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Bench Dip

Triceps · Horizontal push

Generic horizontal push demo. Follow the steps below for this exact exercise.

Horizontal pushCompound

A triceps dip with your hands on a bench behind you and your feet on the floor.

Difficulty
Easy
Tracking
Measured in reps

Muscles worked

TricepsChestShoulders

Equipment

Bench

How to do it

  1. Sit on the edge of a bench and place your hands next to your hips with your fingers pointing forward.
  2. Slide your hips off the bench and hold yourself up on straight arms.
  3. Bend your elbows straight back and lower until your upper arms are about parallel to the floor.
  4. Press back to straight arms without letting your shoulders shrug up to your ears.

Coaching cues

  • Bend your knees and keep your feet close to make the reps easier.
  • Stop lowering if you feel pinching at the front of your shoulder.