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    Nice, big fan of dips here.

    Another advantage of the angled bars is that you can adjust grip width.

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    Do you discourage dips for people who have prior pec tears?

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    Usually. If it starts to tear again, how do you unload it?

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    Thank you for the video. When doing weighted dips, are there any additional precautions that should be taken beyond don't crush your nuts with the dip belt? Is jumping up into position still an appropriate way to mount the apparatus? In the video it seems that the bar height is chosen such that it is possible to dismount with extended legs while maintaining the grip (which would be useful when wearing a dip belt). Is that a correct interpretation?

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    Depends on the weight. You can't jump up with 200 pounds so you'd have to plan to step off a bench onto extended arms.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SquatPressPull View Post
    Do you discourage dips for people who have prior pec tears?
    As someone with a prior pec tear I pretty much never do them, or if I do I'll do them bodyweight only for higher reps as more of a "bodybuilding" accessory. The few times I've added weight I've done so with a narrow grip to put less stress on the pecs. But as Rip said there's no good way to get off the bars; you'd have to suddenly jump down and if your hand is still on the bar it'll stretch the pec even more.

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