The 14 Best Resources for Strength – May 2016 Edition
Stabilize Your Deadlift With Straight Arm Pulldowns – John Rusin This is a great in depth article covering all things straight arm lat pulldowns. Dr. John Rusin goes into a variety of different variations of the movement, and how this exercise can help benefit your deadlift and trunk stability. I’ve found myself using and…
Band Pull Aparts
Primary Muscles Used: Rear Delts Upper Traps Rhomboids Key Points To Keep In Mind: Arms should always be fully extended while keeping constant tension on the band. Keep ribs down, arms long, and pull back with the upper back, rear delts, and rhomboids. Keep the elbows up high, and focus on a good upper back…
Volume Chest & Shoulders
Stretch and Warm-Up Machine Chest Press 270×8, 320×8, 360×8 Incline Dumbbell Flys 25×15, 30×15, 30×15, 35×15 Dumbbell Bench Press 70×10, 80×10, 90×10, 100×10 Deficit Push-Ups – 2 Sets to Failure Rear Delt Swings – 3×30 Lateral Delt Raises – 3×12 Front Delt Raises – 3×12 Hanging Leg Raise – 4×10