The Fitness Diary

One mans goal to see his abs again

Day 1 workout

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I’ve decided to split my workouts into 3.

Day 1 - Chest, biceps, triceps.

Day 2 - Back, shoulders.

Day 3 - Legs.

I’m going to alternate days of lifting weights with swimming. So my routine will be like this.

Day 1 - Swim - Day 2 - Swim - Day 3 - Swim - Day 1…

These workouts are quite fast this way, and by exercising every day this should help stimulate my metabolism into helping burn fat more effectively.

[Weight today 92.2kgs on electric scales]

Today was day 1. The routine was:

CHEST

Warmup - machine incline press

2 sets x 20 reps, 10 kgs.

Exercise 1 - machine incline press

4 sets x 12 reps, 15kgs/20kgs/25kgs/30kgs.

Exercise 2 - incline dumbbell curl

3 sets x 12 reps, (per arm) 7kgs/9kgs/11kgs.

1 set x 6 reps, 12kgs.

BICEPS

Warmup - standing cable curls

2 sets x 20 reps, 5kgs

Exercise 1 - standing cable curls

4 sets x 12 reps, 10kgs/15kgs/20kgs/25kgs.

Exercise 2 - standing individual arm cable curls.

3 sets x 12 reps, 4kgs, 4kgs, 6kgs.

1 set x 8 reps, 6kgs.

TRICEPS

Warmup - cable rope extension + overhead cable rope extension (supersetted, as I find I get a really good pump with not much weight which doesnt make my joints ache)

2 sets x 20 reps, 5 kgs.

Exercise 1 - as warmup

4 sets x 12 reps (+ 6 - 8 reps), 10kgs (+5kgs)/15kgs (+5kgs)/20kgs (+5kgs)/25kgs (+5kgs).

Exercise 2 - dips on machine. set weight on a cable to offset body weight. higher weight is easier.

4 sets x 12 reps, 50kgs/45kgs/40kgs.

1 set x 8 reps, 35kgs.

Wasn’t really pusing it today, as it’s been 12 days since my last workout, so I want to ease into again. I notice if I push it too hard too soon, I do get injured, which never used to happen before in my early 30’s.

A.

Written by Andy

June 23rd, 2008 at 10:50 pm

Posted in Workouts

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