Workout (Tuesday 6/16/14):
Warm up with rotator cuff rotations using 5 lb. plates for 3 min
Warm up with rotator cuff rotations with cables for 3 min
1) Shoulder press w/ dumbbell
2x10 w/ 60 lb.
2x10 w/ 70 lb.
3x8 w/ 80 lb.
2) Extremely Inclined Dumbbell Press (same bench used for incline db press on chest day)
Angle was ~65 degrees from the horizontal
Do not lock out at the top and keep constant tension on the anterior deltoids and chest.
Slow (2-3 seconds down, 1 second up)
5x10 w/ 80 lb.
3) Raises in a Circuit
I paired front raises (directly in front of my body) with semi-front/lateral raises (45 degrees from the line created by holding your arm directly forward from your body) with pure lateral raises (holding the dumbbells like you would hold a sword) =[ | ] <- the db is the " | " and the =[ ] is your hand and wrist.
-5 sets:
12 reps front raises
12 reps semi-front raises
12 reps lateral raises
I used the 15 lb. dumbbells.
4) Lateral Raises w/ Cable
Go to the cable crossover machine or cybex cable machine and put it on the lowest notch. I used the single hand cable grip that looks like this but less ghetto:
I grip it behind my body and stand in front while I do the motion. I concentrate on using my medial deltoids rather than anterior or rear to move the weight. I hold and squeeze at the top. I go about 15 degrees above my shoulder line and raise it like a semi-front raise rather than purely to the side. I stay lighter on the weight here and concentrate on keeping the tension on my deltoids the whole time. It's a nice burn if you do it right.
5x15 w/25-35 lbs. on cable machine
5) Pullups superset w/ rear delt machine
I did 5 sets of 10 pull-ups super-setted with the rear deltoid machine that looks like this:
5x (10 pullups + 8 reps w/ contraction hold at peak of rear deltoid machine)
*I used 70 lbs. for the rear deltoid machine.
Note: diet was the same exact thing as Sunday.


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