Dips vs Cable Bench Press

Maximizing Your Chest Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Dips more often — 9,623 sessions vs 99. Compare Chest form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

Customize Your Chest Workout: Explore the Benefits of Dips and Cable Bench Press for Better Comparison.

Planfit Users' Choice about Dips vs Cable Bench Press : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Dips more often — 9,623 sessions compared to 99 for Cable Bench Press.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Dips and Cable Bench Press differ in the muscles they load, the equipment they need, and how hard they are to learn — the comparison below covers each.

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How to Dips

Dips gif

Dips muscles worked: Chest

Form

  1. 1. Please slowly lower down while keeping your shoulders fixed down.
  2. 2. If you go down too much, you might injure your shoulders, so please gradually increase your range of motion.
  3. 3. Return to the starting position while engaging your core.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. If you are significantly overweight, it may put strain on your shoulders, so please substitute with other exercises.
  2. 2. Be careful not to go down too much, as it can injure your shoulders.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Dips, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Dips Guide page of our blog!

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How to Cable Bench Press

Cable Bench Press gif

Cable Bench Press muscles worked: Chest

Form

  1. 1. Slowly lower your hand so that it is next to your chest.
  2. 2. At this time, your forearm should be perpendicular to the floor.
  3. 3. Slowly raise your hand to return to the starting position.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. If you cannot lower your hands to chest height, please lower them as much as you can without straining.
  2. 2. Be careful not to let your shoulders come forward of your chest, as this can put strain on your shoulders.
  3. 3. Please be careful not to let your buttocks fall off the bench.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Cable Bench Press, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Cable Bench Press Guide page of our blog!

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