Name: Playbook - Ally Yanecek - W9/D2 Upper Body W9
Uploaded: 2024-01-22T02:28:48.233Z
Duration: 45 min
Description: W9/D2 Upper Body W9

Upper Body
Activation: plank up/downs x 20, plank saw x 1 minute
 
Circuit A: Super heavy / Medium weights
-   	Single arm push press x 8 each
-   	Front raise x 8
-   	Lateral raise x 8
 
Circuit B: Super heavy / Medium weights
-   	Single arm power row x 8 each
-   	Back fly x 10
-   	Plank “Y” lift x 8 each
 
Circuit C: Heavy / Bodyweight
-   	Tricep overhead extension x 10
-   	Tricep dip pulses x 15

-  Crossbody arm swings x 15
-  Sagittal plane arm swings x 15
-  Up dog to down dog x 10 each
-  Inchworm to push up x 10
-  Superman pulls x 10
-  Jumping jacks x 25

Crossbody Arm Swings

- Bend forwards at hips
- Tighten core
***Palms face each other the WHOLE TIME 
- Freely swing arms

Sagittal Arm Swings

- Begin in pike position 
- Keep knees straight
- Try to push heels to the floor 

- Keep core tight as you drop your hips to the floor
- Relax your low back

Down Dog to Up Dog

- Bend at the waist and place hands on the floor
- Walk your hands out to a plank
- Perform a push up
- Walk your hands back towards your feet reversing the movement back to starting position


Modification: perform push up on knees

Inchworm to Push-Up

- Superman position: squeeze glutes to lift legs off floor, engage back to lift chest 

- Tighten legs

- Arms go from an “I” position to a “W”

This is a great exercise to improve posture


Modification: leave legs on ground
Advancement: add weights

Superman Pull

- Jump feet out to the side and raise your arms above your head 
- Jump back


Modification: take the hop out and step to each position (R step out, L step out, R in, L in)

Jumping Jacks

Upper Body Warm Up

- Go heavier than your normal shoulder press
- Start with dumbbell at shoulder 
- Bent knees, explode up
- Use the momentum from that squat to float the dumbbell overhead
- Slowly lower it


Modification: perform regular shoulder lress

Single Arm Push Press

- Raise the dumbbell with a slight bend at the elbow
- Raise until you reach shoulder height

*Do NOT shrug your shoulders
*Focus on engaging your deltoids, avoid activating your upper traps (google pictures the muscles)

Front Raise

- Raise the dumbbell with a slight bend at the elbow
- Raise until you reach shoulder height

Lateral Raise

A: SUPER HEAVY / MEDIUM

- Stagger feet
- Tighten core, tighten glutes 
- Slowly release glutes to bend waist to 90 degrees (this will help avoid low back pain)

- Use your glutes and your shoulder blade to pull your elbow towards your tailbone
- Slowly lower


Modification: perform kneeling roas

Single Arm Power Row

- Tighten core, tighten glutes
- Release glutes a little to bend 45 degrees at the waist (this glute engagement will help avoid low back pain)

- Squeeze shoulder blades together
- Keeping a slight bend in your elbows, drive your hands back towards your spine
- Slowly return to start

Tip: this exercise requires a lot of control. You should feel the muscles between or below shoulder blades. Prioritize control > heavier weights.

Modification: alternating back fly

Back Fly

- Plank position: Tighten core, hands below shoulders 

- Engage your lower trap (mid back) to raise hand 45 degrees from shoulder (in a Y)

- Avoid letting your hips swivel

Modification: perform on knees
Advancement: hold your arm in air for 5” or add hand weights

Plank “Y” Lift

B: SUPER HEAVY / MEDIUM

-Bring 1 or 2 dumbbells overhead 
-Tighten your core (back should NEVER arch)
-Bend elbows to slowly lower weight
-Straighten elbows to push weight up quickly & STRONG

Tricep Overhead Extension

-Get into a table top position
-Brace your core, keep your butt up 
-Slowly bend your elbows
-Squeeze your triceps STRONG to extend your elbows back to the starting position 


Modification: move heels closer to your butt
Advancement: Move your heels further away from your butt OR straighten your legs OR add weight to your hips

Tricep Dips

C: HEAVY / BODYWEIGHT

W9/D2 Upper Body W9

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Loved this one! Only took me about 3-4 minutes per round 💪

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