Bench Dips

Primary Muscle(s) and Keywords of the Bench Dips Exercise
Triceps, Isolation, Calisthenics, Freeweight, Upper Body

How to do the Bench Dips

Place two benches Parallel to each other. From standing in th middle of them, place your hands on the edge of the back bench and your feet on the front bench. By bending at the elbows, lower yourself as far as you can. To raise your body back up, extend your elbows until you arms are fully extended but your elbows are not locked. To make this exercise more difficult, place weighted plates across your thighs.
Spotter Information:
A spotter is not necessary.

Triceps Workout Exercises

Angled Cable Triceps Extension
Arnold Press
Ball Incline Dumbbell Press
Bench Press
Cable Incline Pulldowns
Chair Bench Press (Elastic Band)
Clean and Jerk
Close Grip Bench Press
Decline Press
Dips
Double Medicine Ball Pushups
Dumbbell Flat Bench Chest Press
Dumbbell Press or Shoulder Press
Exercise Ball Pushups
Incline Cable Triceps Extensions
Incline Dumbbell Press
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Bench Dips and Triceps Workouts
Purpose	Type of Workout	Workout Level
Increase Physical Fitness Workout Routine	Muscular Definition	Beginner
Weight Loss Workout Routine This is a no rest based program. It is split into upper bod	Muscular Definition	Advanced
3 Day Split Routine for Strength Workout Routine	Strength	Beginner
Short Track Speed Skating Workout Routine	Sport Specific	Advanced
Full Body Workout Workout Routine This is the best full body workout for men who are just begi	Muscular Definition	Beginner
Fat Loss or Weight Loss Workout Routine This fat/weight loss program is geared towards people who ca	Muscular Definition	Intermediate
Lose Weight/Gain Muscle Tone Workout Routine	Muscular Definition	Beginner

Triceps or Muscle Anatomy

Arms, Triceps, horseshoe, Tricep, Upper Body anatomy picture

Three muscles (long head, lateral head and the medial head) make up the tricep.The function of the tricep is for elbow extension, shoulder extension and adduction.The triceps originate onto the scapula and the superior and inferior radial groove of the humerous (posterior).The triceps insert onto the olecranon process of the ulna.Keep in mind that when you push something you use your chest and triceps. Your triceps may be weaker after you complete a chest workout. Other names for this muscle group or similar muscle groups referred to the '' are: Arms, Triceps, horseshoe, Tricep, Upper Body

Triceps Forum Discussions/Topics

workout routine	Hi. I am 14 years old + 5'10 and 140 lbs. My goal is to build muscle so i can be big and cut. I also want to lose some fat around my stomach and triceps. Theres only a little bit of fat but i want to get rid of it. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays...
Abdominal frustration	Hi guys, I have a rather peculiar problem. I bought weight training sets (dumbbells, bench and all that) and been lifting them for two months. There is very good improvement in my physique, but I am unable to reduce my waist size, nor flatten it. ...
will this work out schedule work better?	monday- chest/triceps wed-biceps/back friday-legs/abs/cardio sat-shoulders OR should i put shoulders on friday too and cancel cardio and how many exercises should one do to gain mass i read from sites that one should only do 1 exercise (3se...
Simply confused	Hello, I've been lifting weights for a couple of months now. I notice that I've lost fat and also the "loose" muscles around my arms/chest/shoulders have tightened considerably. If I touch my biceps, triceps etc., I DO feel they are somewhat harde...
Is this right or wrong?	I'm 15 years old and when I work out I usually do it for about 2 hours. I work most of my muscles, from arms to legs to chest, I do it all. I notice that most people have a routine, i.e. Biceps and Triceps on Monday, Chest on Tuesday, etc. For me, I ...
New To Body Building	Hi to everyone. I posted this in the wrong forum I guess, because I got no responses. Though I'm not actually getting into serious Body Building, I am trying to follow something of a Body Building type workout. I think it's probably the best way to g...
vegetarian seeking advice on weight training	I am a vegetarian and I've been lifting weights for a few months. This is my diet and please let me know if this is sufficient, or whether I need to add more calories. Morning Eggs: 2 Milk: I glass Groundnuts Afternoon: Two or three pla...
Is this a good plan?	Hi everyone..I'm new... I'm really getting into my strength-training programme, and i want tomake sure I do it right to get good results. Can you tell me if this is a godo workout programme? I workout 5 days per week. day 1: chest, biceps, low...

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