Exercise of the week - Tricep Dips

This week I'm going to talk about Tricep Dips. As the name suggests, these hit the tricep muscle, which is at the back of your upper arm. A lot of people dislike this part of their body, but with this exercise, you will be wearing sleeveless tops all year round to show off your toned triceps!
The beauty of these are that they can be done anywhere, anytime! All you need is a chair, bench, step, couch ... anything at all which is a few inches off the ground.

1. Sit down on a chair. (Easy! :)) Position your hands behind you, shoulder width apart on the chair.
2. Slide your bum off the chair with your legs extended out in front of you. You can keep your knees bent or straight, if you are a beginner I suggest keeping them bent, (see picture). As you progress and get stronger you can straighten your legs.
3. Nearly straighten your arms, but keep a little bend in your elbows.
4. Slowly bend your elbows to lower your body towards the floor until your elbows are at a 90 degree angle. Keep your back close to the chair.
5. Once your elbows are bent to 90 degrees, straighten your arms as you rise back up. Keep your shoulders down and relaxed as you perform this exercise.

Aim for 3 sets of 15 reps of these every second day.