Monday, January 25, 2016

Arms #71

Arms
  • Ring Dip
    • 4 sets x 10 reps
  • Banded Tricep Bench
    • 4 sets x 15 reps
  • Cable Kickback Negative
    • 4 sets x 6 reps
      • Perform kickback with cable pulley set low, pause at full extension and lower weight on a 5 count.
  • Banded Barbell Curl
    • 5 sets: 16, 14, 12, 10, 8 reps
      • Loop band from barbell ends and stand on the middle. 
      • Add weight as necessary.
  • Dumbbell Concentration Curl
    • 4 sets x 10 reps/arm
  • Cable Curl Burnout
    • 2 rounds
      • 8 reps x 4 different weights.
      • Perform with straight bar.
Niko C.
Fireman

Chest #71

Chest
  •  Row/Bodyweight Bench Workout
    • Complete for time:
      • Row 500m + Bench 30 reps
      • Row 1000m + Bench 20 reps
      • Row 1500m + Bench 10 reps
  • Ring Push-up
    • 4 sets x 15 reps
      • If you can't perform 15, do as many as possible for 4 sets.
  • Wide Incline Bench, Rest/Pause
    • 4 sets: 12, 10, 8, 6 reps
      • Perform 12 reps of wide grip incline bench. Rack the bar and rest 20 seconds. Unrack the bar with normal grip and perform as many more as possible.
  • Cable Flye
    • 4 sets x 15 reps
Niko C.
Fireman

Back #70

Back
  • Pull-up
    • 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 reps
      • Rest as little as possible between rounds.
  • Heavy Corner Row
    • 5 sets: 12, 10, 10, 10, 8 reps
      • Use close-grip attachment.
  • Reclined Pulldown
    • 4 sets x 12 reps
      • Lean back slightly and complete reps pulling the straight bar to your chest.
  • Speed Dumbbell Row
    • 1 round: 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 reps/arm
      • Choose one medium-to-heavy dumbbell (50-90#). Perform 14 rows with each arm, followed immediately by 12 on each arm, then 10, etc. 
      • No rest between sets.
  • Face-pull
    • 4 sets x 12 reps
Niko C.
Fireman

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Arms #70

Arms
  • Partner Dip Pyramid
    • 1 round
      • Partner 1 completes: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 dips while,
      • Partner 2 completes: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 dips. Then,
      • Partner 1 completes 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 as Partner 2 does the odds.
  • Incline Skull Crusher + Press
    • 4 sets: 12+12, 10+10, 8+8, 6+6 reps
      • With the bench set at an incline, perform 12 skull crushers followed immediately by 12 tricep presses with the same weight.
  • KB Triceps Extension
    • 4 sets x 10 reps/arm
      • Perform single arm overhead extensions with a kettlebell (or dumbbell). 
  • Partner Curl Pyramid
    • 1 round
      • Perform in the same manner as above.
      • Partner 1 completes 1 rep, hands the bar to Partner 2 who completes 2 reps, who passes it back to Partner 1 for 3 reps, etc.
  • Standing Dumbbell Curl
    • 4 sets: 12, 10, 8, 6 reps/arm
  • Curl 50's
    • 2 rounds
      • With only a barbell, complete 50 reps without setting the bar down until all reps are complete.
Niko C.
Fireman