In this video I take you through a 1/2 hour workout designed to hit my 5-8 rep max on incline dumbbells. I hit my PR at 49 years old. I demo how to progress toward the necessary intensity specifically when you have limited time. Timing, stretching, music, intensity are key.

Pay attention to the intensity of my 6th rep with the 100’s. I had to dig real deep for that.

After I build up to my max I finish it off with an intense drop set:

Incline Dumbells – Max 6 reps 100lbs
Incline Dumbbells – 1/2 weight as many reps as possible 50lbs
Floor Flat Dumbbells – 50lbs as many as I can squeeze out
High Plank, Low Plank hold pushups
Knee Down Pushups
Low Plank Hold

THIS TURKEY IS DONE!

Iron Master Adjustable Dumbbells @IronmasterPro got me back into the “big weights” (80+). I strongly recommend them if you need to hit 65lb + weights.

They literally won’t break.

I have the 75lb adjustable dumbbells, heavy handles and long pins. I also picked up some spare weights locally on Facebook Marketplace to be able to build up to 110’s, which I just started messing with again after many many years.

Muscle has memory and this video is proof!

Soundtrack:
The Hand That Feeds (Straight Mix) – @NIN (warmup)
The Brink (Original Mix) – Figure
Root – @deftones
Invincible – @TOOLmusic (max set)
WiFi Punx (Error) – @HO99O9