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The Eternal Beach-Body Plan: Workout 8

Strengthen your back and abs with the eighth workout in the program.

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Man Lifting Dumbbells
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Man Lifting Dumbbells
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As you’ve probably noticed by now, the Eternal Beach-Body Workout Plan balances functional training with bodybuilding-style hypertrophy to make sure you’re not only looking strong and healthy, but also feeling strong and healthy.

In the eighth workout of the program, you’ll contine working on shoulder and hip mobility, as well as fundamental core strength. You’ll also incorporate some unilateral (aka one-arm or one-leg) work, which will help you eliminate muscular imbalances and ensure a well-rounded physique. And with plenty of biceps exercises in there for good measure, you’ll get a great pump, too.

Directions

Do each exercise as straight sets; complete all sets of each exercise before moving on to the next.

Make sure you pay attention to the designated rest—you’ll be well served by tracking your rest periods on your watch or your phone.

For reference, check out the rest of the workouts in Phase I of the Eternal Beach-Body Workout Plan.

Routine

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The Eternal Beach-Body Workout Plan

Workout 8: Back and abs

Exercise
Equipment
Sets
Reps
Rest
Exercise 1 of 11

Resistance Band Pull-apart Shoulders Drill

Equipment
Resistance Band
Sets
2
Reps
15
Rest
30 sec.
Exercise 2 of 11

Lat Pulldown

Equipment
Cable Machine
Sets
2
Reps
12
Rest
30 sec.
Exercise 3 of 11

One-Arm Dumbbell Row

Equipment
Dumbbells
Sets
2
Reps
15
Rest
30 sec.
Exercise 4 of 11

Seated Cable Row

Equipment
Lat Pulldown Bar
Sets
2
Reps
12
Rest
30 sec.
Exercise 5 of 11

Straight-Bar Curl

Equipment
Barbell
Sets
2
Reps
12
Rest
30 sec.
Exercise 6 of 11

Seated Incline Dumbbell Curl

Equipment
Dumbbells
Sets
2
Reps
12
Rest
30 sec.
Exercise 7 of 11

Dip

Equipment
Dip Station
Sets
2
Reps
15
Rest
30 sec.
Exercise 8 of 11

Kneeling Hip Flexor Mobilization

Equipment
No Equipment
Sets
2
Reps
15
Rest
30 sec.
Exercise 9 of 11

Dumbbell Split Squat

Equipment
Dumbbells
Sets
2
Reps
15
Rest
45 sec.
Exercise 10 of 11

Plank

Equipment
No Equipment
Sets
2
Reps
120 sec.
Rest
30 sec.
Exercise 11 of 11

Side Plank

Equipment
Medicine Ball
Sets
2
Reps
120 sec.
Rest
30 sec.
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