Today's session is about increasing muscle mass for the upper body. Giant Sets (4 Exercises in a row, minimal rest) to perform: All Posterior Chain
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.
[LG] Giant Set: Posterior Chain
Workout
Mechanical
LLT
LMT
ULT
UMT
GPR
GAR
LPR
LAR
HISS
HIIT
SISS
SIIT
Warm-Up Blocks
4Q Shoulder Mobility
Horizontal Loading
Workout Blocks
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
Lat Pulldown Wide Grip
reps
6- 8
load
heavy
Tempo
controlled
Rest
10s
reps
6- 8
load
heavy
Tempo
controlled
Rest
10s
Set | Reps | Load | Tempo | Rest |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6- 8 | Heavy | Controlled | 10s (h:m:s) |
2 | 6- 8 | Heavy | Controlled | 10s (h:m:s) |
3 | 6-8 | Heavy | Controlled | 10s (h:m:s) |
LMT
DB Lawnmower Row
reps
10 ES
Tempo
controlled
Rest
10s
reps
10 ES
Tempo
controlled
Rest
10s
Set | Reps | Tempo | Rest |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 ES | Controlled | 10s (h:m:s) |
2 | 10 ES | Controlled | 10s (h:m:s) |
3 | 10 ES | Controlled | 10s (h:m:s) |
5 Each side. Regress to knees or elevated surface if 10 reps cannot be reached
AHHPS 4Q Giant Set Upper Body Pull
Tri-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
DB Scaption
reps
3-10
Tempo
controlled
Rest
10s
reps
3-10
Tempo
controlled
Rest
10s
Set | Reps | Tempo | Rest |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 3-10 | Controlled | 10s (h:m:s) |
2 | 3-10 | Controlled | 10s (h:m:s) |
3 | 3-10 | Controlled | 10s (h:m:s) |
Add load if you can do more than 10 reps. Use assistance if you can do less than 3 reps.
UMT
Suspended 1Arm Row w/ Rotation
reps
5
load
heavy
Tempo
controlled
Rest
10s
reps
5
load
heavy
Tempo
controlled
Rest
10s
Set | Reps | Load | Tempo | Rest |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | Heavy | Controlled | 10s (h:m:s) |
2 | 5 | Heavy | Controlled | 10s (h:m:s) |
3 | 5 | Heavy | Controlled | 10s (h:m:s) |
reps
8-10
Tempo
controlled
Rest
2min
reps
8-10
Tempo
controlled
Rest
2min
Set | Reps | Tempo | Rest |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 8-10 | Controlled | 2min (h:m:s) |
2 | 8-10 | Controlled | 2min (h:m:s) |
3 | 8-10 | Controlled | 2min (h:m:s) |
Angle yourself so you fatigue between 8-10 reps per side.