Monday, August 25, 2014

Back #58

Back
  • Renegade Row
    • 40 total
  • Underhand Bentover Row
    • 5 sets: 16, 14, 12, 10, 8 reps
  • Pulldown
    • 5 sets: 16, 14, 12, 10, 8 reps
  • Barbell High Pull
    • 4 sets x 15 reps
  • Dumbbell Shrug
    • 4 sets x 15 reps
Niko Countouriotis
Fireman

Arms #58

Arms
  • Explosive Curl
    • 3 sets x 10 reps
  • 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
    • 4 sets x 12 reps 
  • 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 #58

Chest
  • Ring Push-up
    • 4 sets x 12 reps
  • 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

Thursday, August 7, 2014

Back #57

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*
    • 4 sets x 12 reps
  • Good Morning*
    • 4 sets x 15 reps
*Alternate exercises each set to expedite.

Niko Countouriotis
Fireman

Arms #57

Arms
  • Bench Dip
    • 3 sets x 20 reps
  • 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 #57

Chest
  • Dragon Walk
    • 100 feet total
  • 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