The temptation to make use of the chin-up bar which forms part of the cage was simply too much to resist, and I decided to change the sequence of things slightly and give my back the opening spotlight.
This consisted of a variety of chin-ups (supinated grip) and pull-ups (pronated grip) using different grip widths, and successfully managed not only to work various parts of the back but also to pre-exhaust my arms for the upcoming speed bench presses.
Performing bench presses within the relative safety of the cage (which is wide enough to easily accomodate the already wide bench and attached arms) felt great, and I quickly stacked more weight on the bar in compensation for the lack of fear. The next max attempt will be interesting.
Another option presented by the cage comes in the form of good old-fashioned dips, and once again the temptation was just too much. Unfortunately the lack of a dip-belt limits my capacity to add weight to the dumbell-between-the-feet method, or a trip to the local hardware store for another bit of homemade finery.
Finally came a few sets of simple bicep curls, which were not exactly well received by the now near-exhausted arms.
The routine :

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