11.20 Thursday | Gym

 

Todays is Shoulders and chest, with a Mini HIIT to finish!
Let’s get started!

Warm Up

BODYWEIGHT CARDIO

5 minutes

Move continuously for 5 minutes performing movement of your choosing. Break a sweat.

ARM SWINGS

30 seconds

Alt Top Arm

PULL APART LONG BAND

30 seconds

Pull the band to the chest

LONG BAND DISLOCATIONS

30 seconds

 

Superset 1 — 4X

Note- You are going to superset 1 exercise with 30 seconds rest between. Perform 5 reps as heavy as possible followed by 30 second rest. Next perform 10 reps with a moderate to light load, you’ll know you have the correct load if 10 reps feels very challenging.
Rest 60 seconds repeat

EQUIPMENT
CHAIR
DUMBBELLS

EXERCISES
5 reps SEATED OVERHEAD PRESS Heavy as possible
30 second rest
10 reps SEATED OVERHEAD PRESS Moderate
60 second rest
Repeat 4X

SEATED OVERHEAD PRESS
(on back supported CHAIR)

5 reps HEAVY
I’ll aim to use 30-35lb DBs

SEATED OVERHEAD PRESS
(on back supported CHAIR)

10 reps Moderate
I’ll use 20-25lb DBs and try to maintain. This will feel heavy after completing those previous reps.

 

Circuit 2 — 3X

Note- Perform exercise back to back with 60 seconds of rest between.

EQUIPMENT
DUMBBELLS
CHAIR
MAT

EXERCISES
10-12 reps SEATED LATERAL RAISE
12 reps DUMBBELL CHEST PRESS
8 reps WEIGHTED SIDE PLANK REACH right arm
8 reps WEIGHTED SIDE PLANK REACH left arm
60 seconds Rest

seated lateral raise

10-12 reps Light-Moderate
I’ll use 10-12.5lbs

Maintain a very mild bend in your elbows

dumbbell CHEST press

12 reps Mod-heavy
I'll use 20lb DBs

Elbows are not directly off your shoulder, they are slightly lower off your armpit-nipple line

weighted side plank reach

8 reps Left side
8 reps Right side

Weight is optional

 

Superset 3 — 3X

Note- Perform exercises one after another with no rest between. Rest 30 seconds between rounds. Repeat 3x.

EQUIPMENT
DUMBBELLS

EXERCISES
12 reps UPRIGHT ROW
10 BENT OVER FLY
30 seconds Rest

UPRIGHT ROW

12 reps Heavy
I’ll use a pair of 25lb DBs

bent over fly

10 slow reps

Modify by removing one foot off the band or use a pair of single dumbbell.

 

Mini HIIT Circuit 4 — 5X

Note- This is a sprint circuit. You’ll complete 5 rounds as quickly as possible. Resting as little as possible.

EQUIPMENT
SINGLE DB
MAT

EXERCISES
10 reps ISOLATED OVERHEAD ISO HOLD MARCH left arm
10 reps ISOLATED OVERHEAD ISO HOLD MARCH right arm
5 reps BURPEE
10 reps GORILLA BURPEE

ISOLATED OVERHEAD ISO HOLD MARCH

10 reps right arm
10 reps Left arm

I’ll use a 25-30lb DB. Exhale as you drive knee up, inhale as you extend

BURPEE

5 reps

Modify by removing the push up and or stepping up and down vs jumping.

GORILLA BURPEE

10 reps

Hands stay planted as feet jump in to the outsides of the hands.

 

Cooldown

I like to cooldown with a stretch and then move into a slow foam roll session. I work through any additional soreness, find those tender spots and move an inch above and below.

SHOULDER STRETCH + HIGH ELBOW

60 seconds alt arms

Keep your chin up as you fold one arm behind your head.

SHOULDER STRECH WITH FORWARD FOLD

30 seconds

At the bottom of the stretch breathe and allow your arms to lower closer to the back of your head.

CAT COW

30 seconds

Inhale as you arch up, hold that breathe at the top. Hold that rounded spine, then exhale as you move through center into a loose belly position.

THREAD THE NEEDLE

30 seconds each side