Upper Body Weights

I'm trying to increase my upper body strength at the moment, but I'm a bit clueless about weights. Luckily my lovely Mr Bunn is here to help me and has designed an upper body workout for me! I do this once a week (although I feel like i should be doing it more often). Matthew tells me not to focus on the weight or the fact that I am lifting way less than the people I follow on fitocracy. He wants me to focus on reps. Lots of reps makes pretty arms and builds up strength without ending up properly muscly. I tend to do pyramids - so I start with lots of reps at a low weight, then increase weight and decrease reps, then back down again.

So, here's what I did on a recent session...

Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown:

• 15 kg x 30 reps
• 21 kg x 20 reps
• 27 kg x 10 reps
• 21 kg x 20 reps
• 15 kg x 30 reps

Close-Grip Front Lat Pulldown:

• 15 kg x 30 reps
• 21 kg x 20 reps
• 27 kg x 10 reps
• 21 kg x 20 reps
• 15 kg x 30 reps

Standing Barbell Shoulder Press:

• 6 kg x 30 reps
• 7 kg x 20 reps
• 10.5 kg x 10 reps
• 13 kg x 6 reps
• 10.5 kg x 10 reps
• 7 kg x 20 reps
• 6 kg x 30 reps

Barbell Bench Press:

• 6 kg x 35 reps
• 13 kg x 20 reps
• 20 kg x 10 reps

Tricep Dumbbell Kickback:

• 1 kg x 30 reps
• 2.2 kg x 15 reps
• 3.2 kg x 10 reps
• 2.2 kg x 15 reps
• 1 kg x 30 reps 

Dumbbell Bicep Curl:

• 3.2 kg x 30 reps
• 4.6 kg x 10 reps
• 6.8 kg x 5 reps
• 4.6 kg x 10 reps
• 3.2 kg x 15 reps

Seems like a lot huh? Afterwards my arms feel like lead but in a good way. I'm totally satisfied with myself and sitting down to neck a protein shake I feel like a legend. After just a few weeks my arms are starting to get some shape and definition and I can definitely lift heavier things. Happy Bunn!

Stay tuned over the next week or so to learn how I do each exercise, and come find me on Fitocracy!