Showing posts with label obliques. Show all posts
Showing posts with label obliques. Show all posts

Thursday, 26 July 2007

Drop sets

For variety, we tried drop sets this session - a set where you go to failure, then drop (reduce) the weight, and go to failure again; until you're practically lifting air.
We probably didn't set the initial weight high enough for the lat pull-downs, but I don't think Andy was impressed. It was an interesting variation, but I doubt we'll be doing it again.

ExerciseWarmupSet 1Set 2Set 3
Triceps Dip15×-25kg12×2kg10×4kg8×6kg
Barbell Curl15×20kg7×35kg / 5×30kg / 10×20kg / 15×10kg
Dumbbell Arnold Press15×6kg12×8kg10×10kg8×12kg
Cable Rear Pulldown12×56kg / 10×42kg / 12×28kg
45° Side Bend †25×10kg25×10kg

†: Dangling a weight plate with lower arm.

Tuesday, 10 July 2007

Superset & 21s.

New twist today, 21s. Simple concept; using half your usual weight, perform 7 reps of the first half of a movement, 7 reps of the second half, and then 7 reps of a full movement. They give you one hell of a pump.

Total reps for this workout: 538. The 300 workout doesn't seem so intimidating anymore.

ExerciseWarmupSet 1Set 2Set 3
15×20kg
15×20kg
12×30kg
12×30kg
10×32.5kg
10×32.5kg
8×30kg
8×30kg
15×4kg
15×30kg
12×6kg
12×40kg
10×8kg
10×50kg
8×10kg
8×62.5kg
Dumbell Curls(21s)21×8kg21×8kg21×8kg
Weighted Back Extension30×0kg24×5kg20×10kg16×15kg
Floor Wipers †50×0kg40×0kg30×5kg20×5kg
Stability Push-up ‡11127
Push-up1113
Kneeling Push-up11

†: Feet together, using nothing or leg weights rather than a swiss or medicine ball.
‡: First set with each hand on a medicince ball, second set on a bosu ball (flat side down), third on a bosu ball (flat side up).

Thursday, 5 July 2007

Supersets 3: Pecs, triceps, back and legs.

Pretty happy with these numbers, and the fact that I don't hurt much today.
Never tried weighted dips or push-ups before. The latter are tough, but still easier than I expected. The former are brutal; simply balancing a 4kg dumbbell between your feet makes the exercise much more difficult.

ExerciseWarmupSet 1Set 2Set 3
15×-20kg
15×-25kg
12×0kg
12×-20kg
10×0kg
10×-15kg
8×4kg
8×-10kg
15×70kg
15×70kg
12×88kg
12×88kg
10×97kg
10×97kg
15×56kg
15×56kg
12×70kg
12×70kg
10×77kg
10×91kg‡
8×82kg
8×82kg
Weighted Swiss Ball Crunch5050×5kg50×5kg
Twisting Crunch50100100
Weighted Push-up13×20kg13×20kg7×10kg
Kneeling Push-up11

†: Using a nautilus machine with one cable attachment in each hand, kneeling on a swiss ball.
‡: Andy put up the weight without me noticing.

Saturday, 30 June 2007

Full-body supersets

Supersets are Andy's favourite new manoeuvre, which he inflicted to 'get me back up to speed'.
They hurt. A lot. Though caning my biceps the day before probably didn't help.

ExerciseWarmupSet 1Set 2Set 3
12×8kg12×14kg10×20kg8×24kg
Push-up†8
Dumbbell Arnold Press12×6kg12×10kg10×12kg8×14kg(+16.7%)
15×20kg
30×20kg
12×25kg
24×30kg
10×30kg
20×40kg
8×35kg
16×50kg
Push-up108
Kneeling Push-up10

†: Balancing exercise, with hands on a 3kg medicine ball.
‡: Holding a cable attachment with both hands, arms straight out in front of chest (as opposed to the lever illustrated).

Supersets are market with a khaki-coloured bar to their left.