Wednesday, June 3, 2026

​Upper Body Recovery Workout (3x12)…

For your current recovery phase, I’d target:

  • RIR: 2–3
  • Avg HR: 120–130 bpm
  • Max HR: ≤140–145 bpm
  • Rest: 30–45 sec between sets, 60 sec between exercises
  • No grinding reps
  • No breath-holding/Valsalv


Targets


Warm-Up (5 min)


DB rear delt fly

Light

1 × 15 @ 70


Icarian 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

3 × 12 @ 180

Light/moderate load

Controlled tempo

No hard lockout

7 second eccentric last rep 


Back

Hammer Chest-Supported High Row

3 × 12 @ 200


Keep chest against pad throughout

7 second eccentric last rep 


Biceps

Seated Incline Curl

3 × 12 @ 25

7 second eccentric last rep 


Delts

Machine Lateral Raise*

3 × 12 @ 65

Light and smooth

7 second eccentric last rep 

*5x5 Delt sweeps @ 25 in between sets 


Triceps

Cable OH Extensions (back pad)

3 × 12 @ 50

7 second eccentric last rep 


Rear Delt Fly 

3 × 12 @ 100 (Front)

7 second eccentric last rep 


Cash Out: 

Pec Dec 

1 x 15 @ 110

Planche Leans - 2 @ 5 seconds 


AVG HR - 113 BPM

MAX HR - 137 BPM 

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