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    Default dips and chins?

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    can you add dips and chins/pullups in the original starting strength?

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    How long have you been doing SS? Tack them in at the end. 3 sets to failure, or 3x5 with weight. Don't do dips and chins on the same day.

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    When you get to intermediate levels, and you're doing dips/chins with significant weight, you may want to cut them out. I had a hard time recovering for press exercises until I cut weighted dips.

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    i did ss last year for about 6 months w/ out dips and chins. this year i started back up during mid feb.

    I recall seeing it like this

    Workout A
    3x5 squat
    3x5 bench press
    1x5 deadlift
    2x5-8 dips

    workout b
    3x5 squat
    3x5 military press
    5x3 power cleans or 3x5 bent b rows
    3x8 pullups/chins if you did power cleans

    Is this right?

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    No incarnation of SS uses dips. None. Rip recommends chins over pullups. Buy the book.

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    im in highschool, i would buy it but i dont have my own money. And why chins over pullups wouldnt it help the lats more?

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    Chins work the arms much more than pullups and work the back the same. Do either one or alternate them like press and bench. I like bent over rows myself.

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    oh yeah, because chins are usually easier, so they recruit more muscles.

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