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Working out with a life partner can be a rewarding experience, but what happens if that partner is an IFBB Pro and a bodybuilding icon? Shani Sommerfeld recently shared the experience of taking on an upper body workout with her husband Mike, and proved that quality time with the other half can be accomplished via quality reps.<\/span><\/p>\n While Shani is an amateur bodybuilder and experienced coach in her own right, this loving wife illustrated that differing abilities are of no consequence to crushing a couple\u2019s workout. While Mike \u201cThe Bad Ass\u201d Sommerfeld is the reigning Arnold U.K. Classic Physique champ, he doesn\u2019t have the monopoly on building muscle, so they both embarked on an upper body routine designed to top the 2026 Olympia.<\/span><\/p>\n The married couple got started with some machine flyes. \u201cIt\u2019s about creating stability before the heavier work begins,\u201d she explained of the pec building movement. They moved on to the incline press next for upper chest and shoulder success. \u201cOne thing bodybuilding teaches you quickly: muscles respond to tension, not ego,\u201d Shani explained of there being no requirement to compete with her hench husband.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe best sets aren\u2019t always the heaviest,\u201d added Shani. \u201cThey are the ones that keep the target muscle(s) working throughout the entire rep.\u201d This knowledge is essential, because it can level up any workout. It really is possible to gain more muscle than a heavier lifter, simply by concentrating on proper form.<\/span><\/p>\n Lateral raises are a \u201csimple exercise\u201d but are \u201ceasy to get wrong\u201d points out Shani as they undertake the third exercise, taxing the lateral deltoids<\/a> in her middle shoulder<\/span>. Shani explained that momentum should not drive this movement, or the shoulder is relieved of the work and the necessity to make gains.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cUnilateral training exposes weaknesses fast,\u201d said Shani of the single arm row, meaning that there is nowhere to hide, even for the biggest guys in the gym. \u201cImbalances are hard to ignore when each side works on its own.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Utilizing the rear delt machine, Shani shared that developing this area of the body can be the difference between a good physique or a \u201ccomplete\u201d one.\u00a0 But with all this hard work behind the Sommerfeld\u2019s, the hardest set was saved for last \u2014 a tri-set designed to blast the biceps and triceps. \u201cPeople think training at the highest level is about special exercises\u2026 It\u2019s not,\u201d explained Shani in the caption accompanying her IG video. \u201cThe difference is in the details. The discipline to execute every rep the same way. The patience to prioritize tension over ego. The consistency to treat every set like it matters. That\u2019s what I notice every time we train together. The exercises aren\u2019t different or extraordinary, but the standard is.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Now that\u2019s one \u201cBad Ass\u201d couple!<\/span><\/p>\n To follow Shani Sommerfeld on Instagram, click here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n To follow Mike Sommerfeld on Instagram, click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nMike and Shani Sommerfeld\u2019s Complete Upper Body Workout<\/h2>\n
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Mike Sommerfeld\u2019s Muscle-Building Philosophy: Tension Over Ego<\/h3>\n