Tricep Dip (chair)
48
/100
Best when...
- You need something you can do near your desk without much setup.
- Your energy is dipping and you want a more activating break.
- You only have about a minute between tasks or meetings.
Not ideal when...
- You want a nearly effortless reset that will not elevate breathing much.
Pairs well with...
a short walk or lower-body movement after a long typing block
Better than X when...
Longer break routines when you only have 60 seconds and need immediate value.
Office-clothes alternative
Sit-to-Stand or Wall Push-Up are easy alternatives when you want something even more office-friendly.
Compound movement primarily engaging pectorals, triceps, deltoids
MET 3.5 (derived), 1.0x walking
Joint ROM: 50%, posture benefit: 40%
Can be performed at or near a desk
triceps
pectorals
deltoids
for 10 reps · roughly 0.4 min of brisk walking for a 70 kg person
48
5 reps
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10 reps
48
15 reps
48
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“Tricep Dip (chair) scores 48/100, strongest in desk practicality. Suitable for a desk break.”
- Metabolic cost varies with body weight and fitness level
- mobility value, desk practicality are estimated, not directly measured
Measured (0)
Derived (5)
- MET value
- triceps activation
- pectorals activation
- deltoids activation
- caloric expenditure
Modeled (3)
- joint ROM
- posture correction
- desk practicality
Estimating energy expenditure during bodyweight resistance exercise
Journal of Sports Sciences (2019)
MET values specific to bodyweight resistance exercises at various intensities