Tag Archives: chest

Jun 27 2013

6.28.13 SWOD

Warmup

Strength

  • Flat Bench- 2-2-2-2-2, heavy weight– work up to a 2 rep max here
  • Pendlay Rows– 4-4-4-4-4, heavy weight but don’t go to absolute failure

Conditioning- “Alpha Force 69”

Same conditioning workout as 4.26.13. I liked it so much I’m giving it a name. What is the Alpha Force and why am I specifying sector 69? The answer will come to you if you do the workout.

Motivation

  • Glimpse a day of training in the life of pro surfer Anastasia Ashley as she tones her glutes among other things. CHYEUUHH BOIII.
Jun 17 2013

6.18.13 SWOD

Warmup

Dynamic

  • EMOM for 8 minutes- Flat Bench– 3 reps @ 50-60% 1RM
    • This weight should be fairly easy. Slowly lowering the bar to your chest, pause briefly at the bottom, and explode with full force/velocity on the way back up. Add 5 lbs to the weight from last week.

Volume

Same swole song, different verse. Hit this bodybuilding workout hard on the second week of the ‘micro-cycle’, amp the weights up by 5-10 lbs each. Maintain your form, feel that deluge of blood in your muscleveins (one word, it’s a real word).

Motivation

  • Make some time to watch “Pumping Iron”– an hour and a half documentary chronicling bodybuilding in the glory days of the 1970’s. Arnold is the star of the show, providing entertainment, inspiration, and hilarity.
Jun 10 2013

6.11.13 SWOD

Warmup

Dynamic

  • EMOM for 8 minutes- Flat Bench– 3 reps @ 50-60% 1RM
    • This weight should be fairly easy. Slowly lowering the bar to your chest, pause briefly at the bottom, and explode with full force/velocity on the way back up.

Volume

Another four weeks, another NEW VOLUME WORKOUT! Use this week to take the weights back down a notch; focus on form and do not go to failure. I’m programming such that every four weeks starts a new “micro-cycle” with these bodybuilding volume workouts.

Motivation

  • Dom shows how to properly carry oneself within the sacred realm of the locker room:
Jun 3 2013

6.4.13 SWOD

Warmup

Dynamic

  • EMOM (Every Minute On the Minute) Flat Bench– 8 sets of 3 @ 50-60% 1RM
    • This weight should feel fairly light. Focus on slowly lowering the bar to your chest and subsequently exploding with full force/velocity on the way back up.
    • Bump the weight up 5 lbs from last week’s dynamic weight.

Volume (Rest periods should be 60-90 seconds b/t supersets)

This is the last week of this particular combination of movements. Push it to the limit and max out that pump potential in your guns. Start priming for the peak of summer; this is when the hard work really starts to pay off. Comments like, “Damn dude, have you been working out,” “Bro, you are freaking huge,” and “Are you doing protein or something now, man?” make all the hard work worthwhile. (Note that 80-90% of comments about your increased musculature will originate from other males)

Motivation

  • The legend, Mr. Burgundy, shows us how to impress women in an office environment. Take notes.

May 23 2013

5.24.13 SWOD

Warmup

Strength

  • Bench Press
    • 2-3 warmup sets of 3 @ 50-60% 1RM
    • Working sets:  5-5-3-2-1, work up in each weight successively each set
  • Pendlay Rows
    • 3-3-3-3-3 (aka 5 sets of 3- go heavy)
  • Standing Barbell Curls
    • 3-3-3-3-3 (go heavy on this one too, make sure to maintain form and keep a static back)

Conditioning

  • “10 down- Pullups, Burpees”
    • 10 Pullups, 10 burpees, 9 pullups, 9 burpees, 8 pullups, 8 burpees, etc. …. 1 pullup, 1 burpee
  • Prescribed rest (b/t sets): 30-60 seconds

Push yourself through this conditioning workout; it may sound easy but trust me it’s pretty challenging. This Friday’s workout will push you to the limit, get you in gear to take on the weekend. Use bands/assistance on the pullups as needed to maintain form and prevent flailing.

Motivation

  • If you need a spot for your workout, look no further for advice than good ol Dom.
May 20 2013

5.21.13 SWOD

Warmup

Dynamic

  • EMOM (Every Minute On the Minute) Flat Bench– 8 sets of 3 @ 50-60% 1RM
    • This weight should feel fairly light. Focus on slowly lowering the bar to your chest and subsequently exploding with full force/velocity on the way back up.
    • Bump the weight up 5 lbs from last week’s dynamic weight.

Volume (Rest periods should be 60-90 seconds b/t supersets)


Same workout as last week– bump all the weights up 5-10 lbs. Remember, for this hypertrophy workout, do not go to absolute failure, keep form perfect, stress the muscles, and feel that sick pump.

Motivation

  • If you, like me, are hitting up EDC in one of the coming weekends, here’s the essential swole bro packing list, related to us by the Bro shepherd, Dom Mazetti himself:
May 6 2013

5.7.13 SWOD

Warmup

Dynamic

  • Dumbbell Bench- 8 sets of 3 explosive reps @ 50-60% 1RM
  • If you’re not sure of your dumbbell 1RM, just choose a weight that is fairly easy to do and allows you to work on movement control and explosiveness.

Volume (add 5-10 lbs to weights used from workout last week)

This is the last week we’ll use this workout for volume day; we’ll be switching it up the movements next week to change it up, keep the muscles guessing.

 Motivation

  • Arnold cruises around the town, comments on everything he sees to hilarious effect.
Apr 12 2013

4.12.13 SWOD

Strength

  • Flat Bench Press
    • 3 warmup sets, 5 reps each @ 50% 1RM
    • 3 working sets, 5 reps each @ 80% 1RM (rest 3-4 minutes between working sets)
  • Bent over Barbell Row– 5 sets of 5, choose a relatively heavy weight but don’t go to failure. Rest 3-4 minutes between sets.

Conditioning

Sub jumping jacks for DU if you don’t gots a jumpy rope. Seriously though, just buy a jump rope.

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This is pretty much the ideal Friday workout. First you throw up a ton of weight on the bench press, then you immediately get a get a case of pump fever from the conditioning workout. Head to the Baby Gap afterwards, get yourself a sick smedium shirt, then hit the club.

Motivation

  • I’ve got to go with my main man, Dom Mazetti, coming through in the clutch once again. Dom explains the relationship between lifting and drinking, eloquently intermingling #broscience, hilarity, and truth.

Apr 5 2013

4.5.13 SWOD

Strength

  • Incline Bench– work up to a 3 rep max
  • Weighted Chin-ups– 5 sets of 5, heavy weight but don’t go to failure.

Conditioning

‘Pelvic thrust?’ you ask. It’s exactly what you think it is. Basically, you should forcefully hump the air for 20 EXPLOSIVE reps. This works on hip mobility as well as the NGAF muscle (not giving a F*CK).

*just kidding, do 10 box jumps

If you really are too embarrassed to do these reps, sub 1 rep of bench loading. This is where you:

  1. Stack up a bench with 4-7 plates on each side
  2. Walk around the gym breathing heavily and muttering to yourself
  3. Approach the bench, position yourself under the bar, and act like you are about to lift off
  4. Suddenly stand up, walk away, and shake your head in disgust as you display the universally recognizable “psych out” grimace

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Motivation

  • To get muscles for the ladies
Mar 29 2013

3.29.13 SWOD

Strength

  • Work up to a 5 rep max in Bench Press
  • Do 5 sets of 5 Pendlay rows (fairly heavy but do NOT go to failure)
  • Take 3-4 minutes rest b/t sets to allow for full recovery

Conditioning

Yeah, this workout is going to be sick. Don’t even attempt to put on a shirt for at least an hour after your workout; your pecs will most likely shred right through it.

If you don’t have a jump rope, sub a 150 m run. If you can’t run, do 30 jumping jacks. If you’re too embarrassed to do jumping jacks, then high five yourself 20 times consecutively while skipping around the gym.

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Motivation:

  • Spring break.