Dips are a wonderful exercise for the triceps (arms), upper back and deltoids (shoulders). If dips bother your wrists or elbows, follow one of these four substitutions.
#1 Modification - dips using hexagon weights
#2 Modification - dips using a bench
#3 Substitution - kneeling triceps extension
#4 Substitution - hinged straight arm lift
#5 Substitution - hinged single arm "L"