Week 2- Upper Body Reverse Drop Sets

Yesterday after my 30 minutes spend huffing on the treadmill, I was on to my week 2 weight routine.  I switched it up from what I did during week one for a couple of reasons.  First, I am wanting to shock my body back into shape, second, I find it hard to stay with the same moves week after week.  It was easy to do the same weight routine when I was first learning to workout, simply because I didn’t know more than one move per body part!  I thought the bicep curl was the bees knees . . . well, I actually still do, but you get the idea.  I didn’t know better, so I was happy with simplicity.  Now, I’m bored with it.  To stop this from discouraging me, but still maintaining some sort of focused program (so I do not lose sight of my goal), I am keeping with Reverse Drop Sets . . . at least for now . . . until my workout ADHD kicks it!

Remember, you have to do what you feel is right for you . . . these are just the ramblings of my body’s workouts :).

Week 2 – Upper Body Reverse Drop Sets

Back- Bent over row

(Last week I used a stability ball and a single dumbbell, this week I was standing with two dumbbells)

10 lbs – 12 reps

12 lbs – 10 reps

15 lbs – 8 reps

17.5lbs- 6 reps

10 lbs – 24 reps (reps 13-24, switch move to upright row)

Chest – chest flyes

(on stability ball)

8 lbs – 12 reps

10 lbs – 10 reps

12 lbs – 8 reps

15 lbs- 6 reps

8 lbs – 24 reps (reps 13-24, switch move to chest press on stability ball)

Biceps- Curls

(standing) See . . . they are the bees knees!

10 lbs – 12 reps

12 lbs – 10 reps

15 lbs – 8 reps

17.5lbs- 6 reps

10 lbs – 24 reps (reps 13-24, switch move to hammer curls)

Triceps – Kickbacks

(double arm, with dumbbells)

10 lbs – 12 reps

12 lbs – 10 reps

15 lbs – 8 reps

17.5lbs- 6 reps

10 lbs – 24 reps (reps 13-24, switch move to triceps extension)

Shoulders – Lateral Raise

3 lbs – 12 reps

5 lbs – 10 reps

8 lbs – 8 reps

10 lbs- 6 reps

3 lbs – 24 reps (reps 13-24, switch move to shoulder press)

I find that training shoulders can be quite difficult.  Your deltoids are a small muscle group (in relation to your other body muscle groups) that it is hard/slow to see progress in your shoulders.  Stick with it, and if you have to stay at the same weight, try to increase your reps.  That is what has worked for me in the past.  Have fun!