Last Workout in June

The last workout of the month landed on a leg day — 

 

Warm up:

 
  • Kettlebell stiff legged deadlifts: 4 x 25, 12 lbs
  • Hip abduction: 4 x 25, 25 lbs
  • Hip adduction: 4 x 25, 25 lbs

Workout:

  • Sumo deadlift: 6 x 3-4 (80% 1RM), 230 lbs
  • Barbell back squats: 8 x 6-8 (60%-65% 1RM), 4 x 135 lbs, 4 x 145 lbs
  • Barbell stiff legged deadlift: 5 x 8-10, 115 lbs

Superset:

  • DB Romanian deadlift: 5 x 8-10, 40 lbs
  • Single leg kettlebell deadlifts: 5 x 8-10 each leg, 12 lbs

Superset

  • Resistance band lying leg raises: 5 x 8-10 each leg, red band
  • resistance band abduction: 5 x 8-10 each leg, red band

10 Lower Body resistance band exercises

Can be done anywhere

Yesterday I went over upper body exercises you could implement utilizing the resistance bands & today I will go over lower body exercises with the resistance band. A short list of exercises that can be done anywhere since the use of a resistance band can be taken with you on trips, to the gym, or in your home. Feel free to add to this of exercises!

 
 
  1. Prone lying leg curl
  2. clamshell
  3. Lateral band walk
  4. Glute bridge
  5. Fire hydrants
  6. Glute kickback
  7. Lunges
  8. Squat
  9. Seated straight leg raises
  10. Seated hip abduction

Hopefully this list of 10 exercises will help you in your next workout 🙂

 

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When the Bench Press Needs Work

Ugh! my bench , my bench, my bench needs improvement. Today was a heavier day for bench — what i could consider heavier but not near my max day. I was working in the 3 rep range and did 95 lbs & 110 lb lifts for my bench press. I show both lifts Here. My bench has always been my weakest lift out of the BIG 3  — I am hoping within the next couple of weeks my max will increase by 5 lbs or so, because when competing I have to be strong in all three lifts in order to get the better total. My deadlifts and squats are my strongest lifts but I can’t only rely on them so I HAVE to work on increasing my bench if I want to better myself as a powerlifter. 

 

As of now, my plan is to use weighted push ups & continue to work on my weaker areas that carry over to the bench in order to have a good balance of strength & hopefully seeing increases in my bench press. 

 

Warm up:

 
  • Resistance band chest press: 4 x 25, green band
  • EZ military press: 4 x 25, 20 lbs
  • Lat pulldowns: 4 x 25, 30 lbs

Workout:

  • Barbell bench press: 6 x 3, 95 lbs (75% 1RM)
  • barbell bench press: 6 x 3. 100 lbs (80% 1RM)

Superset:

  • Seated Arnold press: 5 x 6, 50 lbs
  • DB front raises: 5 x 6, 30 lbs

Tri-set:

  • Cable upright rows: 5 x 6, 80 lbs
  • DB hammer curls: 5 x 6, 60 lbs & 70 lbs
  • DB triceps kickback: 5 x 6, 20 lbs

Superset:

  • EZ bar curls: 5 x 6, 50 lbs
  • Seated DB shoulder press: 5 x 6, 50 lbs

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Resistance band exercises (upper body)

Utilizing resistance bands for exercise are a great way to recover from injury, warm up before starting your workout, and adding some form of variety to your programs. Not to mention you can add them to your main exercises to add some form of extra resistance. 

 

Today’s post will go over some upper body exercises using the resistance band. Feel free to add your own resistance band exercises in the comment section if it isn’t already mentioned on the list. 

 
 
  1. Standing chest press- chest 
  2. shoulder press- shoulders 
  3. overhead triceps extension- triceps 
  4. seated row- back 
  5. standing row- shoulders 
  6. front raise- delts 
  7. lateral raises- delts 
  8. resistance band push ups- full body
  9. Bentover row – back 
  10. bicep curls – biceps 

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Bench Speed Day

Warm up:

 
  • DB chest press: 4 x 25, 30 lbs
  • Cable Triceps pushdown: 4 x 25, 30 lbs
  • Cable face pulls: 4 x 25, 30 lbs

Workout:

  • Barbell bench press: 8 x 5-6, 75 lbs
  • Barbell bench press (wide grip): 5 x 8-10, 80 lbs
  • Barbell bench press (close grip): 5 x 8-10, 75 lbs

Superset:

  • Cable triceps reverse grip pushdown: 5 x 8-10, 60 lbs
  • DB bentover row: 5 x 8-10, 50 lbs

Superset:

  • Bench dips: 5 x 8-10
  • DB reverse flyes: 5 x 8-10, 30 lbs

Tri-sets:

  • DB incline chest press: 5 x 8-10, 50 lbs
  • DB floor press: 5 x 8-10, 40 lbs
  • DB seated overhead extensions: 5 x 8-10, 15 lbs