Superhero Workout (Day 1) - CHEST & LEGS
WORKOUT OPTIONS:
- Do all exercises once, and then repeat 3 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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Bench Presses - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- Anterior deltoidCHEST
- Pectoralis majorTRICEPS
- Triceps brachii, long head
- Triceps brachii, medial head///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
BACK
- Latissimus dorsi
- Teres major
- SubscapularisCHEST
- Serratus anteriorBICE...
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Incline Presses - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- Anterior deltoidCHEST
- Pectoralis major
- Serratus anteriorTRICEPS
- Triceps brachii, long head
- Triceps brachii, medial headFOREARMS
- Anconeus///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
BACK
- Latissimus dorsi
- Teres major
- Su... -
Decline Presses - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
CHEST
- Pectoralis majorTRICEPS
- Triceps brachii, long head
- Triceps brachii, medial head///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
BACK
- Latissimus dorsi
- Teres major
- SubscapularisCHEST
- Serratus anteriorBICEPS
- BrachialisFOREARMS
-... -
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
-... -
Triceps Dips - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
TRICEPS
- Triceps brachii, lateral head
- Triceps brachii, long head
- Triceps brachii, medial headFOREARMS
- Anconeus///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- Anterior deltoid
- Middle deltoid
- Posterior deltoidBACK
- Latissimus dors... -
Barbell Squats - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
GLUTES
- Gluteus maximus
- Gluteus mediusQUADS
- Rectus femoris
- Vastus intermedius
- Vastus lateralis///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
ABS
- External obliqueHIP
- iliotibial band
- Sartorius
- Tensor fascia lataHAMSTRINGS
- Bicep... -
Front Squats - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
GLUTES
- Gluteus maximus
- Gluteus mediusQUADS
- Rectus femoris
- Vastus intermedius
- Vastus lateralis///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
BACK
- Latissimus dorsiABS
- External oblique
- Rectus abdominisHIP
- iliotibial band
- Sartor... -
Stiff-Legged Deadlifts - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
GLUTES
- Gluteus maximusHAMSTRINGS
- Biceps femoris, long head
- Biceps femoris, short head
- Semimembranosus
- Semitendinosus///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- Anterior deltoid
- Middle deltoid
- Posterior deltoidBACK
- Lati... -
Lying Leg Curls - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
HAMSTRINGS
- Biceps femoris, long head
- Biceps femoris, short head
- Semimembranosus
- SemitendinosusCALVES
- Gastrocnemius, lateral head
- Gastrocnemius, medial head///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
BACK
- Latissimus dorsiABS
- External ... -
Leg Extensions - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
QUADS
- Rectus femoris
- Vastus intermedius
- Vastus lateralis
- Vastus medialis///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
ABS
- External oblique
- Rectus abdominisGLUTES
- Gluteus maximus
- Gluteus mediusHIP
- iliotibial band
- Sartorius
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