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The Chest & Back Workout That SLAYS You in Just 30 Minutes!

The Chest & Back Workout That SLAYS You in Just 30 Minutes!

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If you ever doubted that you can build muscle with a 30 minute workout, then I have got some news for you. In this video, I am going to show you how to structure a fast and extremely effective workout that will take you just 30 minutes to complete. Don't believe those that say you need to spend at least an hour in the gym to build muscle and get results. Fast, Effective Workouts Here - Subscribe To This Channel Here - I've always said, you can train hard or you can train long, but you can't do both. When it comes to an effective, time efficient, muscle building workout, you need to structure your workout to incorporate a high level of intensity. Now, we can do this by introducing different intensity techniques that will increase the difficulty of the workout and make it more effective to build muscle in the process. In this workout, we are using a form of density training to get effective intensity and results. The other factor here is time. By forcing yourself to increase your intensity and work load within a condensed time period, you better believe that after 30 minutes, you will be noticing the effort you put forward. Here's what this 30 min chest & back workout looks like this: - Fast 50 Warmup Kneeling Banded Incline Press & Banded Squeeze Rows (superset): 1 x 14 / 12 / 10 / 8 / 6 - 3 min - Systems Check DB Incline Bench Press: 1 x 10 (12 RM) - 4 min 30 sec total - High Tensity DB Incline Bench Press & DB Chest Supported Row (superset): 3 x 6-8, F, F (8 RM) [3 min x 3 = 9 min. 13 min 30 sec total - Mod / Low Tensity High-to-Low Crossover & Pushups & 1-Arm High Cable Row & Straight Arm Pushdowns (circuit): 3 x 10-12, F, F (12 RM & BW & 12 RM & 15 RM) [5 minutes 30 sec x 3 = 16: 30. 30 min total] Pushups to failure on all 3 rounds When you are ready to start the workout, start your timer. When it comes to rest, you will be resting the balance of the time remaining after you complete each section within the time limit. For example, you have 3 minutes to complete the Fast 50 Warmup, but if you finish this section before the 3 minute time limit is up, you get to rest until the next section begins. Use this opportunity to catch your breath and set up the next section with the required equipment. For the Fast 50 Warmup, you are going back and forth between the kneeling banded incline press and the banded squeeze rows for a total of 50 reps. You will complete 14 reps of the first warmup exercise and then immediately proceed to perform the second exercise for 14 reps. Without rest, you will then complete 12 reps of the first, then 12 of the second. Follow the rep protocol in the workout structure to get your 50 warmup reps. You will have 3 minutes to complete your warmup. Next, we move onto the Systems Check. This is a quick warmup set to get you ready to handle heavier weights that you will be performing in the High Tensity section of this 30 minute workout. In this case, you will be warming up your incline bench press with your 12 rep max for only 10 reps. The amount of time you have for this section is 1 minute and 30 seconds which will bring total elapsed time to 4 minutes and 30 seconds. Now the real intensity begins. Grab your 8 rep max for the incline bench and the chest supported row (you may find the weight to be the same for both exercises. On your first set, you will perform 6-8 reps to failure of the incline bench press and then immediately flip over to perform the chest supported row for 6-8 reps to failure. Once you reach failure, you will start your incline bench press again; this time to failure. You are going back and forth between the exercises 3 total times making sure you are taking the exercises to failure on each set. You have 3 minutes to complete each set (with no rest b/w exercises. You can rest as needed to catch your breath, but the amount of time you have to complete this section is 9 minutes which will bring the total workout time to 13 min 30 sec at this point. To finish the workout, you are performing 3 rounds of the Mod / Low Tensity section. In the same fashion of moving between exercises without rest as the High Tensity section, you will be performing High-to-Low Crossovers, Pushups, 1-Arm High Cable Rows (each side, and Straight Arm Pushdowns. Use your 12 RM on the first exercise, bodyweight for pushups, 12 RM for the third exercise, and 15 RM for the last exercise. You will start with 10-12 reps, failure, 10-12, and 12-15 on the first round. Then failure for every exercise for the 2 subsequent rounds. Here you have 5: 30 to complete each which equates to 16 min 30 sec of work bringing the total workout time to 30 min. If you want to learn how to build muscle in 30 minutes or less, check out the ATHLEAN X-PRESS program available at athleanx. com Be sure to subscribe and turn on your notifications so you never miss a video using the link above.
Date: 2025-12-23

Comments and reviews: 19


this is kind of how i train i have never trained to failure and im seeing progress with my own short 30min workouts daily and a lot of walking im 5'9 male 39years old who lost 25lbs in 7months and 4inch's off the waist diet change exercise i do conditioning and strength started off from recovering from rotator cuff strain using 3lb bar im now up to 21lb curls i do hammer curls and supinated curls ive never once stepped foot in a gym just my own bedroom with dumb bells thats all one needs and consistency my current goal is to get to 145lbs im 157lbs right now.
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I'm a huge fan and over the last year have adjusted my workouts based on your guidance as I'll be 50 next month and injury prevention is very important to me as it is to you. I'm interested in targeting the Longissimus Thoracis and Iliocostalis Lumborum muscles. Since these fibers run vertically along the spine, I'm struggling to find resistance exercises that effectively engage them (at least as far am I certain. Could you recommend the best approach. or better yet, make a video
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2x/week, I do an incline DB BP chest-supported DB rows superset following a dips chin-ups superset. Those two are the foundation of my upper body routine. Each set is high weight, low reps (5-10) to RIR0. I'm 63 and very thankful I can still choose high intensity instead of high volume. That will eventually have to change down the line.
Sometimes I add a pec deck reverse pec deck superset as a finisher to get in some additional work.

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athleanx This is a fantastic routine for those of us working out at home and specifically, early in the morning when fasted and your muscles are cold. Great way to get warmed up and primed for the working sets when you don't have a lot of time for workouts. Love it!
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I have a question: I was always under the impression that to warmup properly, you had to pump the blood first, jumping jacks, run in place, etc. Then do the light warmup set. I feel my warmups take too long though, can I do this Banded Fast 50 on any upper body days
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I'm training somewhat like that for several months, i really like it. I believe, in general, that it is advisable to have more volume on posterior chain. So in the videos examples, i would add 1 back set or subtract 1 pec exercise. Or even both (4 back, 2 chest.
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This is exactly the new concept i put together 1. 5 years ago after watching Jeffs videos. But i do a way more advanced select of exercises. This confirms i understand Jeffs concepts and im in better shape today at 42 than i was in my last peak at 28.
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Please make a circuit routine like this for other body parts too. Personally, I am having to take a break from the running I do because I strained my groin. Circuit workouts help with cardio conditioning as well so they are great!
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This is straight from my new X-Press program available at athleanx. com. I actually took it easy on Jesse here! You can train hard or you can train long, but you can't do both. Let me know how you make out if you try it! Jeff
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Jeff, I have been seeing great results using your 100 workout! I take a set of 10-12 to failure, then do 15-20 effective reps after that with 15-30 secs rest in between. Seems to work great, and is a time saver too.
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Hey jeff, recently ive had a minor tear on my teres major/minor, and I'm skipping pullups for the next 8 weeks. Are there any exercises that can help strengthen those muscles in the pull-up, pull down position
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Thanks for the video Jeff (and Jesse. I'd love a perfect intelligent bro-split routine video as I'm trying to plan a 3 or 4 day a week routine for the coming year and am wondering what I should do. Thank you!
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Question: Got both L & R shoulder injuries; Jesse is really pushing his shoulders forward in the cable cross-over is that best technique and something I should strive for if no pain thanks
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crazy idea , 10 sets of chin ups supersetted with 10 sets of 15 dips. 100 chin ups and 150 dips in a half hour. try this then try that workout and let me know which one is better!
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In case you weren’t aware, the Earth almost slipped off its axis during this video, but Jeff’s legendary wide-stance brace held it in place while he finished the workout.
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Jeff. I like the workout and idea of moving quick but your timing is off. I was cruising and could not get this workout in any of these time frames that are prescribed.
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Poor Jesse. He's such a non-responder and an awkward trainer through his technique. Should have found a new guinea pig by now. Sorry Jesse. Harsh, but true.
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Who wants to see a video of me doing exercises with immovable forces Things like trying to push down a wall or pulling a bar pinned to your chest
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If we had 45 minutes and we knocked this out, and still had some left in the tank. Would you recommend adding more exercises or moving on home
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