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Reverse Pec Deck

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PrimarySecondaryTertiary

Muscles worked

ShouldersPrimary · 90%
Upper BackSecondary · 40%

Equipment

Pec Deck

How to log the weight

Stack pin

Log the number where you set the pin on the stack.

Recovery window

~54h for the primary movers

Shoulders~54h
Upper Back~72h
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Programming notes

Reverse Pec Deck is driven by the shoulders, with upper back assisting. Give the primary movers roughly 72 hours before loading them hard again. In the same session it pairs cleanly with Barbell Bench Press, whose primary movers don't overlap with anything this exercise works.

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