Name: Playbook - Flourish Fit - Week 5 | upper accessory + abs
Uploaded: 2024-04-24T20:26:56.501Z
Duration: 45 min
Description: Week 5 | upper accessory + abs

Jaime

Loved the Ab circuit at the end! Sweating buckets right now 🥵🥵🥵

Katelyn

Claire

After the first exercise go straight into the second exercise with minimal rest. Then rest once both exercises are complete and repeat for the sets given.

Total reps included (7 reps each way)

Form tips
• stand with good posture *shoulders back 
• keep your core locked in 
• keep a slight bend in your elbow to protect your joints 
• starting position with weights up at the top 
• think about scooping the weights as you raise back up 
• drive weights together and squeeze your chest at the top 

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

✅ do focus on isolating your chest

Isometric Underhand Chest 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 

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

✅ do focus on isolating your shoulders

Lateral Shoulder Raise

Superset

Form tips: 
• keep your abs tight and ribs locked down 
• lock elbows into place pointing them straight up toward the ceiling 
• pivot forearms around the the elbow 

❌ don’t let elbows flare out 
❌ don’t let elbows fall back or come forward 

✅ do focus on isolating your triceps to press the weight up 
✅ do lower and move with control for better mind to muscle connection

Dumbbell Skull Crusher

Complete reps on each side before going into the next set or exercise 

Form tips
• shoulders back, abs locked in, and neutral spine 
• supporting arm that is down should be right under your shoulder 
• lock your elbows into place my your sides in a 90 degree angle 
• kick the weight straight back and squeeze your triceps 

❌ don’t let your elbows come down/forward 
❌ don’t go into a bicep curl when you return back to the starting position 

✅ do focus on isolating your triceps 
✅ do squeeze and hold the weight at the top for a second while flexing your triceps

Bent-over Single Arm Tricep Kickback

Gym: cable machine 
Home: long band 

Form tips: 
• stand in good posture with shoulders back and abs locked in 
• keep elbows locked in place 
• focus on using your biceps to curl 
• squeeze and flex biceps at the top and release with control 

❌ don’t let elbows swing forward & back 

✅ do slow down as you release keeping tension in your biceps

Cable Hammer Curl

Total reps include both sides (8 reps each way) 

Form tips: 
• stand in good posture with shoulders back and abs locked in 
• lock elbows into place 
• focus on using your bicep to curl 
• isometric hold halfway down 

❌ don’t swing your elbows forward and back 
❌ don’t use your whole body to help you curl the weight 

✅ do focus on isolating your biceps 
✅ do slow down and focus on control

Iso-hold Alternating Bicep Curl

Total reps include both sides (8 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

Advanced: regular 
Beginner: modification 

Form tips: 
• place fingertips behind ears 
• feet planted hip width apart (think about keeping them glued to the ground) 
• tuck and roll up off the ground beginning with shoulder blades coming off first 

❌ don’t use your legs/hips to help you up 
❌ don’t jerk yourself up 

✅ focus on using only your core to pull you up 
✅ lower with control

Sit Up

Total reps include both sides (10 each way) 

Form tips: 
- drive your opposite elbow and knee together squeezing your core
- keep tension in your core the entire time
- move from side to side with control bringing your shoulder blade off the ground 
- fully extend your leg out that is straight 

❌ don’t flop around like a fish or rush the movement 

✅ do breathe through the movement

Bicycle Crunch

Ab circuit

Week 5 | upper accessory + abs

Finally found the split explanation.  Thanks for your help.

Teen

Excited to incorporate these exercises into my workout routine.

Gabbi

Daisy

Spring Challenge Split | Week 1 Details

Katie DeMoss

This was my first workout post pandemic (no really, since March 2020 😱) and my legs are FEELING it! Such a great workout - I’ve missed this so much.

Great first workout! Loved being able see how to do them and all of the tips. Looking forward to getting stronger and doing these moves better.

Alexis

Week 1 | Total Lower

Loved the modification for chin ups very helpful!

Killer 💪🏼💪🏼 can’t wait to see what’s to come!

Alyssa

So good! Hit everything so good! Feeling so powerful

Montana

Week 1 | push/pull upper

Perfect mix of everything after a stressful and sore day.

Pro tip: go slowwwww on the abs 🥵🥵🥵

Wow amazing workout! This one definitely got me sweating in the best way!😅💪🏻

Lyndsey

Week 1 | Full body EMOM + Ab challenge

Great start to my Saturday! My 🍑 is feeling HUGE!

Actually doable for total beginner even with all equipment! Thank you

Barbora

Week 1 | glute focus

Olivia

Week 1 | upper accessory + abs

Week 1 | LISS

Nicole

Vjeka

Totally did the split backwards last week but excited to go for it the other way this week!

Spring Challenge Split | Week 2 Details

Grace Baldini

I always underestimate those hamstring bridges at the end… they don’t play

Week 2 | Total Lower

Surprised myself and made it through 21/30 push ups without modification!! 1% better everyday!

Jasmin

did anybody else struggle through the push up finisher? because my arms were shaking, whew

Abby

Week 2 | push/pull upper

I was not in the mood to workout today, but I'm so happy I did!

Sarah

Kylie

Week 2 | Full Body EMOM + Ab Challenge

PRed my deadlifts by 20lbs today 💪🏼 finally feeling strongggggg

glute day on a Friday? great way to end the week 🍑

Week 2 | glute focus

Getting so much stronger love it!!!!! Never could so plank now do 4x30s and its just second week done xx

This was killer! Hoping to be able to increase the weight starting next week!

Kayleigh

Week 2 | upper accessory + abs

Love that the weathers finally getting nicer in NY. So much easier and less dreadful to get outside! ☀️

Been really consistent with this 🤩 such a great way to finish a workout!!

Got out for an hour hike and then did the mobility stretch session!! Felt so good!! 💪🏼

Chelsea

Week 2 | LISS

Spring Challenge Split | Week 3 Details

Looove the new workouts but couldn't do frog squats, did just 10 but looked nothing like urs so then just did some other workout instead of second set gope thats ok

Week 3 | Total Lower

Took a week off to go camping and I’m feeling it! Ready to get back too it!!

Awesome workout! Stepped up my weight to 25lb dumbbells on the chest press!💪🏼💪🏼

Week 3 | push/pull upper

Week 3 | Full Body EMOM + Ab Challenge

Hit a new deadlift PR today!! Feeling strong 💪🏻💪🏻

Autumn Walter

Week 3 | glute focus

Forced my CrossFit boyfriend to do it with me and he was dying haha

Week 3 | upper accessory + abs

Week 3 | LISS

Spring Challenge Split | Week 4 Details

Couldn't do frog squats so did different workout, side leg lift with 3kg dumbbell 15 reps each leg 3 sets hope its ok

OMG those frog squats get me every time 🥵 burns so good haha!

OMG that was a sweaty one for sure ☠️😅🔥

Week 4 | Total Lower

Can't do push-ups any modification but still trying

I wanted to give up SO BADLY at the end but I told myself I can do anything for 10 reps 😤

Crae Mack

Week 4 | push/pull upper

Had a break few days life happened and feels like it helped me. Todays workout was fairly easy for me as all my muscles were rested xxx thanks girls

got my boyfriend to do this one this morning! def feeling it

Week 4 | Full Body EMOM + Ab Challenge

Looooove how strong im getting. Love this day of workout. Such easy workouts but the burn is unreal! Can't wait to be as strong as you!

Riana Mahmood

Week 4 | glute focus

so good!! I had some extra time so I really had time to focus. such a good way to start my day!

Week 4 | upper accessory + abs

Week 4 | LISS

Spring Challenge Split | Week 5 Details

Straight up waddling out of the gym. Hard af but loved it🔥🔥🔥

Shayla

This was much harder than I anticipated 😅

Week 5 | Total Lower

I love these exercises, the burn is so good!!

Week 5 | push/pull upper

these ab finishers are a great way to end an emom workout!

Week 5 | Full Body EMOM + Ab Challenge

I was honestly a little nervous for this one after seeing all the comments 😅 but I motivated myself with a little dance party and just did it !! It was a bit challenging, but in the best possible way!! Also RIP to my glutes after those single leg bridges 🥲🔥🍑

Week 5 | glute focus

Week 5 | LISS (Cardio Option #1)

This hits a little different after the lower body day 🥵

Week 5 | HIIT (cardio option #2)

Spring Challenge Split | Week 6 Details

Definitely didn’t want to do this but so glad I convince myself to!!

Those at home leg extensions modifications are 🔥

these workouts always leave my legs SHAKING

Week 6 | Total Lower

suchhhh a good one ☝️ definitely increasing my weights from week to week!!

Week 6 | push/pull upper

That fourth round of the EMOM has me dripping 😅🥵🔥🔥

I’ve never been one to train abs but I honestly LOVE the ab work in these workouts

Week 6 | Full Body EMOM + Ab Challenge

Mallory

Meriah

Week 6 | glute focus

Week 6 | upper accessory + abs

Just finished a 30 minute walk outside and then yoga!

Took a solid 40 min walk with the pups, going all over the neighborhood, and enjoyed the weather!

Week 6 | LISS (Cardio Option #1)

Intervals on the bike and it was 🔥🔥

Week 6 | HIIT (cardio option #2)

Spring Challenge Split | Week 7 Details

ending on wall sits, brutal! feeling the gains tho!

Legs are feeling toasty 🔥 you got this! Really take your time on the first super set and you’ll get the best mind to muscle connection 👏🏽

Week 5 | upper accessory + abs

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