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Chest Dip

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PrimarySecondaryTertiary

Muscles worked

ChestPrimary · 100%
TricepsSecondary · 60%
ShouldersTertiary · 30%

Equipment

Dip Bars / Station

How to log the weight

Bodyweight

A bodyweight movement — log added load only if you strap extra weight on.

Recovery window

~72h for the primary movers

Chest~72h
Triceps~54h
Shoulders~54h
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Programming notes

Chest Dip is driven by the chest, with triceps and shoulders assisting. Give the primary movers roughly 72 hours before loading them hard again. In the same session it pairs cleanly with Pull-up, whose primary movers don't overlap with anything this exercise works.

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