Bench Dips - home triceps strengthening exercise
Exercise Overview
Bench dips are a home strengthening exercise used to improve triceps strength and upper-limb pushing control. They may support rehabilitation goals involving elbow extension strength, but should be performed carefully because they can also place significant load on the shoulders and wrists.
Muscles Involved
Triceps brachiiAnconeusPectoralis majorAnterior deltoidSerratus anterior
Related Conditions
Triceps weaknessElbow extension weaknessGeneral upper limb deconditioningPost-immobilization arm weaknessFunctional pushing weakness