Bodyweight

Bench Dip

Bench Dip is an excellent bodyweight exercise for enhancing your upper body strength, mainly targeting triceps. The workout involves raising and lowering the body using the arms while sited on a bench edge.

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Bench Dip instructions

Step-by-step instructions

1

Sit on the edge of a flat bench and place your hands on either side of you, fingers facing forward.

2

Move your hips forward just off the bench, your hands should now be behind you.

3

Bend your elbows and lower your body down till your arms are at 90 degrees.

4

Push yourself back up to the starting position using your hands, not your legs.

5

Repeat for the programmed number of reps.

Sit on the edge of a flat bench and place your hands on either side of you, fingers facing forward.

Move your hips forward just off the bench, your hands should now be behind you.

Bend your elbows and lower your body down till your arms are at 90 degrees.

Push yourself back up to the starting position using your hands, not your legs.

Repeat for the programmed number of reps.

Equipment needed

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Barbell

Battle Ropes

Bench

Bosu

Box

Cables

Dip Bar

Dumbbell

EZ Curl Bar

Hex Bar

Kettlebell

Ladder

Machine

Pull-Up Bar

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Muscles used

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Strength distributions

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