Showing posts with label upper body. Show all posts
Showing posts with label upper body. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Current Upper Body Workout at Home

On days when I don't feel like hitting the gym and still want to get a workout in, this is the workout I go to. It's short and sweet, at about only 40 minutes using my body and a resistance band.

Upper Body Workout - Home


Warmup (30 secs ea.)

Arm Circles
Overhead Walking Lunge
Upper Body Twist
Horizontal Arm Swings
Vertical Arm Swings
Spiderman Lunge
Seal Jacks

Strength

Triangle Push-Up - 4 sets x 13
Band Overhead Shoulder Press - 3 sets x 16
Band Alternating Bicep Curl - 3 sets x 16
Band Pull-Apart - 3 sets x 16
Band Overhead Triceps Extension - 3 sets x 16
Band Alternating Front Raise - 3 sets x 16

Cooldown (30 secs ea.)

Forearm Stretch
Shoulder Stretch
Triceps Stretch
Bicep Stretch
Pec Stretch


Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Workout Wednesday - Current Full Body Workout for the Gym

Full Body

Warmup - 60 mins

Lateral Squat - 30 seconds
Forward Leg Swing - 30 seconds
Vertical Arm Swings - 30 seconds
Upper Body Twist - 30 seconds
Walking Quadriceps Stretch - 30 seconds
Yoga Plex - 30 seconds
Seal Jacks - 30 seconds

Strength

Dumbbell Squat - 3 sets x 12 @ 20lbs
Dumbell Bench Press - 3 sets x 12 @ 20lbs
Cable Seated Row (Palms Up) - 3 sets x 12 @ 20lbs
Dumbbell One-Arm Shoulder Press - 3 sets x 12 @ 20lbs
Dumbbell Bulgarian Split Squat - 3 sets x 12 @ 20lbs
One-Arm Dumbbell Swing - 2 sets x 12 @ 20lbs

Cardio

Treadmill - 26 mins - 3.2mph @ 5% incline

Cooldown

Lying Quad Stretch - 30 seconds
Shoulder Stretch - 30 seconds
Pec Stretch - 30 seconds
Lying Glute Stretch - 30 seconds
Glute Stretch - 30 seconds


Quadriceps Stretch - 30 seconds

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Workout Wednesday - Current Upper Body Workout for the Gym

I normally like do this workout on Tuesdays when I hit the gym. It sounds like a shorter one, but man oh man do you feel the burn! I usually burn about 600 calories when doing this one. It's a good one. I definitely recommend it.


Upper Body - 61 minutes

Warmup

Wall Ankle Mobilization - 30 secs
Upper Body Twist - 30 secs
Vertical Arm Swings - 30 secs
Horizontal Arm Swings - 30 Secs
Arm Circles - 30 Secs
Seal Jacks - 30 secs

Strength

Dumbbell Bench Press - 3 sets x 12 @ 15lb
Dumbbell Incline Chest Press - 3 sets x 12 @ 15lbs
Cable Seated Row (Palms Up) - 3 sets x 12 @ 55lbs
Cable Seated Row - 2 sets x 15 @ 55lbs
Dumbbell Floor Press - 2 sets x 15 @ 10lbs
Dumbbell One-Arm Upright Row - 2 sets x 15 @ 10lbs

Conditioning

Push-Up to Plank - 3 circuits x 30 secs
One-Arm Dumbbell Swing - 3 circuits x 30 secs
Prisoner Squat - 3 circuits x 30 secs

Cardio

Stationary Bike - 21 mins @ level 10

Cooldown

Forearm Stretch - 30 secs
Triceps Stretch - 30 secs
Bicep Stretch - 30 secs
Pec Stretch - 30 secs
Shoulder Stretch - 30 secs