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Killer Upper Body Workout | #GrayLifeFitLife

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So… I realized it’s been about four months since I’ve posted a workout… I guess I’m failing big time as a fitness person LOL

Anyways, let me talk about my fitness for a hot second. Before Spring Break, my friend Jenna and I were killing it at the gym. 4-5 days a week in the mornings. Absolutely killing it. Then Spring Break happened and then I came home from Spring Break and now I’m so overwhelmed with Potato (my cat) disappearing, graduation, classes, finding a job, running this blog, my web development business, and finding a new place to live. Long story short, fitness hasn’t been on my radar lately. I’m hoping that once my life slows down a bit and I’m in a bit more of a routine, I’ll be back to my regular fitness-loving self (aka when I’m no longer in college, I have all day to work and plan out my stuff, and finally have a routine because my boyfriend and I are living together). Until then, I just need to breathe.

Back to the workout…

This workout might just be one of my all-time favorites. It really kills my upper body and makes me feel like my workout was so much more effective. It’s part of an upper/lower split that I repeat twice a week meaning I’m only going to the gym 4/7 days a week.

If you’re short on time, this workout is perfect for you. It’s full of supersets so you’re never going to be resting for very long. You’ll be in and out of the gym in under an hour. That’s just another reason why I love it so much.

The Workout

  • Single Arm Shoulder Press 4×8-10 each arm
  • Superset: x3-4
    • Dumbbell Bench Press x10
    • Single Arm Dumbbell Row x8
  • Superset: x3-4
    • Cable chest flyes x10-12
    • Lat Pulldown x8-10
      • If a lat pulldown machine is not available, you can do single arm rows on the same cable machine where you do your rows. Change the reps to 10-12.
  • Superset: x3
    • Standing Barbell Shoulder Press x8-10
    • Lateral Raise x15

Good luck and have fun with this workout! Like I said, it’s one of my go-to’s because I feel that it’s super duper effective. I’m thinking about rewriting my current workout routine to fit in more days that are like this one. Once I do that, I’ll be sure to share it on the blog!

~abigail gray