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Cable station - Upper Body
68 min
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12 exercises
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Cardio – Running / Treadmill
3:00 rest
Cable Hammer Bicep Curls
0:30 rest
Cable Overhead Triceps Extensions
0:30 rest
Cable Squat Rows
0:30 rest
Cable Upright Rows
0:30 rest
Standing Bicep Cable Curls
0:30 rest
Cable Shrugs
0:30 rest
Cross body Cable Rows
0:30 rest
Upward Cable Wood Chops
0:30 rest
Cross body Cable Rows
0:30 rest
Upward Cable Wood Chops
3:00 rest
Cardio – Running / Treadmill
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Cable station - Upper Body
68 min
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12 exercises
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Cardio – Running / Treadmill
Primary muscle group(s):
Quadriceps
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings
Cable Hammer Bicep Curls
Primary muscle group(s):
Biceps
Secondary:
Forearms
- Stand at the cable station with your feet shoulder width apart and with a slight bend at the knee.
- Grasp the rope with both hands and your palms facing inward.
- Keeping your core strong and your elbows fixed at your sides pull the rope towards the top of your chest (only the lower portion of your arms should be moving).
- Tense your biceps at the peak, and then slowly allow the rope to be pulled back down to the starting position.
Primary muscle group(s):
Biceps
Secondary:
Forearms
- Stand straight holing a dumbbell in each hand with a neutral grip.
- Keep your arms fully extended with your palms facing in to your sides.
- Keep your elbows tucked in to your sides. This is the start position.
- Keeping your upper arm stationary, exhale and curl the dumbbells up towards your shoulders.
- Continue raising the dumbbells until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level.
- Hold for a count of one and squeeze your biceps.
- Return to the start position in a smooth movement, inhaling as you do so.
- Repeat.
There are many ways to perform this movement. Other examples include; sitting with or without back support, using alternating arms and also using a cable station's lower pulley.
Cable Overhead Triceps Extensions
Primary muscle group(s):
Triceps
Secondary:
Forearms
- Attach a rope to the bottom pulley of a cable station.
- Grip the rope with both hands using a neutral grip. Turn your body away from the cable station.
- Fully extend your arms until your hands are directly above your head pointing to the ceiling.
- Keep your elbows close to your head. This is the start position.
- Slowly lower the rope behind your head, keeping your upper arms stationary, inhaling as you do so.
- When your triceps are fully extended, hold for a count of one while squeezing your triceps.
- Return to the starting position by flexing your triceps and extending your arms. Exhale as you do so.
- Repeat.
This exercise can be performed seated on a plain bench, or one that has a back support You can also use a single dumbbell instead of the rope.
Primary muscle group(s):
Triceps
Secondary:
Abs
- Sit on a bench with back support.
- Grip a dumbbell at one end using both hands. Your palms should be facing inward.
- Hold the dumbbell overhead with your arms fully extended. This is the the start position.
- Keep your upper arms close to your head (biceps roughly level with your temples) and near to 90degrees to the floor.
- Moving only your forearms, lower the dumbbell in a smooth arc behind your head until your forearms and biceps touch. Hold for a count of one.
- Return to the start position by using the triceps to extend your arm and raise the dumbbell. Exhale as you do this.
- Repeat.
This exercise can be performed standing. However, it places an extra strain on your back so is not recommended for people with lower back problems. You can also perform this exercise using an EZ bar or straight bar with a close grip behind your head, palms facing forward.
Primary muscle group(s):
Triceps
- Begin the movement by stepping on to a resistance band with your feet at shoulder-width, toes pointed slightly out.
- Push the handles of the band overhead while keeping a slight bend in the elbow. Brace your abdominals and do not arch your back.
- Slowly lower your hands behind your head using only the forearms. The upper arms will stay in place with the elbow pointed up.
- Push the handles back up, focusing the tension in the triceps.
Cable Squat Rows
Primary muscle group(s):
Middle Back / Lats, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Biceps, Calves, Hamstrings
- Grip a cable handle in each hand. Stand away from the cable machine so that the slack tightens. Make sure your back is straight and your core is tight.
- Bend your knees and drive your hips back while you keep your chest up. Stand back up then pull the handles back, leading with your elbows. Tighten the back muscles then return handles to the starting position.
- Repeat.
Cable Upright Rows
Primary muscle group(s):
Shoulders
Secondary:
Abs, Upper Back & Lower Traps
- Attach a straight bar to the low pulley on the cable station.
- Stand facing the station with your feet shoulder width apart either side of the pulley.
- Grip the bar with an overhand grip, with your hands shoulder width apart and arms fully extended.
- Keep your shoulders back.
- Raise the bar straight up in one smooth movement, until it is just below your chin.
- Hold for a count of one while squeezing your biceps and forearms.
- Slowly lower to the start position and repeat.
Primary muscle group(s):
Shoulders
Secondary:
Abs, Neck & Upper Traps
- Stand with your back straight, holding a barbell with an overhand grip slightly less than shoulder width apart.
- The bar should be level with the tops of your thighs.
- Keep your arms extended with a slight bend at the elbows. This is the start position.
- Exhale and using the sides of your shoulders lift the bar.
- As you do so, raise your elbows up and out to the side.
- Keep the bar close to your body as you raise it.
- Continue lifting the bar until it is just below your chin. Pause for a count of one.
- Return to the start position in a single smooth movement. Inhale as you do so.
- Repeat.
This exercise can be performed using a straight bar attached to a low pulley or using dumbbells.
Primary muscle group(s):
Shoulders
Secondary:
Abs, Biceps, Forearms, Upper Back & Lower Traps
- Holding a dumbbell in each hand,stand with your feet shoulder width apart.
- The dumbbells should be resting on your thighs with your palms facing in.
- Lift the dumbbells straight up in single smooth movement until they are just below your chin making sure to keep your shoulders back and your elbows out.
- At the top of the movement, flex or squeeze your biceps and forearms. Hold for a count of one.
- Return to the starting position slowly to keep tension on the muscles.
- Repeat.
This exercise can be performed using a barbell,EZ bar or a cable station with a straight bar or EZ bar attachment.
Standing Bicep Cable Curls
Primary muscle group(s):
Biceps
Secondary:
Abs, Forearms
- Set up a cable station with a straight bar attachment connected to the low pulley.
- Stand close to the station, feet shoulder width apart either side of the pulley.
- Grip the bar with a shoulder width underhand grip.
- Keep your elbows close to your sides.
- Curls your arms upward from the elbows in a smooth arc.
- Continue until your forearms are vertical with your palms facing your shoulders. Hold for a count of one while flexing your biceps.
- Lower the bar back to the starting position in a smooth motion.
- Repeat.
Primary muscle group(s):
Biceps
Secondary:
Forearms
- Stand straight holding a barbell with an underhand grip, your hands shoulder width apart and your arms fully extended towards the floor.
- Keep your elbows close to your sides.Your palms should be facing away from you. This is the start position.
- Keeping your upper arms stationary, curl the barbell forward and up in a smooth arcing motion while exhaling. Only your forearms should move.
- Continue upwards until the bar is at shoulder level with your biceps fully contracted. Hold for a count of one while squeezing your biceps.
- Inhale as you return to the starting position.
- Repeat.
This exercise can be performed using a cable station, with a straight bar attachment connected to the lower pulley.
Primary muscle group(s):
Biceps
Secondary:
Forearms
- Sit on a flat bench holding a dumbbell in each hand with an underhand grip.
- Keep your back straight and shoulders back.
- Keep your arms fully extended with your elbows close to your sides.
- Rotate your palms so that they are facing in towards you. This is the start position.
- Keeping your upper arms upper arm stationary, start to curl the dumbbells upwards in a smooth arc.
- As you curl the dumbbells upwards rotate your wrists, so that your palms face in towards you at the end of the movement.
- Continue the movement until the dumbbells are at shoulder level and your biceps are fully contracted.
- Hold for a count of one as you squeeze your biceps.
- return to the start position, rotating your wrists back to an underhand grip position.
- Repeat.
This exercise can be performed by alternating between arms.
Primary muscle group(s):
Biceps
Secondary:
Abs, Forearms
- Holding a dumbbell in each hand, stand with your feet shoulder width apart.
- Let your arms hang by your side with your palms facing in to the side of your body.
- Keep your elbows close to your sides.
- Curl the dumbbells up towards your shoulders. Do not swing your hips to get the weight moving.
- Continue raising the dumbbells until they are level with your shoulders with your palms facing in. Your forearm should be in a vertical position.
- Squeeze or flex your bicep and hold for a count of one.
- Slowly lower the dumbbells to the starting position.
- Repeat.
You can also perform this exercise by alternating between left and right arms or one arm at a time.
Cable Shrugs
Primary muscle group(s):
Neck & Upper Traps
Secondary:
Upper Back & Lower Traps
- Stand in front of a cable pulley. Feet are shoulder-width. Your core is tight and lower back is flat. Hold the cable bar and let it hang in front of you. Keep the weight close to your body.
- Without using your arms, exhale and bring your shoulders towards your ears.
- Hold the movement at the top then slowly bring the weight back down.
Primary muscle group(s):
Neck & Upper Traps
Secondary:
Shoulders, Upper Back & Lower Traps
- Place your feet shoulder width apart and using an overhand grip at a little more than shoulder width, hold a barbell in front of you.
- Your arms should be fully extended towards the floor, palms facing in towards your thighs. This is the start position.
- Exhale and raise or shrug your shoulders up in a slow controlled movement. Do not use your biceps to assist in lifting the barbell.
- Continue as high as possible then hold for a count of one.
- Return to the start position in a smooth movement, inhaling as you do so.
- Pause then repeat.
You can rotate your shoulders when performing this exercise. However this is not recommended for people with shoulder problems.
Primary muscle group(s):
Shoulders
- Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and a dumbbell in each hand.
- Keep your arms extended and by your sides and with your palms facing in.
- Relax your shoulders so they hang as low as possible.
- Raise the dumbbells by slowly lifting your shoulders in a shrugging motion. Hold for a count of one.
- Slowly relax your shoulders to return to the start position.
- Repeat.
You can also rotate your shoulders in a circular movement during this exercise. One direction on the lift, the opposite direction when lowering to the start position.
Cross body Cable Rows
Primary muscle group(s):
Lower Back, Middle Back / Lats
Secondary:
Abs, Biceps
- Adjust a cable pulley system with the handle resting at about shin level
- Stand next to the cable and pivot at the hips to bend over at about a 45-degree angle
- Reach across your body with the hand that’s farthest from the cable and take a firm grip of the handle
- Bring the handle across your body without rotating your torso, using mostly your lat muscle
- After tensing at the peak, allow the cable to pull its way, in a controlled way, back to the starting position
Upward Cable Wood Chops
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Obliques
Secondary:
Shoulders
- Stand with your side to the cable machine. Grab the handle with the opposing hand first. Keep a flat back and tight core throughout the movement. Squat down by bending your knees and driving your hips back.
- Keeping your feet in position, rise and twist the weight to the opposite side of your body.
- Pause, contract the muscle and slowly return to the starting position.
Primary muscle group(s):
Obliques
Secondary:
Abs
- Adjust the pulley lever to be above you. Stand next to a pulley machine with your left side. Grab the handle with both hands. Brace your core and separate your feet to outside of shoulder width.
- Begin the movement by twisting with your obliques to pull the handle down and across your body.
- Once the handle is on the right side of your body, pause and slowly return the handle to the starting position.
Primary muscle group(s):
Hamstrings, Obliques, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Calves, Hamstrings
- Secure a firm grip with both hands on an appropriately weighted dumbbell. Place your feet shoulder-width apart. Begin by moving the dumbbell up and over towards your right side.
- Twist your body to bring the dumbbell down and to the left. Bend at the knees and drop your hips slightly. Make the motion of placing the dumbbell on the ground.
- Repeat the movement, taking the dumbbell back up and overhead. Keep your arms straight throughout.
Primary muscle group(s):
Obliques
Secondary:
Abs
- Stand with your feet no wider than shoulder width apart and hold the medicine ball with one hand at either side in front of your chest.
- Rotate your body from the waist up to the left side and raise the medicine ball over your left shoulder, not quite fully extending your arms. Be sure to get extra reach by pointing your right toe.
- Using a chopping motion, bring the ball diagonally across the front of your body so that the ball ends on the outer side of your right shin.
- Bring the ball straight up the right side of your body and again move diagonally across your body once again to complete the motion.
Cross body Cable Rows
Primary muscle group(s):
Lower Back, Middle Back / Lats
Secondary:
Abs, Biceps
- Adjust a cable pulley system with the handle resting at about shin level
- Stand next to the cable and pivot at the hips to bend over at about a 45-degree angle
- Reach across your body with the hand that’s farthest from the cable and take a firm grip of the handle
- Bring the handle across your body without rotating your torso, using mostly your lat muscle
- After tensing at the peak, allow the cable to pull its way, in a controlled way, back to the starting position
Upward Cable Wood Chops
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Obliques
Secondary:
Shoulders
- Stand with your side to the cable machine. Grab the handle with the opposing hand first. Keep a flat back and tight core throughout the movement. Squat down by bending your knees and driving your hips back.
- Keeping your feet in position, rise and twist the weight to the opposite side of your body.
- Pause, contract the muscle and slowly return to the starting position.
Primary muscle group(s):
Obliques
Secondary:
Abs
- Adjust the pulley lever to be above you. Stand next to a pulley machine with your left side. Grab the handle with both hands. Brace your core and separate your feet to outside of shoulder width.
- Begin the movement by twisting with your obliques to pull the handle down and across your body.
- Once the handle is on the right side of your body, pause and slowly return the handle to the starting position.
Primary muscle group(s):
Hamstrings, Obliques, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Calves, Hamstrings
- Secure a firm grip with both hands on an appropriately weighted dumbbell. Place your feet shoulder-width apart. Begin by moving the dumbbell up and over towards your right side.
- Twist your body to bring the dumbbell down and to the left. Bend at the knees and drop your hips slightly. Make the motion of placing the dumbbell on the ground.
- Repeat the movement, taking the dumbbell back up and overhead. Keep your arms straight throughout.
Primary muscle group(s):
Obliques
Secondary:
Abs
- Stand with your feet no wider than shoulder width apart and hold the medicine ball with one hand at either side in front of your chest.
- Rotate your body from the waist up to the left side and raise the medicine ball over your left shoulder, not quite fully extending your arms. Be sure to get extra reach by pointing your right toe.
- Using a chopping motion, bring the ball diagonally across the front of your body so that the ball ends on the outer side of your right shin.
- Bring the ball straight up the right side of your body and again move diagonally across your body once again to complete the motion.
Cardio – Running / Treadmill
Primary muscle group(s):
Quadriceps
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings
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