Shoulders – 1/15

Shoulders:
-dumbbell shoulder press
-cable side lateral raise
-upright row
-cable reverse fly
-rear delt raise (pictured)

*All movements were 3 sets of 15-20 reps, tapering down near the end of the workout

-30min cardio (5.5-6.0, no incline)

TIP OF THE DAY:  Gauging your rest time. The manipulation of rest time, or the time you spend between sets and movements, is something to be considered. When you are in a building/bulking phase, you are usually lifting heavier, preforming less reps, and taking longer rest periods. In a cutting phase, you are typically using lighter weights, doing higher reps, and keeping your rests to a minimum. In the “lifestyle phase” as I like to call if, you will fall somewhere in between – needing adequate rest to recover, but keeping your workout at a fast enough pace. Therefore, what I do and what I suggest is keeping your rests to a maximum length of how long it took you to preform 1 set. For instance, if you’re doing dumbbell shoulder presses and your 15 reps takes you 45 seconds, then rest for a maximum of 45 seconds before beginning your second set! Too short of rests and you are not giving your muscles the sufficient time to temporarily recover; too long of rests and you are giving your muscles too much time to relax – try to find a happy medium 🙂