General Fitness

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Monday, November 1, 2010

upper body strength workout (with arms)

  • Stretch: lats, pecs, traps, and shoulders (active stretching)
Warm-up: push-ups (slow and controlled)

Workout: (compound sets)
Chest and Back
  • kettlebell bench press 40 kilograms each hand for 5 reps
  • rope pull-ups for 5 reps (no ropes?  throw two towels over your pull-up bar)
  • rest 90 seconds
  • repeat for 5 rounds (total of 25 bench presses and 25 rope pull-ups)
Rest 120 seconds

  • 25 spiderman push-ups
  • 12 kettlebell rows each side with 32 kilogram kettlebell
  • rest 90 seconds
  • repeat for 4 rounds
Biceps and Triceps
  • skull crushers (triceps extensions) with 35lb dumbells or 16k kettlebells for 8 reps each arm
  • 8 chin-ups
  • rest 90 seconds
  • repeat for 4 rounds
Rest 120 seconds
  • biceps curls (you pick) for 10 reps
  • diamond push-ups for 10 reps
  • rest 90 seconds
  • repeat for 3 rounds
Finisher
  • sledge hammer swings (hitting an old tire or tree stump) 25 reps
  • rest 30-45 seconds
  • repeat for 5 rounds
REPEAT STRETCHS (static...NOT active)
**Check out my new video (in my video bar) for some pull-up variations.

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