Upper
uap-off-season-1
A1. Paused Incline DB Press
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- during the pause at the bottom your pectorals should feel tension
A2. Low Incline Prone Paused DB Row
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- really squeeze your shoulder blades together at the top as you hold for 2 counts
B1. Pullovers
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- Keep elbows at approximately the same angle throughout the movement
- As you lower the weight, you should feel a slight stretch in your lower pectoral muscles
- Squeeze your chest to initiate the movement and bring the weight above your face.
- Keep your hips up and core engaged for the duration of the set.
- At the end of your set, place the weight on the bench beside you or drop it to the floor after lowering it behind your head.
B2. 1 & 1/4 Semi-supinated grip Pull-ups
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- Grip the bar with palms facing one another
- If you do not have a bar that allows this, grip with palms facing toward you
- If you have no way to do assisted chinups, you can do lat pulldowns instead (though these are not quite as good)
C1. Speed Push-ups
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- do as many pushups as possible. be explosive! don't pace yourself, go fast.
C2. Incline Y to T Raise
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- Initiate the movement at the shoulders. Thumbs face up to the Y position.
- Retract the shoulders fully and rotate to thumbs down as you bring the weight back to the T position.