WEEK 2 / DAY 1

Upper Body Eccentrics & Isometrics #2

40-50 min


WARM-UP

↻ 1 Set
No Rest

x15 Scapular Retractions and Protractions

Focus on relaxing your neck and traps

x15 Scapular Rotations Each Direction

Focus on relaxing your neck and traps

x10 Floor Slides

 

ACTIVATION & POSTURE

↻ 1 Set
No Rest

x6 Rotating Push-Ups Each Side

2 sec. down, 2 sec. pause at bottom position

x6 Kneeling Scarecrows

x6 Laying YTW's

Alternate Y, T, W for 6 reps each variation. Hold for 3 sec. each rep.

x6 Down Dog Arm Reaches Each Arm

Hold reach for 2s each rep


UPPER BODY 1

↻ 4 Sets
Rest Only as Needed

x1 Tempo Push-Up Matrix

Perform x4 push-ups, 4 sec. hold at bottom of rep 4, then x3 push-ups, 3 sec. hold at the bottom of rep 3, repeat down to 1. Take rest as needed.

x8 Kneeling Rotating Shoulder Presses

1 rep = center + right + left. 4 sec. lower each rep.

x4 Low Plank Arm Reaches

3-5 sec. hold each rep. Alternating arms after each hold. Rest as needed.


UPPER BODY 2

↻ 4 Sets
Rest Only as Needed

6 Back Lifts

Perform a 10 sec. isometric hold at the top of rep 1 and rep 6.

x8 Bent Over Y Raise to Lat Pull

2s hold at top of Y raise and Lat Pull. To modify: hold light DBs or household objects

x12 Single Arm Lawnmower Rows Each Arm

4 sec. lowering each rep.


DYNAMIC UPPER BODY & CORE

↻ 3 Sets
1:00 Rest

x12 Hollow Body Overhead Presses

Alternating

x12 High Plank Rows

Alternating

x12 Side Plank Rows Each Side

 

COOL DOWN

↻ 1 Set

x8 Scapular Retractions and Protractions

x8 Scapular Rotations Each Direction

x8 Laying Shoulder Sweeps Each Arm

x8 Kneeling Overhead Reach to Side Bends

x0:30 Overhead Thoracic Spine Mobility