Balanced Betty - Dipping on a Chair

Balanced Betty
This exercise is to strengthen your triceps (those often flabby bits at the backs of the arms that wave when you do). It is quite a difficult exercise to do at first - so don't feel ashamed if you can only do 2 or 3 repetitions. Do not attempt this exercise if you have any wrist, shoulder or elbow pain.

Dipping on a Chair
Start Position:
Using a stable chair, sit towards the end of the seat, your hands on either side of your hips. Step your feet a little forward and straighten your arms, lifting your buttocks off the chair. Step your feet a little more forward, bringing your torso forward.

Exercise:
Bend your arms at the elbows, allowing your buttocks to descend in front of the chair. Keep your legs relaxed at all times - do not use them to do the movement. Drop the buttocks as far down as possible, then straighten the arms again and return to start position. Repeat.

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