{"id":694,"date":"2010-12-30T00:26:21","date_gmt":"2010-12-30T00:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.com\/?p=694"},"modified":"2010-12-30T04:40:54","modified_gmt":"2010-12-30T04:40:54","slug":"upper-body-reverse-drop-set-week-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=694","title":{"rendered":"Week 2- Upper Body Reverse Drop Sets"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday after my 30 minutes spend huffing<\/strong> on the treadmill, I was on to my week 2 weight routine<\/strong>. \u00a0I switched it up from what I did during week one for a couple of reasons. \u00a0First, I am wanting to shock my body back into shape, second, I find it hard to stay with the same moves week after week. \u00a0It 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! \u00a0I thought the bicep curl<\/strong> was the bees knees . . . well, I actually still do, but you get the idea. \u00a0I didn’t know better, so I was happy with simplicity. \u00a0Now, I’m bored with it. \u00a0To stop this from discouraging<\/strong> 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!<\/p>\n

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

Week 2 – Upper Body Reverse Drop Sets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Back- Bent over row<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em> (Last week I used a stability ball and a single dumbbell, this week I was standing with two dumbbells)<\/p>\n

10 lbs – 12 reps<\/p>\n

12 lbs – 10 reps<\/p>\n

15 lbs – 8 reps<\/p>\n

17.5lbs- 6 reps<\/p>\n

10 lbs – 24 reps (reps 13-24, switch move to\u00a0upright row<\/span><\/em>)<\/p>\n

Chest – chest flyes<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em> (on stability ball)<\/p>\n

8 lbs – 12 reps<\/p>\n

10 lbs – 10 reps<\/p>\n

12 lbs – 8 reps<\/p>\n

15 lbs- 6 reps<\/p>\n

8 lbs – 24 reps (reps 13-24, switch move to\u00a0chest press<\/span><\/em> on stability ball)<\/p>\n

Biceps- Curls<\/span><\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n

(standing) See . . . they are the bees knees!<\/p>\n

10 lbs – 12 reps<\/p>\n

12 lbs – 10 reps<\/p>\n

15 lbs – 8 reps<\/p>\n

17.5lbs- 6 reps<\/p>\n

10 lbs – 24 reps (reps 13-24, switch move to <\/em>hammer curls<\/span><\/em>)<\/p>\n

Triceps – Kickbacks<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em> (double arm, with dumbbells)<\/p>\n

10 lbs – 12 reps<\/p>\n

12 lbs – 10 reps<\/p>\n

15 lbs – 8 reps<\/p>\n

17.5lbs- 6 reps<\/p>\n

10 lbs – 24 reps (reps 13-24, switch move to\u00a0triceps extension<\/span><\/em>)<\/p>\n

Shoulders<\/span><\/em> – <\/span>Lateral Raise<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

3 lbs – 12 reps<\/p>\n

5 lbs – 10 reps<\/p>\n

8 lbs – 8 reps<\/p>\n

10 lbs- 6 reps<\/p>\n

3 lbs – 24 reps (reps 13-24, switch move to <\/span>s<\/span><\/em>houlder press<\/span><\/em>)<\/span><\/p>\n

I find that training shoulders<\/strong> can be quite difficult. \u00a0Your 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. \u00a0Stick with it, and if you have to stay at the same weight, try to increase your reps. \u00a0That is what has worked for me in the past. \u00a0Have fun!<\/p>\n

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