Name: Playbook - Warrior Fit - Back
Uploaded: 2023-03-18T22:09:04.122Z
Duration: 20 min
Description: Back

We're attacking the back with short rest periods! Keep up, and don't let those rest periods get you! Stay light with the weight if you need to.

This warmup targets the rotator cuffs and shoulders, which are the sensitive parts of the upper body that are most prone to injury. Use this warmup before any pulling or pushing, to flush blood into the rotator cuffs and properly prepare them for pulling and pushing movements.

- Start with a LIGHT plate or dumbbell in your hand
- Keep elbow parallel to the ground
- Rotate your arm slowly down towards the ground
- You will feel a slight stretch behind your shoulder

Rotator Cuff Warmup Exterior (Each Arm)

- Start with a LIGHT plate or dumbbell
- Keep your elbow parallel to the ground
- Slowly rotate the plate upwards until even with your head
- Rotate back down again until the arm is at a 45-degree angle
- You will feel a slight stretch in your armpit (rotator cuff)

Rotator Cuff Warmup Interior (Each Arm)

-Start with a weight plate or dumbbell beside your head. Elbow out forward
-  Raise the weight up above your head, rotating your elbow so it is outward
- Bring the weight down again slowly, repositioning your elbow to outward again

Light Plate or Dumbbell Warmup (Each Arm)

Upper Body Dynamic Warmup

- Grab the bar with your palms facing forward
- Lean back slightly, keeping your chest up 
- Bring the bar down to your upper chest engaging your lats throughout the exercise
- Pause and return to the initial position

Lat Pulldowns

- Hinge at the hips to lean forward, neutral spine and knees slightly bent
- Pull the bar up keeping your elbows close to your body
- Engage your lats as you row
- Lower the bar in a controlled motion

Barbell Bent-over Rows

- Pull the attachment in towards your body
- Keeping your body neutral and core engaged
- Elbows drive towards your hips, squeezing your lats and shoulder blades
- Pause at contraction then slowly return to starting position

Cable Rows

- From a standing position, bend forward bringing your chest to face the floor
- Keep a slight bend in the elbows
- Raise the dumbbells up until your arms are in line with your shoulders engaging your rear delts
- Lower with control back to starting position

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