Saturday, May 23, 2026

Friday, May 22, 2026

Seated Upper Body Recovery Workout…

Designed to keep training momentum while minimizing spinal loading and sciatic irritation.


Targets


Duration: 20–30 min

Avg HR: 95–110

RIR: 4–5

Smooth breathing — no straining

Stay fully seated with back support when possible


Warm-Up (5 min)


Seated diaphragmatic breathing

Inhale 4 sec

Exhale 6 sec

×10 breaths


DB rear delt fly

Very light

1 × 15 @ 70


Machine preacher lm curl

Very light

1 × 15 @ 50


Rope pushdown (back pad)

Very light

1 × 15 @ 35 


Main Workout


30 second rest in between sets. 60 second rest in between exercises. 


Perform 2 rounds only.


Chest

Seated Chest Press Machine

2 × 12 @ 180

Light/moderate load

Controlled tempo

No hard lockout


Back

Chest-Supported Row Machine

2 × 12 @ 160

Keep chest against pad throughout


Rear Delts / Upper Back

Reverse Pec Deck

2 × 12 @ 90


Biceps

Preacher Machine Curl

2 × 12 @ 70


Delts

Machine Lateral Raise

2 × 12 @ 75

Light and smooth


Triceps

Rope Pushdown (back pad)

2 × 12 @ 50


Finisher

Pec Deck

1 × 15 easy pump set @ 90

Legend Pullover - 1 x 15 @ 70


AVG HR - 118 BPM

MAX HR - 141 BPM

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Seated Upper Body Recovery Workout…

Designed to keep training momentum while minimizing spinal loading and sciatic irritation.


Targets


Duration: 20–30 min

Avg HR: 95–110

RIR: 4–5

Smooth breathing — no straining

Stay fully seated with back support when possible


Warm-Up (5 min)


Seated diaphragmatic breathing

Inhale 4 sec

Exhale 6 sec

×10 breaths


DB rear delt fly

Very light

1 × 15 @ 12


Machine preacher lm curl

Very light

1 × 15 @ 50


Rope pushdown

Very light

1 × 15 @ 60 


Main Workout


30 second rest in between sets. 60 second rest in between exercises. 


Perform 2 rounds only.


Chest

Seated Chest Press Machine

2 × 12 @ 170

Light/moderate load

Controlled tempo

No hard lockout


Back

Chest-Supported Row Machine

2 × 12 @ 150

Keep chest against pad throughout


Rear Delts / Upper Back

Reverse Pec Deck

2 × 12 @ 80


Biceps

Preacher Machine Curl

2 × 12 @ 70


Delts

Machine Lateral Raise

2 × 12 @ 85

Light and smooth


Triceps up

Rope Pushdown (back pad)

2 × 12 @ 50


Finisher

Pec Deck

1 × 15 easy pump set @ 80

Legend Pullover - 1 x 15 @ 70

L-to-H Fly - 1 x 15 @ 35 


AVG HR - 117 BPM

MAX HR - 139 BPM

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Monday, May 18, 2026

Seated Upper Body Recovery Workout…

Designed to keep training momentum while minimizing spinal loading and sciatic irritation.


Targets


Duration: 20–30 min

Avg HR: 95–110

RIR: 4–5

Smooth breathing — no straining

Stay fully seated with back support when possible


Warm-Up (5 min)


Seated diaphragmatic breathing

Inhale 4 sec

Exhale 6 sec

×10 breaths


Seated machine rear delt fly

Very light

1 × 15 @ 50


Icarian machine curl

Very light

1 × 15 @ 50


Rope pushdown

Very light

1 × 15 @ 60 


Main Workout


30 second rest in between sets. 60 second rest in between exercises. 


Perform 2 rounds only.


Chest

Seated Chest Press Machine

2 × 12 @ 160

Light/moderate load

Controlled tempo

No hard lockout


Back

Chest-Supported Row Machine

2 × 12 @ 140

Keep chest against pad throughout


Rear Delts / Upper Back

Reverse Pec Deck

2 × 12 @ 80


Biceps

Preacher Machine Curl

2 × 12 @ 70


Delts

Machine Lateral Raise

2 × 12 @ 75

Light and smooth


Triceps

Rope Pushdown (back pad)

2 × 12 @ 50


Finisher

Pec Deck

1 × 15 easy pump set @ 80

Legend Pullover - 1 x 15 @ 80


AVG HR - 120 BPM

MAX HR - 152 BPM