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Assisted pull-up / dip

Pull-ups and dips with help, until you can do them on your own.

Also called Gravitron

How to set it upPicture · 3 steps
Knee pad
  1. 1Pick an assistance weight: more weight means more help
  2. 2Kneel or stand on the pad
  3. 3Full range: arms straight at the bottom of a pull-up

New to it? Pick a weight you could lift about 15 times and do 2–3 sets of 10–12, resting 1–2 minutes.

Best exercises on it

  • Assisted Pull-Up
    S#2 of 40 for back · Machine
  • Pull-Up
    S#2 of 24 for climbing · Bodyweight
  • Chin-Up
    A#17 of 40 for back · Bodyweight
  • Dip
    A#14 of 32 for chest · Bodyweight
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