Name: Playbook - Hannah Bower - Optional Cardio/HIIT 7.13.24
Uploaded: 2025-12-03T15:39:08.997Z
Duration: 30 min
Description: Optional Cardio/HIIT 7.13.24

I absolutely love love love this HIIT workout. It is so much fun, I get to move my whole body, and work on my stamina. I also make sure not to use light weights to up the difficulty a little.

Nada Alabbar

Courtney

Morgan

Rachael

Beatrice

Love this style of training. In and out burn.

Molly

Dominique

Sarika

This is an optional workout for those who enjoy running/cardio sprints.

Your progressive overload is to see if you can increase your pace.

Don’t have a treadmill? Don’t worry! You can sub out the running with any cardio of your choice (biking, rowing, stairs, eliptigo, ski erg, jumping jacks, burpees ect)

You will need an optional band for this warmup

Recommended reps: 5-8 per side 

Modifications: remove band, limit range of motion 

Substitution: kneeling CAR

Form:
-start standing in front of something you can hold onto for balance
-blade a band around your feet 
-keeping chest tall, lift one knee up to 90 degrees 
-pause at the top of the rep 
-then you’ll swing your knee out laterally to the side keeping your knee hip level 
-pause once you’ve hit your lateral range of motion 
-keeping knee high return it in front of your torso 
-lower and repeat

Standing Banded 90/90

Recommended reps: 10-20

Modifications: add more bend to your knees 

Substitution: toe raises 

Form:
-start standing chest tall ribs stacked over pelvis 
-always keep a slight bend to your knees
-but without bending to jump press through your ankles and the balls of your feet to press off the ground 
-push through as much as you can 
-when you land DO NOT land with locked knees, land with enough bend to absorb your shock, but not so much bend that you use it to power your next jump 
-jump is powered through ankles, calves, and the balls of your feet

Toe Hops

Optional Running Corrective Warm-Up

You will need a treadmill (optional) and a dumbbell for this workout

Recommended time: 50 seconds 
Recommended speed: medium to all out effort. Last 20 seconds should be a challenge 

Equipment substitutions: any cardio machine of your choosing (bike, eliptigo, ski erg, rower, stair master)

Substitutions: if you’re doing this at home you can do 30 seconds of jump rope, burpees, squat jumps, high knees, mountain climbers, lunge jumps, frog jumps, or any movement that you enjoy that spikes your heart rate.

Recommended reps: 8 total leg lifts PER arm 
Recommended weight: light to medium

modifications: BAND IS OPTIONAL

Form
-start standing with your chest tall and hips stacked over pelvis, keep your feet about hip width distance apart
-press one weight overhead
-from here you will lift one knee to 90 degrees at a time, try and keep as stable as possible, no leaning or wiggles
-pause at the top of the rep 
-perform reps per knee with one hand up
-then you will switch your hands, 
-repeat

Overhead Single Arm Banded March

Reps are per side
Recommended reps: 6-8
Recommended weight: light to medium 

Modifications: Bodyweight or with a band, remove the twist 

Substitutions: Turkish get-up or overhead static hold 

Form:
- Start in a kneeling position with your shins flat on the ground 
- chest is tall, core engaged, shoulders retracted, chin neutral 
-press overhead a light weight, keep your wrist in alignment with your shoulder 
-keeping your shoulder retracted and engaged 
-lower your chest down to the ground as you slightly twist your torso 
-keep your weight pointed still towards the ceiling as you try and touch your opposite arm forearm to the ground
-keep your chin and eyes looking at the weight the whole time 
-using your obliques, and core, begin to raise your chest 
-keep the weight still the entire time

Kneeling Windmill

Recommended reps: 5-8 reps per side 
Recommended weight: light to medium 

Modifications: remove weight, hold weight down by side, use a band or hold onto a safe surface, limit range of motion, limit reps 

Substitutions: curtsy lunge, side lunge 

Form:
- Start in a standing position with a tall chest and ribs stacked over pelvis
-feet are wider than hip-width apart
- begin to bend your knee and lean towards it
- it is okay to lean forward in a hinge motion if you would like 
-toes and knees can point forward or slightly outward, but they cannot fall inward 
- lower as far as range of motion allows, you may feel a stretch in your inner thigh 
- press through your glute back to standing
-alternate sides

Front Racked Alternating Cossack Lunge

Recommended reps: 5 per arm (10 total)
Recommended weight: light ti medium 

modifications: can perform on your knees, can be on hands, can perform in bear plank position

substitutions: plank shoulder taps

Form:
-start in a elbow plank position with your core appropriately engaged to manage any pressure, feet hip width apart, elbows underneath shoulders, and hips square
-place your weight outside a few inches away from your hand
-shift your weight into the forearm that is closest to the weight so that your opposite hand can reach through underneath your torso to grab the weight
-once you grab the weight, keep your torso square as you pull it through underneath your torso and place it as far outside your body as you can
-then you’ll place your forearm down on the ground and your other hand will then reach through to grab the weight
-the goal is to place it just within reach

Elbow Plank Reach Through

Recommended reps: 5-8 per side
Recommended weights: light to medium
 
Modifications: remove the snatch and keep weight either at shoulder or at overhead position 

Substations: front racked reverse lunge

Form:
-start standing with your chest tall and ribs stacked over your pelvis
-hold a weight in one hand down by your side 
-as you are stepping back into your reverse lunge, in your opposite hand, you will begin to snatch or lift your weight overhead 
-whatever hand has the weight is the leg that will step backward so that the opposite leg is the one that is forward
-once your weight is safely overhead step backward and perform a reverse lunge
-do not lock out your elbow, keep a slight bend 
-step forward back to starting at the same time you will lower your weight 
-repeat

Reverse Lunge Snatch

Recommended reps: 5-8 per leg 
Recommended weight; light to medium 

Modifications: remove weight, bend your knees keep the opposite foot (that’s not being lifted ) flat on the ground with knee bent

Can also just lower and lift the leg without the upper body crunch

Substitutions: deadbugs 

Form:
-lay on your back with your feet  straight out in front of you 
-lay our arms out in front of you extending your weight forward 
-engage your core/TVA (see tutorials for more information)
-pretend a sting is attached to your chest 
-lift UP with your chest like someone is pulling the string
- lift until your shoulders are a few inches off the ground 
-from there, lift your legs 45 degrees off the ground, keep trying to have your shins meet your weight 
-slow and controlled lower and lift one leg at a time keeping your upperbody off the ground

Alternating Stationary V-Up

Recommended reps: 8-10 per leg
Recommended weight; none

Modifications: lean your torso back, place hands in the ground 

Can also perform seated on a bench and practice lifting your knee up as high as you can at a 90 degree

Form:
-start seated with your chest stacked over your ribs and one foot extended straight out, one knee bent close to your hips 
-place your hands down on the ground for support or around your bent knee 
-using your hip flexors you will lift one leg as far off the ground as you can
-lower slow and controlled trying to keep your ribs stacked over your pelvis 
-switch legs
-repeat

Seated Hip Flexor Lifts

Recommended reps: 5 per arm
Recommended weight: light to medium 

Don’t have access to challenge weights? Increase reps to 10

Modifications: front racked squat 

Form:
- Start with feet hip width-ish apart, chest tall and ribs stacked over pelvis 
-press and hold one weight overhead, keeping your ribs tucked, don’t let them flare or your chest arch 
- keeping your weight overhead begin to lower down until knees are 90 degrees, or however far range of motion always 
-keep your knee pointing forward or slightly outward, but not inward 
-with the hand that is not holding the weight, touch the ground 
-keep your core engaged and activate your glutes to push back to standing 
- always keep your weight directly in line with your elbow and your shoulder

Single Arm Overhead Squat

Recommended Reps: 5 per leg 

Modifications: limit range of motion 

Substitutions: slow and controlled mountain

Form:
-start in an engaged plank position with hands underneath shoulders and toes tucked and pressing into the ground 
-keep your core appropriately engaged as you lift and bring one knee as close to your chest as you can 
-from there, lower your knee so that it briefly touched the ground 
-then press through your hands and foot while rounding out your shoulders  to lift your knee as far in the air as it can go 
-repeat

Plank Cat Cow

Recommended time: 60 seconds 
Recommended speed: medium to all out effort. Last 20 seconds should be a challenge 

Equipment substitutions: any cardio machine of your choosing (bike, eliptigo, ski erg, rower, stair master)

Substitutions: if you’re doing this at home you can do 30 seconds of jump rope, burpees, squat jumps, high knees, mountain climbers, lunge jumps, frog jumps, or any movement that you enjoy that spikes your heart rate.

Recommended reps: 5 per leg 
Recommended weight: light 

Modifications: place feet on the ground, limit range of motion, perform just upper or lower body reaches 

Substitutions; marches 

Form:
-start laying flat on the ground with your arms extended straight to the ceiling holding into your weight and feet flat on the ground with bent knees 
-appropriately engage your core to lift your legs to 90 degrees in the air 
-keep your knees bent 
-lower your weight at the same time you lower and extend one leg as far as range of motion allows while you manage core pressure 
-once you reach the ground or hit range of motion, engage your core to pull your arms and knee back to stating position 
-repeat on the other side

Deadbug

Recommended reps: 8-10
Recommended weight: light to medium 


Substitutions: standard crunch 

Form:
-start laying on your back 
-lift your legs into the air so that your hips are at a 90 degree angle and your toes are pointed to the ceiling 
-holding a weight or use bodyweight
-pretend a string is attached to your chest 
-as you crunch, think about lifting your entire chest off the ground 
- do not round your shoulders to crunch
-reach the weight to touch your toes, don’t let your feet swing, keep them still
-lower your chest

Toe Touches

Recommend time: 15 seconds 
Recommended weight: light to medium 

Want to make this more difficult? Straighten your legs into a V-up position 

Modifications: remove weight 

Substitutions: hollow hold 

Form:
-In a seated position, shift your weight so that it’s on the top of your glutes/sacrum region 
-keep your chest as tall as you can and your back as flat as you can
-hold a weight beneath your chest 
-engage your core to lift both legs off the ground 
-keep pressing your knees into the weight/or elbows

Weighted Boat Pose

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Optional Cardio/HIIT 7.13.24

This workout feels humongous!!! Super high volume. It might be just me though 😂 if I push the weight in back squats and sumos, I don't much left in the tank for the single leg high volume stuff, WOOF!

Miranda

Taylor

I so wish I had more time for this one today… I’ll be coming back to it!

Wrapped| Week 4 Day 5| Lowerbody

I took my time and did all of it. I enjoyed the stretches, mobility core and also running at the beginning.

Wrapped| Week 4 Day 3| Deep Core + Mobility

Will definitely go heavier on the finisher next time. Still felt it though 🙌🏻

The workout is bomb, but let’s be real…. that thoracic stretch is always clutch!

Wrapped| Week 4 Day 4| Upperbody

Rose

Wrapped| Week 4 Day 2| Upper Body

Woo always get nervous about leg workouts!! But love getting them done!

Andrea

I know my quads hate to see this workout coming

Rachel T

Wrapped| Week 4 Day 1| Lower Body

Those drop set Bulgarians got the glutes burning! Loved it!

I loved this. I didn’t get to finish due to some hip discomfort but overall it was a challenging workout!

Jaime

Those depth drops are harder than they look. And the med ball twists are harder too only because you’re trying to keep your balance at the same time. I really enjoyed the mobility at the end. One side was definitely tighter than the other. Killer workout. - I’ll be doing this one again!

Chelsi

Wrapped| Week 3 Day 5| Lowerbody

Love the incremental pause lifts! Very effective!

Wrapped| Week 3 Day 4| Upperbody

I enjoyed it and did all of it through even the optionals this time. I find it very helpful and informative.

This is always a welcome stretching session each week!

Wrapped| Week 3 Day 3| Deep Core + Mobility

I enjoyed it and I did felt my body fighting against it especially the shoulder press trying not to arch my back.

Christy

Hannah’s alter ego should be Hanz and Franz because she’s here to pump 👏 you up!

Wrapped| Week 3 Day 2| Upper Body

I enjoyed it and it got easier but I still do feel it.

Zarah

Wrapped| Week 3 Day 1| Lower Body

Whew! Loved the last set with the bridges and copenhagens!! 
I was/am in a funk today and was hoping this would help and it did! Not as much as I wanted but now I’m too tired to be ambiently annoyed so calling it a win 🏆

I enjoyed it and finished after midnight! My legs definitely are on fire 🔥

I’m love a good lift! Jello legs are the best!

Stephanie

Wrapped| Week 2 Day 5| Lowerbody

Kelsey

I enjoyed it and I did felt my arms burned in the end. I am glad I had it saved in my favorites to be able to complete it.

Wrapped| Week 2 Day 4| Upperbody

Mindset 3: Motivation

Completed yesterday but forgot to finish in app. Did stairs rather than run and was short on time so had to rush a bit but still enjoyed it!

This workout included such beautiful ranges of motion! Really felt like self care 💕

Sally

Just focused on the hip mobility. It’s 🔥

Michelle 

Wrapped| Week 2 Day 3| Deep Core + Mobility

I think I’ve been converted to liking running??? I did the sprints and then just kept going? Never saw myself as a runner but I’m here for it honestly 🏃🏻‍♀️💨

I got it done and really enjoyed it! Upper body soar and tired.

Wrapped| Week 2 Day 2| Upper Body

Increased weights, feeling sluggish after the holiday so this felt good to be intentional about. Did both the knee CARs and 90/90 swivels bc I’m not quite sure I’m doing the CARs right 😅

Thank you Hannah for this post turkey day sweat! (Yes I know I’m behind on days 🙃)

Fabulous!!  Had to modify the curtsy lunges by decreasing the height and body weight, same
With the step ups. There darn joust won’t cooperate.  But amazing workout. Lifted heavier and added a set.  ❤️❤️❤️

Wrapped| Week 2 Day 1| Lower Body

Lisa

Brittany Carteaux

Wrapped| Week 1 Day 5| Lowerbody

I enjoyed it and learned some new things and my arms did burned in the end.

Loved it!!  Upper body will be sore today 🥰🥰

Wrapped| Week 1 Day 4| Upperbody

I loved this! The pvc pipe mobility definitely was surprising how well I felt things given a little extra feedback! Excited to continue to grow

Erin

Love really
Focused mobility, breath and core work! I definitely need to more of this!!

Brook

Wrapped| Week 1 Day 3| Deep Core + Mobility

Very impressed with myself on those sprints!! Wasn’t sure I still had the 10mph sprints in me post vacay but I did!! Also really needed that thoracic mobility at the end after some 10hour flights. Feeing much more limber but expecting to be sore tomorrow 🤪

The timer on the AMRAP - I wish there was a way to hear the minute cues on the timer

Noelle

Wrapped| Week 1 Day 2| Upper Body

Jaci Jo Krogman

This felt so good! Just got back from a 3 week vacation and came back with a cold but really wanted to get back in the gym and back on routine so I told myself I’d try, took it easy and felt so good!! Definitely could go heavier but didn’t wanna push too hard first day back

NEW! Wrapped| Week 1 Day 1| Lower Body

Increased hip thrust from 240 to 275! And got 25 push-ups (on toes) in 45 seconds - up from 20. 💪🏻

Janessa Orwig

Max Testing Week: Hip Thrust + Push-up

I enjoyed the test and gotten more gain definitely in both since last time.

I don’t have leg press at home so tested with suitcase deadlifts and that increased from 155 to 165.

And for pull-ups. I have not yet conquered a full unassisted pull-up but when I first tested 12 weeks ago I could barely hold my chin above the bar for 3 seconds. Today I held it for a full 10 seconds and felt super strong right up to the end! HUGE progress!

Leg Press stayed at 425 but I wasn’t struggling as much as I was at the start. That equals a win!

Chin ups: 3 full pretty ones and 2 eccentric. 
Thats a slight increase of 200% 😎

Max Testing Week: Chin Up + Leg Press

A great refresher videos before doing them.

Traditional Deadlift: 170 lbs - 14% increase 

Bench Press: 160 lbs. - 7% increase

Max Testing Week: Bench Press + Deadlift

I enjoyed being challenged in the end. I really pushed myself through.

I’m always amazed when I do these! I know I’ve put on muscle and feel stronger but testing it is so eye opening to how much my body has changed in 12 weeks. 

Squat increased from 170 to 190.
Military press increased from 80 to 100.

Max Squat: 165 lbs. - 10% increase 
Max Military Press: 65 lbs. - 8.33% increase

LETS. GOOOOOO!!

Max Testing Week: Squat + Overhead Military Press

11/10/25: Single Arm Row- 50 lbs 11% increase from the start

I did good for getting back into it after being off and on sick last month.

Max Testing Week:  Row + 1 Mile Run

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 4 Day 5| Upper Body + Sprints

Added a couple sets on some bc I was feeling good!

Hannah….we have to talk. I almost cursed you out on the split lunge box jump superwoman move. I’m not there yet. I cannot do that move at all LOL. I did try tho 🥲
However, the rest was really good 😛

This one felt hard today, but I did it anyway!

Phase 3 Athleticism| Wk 4 D4| Glutes, Hamstrings & Adductors

Great range of motion. I need to work on my balance !

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 4 Day 3| Sprints + Core

Kara

Gabi

It may be “shorter” but it’s still 🔥 🔥 🔥

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 4 Day 2| Chest, Back & Core

Lexi Lou Williams

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 4 Day 1| Glutes, Quads & Abductors

I love the finisher for this one! I was able to recruit my back way more with the Superman rainbows this week. So much so that I had to drop the weight a bit for the last round 😅

😲 
👆🏻
the face I made when I did 5 full, unassisted pull ups! 😎🥹🎉

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 3 Day 5| Upper Body + Sprints

Whew this was hard today. Felt unfocused and a lil negative so those split squat jumps had me saying some bad words but the finisher cheered me up ☺️

Phase 3 Athleticism| Wk 3 D4| Glutes, Hamstrings & Adductors

Whew!! Thought I might die but I didn’t and I did the sprints at 11 mph which still doesn’t seem real to me but I didn’t that!!!!!!

Bruh…. This will give you the best sweat sesh and making you feel like you can do ALLLL the things! Great start to the day!

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 3 Day 3| Sprints + Core

Increased weights in just about everything, 1000% sure I’ll be feeling that tomorrow 🤪

Slow and steady makes ya sweat and the muscles B U R N

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 3 Day 2| Chest, Back & Core

😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨
First 30min I was feeling pretty good and confident… and then I got the accessories and got my butt kicked!! Felt good tho and hit some prs on the dead stop squat 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻

This one has quickly become one of my all time favorites! It’s such a good workout and will make you ✨ glisten ✨ like Glenda!

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 3 Day 1| Glutes, Quads & Abductors

Delaney

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 2 Day 5| Upper Body + Sprints

Arpita Malhotra

Beast mode activated. 🥵 this phase is my FAVORITE.

Jordan

Phase 3 Athleticism| Wk 2 D4| Glutes, Hamstrings & Adductors

Ariana

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 2 Day 3| Sprints + Core

I already know I’m gonna be sore from those plyo pushups again 😅

Got more done than I thought I would! Increased weights in just about everything and kept it pushing! Feeling good, know I’ll feel like mellow tomorrow 😮‍💨

Emily

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 2 Day 2| Chest, Back & Core

I always leave the gym looking like I don’t know what hit me after your workouts 😆

Upped weights and got my butt kicked but think I could still go a bit heavier for some. Very cool to see and feel the strength built from phases 1&2

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 2 Day 1| Glutes, Quads & Abductors

I’m over here fighting for my life with these workouts and the grandpas at the gym keep coming up to me telling me I’m kicking butt 😆

Anna

Birthday workout today!! Those Superman’s were the death of me.  Def something to improve on.

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 1 Day 5| Upper Body + Sprints

Had a lot of people watching the split jump ups! Never knew I had that much power in each leg until today!!💪🏼🫶🏽

Madison

Awesome workout. I had to modify the jumps due to my bad hips. But overall I got a great sweat and feel great

Phase 3 Athleticism| Wk 1 D4| Glutes, Hamstrings & Adductors

Those sprints! Fast and flat felt so much more doable after phase 2 with the 8 percent incline

Omg this hurt so good!! Loved it, I didn’t know I could run that fast!!

Perfect Saturday workout after night shift 🤩🤩🤩

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 1 Day 3| Sprints + Core

This was an awesome upper body. Love this new program ❤️❤️

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 1 Day 2| Chest, Back & Core

Got to finish it all but the core! Next time!

Sweaty mess. First workout in 2 weeks because of life.  I feel like I lost all my progress. Extremely frustrating. But I showed up for myself.

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 1 Day 1| Glutes, Quads & Abductors

Phase 2 FORGE| Week 4 Day 5| Glutes, Hamstrings & Abductors

Phase 2 | DELOAD Forge| Week 4 Day 4| Upper Body + Core

I won’t lie I do this workout at least once or twice a week now. I know it’s a series but it’s so fun to do this full body workout!

Really enjoyed the run today and didn’t have to take any breaks! This deload week has been nice to feel the progress I’ve made in the prior phases with lower weights or reps and it feeling easier

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