Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue Health & Wellness

Upper Body Workout with Aerobic Tabata

PREPARATION

Exercise Dosage Progressions Regression/Modification
Shoulder prayer stretch on wall X10 Add lift-off Decrease range
Cross Body Shoulder Stretch 1 x 30 seconds Lean side to be stretched into wall
Lacrosse ball between shoulder & wall
Lower arm position
Serratus Push Up Plus 30x Push-up position Perform on wall standing
Shoulder Modified Prone Cobra 10-seconds 5 times
(perform up to 10x)
N/A N/A

MAIN WORKOUT (Perform in Order Provided)

Exercise Dosage Progressions Regression/Modification
Bench press 3 sets of 6-12 Increase weight/Pause Bench block
Barbell bent over Row *4 sets of 6-12
(*2 sets underhand/2 sets overhand)
Increase weight Reverse Row
Tall Kneel Lat pull Down 3 sets of 6-12 Increase weight/Pause Perform in ½ kneel
½ Kneel Landmine Overhead press 3 sets of 6-12 Increase weight Decrease weight
Bent over IYT 3 sets of 6 I, Y, T Increase weight Lie on bench
Assault Bike or Rower Tabata protocol
8 total reps
20 sec. ON
10 sec Rest
Perform 1-min. light warm-up & 1-min. cool down
Use 20:10 timer on the machine.
20 sec. on time is an all-out effort
10 sec. rest may be full rest or slow movement
N/A

COOL DOWN

Exercise Dosage Progressions Regression/Modification
Thoracic Spine Foam Rolling 30 sec each zone + stretch
-Mid- upper thoracic
-Low-mid thoracic
-Extension stretch
N/A Use Styrofoam or softer foam roller
Shoulder Over Unders 10x each arm no holds Add hold Hands clasped behind back
Shoulder Sleeper Stretch Lacrosse Ball 1 x 30 seconds N/A Lower arm position
Pec Minor Lacrosse Ball Stretch 1 x 30 seconds N/A Use softer ball