Tuesday, May 26, 2026

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

Reverse Guillotine Hammer Press

2 × 12 @ 190

Light/moderate load

Controlled tempo

No hard lockout


Back

Hammer Row

2 × 12 @ 190

Keep chest against pad throughout


Rear Delts / Upper Back

Reverse Pec Deck

2 × 12 @ 90


Biceps

Preacher Machine Curl

2 × 12 @ 80


Delts

Machine Lateral Raise

2 × 12 @ 75

Light and smooth


Triceps

Rope Pushdowns (back pad)

2 × 12 @ 50


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 - 141 BPM


Finish: 1.63 mile walk after training. 114 avg hr. 

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