Library / Triceps
Assisted Dip or Seated Dip Machine
Machine · Horizontal Push · Compound
TricepsChest Anterior Deltoid
Default prescription & biomechanics
- Primary muscles
- Triceps, Chest
- Secondary muscles
- Anterior Deltoid
- Equipment
- Machine
- Movement pattern
- Horizontal Push (Push force)
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Working rep range
- 8-12 reps per set
- Between-set interval
- 90 seconds rest
- Intensity & MET
- Moderate (5.2 MET)
Step-by-step coaching cues
- Keep your shoulders depressed away from your ears throughout the movement.
- Stay upright to bias the triceps or lean slightly forward to recruit more lower chest.
- Press smoothly to lockout.
Joint & safety considerations
Filtered for Shoulder Impingement sensitivity. When you flag shoulder impingement sensitivity in your WorkoutCard training brief, the AI programme generator automatically substitutes a lower-stress alternative from the relations table below.
Biomechanical alternatives & swaps
Used by the in-app Swap sheet when your equipment is occupied or when adjusting exercise difficulty.
| Exercise | Relationship | Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| Barbell Floor Press | Barbell swap | Barbell |
| Neutral-Grip Dumbbell Floor Press | Dumbbell swap | Dumbbell |
| Resistance Band Accommodating Push-Up | Bands swap | Bands |
| Single-Arm or Double Kettlebell Floor Press | Kettlebell swap | Kettlebell |
| Close-Grip Barbell Bench Press | Barbell swap | Barbell |
| Close-Grip Tricep Push-Up | Bodyweight swap | Bodyweight |
From the WorkoutCard biomechanical library (613 verified movements). For general strength and conditioning education, not medical or physiotherapy advice.