Pair Your Push and Pull by Force Vector, Not by Label
Most push/pull routines pair exercises by category: horizontal push with horizontal pull, vertical push with vertical pull. But this misses something important—how you actually move under load. The Problem with Textbook Pairings Take the dip. It’s usually classified as a vertical press. But nobody does a dip bolt upright. You lean forward. That shifts the force vector from straight down to something more like a steep decline press—down and forward. ...