Name: Playbook - Flourish Fit - Week 2 | Upper EMOM + Core
Uploaded: 2024-04-24T20:26:58.018Z
Duration: 35 min
Description: Week 2 | Upper EMOM + Core

Daisy

Alyssa

Literally on fire 🔥 arms and core are shakingggg!

Nicole

I am really enjoying the EMOM format! And great mind-muscle connection with this ab workout today 🎉

Michelle

Join me live to complete this workout together. Available in the Live Workout Highlight Tuesday Morning. 

I’ll talk your through form & help make sure you’re getting the most out of this workout 💪🏽

At the start of the minute complete the reps/time given. The remaining time of that minute is your rest. At the start of the next minute begin the next exercise. Completed each exercise in the round, then repeat for the rounds given.

Form tips
• stand with good posture 
• keep your core locked in 
• keep a slight bend in your elbow to protect your joints 
• lead with your elbow, not the weights 

❌ don’t swing your arms 
❌ don’t use your whole body to raise the weights 

✅ do focus on isolating your shoulders

Lateral Shoulder Raise

Form tips
• stand with good posture 
• keep your core locked in 
• keep a slight bend in your elbow to protect your joints 
• lead with your elbow, not the weights 
• rotate your your palm as you lift and lower  

❌ don’t swing your arms 
❌ don’t use your whole body to raise the weights 

✅ do focus on isolating your shoulders

Around the World Shoulder Raise

Form tips
• stand with good posture 
• keep your core locked in 
• keep elbows locked in place as you pivot your forearms around them 
• squeeze and flex your triceps at the top 

❌ don’t let your elbows flare out 
❌ don’t arch your back

✅ do lower the weight with control 
✅ do focus on using both arms equally

Overhead Tricep Extension

Total reps include both sides (8 reps each way)

Form tips
• thumbs pointing up
• starting position with weights up and keeping biceps flexed the entire time, one side lowers at a time 
• stand with good posture 
• keep your core locked in 
• keep elbows locked in place as you pivot your forearms around them 
• squeeze and flex your biceps at the top before lowering 

❌ don’t swing your elbows forward
❌ don’t use your whole body to lift the weight 

✅ do focus on isolating your biceps to lift the weight 
✅ do go through the full range of motion, lowering the weights all the way back down before returning up

Hammer Curl, 2 Up 1 Down

Advanced: full push up or modification #1
Beginner: modification #1, #2, or #3 

Form Tips: 
• begin in a straight arm plank position with hands below shoulders, neutral spine, and abs locked in.
• as you lower, slightly tuck elbows as your let your upper body fall forward over your hands 
• drive back up when triceps are parallel with the ground (*doesn’t apply to modification #2) 

❌ don’t arch your back 
❌ don’t flare your elbows out wide 
❌ don’t look up 
❌ don’t do half reps 

✅ do focus on using your chest and arms 
✅ do think about pushing the ground away from you to help push you back up 
✅ do go through the full range of motion 

Modification #1
• drop to knees, still keeping your spine neutral and hips down 

Modification #2
• lower to the ground with control, then roll up out of the push up slowly using the ground for assistance 

Modification #3
• drive your hips up using your upper body to push and return to a straight arm plank with control

Push Up

EMOM

Complete each exercise then repeat for the rounds given.

Total reps include both sides (6 each way) 

Advanced: regular dead bug 
Beginner: modification, 90 degree heel taps

Form tips: 
- knees begin in a 90 degree angle, right above your hips 
- arms begin right over shoulders 
- begin by locking in your core 
- as you extend, keep your spine in the same position 

❌ don’t arch your back as you extend 
❌ don’t rest your hands and feet on the ground when you extend or you’ll lose tension in your core 
❌ don’t bring your knees too far in 

✅ do focus on keeping your core locked in the entire time
✅ do breathe through the movement, inhale as you extend and exhale as you come back up

Dead Bug

Form tips: 
- place finger tips behind ears
- knees in a 90 degree angle 
- bring your shoulder blades and hips off the ground at the same time, squeezing your core 
- release until you are back in your starting position 

✅ do breath through the movement, exhale as you crunch and inhale as you release

Double Crunch

Every tuck = 1 rep

Advanced: regular or use BOSU ball 
Beginner: use elevated surface 

Form tips: 
• begin with hands below shoulders 
• feet about hip width apart 
• abs locked in, neutral spine, and hips down 
• drive knees into chest using your core, then toward opposite elbows 

❌ don’t stick your butt in the air arching your back 

✅ do keep hands tucked directly under shoulders to protect your joints 
✅ do move slowly for better mind to muscle connection

Forward to Crossover Knee Tuck

Complete reps on each side

Advanced: weighted 
Beginner: body weight 

Form Tips: 
• focus on using your core to drive your opposite arm and leg together 
• shoulder blade should come off the floor during the crunch 
• keep chin tucked during crunch 
• use arm that is down for stability 

❌ don’t think about using your upper body or legs to crunch 

✅ do focus on using your core and moving with control 
✅ do try to get an extra reach up toward your toes (roll in then up)

Crossover Straight Leg Reaches

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