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vertical push
Bench Dip
Search GoogleBench Dip is a beginner vertical push exercise using bodyweight and bench. It primarily trains triceps. Use a repeatable setup, a pain-free range of motion, and a level of resistance that preserves the intended position.
- Primary
- triceps
- Secondary
- chest, shoulders
- Equipment
- bodyweight, bench
- Mechanic
- compound
Setup
- — Prepare the bodyweight and clear the movement area.
- — Set your stance, grip, and starting position before beginning bench dip.
- — Choose a variation and range that let you keep complete control.
Execution
- — Keep the shoulders down and use a shallow, comfortable range.
- — Reverse the movement smoothly and reset your position before the next repetition.
Breathing & coaching
- — Inhale during the easier or lowering phase.
- — Exhale through the working phase of the vertical push.
- — Keep the shoulders down and use a shallow, comfortable range.
- — Keep pressure and tempo even from side to side.
Safety & common mistakes
Progressions
- — Loaded or slower-tempo bench dip
Regressions
- — Supported or reduced-range bench dip