Name: Playbook - Eliza Katoa - Upper Body Work DB Only
Uploaded: 2024-04-14T21:11:07.615Z
Duration: 70 min
Description: Upper Body Work DB Only

Tauni

Carrie

Suzanne

Geia

Today you have 4 different AMRAPS. An AMRAP is where you set a timer for 10-15 minutes and perform the exercises consecutively. Rest as needed and repeat for as many rounds as possible until your timer goes off. 

❗️For a shorter workout: do 10-12 minute AMRAPS instead of 15 minute AMRAPS! Feel free to cut down the burnout or skip it all together. 

❗️For the burnout, feel free to cut it out or skip it all together. It's just bonus cardio today! 

❗️feel free to modify any movement that you don’t have equipment for

Lie on your mat on your stomach. Extend your arms out wide at shoulder level. 
Turn your head to look at your left fingers so your right ear is on the ground. 
Lift your left leg off the floor and bend the knee. 
Take the leg across the body towards your right fingers. It doesn’t matter if it doesn’t make it all the way, but try to pull away from your hips and twist your spine to enhance the stretch. 
Take a deep breath at the end of the posture before you release back to the starting pose. 
Repeat on the other side.

Scorpions

Cat cow

Setup: Get into a quadruped position with the knees under the hips and the hands under the shoulders with the spine in a neutral position. For the first position, place one hand on the upper back or back of the neck. Do not pull down or put pressure into neck with hand.

Action: Begin to rotate leading with the eyes, head and shoulder as far as possible down toward the hand. Then reverse the motion leading with the eyes, head and shoulder rotating upwards as far as possible. Maintain position of opposite arm with elbow extended while moving in both directions and keep the lumbar, thoracic and cervical aligned during rotation. For second position, change the hand position and place it on the low back with the palm facing up. Repeat the exercise with the hand in this position.

Return: Bring the hand back to the start position under the shoulder returning to the full quadruped position after the exercise.

Quadruped T-Spine Thoracic Rotations (15 reps each arm)

Child’s Pose To High Plank Single-arm Reach

Bend in half and place both hands on the floor. Alternate opening up one arm up and open that chest to the opposite wall. Alternate sides.

floor touch rotations

Start in a high plank position. Lift your hips slightly and engage your core. Walk your hands up to your toes and bend in half. Feel a deep stretch in your hamstrings. From here, walk your hands back out to a high plank position. Repeat!

Inchworm plank

Step 1: Attach one end of a resistance band to sturdy object about stomach level. Grab the other end in your right hand with an overhand grip.
Step 2: Next, turn around so the attached end is behind your back. Stand tall and bring your right elbow up so that your upper arm is in line with your shoulder. Bend your elbow 90 degrees so your forearm is perpendicular to the ceiling. This is the starting position.
Step 3: Begin exercise by rotating your forearm down so that your forearm is parallel to the ground, or until you feel a comfortable stretch in your shoulder. Slowly reverse movement back to starting position.

Band shoulder internal rotation (20 each arm)

Fasten an elastic band at elbow height. Grab the band, step away and stand sideways to the band.
Grab the band with your arm that is on the opposite side from the band’s attachment point. Keep your upper arm close to your side, and bend your elbow to 90 degrees.
Rotate your upper arm externally (outwards) against the resistance of the band, as far as possible.
Reverse the movement, and repeat for reps.

Band external shoulder rotations (20 each side)

- Stand holding a band forward of your shoulders
- Pull your arms apart and back adding tension to the band
- Release and repeat

inhale: think down and out, ribs expand and core fills with air and pelvic floor relaxes 

exhale: pull band apart and think up and in. Pelvic floor gently lifts/contracts, bring muscles core muscles together. Think about “zipping up” those core muscles.

Resistance band pull aparts

Grab a resistance band, loop it under your feet, and hold it in each hand, with your arms at your hips. 

Pull the band just up to chest level, flaring your elbows out to the sides. Pause, then reverse the movement.

Band upright row

Upper Body Warmup

- Grab the bar with your palms facing you
- Pull your torso up until your head is above the bar 
- Keeping your elbows close to your body
- Pause at the top and lower with slow controlled motion

Chin-up (barbell OR unassisted)

Dumbbell bent-over reverse fly

- Hinge at the hips keeping a neutral spine
- Pull the dumbbellsbstraight back 
- Engage your back as you pull 
- Lower the bar with control

Dumbbell bent-over row

10-15 Minute AMRAP: Back

- With the barbell overhead and arms extended
- Lower weight down to your chest and press back up overhead

Barbell military press

Lateral Raises

Start on your hands and feet in a push-up position. Perform a push-up then begin to sweep your legs through your arms. Once you've reached a reverse plank position, keep one hand and foot on the floor and flip over into a push-up position to start again.


*modify movement on knees or on incline

Push-up dumbbell pull across

10-15 Minute AMRAP: Shoulders

- Start by lying down with the barbell directly above you
- Bring your elbows in slightly 
- Lower down until the bar touches your chest 
- Press up engaging your chest

Heavy barbell bench press

Perform reps on each side. 

Keep one knee bent and one knee out. Perform a tricep dip.

Single-leg tricep dips (6 per side)

- Keep your elbows close to your temples
- Bend at the elbows to lower the dumbbell down behind your head
- Extend your arms engaging your triceps to bring the dumbbell back up

Seated dumbbell tricep extensions

10-15 Minute AMRAP: Chest + Triceps

- Keep your elbows close to your body
- Curl the bar up towards your shoulders
- Engage your biceps as you curl
- Lower to the initial position with a slow and controlled movement

EZ-bar bicep curls

FOR THE BARBELL AB ROLLOUTS: Kneel on the floor/mat and grasp the barbell with a wider than shoulder width grip. Keeping your back and arms straight, slowly roll the barbell out in front of you until your arms are fully extended. Tense the abs and slowly roll the barbell back towards your knees.

FOR THE HIGH PLANK WALKOUTS: Walk your hands out into an extended high plank hold. Then walk them back to your regular high plank position. Keep a slight rounded upper back to properly engage your core. TO MODIFY, go onto your knees or do this on a box or bench.

Barbell ab rollouts OR plank walkouts (pick one)

1. Adjust a bench to an incline of 45–60 degrees.
2. Grab a pair of dumbbells and sit with your back against the bench. Allow your arms to hang by your sides with your palms facing your legs. Maintain a neutral head and neck position. Your chin should remain tucked throughout the movement, as if you were holding an egg under your chin.
3. Rotate your shoulders outward to engage your lats. Your upper back should remain tight and stable throughout the entire set. All repetitions should begin from this position.
4. While keeping your upper arms still, squeeze your biceps and begin to bend your elbows. Bend your elbows until your lower arms contact your upper arms. The dumbbells should finish close to your shoulders without contacting your shoulders.
5. Squeeze your biceps and pause at the top of the movement.
6. While keeping your upper arms still, slowly straighten your elbows to return to the starting position.
7. Come to a complete stop at the bottom before beginning another repetition

Incline Hammer Curls

10-15 Minute AMRAP: Biceps + Core

Sprint as fast as you can for time immediately followed by rest.

400 meter SPRINT

- Jump rope with the rope passing under your feet once each jump

Jump rope

OPTIONAL BURNOUT (1-4 rounds)

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Great stuff! I’ve been working out 3-4 times a week for a good 8 - 10 years now. Your workouts are very diverse and are a great cross between being athletic and weight training. 5 stars from me!

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Workout done with mom! Arms are jelly🥵🔥🔥

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Love the structure of these workouts 💥 Thanks Eliza! 💛

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didn’t let me finish giving you all the stars 😬

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Perfect workout!! Loved it and that AMRAP!

ended the day with a great workout!! thanks, feeling good!

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👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 glad that one is done!

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My shoulders and arms were on fire 🔥 in a good way though 😅

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The double push up to sprawls got me. Great push workout! 🔥

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I’m not experienced enough to give advice. I thoroughly enjoyed this workout though!

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My arms barely made the last round 😅🔥

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Such a good workout!! The strength challenge kicked my butt! 🥵

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Push days are my fave! Thanks for the amazing workouts!

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Such a sweaty finisher. Stuck with 20s the whole burnout felt good

So good. I did the full 15 amrap 
So sweaty

Had to do this one again cuz it’s so good! 🔥

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Lesieli

I felt really strong today. Loved the until failure superset

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Got dat bicep burn!!🙌🏼👏🏼💪🏼

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It was so easy to complete this workout, I felt like time passed by and I was in a competition with myself

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Making this up for missing it this week and I’m so happy i did

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Making me earn that Thanksgiving meal lol

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Loved the added cooldown! Good reminder for me. Great workout!!

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