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Workout: Upper Body Focus (Ladder and More...)

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Time: 45 minutes

Equipment Needed: Band, Weights, and a Stopwatch

Warm Up: 5 - 10 minutes

Ladder Challenge: Ladder the following exercises from 10 to 1 with the exercises listed below. Example: 10 lateral lunges (each side), 10 SDHP, 10 Suicide Push Ups, 10 Skull Crushers, 10 Pull-Overs, 9 Lateral Lunges (each side), 9 SDHP, and so on until you reach one rep for each exercise.

  • Lateral Lunges (perform designated reps on EACH leg)

  • Sumo-Deadlift High-Pull

  • Suicide Push Ups

  • Skull Crushers

  • Pull-Overs

Complete 2 Rounds: BIG TIME shoulder burn!! Perform each exercise for 30 seconds. Minimal rest between each exercise. I recommend using an exercise band for this, but you can use weights or anything else you have on hand. 

  • Front Raise (left arm)

  • Front Raise (right arm)

  • Lateral Raise (left arm)

  • Lateral Raise (right arm)

  • Arms Circles (45 seconds forward AND 45 seconds backward on the 1st set & 60 sec forward AND 60 sec backwards on the 2nd set)

Complete 1 - 2 Sets:

  • 30 Abduction (15 full range straight and 15 to top) - left side

  • 30 Abduction (15 full range straight and 15 to top) - right side

  • 20 Fire Hydrants - left side

  • 20 Fire Hydrants - right side

Cool Down & Stretch: 5 - 10 minutes

Photo Credit: Canva by Pressmaster

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