11.25 Tuesday | Gym
Today is an Upper Body back and arms focused
Warm Up
WALKING WARM UP
5 Minutes
Get warm, break a sweat even
inchworm
30 seconds
Hold plank for an extra count before walking your feet in
CIRLE ARM SWING
30 seconds
Alt. Directions.
ARM SWINGS
30 seconds
Alt top arm
Set 1 — 3X
Note- Perform one exercise with 30 seconds of rest between rounds.. Decrease the assist when able. Repeat 3 rounds.
EQUIPMENT
PULL UP MACHINE
EXERCISES
10 reps ASSISTED PULL UP
30 seconds Rest
PUll up
10 reps
Use only as much resistance as needed to get a minimum of 5 reps each round
Set 2 — 4X
Note- Perform one exercise at a heavy load, building in weight if able to maintain reps in the rep range. Rest 60 seconds rest between rounds.
EQUIPMENT
CABLE MACHINE
EXERCISES
8-15 reps SEATED ROW
60 seconds Rest
seated row
8-15 reps Build weight
Roll shoulders down and back before beginning the pulling motion. Row hands to bottom of the ribs
Superset 3 — 3X
Note- Perform exercises back to back. Increase load in the Rope lat pulldown each round if able. Rest 30 seconds between rounds. Repeat 3 rounds.
EQUIPMENT
CABLES
EZ BAR
EXERCISES
10-15 reps FACE PULL 2.0
10-12 reps EZ BAR BICEP CURL
30 Seconds Rest
face pull 2.0
10-15 reps Light-Moderate
Elbows and wrists stay in line as you pull the cable to the crown of your head
EZ BAR BICEP CURL
10-12 reps
I’d work around a 30+lb bar
Avoid rocking the weight up. Elbows remain near to your sides.
Superset 4 — 3X
Note- Perform exercises back to back with 30 seconds rest between rounds.
EQUIPMENT
CABLES
DUMBBELLS
EXERCISES
10-15 reps TRICEP PUSHDOWN CABLES
12 reps ROW + STATIC HOLD DUMBBELLS right arm
12 reps ROW + STATIC HOLD DUMBBELLS left arm
30 seconds Rest
tricep pushdown cables
10-15 reps Heavy b
Elbows at your side as you hinge slightly at your hips and press down to full extension
ROW + STATIC HOLD DUMBBELLS
12 reps right arm
12 reps left arm
I’ll use a pair of 25lb DBs
Elbow at your side holding that 45’ angle as the opposite arm moves.
Cooldown
SHOULDER STRETCH + HIGH ELBOW
30 seconds Alt arms
Chin and gaze up thought this stretch
DOWN DOG
30 seconds
Peddle out your heels before pressing them flat into the mat. Exhale as you push your chest to the top of your thighs
THORACIC ROTATION
30 seconds
Switch sides halfway
supine spinal twist
30 seconds each side