Thursday, March 17, 2011

Workout #2: Bicep, Chest & Core

Goal: Strength/Muscle Growth, Sets: 2-4, Method: Single Sets, Super-Sets*, Super-Duper Sets*, and Mini Circuits
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Warm-up
Shadow Box (12 min)
 
Bicep
DB* Zottman Curls x 4
[Iso-Hold Hammers x Band Lean-away Curls] x 3 
[Inner Curls x Cybex Hammers x BB* Drag Curls] x 3
[Seated Stability Reverse Curls x DB Curls x Reverse Band Curls x Bosu Inner Curls] x 4
21's x 1

Chest
[Cable Pull-Togethers x DB Incline Flies x Wide-Grip Bosu Pushups] x 3
[Incline Bench x Double Bosu Pushups x Decline Cybex Flies] x 3
[Xplosive Incline Pushups x Bosu Lesnars x Cable Press Xplosions x Xplosive Pushups] x 2

Core
I did a close variation to Workout #1, no need to repost.
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 *Super-sets are back to back exercises of the same muscle group, Super-Duper just means back to back to back. DB is Dumbbell and BB is Barbbell. And, yes, no 'E' in Xplosive.

Duration: 82 minutes
Concept/Explanation: My goal here was to gain muscle mass in both the Biceps and Chest. Supersets are a great method in achieving this. I used tons of Super-sets and 'Super-Duper Sets', doing around 3 total sets of each. This will totally burn out that muscle group, especially doing 15 total sets like I did. Since my main focus was Bicep, I did a lighter chest workout, but wanted to burn it out the same. (This is something I regularly do - start with the muscle group that is my main focus and give that group 100% energy, followed by a more moderate workout of another muscle group). A great way to burn out groups is by doing Xplosive exercises, which teaches all muscles to fire at the same time ,giving you great gains. I first did regular exercises to wear out the pecs, but then I did a four-exercise Xplosive circuit to make sure there was nothing left. All in all, awesome workout if you are trying to get 'big' before summer.

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