Saturday, August 31, 2024

Arms - 6-12-25…

Arms - 6-12-25…


Three Rounds of :.


Biceps…

  • Mutt Bar Curls x 6 reps (66)
  • Headbanger Pull Ups x 12 reps 
  • Band Curls x 25 reps (Blue)

Triceps…

  • Mutt Bar Extension x 6 reps (66)
  • Band Pushdowns x 12 reps (Blue)
  • Diamond Push Ups x 25 reps 


Cash Out:

Isometric Flex

L-Sit: 24 seconds @ 29 seconds 


AVG HR - 135 BPM

MAX HR - 172 BPM

Friday, August 30, 2024

Rest Day…

Another rest day. Only got 4 hours of sleep last night. Early flight to S. FLA from Albany. 

Thursday, August 29, 2024

Rest Day…

Drove from Clifton Park to Syracuse and back. 6am flight to S. FL tomorrow morning. 

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Chest/Back - 6-12-25…

Two Rounds of :

Chest…

  • Machine Press x 6 reps (180)
  • Machine Incline Press x 12 reps (120)
  • Banded Fly x 25 (Green)

Back…

  • Low Machine Row x 6 reps (240)
  • CG Pulldown x 12 (120)
  • Band Pull Apart x 25 (Green)


Cash Out:

Band Push Up - 3x7 (Purple) 


AVG HR - 115 BPM

MAX HR - 159 BPM


@ Planet Fitness Clifton Park


Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Bands: Shoulders/Traps - 8x8…

8x8 of:

TRX Rear Fly

TRX Face Pull  

Band Upright Row (Black)


132 total reps. 


Cash Out: Band Pull Aparts - 3x15 @ Purple


AVG HR - 131 BPM

MAX HR - 166 BPM


@ LHP

Monday, August 26, 2024

Arms - Mutt Bar - DTP - “Dramatic Transformation Principle”…

50-40-30-20-10 reps of: 


Seated Mutt Bar Curls (33)

Seated Mutt Bar OH Extensions (33)


150 reps of each! 


Cash Out: 

ISO Static Flex - Biceps & Triceps…


AVG HR - 129 BPM

MAX HR - 159 BPM


@ LHP

Sunday, August 25, 2024

Chest/Back - 6-12-25 - Bands…

Chest/Back - 6-12-25…


Three Rounds of :


Chest…

  • Band Floor Press x 6 reps (Purple)
  • Band Floor Fly x 12 reps (Black)
  • Push Ups x 25 

Back…

  • Archer/Typewriter/ATW Pull Ups x 6 reps*
  • TRX Inverted Row x 12 (3 on strap)
  • Band Pull Apart x 25 (Purple) 
*Back and Forth is one rep. 

Cash Out: Band Push Ups - 3x12 (Purple)


33:03


AVG HR - 136 BPM

MAX HR - 174 BPM


@ LHP

Saturday, August 24, 2024

Pool Therapy…

Swam some laps in the pool: Back stroke, breast stroke, side stroke.

Also, walked and did some leg swings. 

Sciatica seems to be improving incrementlaly. 

Friday, August 23, 2024

Bands: Shoulders/Traps...

Seated Lateral Raise/Rear Pull - 8x8*

Rear Fly/Face Pull Combo - 8x8*


*Black Band


AVG HR - 123 BPM

MAX HR - 151 BPM


@ LHP

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Arms - Bands - DTP — or “Dramatic Transformation Principle”…

50-40-30-20-10 reps of: 

Band Curls (Blue)

Band Reverse Grip Pushdowns (Blue)


150 reps of each! 


Alternate movements. Start with 50 reps of

Curls, then move to 50 Pushdowns, then 40 Curls and 40 Pushdowns, and so on.


*To build bigger triceps, the underhand grip is better than overhand. Here’s why:


“An overhand grip encourages the lifter to externally rotate the shoulder with pronation and an underhand grip internally rotates with supination. This influences the position of the elbow joint, and the elbow position relative to the body is most important when working the triceps for isolation and muscle size.


The elbows drift outward with the overhand grip, even if only a little. Flaring of the elbow is unavoidable due to shoulder internal rotation. But with an underhand grip, you prevent that infamous elbow flare.

This is where the underhand pushdown (also called reverse-grip triceps pushdown) shines.


Flipping to an underhand grip adducts the elbow so that it’s tucked nice and tight to the side with the arm back, which allows for more arm extension at the shoulder when in the fully contracted position.


The farther behind the body you can get your arm and the tighter to your side you can position the elbow, the greater the range of motion and the more fully you can contract the long head of the triceps muscle, which is the key muscle you’re trying to activate. So that you know where each of the heads of the triceps are located, refer to the graphic below to see long head, lateral head and medial heads”. - AthleanX


Cash Out: 

ISO Static Flex - Biceps & Triceps…


AVG HR - 135 BPM

MAX HR - 161 BPM


@ LHP

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Push Ups & Pull Ups…

It’s been brutal dealing with this pinched nerve! Decided to only do bodyweight movements.


Push Ups: 50-40-30-20-10*

Strict Roof Pull Ups: 10-10-10-10*


150 push ups and 50 strict pull ups. Effective and painful! 


*Alternate movements. Rest as needed between sets. Post reps for both exercises in all rounds


Cash Out: 

TRX Fly/Row Combo - 5x5


AVG HR - 135 BPM

MAX HR - 158 BPM

Monday, August 19, 2024

Shoulders: 6-12-25…

Three sets of:

Band Lateral Raise x 6 reps (Blue)

Mutt Bar SBO Upright Row x 12 reps (44)

Band Pull Aparts x 25 reps (Blue)


*132 reps total


Cash Out: 

Mutt Bar OH Raise - 5x5 @ 44lbs

TRX Rear Fly/Face Pull Combo - 5x5


AVG HR - 113 BPM

MAX HR - 134 BPM


@ LHP

Sunday, August 18, 2024

Arms - 6-12-25…

Three Rounds of :

Biceps…

  • Mutt Bar Curls x 6 reps (66)
  • Band Reverse Curls x 12 reps (Blue)
  • Band Curls x 25 reps (Blue)

Triceps…

  • Mutt Bar Extension x 6 reps (66)
  • Band Pushdowns x 12 reps (Blue)
  • Diamond Push Ups x 25 reps 

Cash Out:

Isometric Flex

Archer Pull-ups


AVG HR - 128 BPM

MAX HR - 156 BPM


@ LHP

Saturday, August 17, 2024

Chest/Back - 6-12-25…

Three Rounds of :


Chest…

  • Machine Press x 6 reps (185)
  • Reverse LeverEdge Press x 12 reps (230)
  • Pec Deck x 25 reps (90)


Back…

  • Horizontal Cable Row x 6 reps (150)
  • CG Pulldowns x 12 reps (130)
  • Strait-Arm Pulldowns (60)


Cash Out: Around-The-World Pull Ups - 2x2


AVG HR - 120 BPM

MAX HR - 136 BPM

Friday, August 16, 2024

Shoulders: 6-12-25…

Three sets of:

Six-Way Delt Raise x 6 (15)

Seated KB Rear Delt Row x 12 (35)

Ring Face Pull x 25 reps 



The Six-Way Delt Raise…

This exercise makes for a great finisher after a shoulder workout. It'll hit all three heads of the delts. The key here is continuous tension, one of the key mechanisms for muscle growth.


You won't need much weight for this one. We're going for time under tension and burn.

Perform a lateral raise, followed by bringing the dumbbells together in front, then a front raise from that mid-body position. Now reverse the movements. That's one rep. If you do it right, you'll never lose tension on the muscles”. - T Nation 


AVG HR - 116 BPM

MAX HR - 139 BPM


@ The Trails