{
  "$schema": "https://openexercise.org/schema/v0/exercise.json",
  "aliases": [
    {
      "text": "Assisted Triceps Dip",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Assisted Dip",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Machine-Assisted Dip",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Triceps Dips (Assisted)",
      "kind": "common"
    }
  ],
  "anatomy": {
    "muscles": [
      {
        "muscle": "triceps-brachii",
        "role": "prime-mover"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "pectoralis-major-sternal",
        "role": "prime-mover"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "deltoid-anterior",
        "role": "synergist"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "pectoralis-minor",
        "role": "stabilizer"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "trapezius-lower",
        "role": "stabilizer"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "latissimus-dorsi",
        "role": "stabilizer"
      }
    ],
    "joints": [
      {
        "joint": "elbow",
        "actions": [
          "flexion",
          "extension"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "glenohumeral",
        "actions": [
          "extension",
          "flexion"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "scapulothoracic",
        "actions": [
          "depression",
          "elevation"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "classification": {
    "modalities": [
      "strength",
      "hypertrophy"
    ],
    "movement_patterns": [
      "vertical-push",
      "push"
    ],
    "mechanics": "compound",
    "force": "push",
    "kinetic_chain": "closed",
    "laterality": "bilateral",
    "planes": [
      "sagittal"
    ],
    "contraction": [
      "dynamic"
    ],
    "level": "beginner"
  },
  "equipment": {
    "required": [
      [
        "assisted-pull-up-machine"
      ]
    ]
  },
  "external_ids": {
    "wger": "1372"
  },
  "id": "oec:machine-assisted-dip",
  "instructions": {
    "setup": [
      "Select the desired counterweight on the machine stack; heavier counterweights provide more assistance.",
      "Grasp the parallel dip bars with a firm neutral grip and step or kneel onto the assistance pad.",
      "Lock out your arms at the top, depressing your shoulder blades down and keeping your torso upright with a slight forward lean."
    ],
    "steps": [
      "Lower your body under control by bending at the elbows and shoulders until your upper arms are roughly parallel to the floor.",
      "Pause momentarily in the bottom position without allowing your shoulders to shrug upward toward your ears.",
      "Press firmly through the palms to extend the elbows and return to the fully locked-out starting position."
    ],
    "breathing": "Inhale as you lower your body into the dip, and exhale forcefully as you press back up to the lockout.",
    "cues": [
      "Keep shoulders down away from the ears.",
      "Tuck elbows slightly rather than flaring wide.",
      "Control the descent; do not bounce off the assistance pad."
    ],
    "common_faults": [
      {
        "fault": "Dipping excessively deep past the point of shoulder comfort.",
        "correction": "Stop when upper arms reach parallel to the floor or where shoulder stability is maintained."
      },
      {
        "fault": "Allowing shoulders to roll forward and elevate into the neck.",
        "correction": "Actively depress the scapulae and keep the chest proud throughout the range of motion."
      },
      {
        "fault": "Stepping off the assistance pad abruptly.",
        "correction": "Step off carefully one foot or knee at a time while holding the handles to avoid the pad slamming upward."
      }
    ],
    "safety": {
      "precautions": [
        "Maintain control of the counterweight platform at all times, especially when dismounting."
      ],
      "spotter": "not-needed"
    }
  },
  "measurement": {
    "load": {
      "convention": "weight-stack",
      "implements": 1,
      "kind": "bodyweight-minus-assistance"
    },
    "profiles": [
      {
        "required": [
          "reps",
          "load"
        ],
        "optional": [
          "rpe",
          "tempo"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "records": {},
    "reps_counted": "total"
  },
  "name": "Machine Assisted Dip",
  "previous_ids": [
    "oec:triceps-dips-assisted"
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "generated": [
      "/name",
      "/summary",
      "/classification",
      "/anatomy",
      "/equipment",
      "/measurement",
      "/instructions",
      "/setup",
      "/relations"
    ],
    "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
    "review": {
      "status": "machine-generated",
      "model": "gemini-3.8-flash",
      "at": "2026-10-31"
    },
    "sources": [
      {
        "title": "wger: Triceps Dips (Assisted)",
        "url": "https://wger.de/en/exercise/1372/view-base",
        "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
        "author": "matpn"
      }
    ]
  },
  "relations": [
    {
      "type": "regression-of",
      "target": "oec:dip"
    },
    {
      "type": "substitute-for",
      "target": "oec:dip"
    },
    {
      "type": "variation-of",
      "target": "oec:dip"
    }
  ],
  "setup": {
    "grip": {
      "orientation": "neutral",
      "width": "shoulder"
    },
    "position": "support"
  },
  "status": "active",
  "summary": "A compound upper-body pressing exercise using a counterweight machine to reduce bodyweight load while strengthening the triceps, chest, and anterior shoulders."
}