Stair Exercises: Triceps Dip

Series Summary

Many people want to lose weight, and despite claims for quick fat burning pills and powders, the best way to lose weight is still through proper diet and exercise. Exercise does more than just maintain physical fitness though. Working out can also help build healthy bone density, muscle strength, and joint mobility. It can also reduce your general health risks, boost the immune system, and help with depression and insomnia. Whether your reason for exercising is to lose weight, or improve muscle mass, working out is always a good idea to help promote the health of your body and mind. However, not all of us have the time or money to go a gym, and let's face it- home gym equipment is expensive. But! Don't let some excuse like this stop you from working out. You can work out at home for nothing. In this free video series, learn how to workout on the stairs. Our expert, Carol Ann, is a certified personal trainer, and she shows you how to safely workout at home. Learn how to work your arms, legs, and core muscles. Carol shows you how to incorporate yoga exercises on the stairs as well. So, if you are looking for a way to get in shape without spending lots of money, learn how to do stair exercises today!

Video Transcript

"This exercise is called tricep dips and we are going to be using the stairs just within our house or your front porch stairs or back porch stairs wherever we can find stairs this is what we're going to do. We are going to work the back of the upper arms, that stuff that kind of flops around when you stop waving, it keeps waving, we're going to cut that out. So what you want to do is have your hands on both sides of your hips and just gently move your gluts away from the stairs and then you're going to lower your bottom down just right before it barely touches the next step and push up. So your elbows go straight back. You want to keep your abs pulled in and your chest is lifted for a good tricep burn. Now to make this harder take one leg out and go one leg at a time so you've got those triceps working overtime and then switch legs. Make sure that those elbows are going straight back. You can even hold it down for 30 seconds and then switch holding it for 30 seconds and those are your tricep dips."