Not exact matches
Then, keeping the upper arms in place, rotate them until the wrists come directly above the elbows - Using the traps to pull the
weight up and then the rotator cuff muscles to
raise the
weight over the shoulder, press the dumbbells by extending the elbows and straightening the arms
overhead - Slowly return to the original position
Raise the
weight back
overhead as you lengthen through torso, and repeat.
(Such people are also usually somewhat «weak» on free -
weight, compound movements such as Bench Presses,
Overhead Presses and Squats, but «normal» or even «strong» on exercises such as Dumbbell Flyes and Lateral
Raises.)
Sample Exercise Setup: Chest — 3 exercises, 1 incline, 1 flat and 1 decline Back — 4 exercises, 1 wide chin up or latt pull, 1 row, 1 pulley or machine row, Deads or pullovers (alternate between these two) Delts — 3 exercises,
overhead press, side laterals, bent laterals Triceps — 3 exercises,
overhead tricep extension with bar or dumbbell, cable pressdown, machine dip Biceps — 3 exercises, preacher curl, barbell or dumbbell curl, cable curl Quads — 3 exercises, press of some kind, extension, hack or press or squat of some kind Hams — 1 exercise, leg curl Calves — 3 exercises, standing calf
raise, bent lower back calf
raise (like donkey calf
raises where your upper body and lower body are in an «L» shape), seated calf
raises Abs - 3 exercises,
weighted machine crunch, hanging leg lifts, cable reverse crunches Traps — 1 exercise, shrugs
Stand with feet at shoulder width and press the
weight overhead while
raising the opposite knee above your hips.
Shoulder Press Upright Row Side to Front
Raise (light
weight: 3 sets: 15 reps) Hammer Curl Skull Crushers
Overhead Tricep Extensions Biceps Curl
Box step - up with
overhead press: With dumbells in a shoulder press position and lift them up while the foot is anchored in the box,
raise the other leg while lifting the
weights up in a continuos move once you master the move.
Weight training: The basic exercises that include the largest muscle groups or even call into play the entire body as a unit (squats, front squats, split squats, deadlifts, stiff legged deadlifts,
overhead presses, all kinds of rows and core - activation exercises) will have a much greater metabolism stimulating effect than isolation exercises (concentration curls, calf
raises, etc)
Overhead Squat 1 set of 12 (Core) Suitcase Deadlift 1 set of 15 Medicine Ball Slam 1 set of 10 Wood Chopper 1 set of 15 Band Crunch 3 sets of 15
Weighted Crunch (With rope you use for tricep pull downs) 3 / 15 Hanging leg
raises 3 / 15 Incline Bench Hip Thrust 3 / 15 Side Plank 2 sets of 1 min (each side) Hanging Oblique Crunch 3 sets of 20 You really need to dedicate an entire day to abs, or mix it in with your legs.
FIRST incline press using thick bar 1 x 8 - 10 incline dumbbell flye 1 x 15 - 20 incline press using thick bar 1 x 8 - 10 dumbbell bench press 1 x 8 - 10 flat bench dumbbell flye 1 x 15 - 20 dumbbell bench press 1 x 8 - 10 front pulldown or chin 1 x 8 - 10 stiff - arm pulldown 1 x 15 - 20 front pulldown or chin 1 x 8 - 10 one dumbbell pullover drop set of 3 x 8 close - grip bench press 1 x 8 - 10 pushdown with rope handle 1 x 15 - 20 close - grip bench press 1 x 8 - 10 seated
overhead (one - arm) extension drop set 3 x 8 incline or hanging kneeups 1 x 8 - 10 ab - bench crunch 1 x 15 - 20 incline or hanging kneeups 1 x 8 - 10 SECOND [2] dumbbell upright row 1 x 8 - 10 standing forward - lean lateral
raise 1 x 15 - 20 [2] dumbbell upright row 1 x 8 - 10 dumbbell (two - arm) press drop set 3 x 8 incline one - arm dumbbell lateral 1 x 8 bent - over dumbbell lateral drop set 3 x 8 dumbbell (two - arm) row on high bench 1 x 8 - 10 seated bent - arm bent - over dumbbell lateral 1 x 15 - 20 dumbbell (two - arm) row on high bench 1 x 8 - 10 one - arm dumbbell row 1 x 8 - 10 barbell shrug [wrist straps or hooks are fine] 1 x 15 - 20 standing dumbbell curl w arm - blaster 1 x 8 - 10 spider curl with E-Z curl bar 1 x 15 - 20 cable curl with straight bar 1 x 8 - 10 incline (two - arm) curl drop set 3 x 8 incline (two - arm) hammer curl drop set 3 x 8 rotator cuff with ShoulderHorn and dumbbells 1 x 8 - 10 hang from chinning bar'til failure THIRD front squat 1 x 6 - 8 leg extension 1 x 15 - 20 front squat 1 x 6 - 8 sissy squat 1 x 8 - 10 supine leg curl 1 x 15 - 20 leg press on angled leg press 1 x 8 - 10 stiff - legged deadlift 1 x 8 - 10 immediately followed by back extension 1 x 30 - 50 (no
weight) 5 minute rest leg press calf
raise 1 x 20 leg press calf
raise 1 x 15 standing calf
raise 1 x 12 - 15 seated calf
raise 1 x 12 - 15 D.A.R.D
raise 1 x 8 - 10 4 - way neck work with towel — 1 15 - second rep for each of the 4 ways TIPS for using this program in your
weight lifting routines: