This day will use 2 of "The Big Four": Bench & Power Clean. It then rips the chest and shoulders apart with Dips, Side Lateral Raises, and Shrugs. It finished off with a couple neck exercises. The pattern I'm using is 12 and then 8 reps. Make sure you use enough weight to go to failure for each set. Most importantly, focus on form! Worry less about weight and more about form.
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Lie on a flat bench and firmly position your feet flat on the floor a little more than shoulder width apart. Keep your back flat on the bench! Using a grip broader than shoulder width, hold the barbel...Lie on a flat bench and firmly position your feet flat on the floor a little more than shoulder width apart. Keep your back flat on the bench! Using a grip broader than shoulder width, hold the barbell above your body, then lower slowly to the middle of your chest. Without bouncing the weight off your chest, drive the barbell up over the middle of your chest until your arms are straight and your elbows are locked. Lower the bar down slowly. Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 12 reps
Set 2: 8 reps
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Beginning Position
• Assume a shoulder-width stance, knees inside arms.
• Position feet flat on floor.
• Grasp bar with a closed, pronated grip.
• Grip should be slightly wider than should...Beginning Position
• Assume a shoulder-width stance, knees inside arms.
• Position feet flat on floor.
• Grasp bar with a closed, pronated grip.
• Grip should be slightly wider than shoulder-width.
• Squat down next to bar, heels on floor.
• Fully extend arms.
• Point elbows out to sides.
• Position bar over the balls of the feet; bar should be close to shins.
• Position shoulders over or slightly ahead of the bar. Establish a flat back posture.
Upward Movement Phase: First Pull
• Begin pull by extending the knees.
• Move hips forward and raise shoulders at the same rate.
• Keep the angle of the back constant.
• Lift bar straight up.
• Keep bar close to the body, heels on the floor.
• Keep elbows fully extended.
• Keep shoulders back and above or slightly in front of the bar.
• Keep head facing straight forward.
• Maintain torso position.
Upward Movement Phase: Transition (Scoop)
• Thrust hips forward and continue pulling until the knees are under the bar.
• Keep feet flat.
• Torso should be nearly vertical and erect.
• Keep shoulders positioned directly over the bar.
• Keep elbows fully extended.
Upward Movement Phase: Second Pull
• Brush bar against the middle or top of thighs.
• Keep torso erect and head facing straight or slightly up.
• Keep elbows straight.
• Move bar explosively by extending the knee, hip, and ankle joints in a "jumping action."
• Keep shoulders over the bar as long as possible, and elbows out.
• Keep bar close to body.
• At maximum plantar flexion, shrug the shoulders.
• At maximum shoulder elevation, flex and pull with the arms
• Keep elbows high during pull; keep them over the wrists.
• Pull bar as high as possible.
Catch
• Rotate elbows around and under the bar.
• Hyperextend the wrists as the elbows move under the bar.
• Point elbows forward or slightly up.
• Rack the bar across the front of the shoulders.
• Keep torso erect.
• Flex hips and knees to absorb the weight of the bar.
Downward Movement Phase
• Lower bar slowly and under control to top of thighs.
• Flex hips and knees as bar lands on thighs.
• Squat down toward floor.
• Maintain erect torso position.
• Keep bar close to shins.
• Place bar on the floor.
Breathing
• Inhale before the first pull of the first repetition.
• Hold breath until second pull.
• Exhale through the sticking point (shrug) of the second pull.
• Inhale during the downward movement phase of succeeding repetitions. (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 12 reps
Set 2: 8 reps
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Same as the Triceps Version, except you are leaning forward, which works more of the lower chest. Using the parallel bars, grip the handles and push yourself up to your starting position. With elbows ...Same as the Triceps Version, except you are leaning forward, which works more of the lower chest. Using the parallel bars, grip the handles and push yourself up to your starting position. With elbows close to body and hips straight, lower body until shoulders are slightly stretched. Push body up in same posture and repeat. You can bend and cross your legs or keep them straight. You can add weight by using a Dip Belt. Exercise image and description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 12 reps
Set 2: 8 x 25 lbs
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Stand upright, with your feet about shoulder width apart and your arms to your sides. Hold a dumbbell in each hand, with your palms turned toward your body. Keeping your arms straight, lift the weight...Stand upright, with your feet about shoulder width apart and your arms to your sides. Hold a dumbbell in each hand, with your palms turned toward your body. Keeping your arms straight, lift the weights out and up to the sides until they are slightly higher than shoulder level. Then slowly lower them to your sides. It's important to keep your palms turned downward as you lift the dumbbells so that your shoulders, rather than your biceps, do the work. Make sure you lift the dumbbells on the way up rather than "swinging" them up. Don't lean forward! Keep the dumbbells at your sides. Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 12 reps
Set 2: 8 reps
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Sit on the edge of an incline bench set at about a 45-degree angle. Pick up a dumbbell in each hand and place them on your thighs. Then, one at a time, raise them up to your shoulder level while you p...Sit on the edge of an incline bench set at about a 45-degree angle. Pick up a dumbbell in each hand and place them on your thighs. Then, one at a time, raise them up to your shoulder level while you press your back and shoulders firmly against the bench. Press the weights back up to a point over your upper chest, with your palms facing forward. Lower the weights slowly. Inhale as you lower the weights and exhale as you lift. Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 12 reps
Set 2: 8 reps
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Hold a barbell with both hands in front of you with your hands a little wider than shoulder width apart. Keep your feet at shoulder width. Stand straight up with the bar hanging at arms length. Droop... Hold a barbell with both hands in front of you with your hands a little wider than shoulder width apart. Keep your feet at shoulder width. Stand straight up with the bar hanging at arms length. Droop shoulders down as much as possible to start. Raise your shoulders up as far as you can go. You can also rotate your shoulders as you go up, going in a semicircular motion from front to rear. Then slowly return to the starting position. Can also be down with dumbbells. Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 12 reps
Set 2: 8 reps
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Lie face down with shoulders about even with the end of a flat bench. Place a barbell plate on the back of your head and hold it in place with your hands. Raise head up and back in a semicircular moti...Lie face down with shoulders about even with the end of a flat bench. Place a barbell plate on the back of your head and hold it in place with your hands. Raise head up and back in a semicircular motion as far as comfortable. Return to starting position. Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 10 reps
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Lie on your back with your shoulders about even with the end of the bench. Place a flat barbell plate on your forehead and hold in place with your hands. Raise your head in a semicircular motion as fa...Lie on your back with your shoulders about even with the end of the bench. Place a flat barbell plate on your forehead and hold in place with your hands. Raise your head in a semicircular motion as far as comfortable. Return to starting position slowly. Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 10 reps
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