Monday 20 November 2023
07:35 - Push Day (Chest, Delts & Triceps)
Training protocol will be REST PAUSE (20 seconds) with 1 set to TECHNICAL FAILURE plus 1 further technical failure set per exercise and the target for each rep will be 7 seconds (approx cadence of 1:2:4 / concentric:isometric:eccentric) therefore giving TUT priority within the rep range stated in brackets after each exercise description, 2-2.5 minutes rest between exercises
Chest
• Upper - Pin Selected Cable (Machine 2) Low to High Flies (rep range 4-8) - 25.2kgs (per hand) x 8+3 (same load next workout)
• Upper - Incline Press Machine (rep range 4-8) - 76.2kgs (includes 16.2kgs starting weight) x 7+2 (same load next workout)
• Mid - Chest Press Machine (rep range 4-8) - 68kgs x 6+2 (same load next workout)
• Lower - Assisted Dip Machine (rep range 4-8) - 68.4kgs (Bodyweight in gym clothes 89kgs less 20.6kgs) x 7+3 (adjust assistance to achieve 68-69kgs next workout)
• Complete - Pin Selected Cable (Machine 1) Ladder Flies (L2H positions 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 - 7 x 4-8) - 17.5kgs (per hand) x 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Delts
• Lateral Head - Pin Selected Cable (Machine 1) Low to High Crossovers (rep range) - 7.5kgs (per hand) x 8+3 (same load next workout)
• Posterior Head - Pin Selected Cable (Machine 1) High Crossovers (rep range 4-8) - 7.5kgs (per hand) x 8+3 (same load next workout)
Triceps
• Long Head - Pin Selected Cable (Machine 1) Single Arm Crossbody Tricep Extensions (rep range 4-8) - 15kgs x 6+3 (same load next workout)
• Lateral Head - Pin Selected Cable (Machine 1) Tricep Pushdowns (rep range 4-8) - 35kgs x 8+3 (same load next workout)
• Medial Head - Pin Selected Cable (Machine 1) Single Arm Tricep Extension (rep range 4-8) - 15kgs x 6+3 (same load next workout)
** denotes no allowance for any machine resistance
Progression protocol will be once the maximum target reps & TUT is achieved the load will be increased