Monday, November 30, 2009

Chest workout, Lee

Pushups warm-ups.
"6 x 6"...6 sets x 6 reps.
1. Bench Press, bar + 15lbs (x2). Lower bar slowly to touch chest, pause, then explosively push bar up to starting position. 6 reps.
Superset without rest with:
2. Decline projections (abs). Raise legs + lower body off decline bench, l0wer legs slowly (counting to 10), repeat without allowing legs to rest at bottom.

This may have been my most gruelling chest session with Lee yet. No rest between sets really shows me my cardio is really compromised. I was gasping for air, quite distracting.

3. Cable flies, ?lbs. 4 sets x 10 reps.
Pull cables from top position, squeeze chest to bring handles together (handles at 45 degree angle) in a downward semi-circular movement. Keep shoulders set down!

Four sets each:
4. Incline bench:
8 reps, lower bar (no weight) to touch upper chest, push up.
Superset with:
5. Dumbell raise, 15lbs each, partial reps, 20 reps (I could only do 12-15). Keep arms at chest level, don't allow arms to fall toward tummy/mirror. Set shoulders. Quick succession, no pausing, fast reps. Partial range of motion, so muscles are in constant tension.

Lee is constantly correcting form, which is great because I seem to have picked up a lot of bad habits somehow...folding my wrist, allowing my shoulders to come forward during the lift, allowing my breathing to become panicked, turning my head to one side or closing my eyes when I'm uncomfortable, etc. etc.

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