# Comprehensive Upper Body and Core Workout with Progressive Reps

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Gym | Single Workout | Intermediate: 7 exercises

## Description

This workout is crafted to enhance upper body strength across the chest, arms, and core, integrating a variation of exercises with a focus on different muscle groups, ensuring a comprehensive training session.

Starting with the Barbell Bench Press, perform 5 sets of decreasing repetitions: begin at 20 reps, progressing down to 15, 12, and finishing the last two sets at 10 reps. This exercise targets the pectoral muscles, and the use of a barbell allows for heavier lifting, fostering muscle growth and strength.

Next, transition to the Dumbbell Incline Fly, also for 5 sets with decreasing reps (20, 15, 12, 10, 10). This exercise emphasizes the upper chest and helps in building a broader, more defined chest, enhancing the push motion effectiveness.

Implement the Dumbbell Standing One Arm Chest Fly for added emphasis on isolation and stabilization. Performing 5 sets with the same rep reduction encourages focus on each side of the chest individually, promoting muscular balance and flexibility.

Continue to the Dumbbell Pullover for 5 sets, which not only works the chest but also engages the lats and serratus anterior, helping sculpt the upper body silhouette and improve upper body strength.

The following superset targets the arms: Begin with the Dumbbell Alternate Biceps Curl, followed by the Dumbbell Standing One Arm Extension, both for 5 sets (20, 15, 12, 10, 10 reps). This combination effectively stimulates the biceps and triceps, fostering arm strength and muscular endurance.

Conclude the workout with the Hanging Leg Hip Raise for 3 sets of 10 reps each. This exercise focuses on the core, particularly the lower abdominals and hip flexors, crucial for overall body stability and strength.

1. [Développé Couché À La Barre](https://fitwill.app/fr/exercise/0025/barbell-bench-press.md): 5 sets • 20, 15, 12, 10 and 10 reps
2. [Écartés Inclinés Avec Haltères](https://fitwill.app/fr/exercise/0319/dumbbell-incline-fly.md): 5 sets • 20, 15, 12, 10 and 10 reps
3. [Écarté Bas À Un Bras Avec Haltère Côté Droit](https://fitwill.app/fr/exercise/4150/dumbbell-standing-one-arm-chest-fly.md): 5 sets • 20, 15, 12, 10 and 10 reps
4. [Pullover Avec Haltère](https://fitwill.app/fr/exercise/5330/dumbbell-pullover.md): 5 sets • 20, 15, 12, 10 and 10 reps
5:B. [Curl Biceps Alterné Avec Haltères](https://fitwill.app/fr/exercise/0285/dumbbell-alternate-biceps-curl.md): 5 sets • 20, 15, 12, 10 and 10 reps
6:B. [Extension Triceps Debout À Un Bras Avec Haltère](https://fitwill.app/fr/exercise/0423/dumbbell-standing-one-arm-extension.md): 5 sets • 20, 15, 12, 10 and 10 reps
7. [Relevé De Genoux Et Bascule De Bassin En Suspension](https://fitwill.app/fr/exercise/1764/hanging-leg-hip-raise.md): 3 sets • 10 reps