General Fitness

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Monday, November 8, 2010

Upper body muscle building workout (hypertrophy)

Stretch.

total body warm-up: 50 kettlebell swings (24 kilogram)

core (abs): hanging crunches 4 sets of 10 reps (60 second rests)

muscle specific warm-up:
  • 25 push-ups
  • 25 cable pull-downs -or- body rows (see my exercise demo)
  • 2 rounds (no rest)

Workout:
Chest
  • incline kettlebell bench press 3 sets of 8 (85% of max)
  • REST 60 seconds between sets
  • flat kettlebell bench press 3 sets of 8 (85%)
  • REST 60 seconds between sets
Back
  • seated cable rows 3 sets of 8 (85%)
  • REST 60 seconds between sets
  • lat pull downs 3 sets of 8 (85%)
  • REST 60 seconds between sets
Biceps and triceps
Compound set:
  • seated dumbbell curls and skull crushers 3 sets of 8 (85%)
  • REST 60 seconds between sets (curls then crushers then rest)
  • cable curls and rope extensions 3 sets of 8 (85%)
  • REST 60 seconds between sets (curls then extensions then rest)

Total Body Finisher
  • 4 rounds of turkish get-ups (see exercise demo) 8 reps per set (4 each side) (85%)
  • REST 90 seconds between sets
Stretch.

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