Week 6: Shoulder + Arms

Today I decided to follow up on my self-suggestion from last week and do some standing rear shoulder press, and realized it wasn't such a great idea. I am normally pretty careful about avoiding injury, especially when lifting, so this exercise will probably be either modified or never used again. The entire back of my neck was rubbed raw, and I was hitting some sensitive vertebrae by the end of my set. If anything, it gave me even more appreciation for Mariusz..

Here is the breakdown for my least favorite lifting day:

Standing rear shoulder press:

• 95 x 10
• 145 x 10
• 185 x 5 (ouch)

Standing shoulder press:

• 135 x 10
• 135 x 9

Dumbbell side/ front/ rear delt raise:

• 25 x 10/ 10/ 10
• 25 x 10/ 10/ 10
• 25 x 10/ 10/ 10

Seated dumbbell bicep curls:

• 40 x 10
• 40 x 10
• 40 x 10

Machine rope tricep pushdown:

• 100 x 10
• 110 x 10
• 140 x 10

Abs:

75 crunches