Today's session is about increasing muscle mass or "toning up" for the upper body. You have 2 Giant Sets (4 Exercises in a row, minimal rest) to perform: one for Upper Body Pushing, the other for Upper Body Pulling.
Modify any exercises to meet your ability level or environment. The goal is you want to be able to fully exhaust your upper body after the end of 3 sets, so use a weight that creates fatigue after each exercise.
Group Ex_4Q Giant Set: Push/Pull
Workout
Mechanical
LLT
LMT
ULT
UMT
GPR
GAR
LPR
LAR
HISS
HIIT
SISS
SIIT
Warm-Up Blocks
AHHPS 4Q Shoulder Mobility
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Workout Blocks
AHHPS 4Q Giant Set Upper Body Push
Giant Set
x 3
Perform all 4 exercises with minimal rest between exercises, and 2 min rest after finishing a set. Your heaviest exercise should go first and lightest exercise last.
Reduce ROM as you fatigue and stop the exercise once you have to compensate to finish a rep.
ULT
Push Up
reps
10-20
Tempo
controlled
Rest
30-45s
reps
10-20
Tempo
controlled
Rest
30-45s
Set | Reps | Tempo | Rest |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 10-20 | Controlled | 30-45s (h:m:s) |
2 | 10-20 | Controlled | 30-45s (h:m:s) |
3 | 10-20 | Controlled | 30-45s (h:m:s) |
Select a Push Up variation that allows you to complete at least 10 reps.
LMT
Staggered Stance Squat to SA Banded Rotational OH Press
reps
10 ea
load
heavy
Tempo
controlled
Rest
30-45s
reps
10 ea
load
heavy
Tempo
controlled
Rest
30-45s
Set | Reps | Load | Tempo | Rest |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 ea | Heavy | Controlled | 30-45s (h:m:s) |
2 | 10 ea | Heavy | Controlled | 30-45s (h:m:s) |
3 | 10 ea | Heavy | Controlled | 30-45s (h:m:s) |
AHHPS 4Q Giant Set Upper Body Pull
Giant Set
x 3
Perform all 4 exercises with minimal rest between exercises, and 2 min rest after finishing a set. Your heaviest exercise should go first and lightest exercise last.
Reduce ROM as you fatigue and stop the exercise once you have to compensate to finish a rep.
LLT
Staggered Stance 2-Arm Banded Row
reps
10-20
Tempo
controlled
Rest
30-45sec
reps
10-20
Tempo
controlled
Rest
30-45sec
Set | Reps | Tempo | Rest |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 10-20 | Controlled | 30-45sec (h:m:s) |
2 | 10-20 | Controlled | 30-45sec (h:m:s) |
3 | 10-20 | Controlled | 30-45sec (h:m:s) |
Add load if you can do more than 10 reps. Use assistance if you can do less than 3 reps.
LMT
Banded Bow and Arrow with Wide Stance Hip Shift
reps
10 ea
load
moderate
Tempo
controlled
Rest
30-45 sec
reps
10 ea
load
moderate
Tempo
controlled
Rest
30-45 sec
Set | Reps | Load | Tempo | Rest |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 ea | Moderate | Controlled | 30-45 sec (h:m:s) |
2 | 10 ea | Moderate | Controlled | 30-45 sec (h:m:s) |
3 | 10 ea | Moderate | Controlled | 30-45 sec (h:m:s) |