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# Dip circles

> Intermediate · Dynamic · Circles. Strength

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Also known as: Support shoulder circles.

| | |
| - | - |
| **Difficulty** | Intermediate |
| **Velocity** | Dynamic |
| **Symmetry** | Circles |
| **Athlete** | Louis |
| **Video length** | 21 s |

## Technique

1. Support yourself on Parallel bars or a Dip station.
2. While keeping your arms straight, perform slow shoulder circles, letting your body move around your shoulder joint.
3. Make the circles as wide as possible, exploring the four quadrants of this position: Shoulder depression, Shoulder protraction, Shoulder elevation and Shoulder retraction.

<Info>
  **Logging:** Each circle (whichever direction) = one repetition.
</Info>

## Muscles

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<Accordion title="Individual muscles" icon="list">
  * Lower trapezius
  * Serratus anterior
  * Latissimus dorsi
  * Pectoralis minor
</Accordion>

## Equipment

<div className="not-prose" style={{display: "grid", gridTemplateColumns: "repeat(auto-fill, minmax(10rem, 1fr))", gap: "0.75rem"}}><a href="/collections/equipment/dip-station" className="flex flex-col rounded-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 overflow-hidden no-underline text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-600"><div className="bg-white flex items-center justify-center p-3" style={{height: "8.5rem"}}><img src="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q00l.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=3b2f9c48fe4b730aacf3d82a5e4d7f95" alt="Dip station" noZoom className="m-0 w-full h-full object-contain" width="294" height="204" data-path="images/equipment/q00l.webp" /></div><span className="px-3 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium leading-snug border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800">Dip station</span></a><a href="/collections/equipment/parallel-bars" className="flex flex-col rounded-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 overflow-hidden no-underline text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-600"><div className="bg-white flex items-center justify-center p-3" style={{height: "8.5rem"}}><img src="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q00z.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=fd11f22bf66db76205a3d0e234abf7e5" alt="Parallel bars" noZoom className="m-0 w-full h-full object-contain" width="314" height="229" data-path="images/equipment/q00z.webp" /></div><span className="px-3 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium leading-snug border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800">Parallel bars</span></a></div>

## Appears in

<div className="not-prose rounded-2xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 px-5 py-4 flex flex-col gap-4"><div style={{display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem 1rem", alignItems: "baseline"}}><div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100" style={{flex: "0 0 10rem"}}><Icon icon="dumbbell" size={16} /> Strength</div><div style={{flex: "1 1 18rem", display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem"}}><a href="/collections/strength/back" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Back</a><a href="/collections/strength/chest" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Chest</a><a href="/collections/strength/straight-arm" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Straight-arm</a></div></div><div style={{display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem 1rem", alignItems: "baseline"}}><div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100" style={{flex: "0 0 10rem"}}><Icon icon="medal" size={16} /> Calisthenics skills</div><div style={{flex: "1 1 18rem", display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem"}}><a href="/collections/calisthenics-skills/dip" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Dip</a></div></div><div style={{display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem 1rem", alignItems: "baseline"}}><div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100" style={{flex: "0 0 10rem"}}><Icon icon="person" size={16} /> Joint movements</div><div style={{flex: "1 1 18rem", display: "flex", flexDirection: "column", gap: "0.5rem"}}><div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2"><span className="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 w-20">Shoulder</span><a href="/collections/joint-movements/shoulder-depression" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full" style={{background: "#c8102e"}} />depression</a></div><div className="flex gap-4 text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400"><span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full" style={{background: "#c8102e"}} /> trains</span><span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full" style={{background: "#1e88e5"}} /> stretches</span></div></div></div></div>

## Progressions

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  <Card title="Dip" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh/images/exercises/e034.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh&q=85&s=9b3ab69e9090e0e0d419d2b986bf06aa" href="/exercises/dip-e034" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e034.jpg">Intermediate</Card>
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## Regressions

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  <Card title="Supported dip circles" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/YBApRYwE1H_T7xDr/images/exercises/e0oe.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=YBApRYwE1H_T7xDr&q=85&s=e72f6b1659c2543f963bde2775f197ca" href="/exercises/supported-dip-circles-e0oe" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0oe.jpg">Novice</Card>
  <Card title="Dip shrugs" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/YBApRYwE1H_T7xDr/images/exercises/e0of.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=YBApRYwE1H_T7xDr&q=85&s=dd2f262af46d175c94473b9a165cd755" href="/exercises/dip-shrugs-e0of" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0of.jpg">Novice</Card>
  <Card title="Plank shoulder circles" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/YBApRYwE1H_T7xDr/images/exercises/e0p0.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=YBApRYwE1H_T7xDr&q=85&s=f69d5b1c17fc3c4e4623b68763c6b224" href="/exercises/plank-shoulder-circles-e0p0" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0p0.jpg">Novice</Card>
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<Accordion title="View Similar Exercises" icon="shuffle">
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    <Card title="PB walk" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/YBApRYwE1H_T7xDr/images/exercises/e0oi.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=YBApRYwE1H_T7xDr&q=85&s=5a876f6ba3545996acb0eca4755cc96c" href="/exercises/pb-walk-e0oi" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0oi.jpg">Intermediate</Card>
    <Card title="Forearm support leg raise" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/lhCWKkIj7O_k1qHw/images/exercises/e10y.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=lhCWKkIj7O_k1qHw&q=85&s=e629aaad9cdfc4b32aae17e9f9f57258" href="/exercises/forearm-support-leg-raise-e10y" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e10y.jpg">Intermediate</Card>
    <Card title="Hanging shoulder circles" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/nwH6BZnsz47RprUp/images/exercises/e0qd.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=nwH6BZnsz47RprUp&q=85&s=890fb4102428c9c36ca341a9316a7eec" href="/exercises/hanging-shoulder-circles-e0qd" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0qd.jpg">Novice</Card>
    <Card title="Weighted dip" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS/images/exercises/e12k.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS&q=85&s=c47101fa7feb8f291c012529a800e768" href="/exercises/weighted-dip-e12k" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e12k.jpg">Intermediate</Card>
    <Card title="Dip eccentric" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS/images/exercises/e12j.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Y5MT2oNbCDhFQGmS&q=85&s=209b7c13f93b8dbfe3501325d1aa703f" href="/exercises/dip-eccentric-e12j" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e12j.jpg">Novice</Card>
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</Accordion>

<Note>
  Want to log this exercise? Open it in [Calistree](https://calistree.app/datasheet/dip-circles-e0og). Text and images are used under [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/); the video plays from the original source.
</Note>


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