Upper Body Conditioning Workout

Exercise | Fitness

Posted on June 01, 2016 by Jenny Cromack

Often the lower body is used as a method of providing a conditioning stimulus, however there are times you may not wish to use the lower body. i.e you may wish not to fatigue it before a running session, you may have an injury, or simply you’ve used the lower body in a strength/ hypertrophy session and it is fatigued. With a bit of careful juggling and some intent the upper body can be used as a source of central conditioning. Follow the session below to achieve a great upper body conditioning session.

upper body conditioning workout

  • A. TABATA 1:
  • Rope Whips – Doubles
  • 20s on /10s recovery
  • Repeat x 8
  • Rest 2 mins
  • B. CIRCUIT 1:
    • 60 jabs for speed
    • TRX Rows x12
    • Repeat x 8
    • No rest between set
    • Rest 2 mins
  • C. CIRCUIT 2:
    • Medicine Ball Slams Kneeling x 12
    • Kettlebell upright rows x 12
    • Press ups x 6
    • Repeat x 8
    • No rest between sets

As previously mentioned the key for each exercise is intensity, your focus should be to move through the exercises and sets as quickly as possible… however good form is paramount, if your form starts to break down, go slower or reduce the weight.

Good luck with this upper body conditioning workout and let me know how you get on.