Showing posts with label triceps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label triceps. Show all posts

Sunday, April 8, 2012

P90X Chest, Shoulders and Triceps Workout


P90X includes workouts that stretch your muscles, workouts that improve your balance, workouts that improve your cardio and, most importantly, workouts that build good, lean, healthy muscle.  Today, we’ll be discussing one of those muscle building and toning workouts, the tenth P90X workout: Chest, Shoulders and Trecips.


The first thing that you need to know about this workout is that it is hard! Many users who have written P90X reviews have said that this feels like the longest workout in the set (even though it’s not actually any longer than any other workout!). What will make it feel so exhausting it that you’re working a very limited number of muscles in your chest, shoulders and triceps repeatedly. For the ladies out there who always wanted to firm up that problematic tricep area – this is the workout for you!


p90x chest, shoulders and tricepsThis workout uses weights, and the most important thing for you to keep in mind is that heavier weights are not always better. What is important is that you focus on doing the moves using correct form. You shouldn’t overextend or over lift. If you need to use lighter weights in order to maintain correct form on the exercises, then by all means do. Your goal here is the end result of perfectly toned and ripped arms. The goal is not to be the person in your living room using the heaviest weights possible!


You’ll also find yourself doing no shortage of exercises that rely on your body weight in this routine. You may be surprised how much harder it can be to lift yourself against your own body weight than it is to use an actual set of weights!


This workout is packed with a ton of exercises, including all of the following:


-         Slow Motion 3-in-1 Pushups


-         In and Out Shoulder Flies


-         Chair Dips


-         Plange Push-ups


-         Pike Press


-         Side Tri-Rise


-         Floor Flies


-         Scarecrows


-         Overhead Tricep Extensions


-         Two-Twitch Speed Push-ups


-         Y-Press


-         Lying Tricep Extensions


-         Side-to-Side Push-ups


-         Pour Flyes


-         Side Leaning Triceps Extension


-         One-Arm Push-ups


-         Weighted Circles


-         Throw the Bomb (our favorite)


-         Clap Push-ups


-         Slow-Mo Throw


-         Front-to-Back Triceps Extensions


-         One Arm Balance Push-ups


-         Fly-Row Press


-         Dumbbell Cross Body Blows


If you need weights or resistance bands, you may want to check out the P90X accessories available. Because this workout is so challenging, you’ll want to be sure to replenish yourself after this workout. Treat yourself to some P90X Results and Recovery Formula to make sure you get everything that you need to fuel your body for the next day of workouts!


This workout is one of the core workouts of the P90X, so really bear down and get the most out of it. It will lead so astounding results.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

The Big Arm Routine


Shock your arms with this routine! Work this routine into your workout for 10 weeks. Once per week for the first 8 weeks, then twice per week for last 2 weeks.

Workout Summary

  •  
    Build Muscle
  •  
    Single Muscle Group
  •  
    Intermediate
  •  
    1
  •  Barbell, Cables, Dumbbells, EZ Bar
  • Male & Female

Workout Description

Want bigger arms? Arms stuck in a plateau? Shock your arms with this routine! Work this routine into your workout for 10 weeks. Once per week for the first 8 weeks, then twice per week for last 2 weeks.
Workout Notes:
Thoroughly warm up and stretch both biceps and triceps before the workout. Stretch both muscles at the end of the routine.
  • Rest between sets: 90 seconds.
  • Rep timing: slow and precise.
  • Frequency: once per week for weeks 1-8, weeks 8-10 twice per week.

Workout Schedule:

Big Arm Routine
Biceps
ExerciseSetsReps
Barbell Curl58
Barbell Curl120
Incline Dumbbell Curl (bench 30-40 degrees)58
Incline Dumbbell Curl (bench 30-40 degrees)120
Triceps
ExerciseSetsReps
Close Grip Bench Press58
Close Grip Bench Press120
EZ Bar, Lying Tricep Extension58
EZ Bar, Lying Tricep Extension120
Tricep Pushdown, (hands 8-10" apart)58
Tricep Pushdown, (hands 8-10" apart)120