Thursday, May 28, 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

Light

1 × 15 @ 70


Machine preacher curl

Light

1 × 15 @ 80


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

Reverse Guillotine Hammer Press

2 × 12 @ 190

Light/moderate load

Controlled tempo

No hard lockout

7 second eccentric last rep 


Back

Chest-Supported Row Machine

2 × 12 @ 230

Keep chest against pad throughout

7 second eccentric last rep 


Rear Delts / Upper Back

Reverse Pec Deck

2 × 12 @ 100

7 second eccentric last rep 


Biceps

EZ Bar Curl

2 × 12 @ 70

7 second eccentric last rep 


Delts

Machine Lateral Raise*

2 × 12 @ 65

Light and smooth

7 second eccentric last rep 

*5x5 Delt sweeps @ 25 in between sets 


Triceps

Rope OH Extensions (back pad)

2 × 12 @ 50

7 second eccentric last rep 


Finisher

Pec Deck

1 × 15 easy pump set @ 100

Legend Pullover - 1 x 15 @ 70

Band Curl/Hammer/Reverse - 2 x 8-8-8 @ Black


AVG HR - 113 BPM

MAX HR - 146 BPM


Cash out: 1 Mile walk after training. 115 AVG HR. 

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