Back
- Renegade Row
- Underhand Bentover Row
- 5 sets: 16, 14, 12, 10, 8 reps
- Pulldown
- 5 sets: 16, 14, 12, 10, 8 reps
- Barbell High Pull
- Dumbbell Shrug
Niko Countouriotis
Fireman
Arms
- Explosive Curl
- Cable Curl
- 4 sets x 15 full + 15 short reps
- Perform 15 full rep curls with the straight bar. When you reach the top of the 15th rep perform another 15, this time only lowering the bar a third of the way down and back up.
- Bentover Concentration Curl
- 4 sets x 10 reps each arm
- Grab a light dumbbell and from a standing position, bend at the waist and let your arm hang. Perform curls from this position, focusing all the effort on your biceps.
- Overhead Rope Extension
- Triceps Extension w/ Straight bar
- 4 sets x 15 full + 15 short reps
- Perform the same as cable curl.
- Triceps Push-up
- 50 total
- Rest as little as possible throughout.
Niko Countouriotis
Fireman
Chest
- Ring Push-up
- Incline Bench Rest/Pause
- 4 sets x 10 reps + AMRAP
- Perform 10 reps getting close to failure by last one, then rack the bar. Rest exactly 15 seconds, then perform as many more reps as possible.
- Bench Press Superset
- 4 sets x 10 reps barbell + 10 reps dumbbell
- Perform 10 reps of barbell bench press, followed immediately by 10 reps of dumbbell bench.
- High Cable Flye
- 4 sets x 15 reps
- Set pulley at highest level and perform flyes pulling the weight in a downward motion so your hands touch below waist level. Flex pecs throughout.
Niko Countouriotis
Fireman
Back
- Row
- 4 rounds: 100m as fast as possible
- Weighted Close-grip Pull-up
- 5 sets x 10 reps
- Attach close-grip handle to bar and perform weighted pull-ups.
- Seated Row (High Pull)
- 4 sets x 12 reps
- Perform seated rows with a straight bar, pulling the bar high on the chest (nipple line or higher) focusing effort on upper back.
- Inverted Row*
- Good Morning*
*Alternate exercises each set to expedite.
Niko Countouriotis
Fireman
Arms
- Bench Dip
- Barbell Curl
- 4 sets: 20, 15, 10, 5 reps
- Increase weight substantially each set.
- Triceps Extension w/ V-bar
- 4 sets: 20, 15, 10, 5 reps
- Concentration Curl
- 4 sets x 10 reps each arm
- Seated with a dumbbell, place elbow in inner thigh and concentrate all effort on biceps.
- Ring Triceps Push-up
- 40 total reps
- Set rings 2" off ground, shoulder width apart. Keep rings in tight to sides and perform push-ups driving your elbows back towards your feet as you descend and keeping them into your sides as you raise back up.
- Cable Curl Burnout
- 2 rounds: 50 total reps
- Perform 10 reps at a given weight, decrease by 1 or 2 plates and perform 10 more. Continue decreasing weight each set of 10 for a total of 5 different weights (50 total reps).
Niko Countouriotis
Fireman
Chest
- Dragon Walk
- Bench Press
- 10 rounds: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 reps
- Try to increase weight each set, even if only a couple pounds.
- Incline Dumbbell Press + Cable Flye Superset
- 4 rounds: 8 + 8 reps
- Set bench at an incline in center of cable machine. Perform 8 reps of incline press with dumbbells followed immediately by 8 reps of cable flyes.
- Wide Push-up
- 3 rounds
- Hold wide push-up position for 30 seconds (body in a straight line with tight core), then perform as many reps as possible until failure.
Niko Countouriotis
Fireman