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30-Minutes Workout: Upper Body Circuit Workout

Build a bigger and stronger upper body in the same time as an episode of Friends.

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Everyone is busy in this day in age. We have families to take care of, school work, home work, work work. We understand that its hard to find time in a busy schedule to get in a good workout. What is the modern man or woman supposed to do? Especially when you’re getting pulled in different directions at once. Believe it or not you can build muscle and strength with a good solid 30 minute circuit workout routine.

If you want to build a bigger upper body but find yourself short on time you need to incorporate circuit workouts into your schedule. Thankfully, Perfomix athlete Andy Speer has provided us with a challenging circuit routine that you can finish in just 30 minutes. Consisting of a series of exercises that’s done one after another, this 30 minutes upper body circuit workout consists of power cleans, weighted pullups, bench presses, deadlifts, and farmer’s walks. All of these exercises are compound movements meant to hit your upper body muscles as well as a secondary muscle group.  So you’ll be building more muscles in less time.

Mind you we aren’t saying to rush through these exercises. That would be the fastest way to get injured. So take your time and take breaks when you need to.

Directions

To perform this 30 minutes upper body circuit workouts don’t rush the exercises.

  • The weights should be a heavy working set of five reps, 75-85% of your 1RM.
  • Perform once per week.
  • Add five minutes each week for four to six weeks.
  • Rest as needed.
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The best 30-minute strength circuit

Complete for 30 minutes

Exercise
Equipment
Sets
Reps
Rest
Exercise 1 of 5

Power Clean

Equipment
Barbell
Sets
--
Reps
5 (each arm)
Rest
As needed
Exercise 2 of 5

Weighted Pullup

Equipment
Pullup Bar
Sets
--
Reps
5
Rest
As needed
Exercise 3 of 5

Bench Press

Equipment
Barbell
Sets
--
Reps
5
Rest
As needed
Exercise 4 of 5

Deadlift

Equipment
Barbell
Sets
--
Reps
5
Rest
As needed
Exercise 5 of 5

Farmer’s Walk

Equipment
Dumbbells
Sets
--
Reps
100 feet
Rest
As needed
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