Dips — Extreme Shoulder Hyperextension (ROM 45°)
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Dips cause extreme shoulder hyperextension — be safe; the shoulder hyperextension ROM is only 45 degrees.
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Dips cause extreme shoulder hyperextension. Be safe. The relevant ROM is 45 degrees (shoulder hyperextension). The danger of the dip exercise is precisely this shoulder hyperextension limited to about 45 degrees — descending too far drives the shoulder past its safe range. This is reinforced in the arms-training notes, which ask, "What is the danger of dip exercises (ROM of shoulder hyperextension – 45 degrees)?"
Key facts
- Dips cause extreme shoulder hyperextension.
- Shoulder hyperextension ROM = 45 degrees.
- Do not descend past the safe shoulder range.
Connections
- Shoulder / Arm Range of Motion — shoulder hyperextension is 45°.
- Pectoralis Major — chest trained by dips.
- Dips — the exercise itself.
- Proper Alignment & Stabilization — alignment/stabilization for upper-body exercises.
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