to the shoulder blade inner edge.

Substancialmente os grupos musculares envolvidos
A área do ombro é o principal grupo muscular envolvido no deltóide anterior (deltóide) e na parte superior do peitoral maior (músculo peitoral grande). Os músculos que trabalham para trazer a escápula (omoplata) para frente são o peitoral menor (músculo peitoral pequeno) e o serrátil anterior (músculo serrilhado anterior). Tríceps braquial (músculo do braço de três cabeças) é o grupo de músculos envolvido na articulação do cotovelo.