So, this summer I got a personal trainer so I can get huge. She's been amazing and I'm so pleased with my decision. I told her I wanted to work on upper body and abs. My goal is to give the impression of being capable. I'd also like to work on my posture. I stick my booty out too much.
One of the reasons I like having a trainer is that I get great new workouts that I wouldn't do without her encouragement. I'm the kind of person who will pin 10,000 workouts then head to the gym and do the same set I've been doing for years. So, today I had a session and she spotted me in exercises I've never done... negatives!
I knew a little bit about these exercises, but not how to implement them. So here's the rundown:
Start in a bench cage with weight on the bar just above your one rep max. Begin the motion at the top of a standing curl (as usual) and sloooooowly let it down. Then have your spotter assist/lift the bar back to start. We actually did tricep presses, not bicep curls, and my triceps were tight for 20 minutes afterward. It was amazing. These are typically used to break through plateaus, but can be used to rehab muscles post injury as well.
When I lift I usually will do a slow rep at the end of each set (when I wouldn't be able to do another full rep without rest,) but just because a friend of mine told me it was a good idea when we lifted together and I don't change my workouts without prodding (see above.) A whole set of these sorts of exercises is crazy. I dig it.
