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The most efficient way for getting a great pump is to end the
arm routine by doing seven sets of a
single exercise with short rest (20 to 30 seconds) between each set.
Performing
single -
arm dumbbell rows after the compound
exercises is a smart way to achieve better isolation of the upper back.
If you want a wider back, there's no sidestepping the
single -
arm dumbbell row — this move is one of the most versatile upper body
exercises you will ever do.
Although the straight -
arm pulldown is a
single - joint
exercise, it's a pretty effective move that was a favorite of powerlifting bench - press world - record - holder Doug Young, the training advisor of Arnold Schwarzenegger during his early career, who included 6 sets of it in every upper - body workout.
We also use them to help our clients feel the idea of global stability when performing
exercises like
single arm cable rows and presses.
If your workout involves rotation or
single -
arm or
single - leg
exercises, decompress the lateral / spiral lines.
Most people work the same rep ranges on every
single arm training
exercise they do.
2 Days a week I did: (this is «advanced», you can do less if you don't consider yourself advanced) Aerobic
exercise 6 mins @ 85 % Chest Press 14 x 2 Lunge 14 ea leg Lat pull down 14 x 2 Aerobic
exercise 6 mins @ 85 Push up 20 x 2 Ball squat 16
Single arm row 14 Power lunge 14 Aerobic
exercise 7 mins @ 85 % Dips 25, rest then 20 Leg curl 16 Reverse fly 14 Aerobic
exercise 6 mins @ 85
Then 1 day a week I did: Aerobic
exercise 2 mins @ 85, 2 mins @ 75, x 6 Push - up 14 Chest press 14 Leg curl 16
Single arm row 14 Power lunge 16 ea leg Lat pull down 14 Lateral raise 16 Ball squat 16 Tricep extension 14 Dips 20 Repeat last 10
exercises
The Dumbbell row is a great
single arm compound
exercise for the back and in particular the lats.
The
single -
arm dumbbell chest press targets your pecs, shoulders, and triceps unilaterally, while also requiring core engagement to prevent your hips or shoulders from twisting during the
exercise.
If you are a beginner, this is the first
exercise to start with before progressing into
single arm slams and so on.
For more
arm exercises, check out our articles on the bicep curl, tricep extesion, lateral raise and
single arm row.
Miscellaneous; excellent notes on using Vitamin C, diuretics, breathing, bodybuilding for men over forty, Vince's views on drugs, including interesting tips such as «why
single arm training is useless», «why it is necessary to come up on the big toe while doing calf
exercises», etc..
In either case, I'm trying to add complexity to the movement to challenge their method of stabilization, but offset, unilaterally - biased
exercises (e.g. contralateral offset
single leg Romanian deadlift, 1 -
arm dumbbell bench press) are on the far end of the spectrum.
day 1
ARMS - standing curl - 15,12,10,8,8 - incline hammer curl - 12,10,10,8 - concentration curl - 12,10,10,8 - bench press - 15,12,10,6 - reverse wrist curl - 15,12,10,8 - wrist curl - 20,15,12,10,8 - laydown tricep ext - 15,12,10,8 - tricep kickback - 15,12,10,8 Day 2 legs - dumbell lunges - 16,12,10,10,8 - calf ext - 25,20,20,20 - sitting calf ext - 20,20,20 - mule calf ext - 20,20,20 - squats - 15,12,10,10 - hamstring curl - 15,12,10,8,8 - leg ext - 15,12,10,8,8 Day 3 Shoulders and back - side
arm lift - 15,12,10,8,8 -
single arm dumbbell pull - 15,12,10,8,8 - front barbell press - 12,8,6,6 - straight leg dead lift - 15,12,10,8,8,8 - dumbbell shoulder press - 12,10,8 - drop set - 8,10,12 - overhead laydown barbell pull - 12,8,8,8 - front dumbbell lift - 15,12,10,8,8 - laydown reverse butterfly - 12,10,10,10 -25 #plate front lift with barbell shrugs superset - 12/15, 12 / 12,12 / 10,12 / 8,12 / 8 I space these out over 7 days and do various
exercises in between, generally pushups, crunches, other calisthenics, and walking / jogging.
Rather than putting all your effort into
single -
arm movements for
exercises like curls, rows or extensions, pick up two dumbbells or kettlebells.
There is a
single source of energy for your total body; this means that when you do
arm exercises you draw energy from this source; when you do belly
exercises you draw energy from the same energy source; when you do thigh
exercises you draw energy from the same source.
Even beginners who have a hard time with this
exercise should work on it even with
single reps.. The benefits of the bodyweight pull up are many and will develop hand and grip strength as well as strong
arms.
The main horizontal pulling
exercises were the inverted row, suspension trainer inverted row,
single arm row, ghost row (one
arm row without trunk rotation, and the powerpull (where the trunk is rotated 90 degrees at the starting phase and rotates during the range of motion with a powerful effort).
This
exercise works the rhomboids, trapezius and biceps brachii and is similar to the
single arm row.
Perform
single -
arm variations of your favorite dumbbell pressing
exercise, like the dumbbell bench press.
Additionally, Gotschall et al. (2013) compared the curl up with bent legs to a number of whole - body linkage
exercises including the
single arm supported plank with
arm reach, side plank with
arm raised, and mountain climber plank.
In practical terms, the standing
single arm horizontal press may therefore be a suitable integrated core
exercise.
Assessing different trunk
exercises, Marshall et al. (2010) compared a number of swiss ball
exercises, including the plank with
arms on the swiss ball,
single - leg hip hyperextension from the push up position with legs on the swiss ball,
single - leg squat against a wall on a swiss ball, swiss ball roll - outs, and swiss ball rolls, rotating from lying supine on the ball and moving to prone with the upper body in contact.
Comparing Swiss ball
exercises, Marshall et al. (2010) assessed rectus abdominis muscle activity during the plank with
arms on the Swiss ball,
single - leg hip hyperextension from the push up position with legs on the Swiss ball,
single - leg squat against a wall on a Swiss ball, Swiss ball roll outs, and Swiss ball full body rolls from a supine bent leg start position with the upper back on the ball, and rotating 90 degrees until the shoulder and upper
arm rests on the ball.
A: breathing squat 1 x 20 immediately followed by stiff -
arm pullover 1 x 20 5 minutes rest good morning 2 x 8 incline bench press using thick bar 3 x 5 seated cable row using shoulder - width bar 3 x 7 close - grip bench press using reverse grip 3 x 7 hang from chinning bar until failure gripper work B: trap - bar deadlift 3 x 5 trap - bar deadlift for four progressively heavy
singles 5 minute rest seated overhead press using thick bar (in front) 3 x 5 - 7 standing biceps curl with straight bar and narrow grip 3 x 8 - 10 seated alternate hammer curl 2 x 8 - 10 thick bar hold with overhand grip: twice to failure (20 to 40 seconds each) weighted crunch using ab - mat or ab - bench 1 x 20 - 25 Notice that you are no longer limited to the
exercises in the McRobert books.
Therefore,
single - joint
exercises that include abduction of the
arm are superior in producing middle deltoid and anterior deltoid muscle activity, while
exercises that include horizontal abduction produce superior posterior deltoid muscle activity.