Name: Playbook - Erin Killeen - W8/D4 UPPER BODY (Back & Biceps)
Uploaded: 2023-04-17T03:50:01.469Z
Duration: 60 min
Description: W8/D4 UPPER BODY (Back & Biceps)

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UPPER BODY (Back & Biceps)

- Barbell Deficit Deadlift
- Reverse Grip Lat Pulldown
- Barbell Bent Over Row
- High Cable Row
- Seated Single Arm Cable Row
- EZ Bar Preacher Curl
- Dumbbell Hammer Curl

- Approach the bar so that it is centered over your elevated feet
- Take a big breath and then lower your hips and flex the knees until your shins contact the bar
- Look forward with your head
- Keep your chest up, begin driving through the heels to move the weight upward
- After the bar passes the knees aggressively pull the bar back, pulling your shoulder blades together as you drive your hips forward into the bar
- Lower the bar by bending at the hips and guiding it to the floor
- The bar path should be straight up and down in the pull and as you lower the bar

3 x 10

Barbell Deficit Deadlift

- Grab the bar with an underhand grip 
- Lean back slightly, keeping your chest up                                                                                                                                                                                  
- Bring the bar down to your upper chest engaging your lats 
- Pause at contraction and return to starting position with control

3 x 10

Reverse Grip Lat Pulldown

- Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart
- Grasp the bar a little wider than shoulder width, keeping your forearms pronated (palms facing your shins)
- Hinge forward at the hips while keeping the back straight and knees slightly bent, your body should be bent forward at about a 45 degree angle
- Tighten your glutes and core as you pull your elbows up behind you, bringing the bar toward your hip crease or lower abs
- Keep pulling your elbows behind you and squeeze your shoulder blades together while keeping your back straight
- Lower the bar back to the starting position with control

3 x 10-12

Barbell Bent Over Row

- Seated on the floor, grasp the rope with an overhand neutral grip
- Pull the rope down toward the top of your chest
- Squeeze your lats, pulling the shoulder blades together
- Reverse the movement with control to starting position

3 x 12-15

High Cable Row

- Pull the attachment in towards your body 
- Keeping your body neutral and core engaged
- Elbow drives back, pulling toward your hip, squeezing your lat and shoulder blade
- Pause at contraction then slowly return to starting position
- Complete desired reps then repeat on the opposite side

3 x 10 each side

Seated Single Arm Cable Row

- Sit on the preacher bench and grip the EZ bar with your hands shoulder width apart using an underhand (palms facing up) grip
- Keeping your back straight and eyes facing forward, take the weight off the rack so that you're supporting it with your arms slightly bent
- Slowly curl the weight up until your forearms are at a right angle to the floor
- Squeeze the bicep at the top of the movement, and then slowly lower it back to the starting position

3 x 10

Barbell/EZ-bar Preacher Curl

- Hold the dumbbells with your palms facing the center of your body
- Keeping elbows close to your body
- Curl the dumbbells up toward your shoulders 
- Pause at the top then lower under control

3 x 12-15

Dumbbell Hammer Curl

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