Alternating-Day Intense Circuit (Day 2) - CHEST & SHOULDERS & ARMS & ABS
WORKOUT OPTIONS:
- Do all exercises once, and then repeat 2 more times like a circuit (with a 10-second rest between exercises) OR
- Do each exercise for 3 sets (with a 1-minute rest between sets)
GOALS:
- For toning - aim for 15-20 reps per set
- For hypertrophy - aim for 8-10 reps per set
- For strength - aim for 3-5 reps per set
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Dumbbell Presses - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
CHEST
- Pectoralis majorTRICEPS
- Triceps brachii, lateral head
- Triceps brachii, long head
- Triceps brachii, medial headFOREARMS
- Anconeus///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- Posterior deltoidBACK
- Latissimus dorsi
- Teres ... -
Dumbbell Flys - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
CHEST
- Pectoralis major, clavicular part
- Pectoralis major, sternocostalis part///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
NECK
- Sternocleidomastoid
- ScalenesSHOULDERS
- Anterior deltoid
- Middle deltoidBACK
- Latissimus dorsi
- Teres major
-... -
Front Dumbbell Presses - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- Anterior deltoid
- Middle deltoid
- Posterior deltoidCHEST
- Pectoralis majorTRICEPS
- Triceps brachii, lateral head
- Triceps brachii, long head
- Triceps brachii, medial head///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
NECK
- Levator sc... -
Curls - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- Anterior deltoidBICEPS
- Biceps brachii
- BrachialisFOREARMS
- Brachioradialis///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- Middle deltoid
- Posterior deltoidCHEST
- Pectoralis major, clavicular partTRICEPS
- Triceps brachi... -
Lateral Dumbbell Raises - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- Anterior deltoid
- Middle deltoid
- Posterior deltoidBACK
- Trapezius///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
NECK
- Levator scapula
- Splenius capitis
- Sternocleidomastoid
- SternohyoidBACK
- Latissimus dorsi
- Teres major
... -
Push-Downs - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
TRICEPS
- Triceps brachii, lateral head
- Triceps brachii, long head
- Triceps brachii, medial headFOREARMS
- Anconeus///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
NECK
- Levator scapula
- Splenius capitis
- Sternocleidomastoid
- ScalenesSHOULDERS
... -
Triceps Extensions - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
TRICEPS
- Triceps brachii, lateral head
- Triceps brachii, long head
- Triceps brachii, medial head///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- Posterior deltoidBACK
- Latissimus dorsi
- Teres major
- SubscapularisCHEST
- Pectoralis major... -
Roman Chair Side Bends - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
ABS
- External oblique
- Rectus abdominis
- Internal oblique
- Pyramidalis///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
BACK
- Latissimus dorsiCHEST
- Pectoralis major
- Serratus anteriorGLUTES
- Gluteus mediusHIP
- Sartorius
- Tensor fascia l... -
Roman Chair Side Bends - (All Views) - LEFT
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
ABS
- External oblique
- Rectus abdominis
- Internal oblique
- Pyramidalis///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
BACK
- Latissimus dorsiCHEST
- Pectoralis major
- Serratus anteriorGLUTES
- Gluteus mediusHIP
- Sartorius
- Tensor fascia l... -
Crunches - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
BACK
- Latissimus dorsi
- Teres majorCHEST
- Serratus anteriorABS
- External oblique
- Rectus abdominis
- Internal obliqueQUADS
- Rectus femoris///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
CHEST
- Pectoralis majorGLUTES
- Gluteus maximus
- ... -
Leg Raises (Bent Leg) - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
ABS
- External oblique
- Rectus abdominis
- PyramidalisHIP
- Tensor fascia lata
- Iliopsoas
- Psoas major
- Psoas minorQUADS
- Rectus femoris///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- Anterior deltoid
- Middle deltoid
- Posteri... -
Bridging - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
GLUTES
- Gluteus maximusHAMSTRINGS
- Biceps femoris, long head
- Biceps femoris, short head///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
ABS
- External obliqueGLUTES
- Gluteus mediusHIP
- iliotibial band
- Tensor fascia lataQUADS
- Rectus femoris
... -
Plank - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
ABS
- External oblique
- Rectus abdominis
- Internal oblique///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
GLUTES
- Gluteus maximusQUADS
- Rectus femoris
- Vastus intermedius
- Vastus lateralis
- Vastus medialis