Name: Playbook - Hannah Bower - Summer Burn| Week 4 Day 5: Core + Recovery
Uploaded: 2025-12-03T15:39:08.245Z
Duration: 20 min
Description: Summer Burn| Week 4 Day 5: Core + Recovery

Beatrice

Just what I needed at the start of the day.

Dominique

Felt good to stretch out the aches and pains

Stephanie

Angela

Felt great to slow down. Especially with how sore my muscles are.

Taylor

Just a nice stretch and intentional breathing.

You worked so hard it’s now time to finish off this week with some core work and mobility. The oil to your engine!

If you would like to add in some LISS cardio before or after this you can! I would suggest incline walking for 30 minutes or an easy going run! If you would also like to add in a 1-2 strength exercises of choice!

Recommended reps: 8-10 per side 
Breathing strategy: intentional core breath, or maintain engagement with core cinches 

Modifications: remove bands, remove additional pull,limit range of motion, place toes on the ground

Substations: supine marching, bicycles, or core of your choice 

Form.
-start in a hands and knees position in front of a band tied to a safe surface, an optional band around your thighs 
-wrists are underneath shoulders and knees underneath hips 
-grab hold of your band and lift opposite arm and opposite leg off the ground without moving your torso 
-reach hand and foot out as far as you can 
-before you perform your bird dog you’ll pull the band with your arm as close to your shoulder as you can maintaining your stability and leg extended 
-briefly pause and then release 
-then you will pull your elbow and knee to meet each other underneath your torso 
-perform all reps on one side before repeating on the other

Bird Dog Row + Crunch

Reps: 5-8 reps abduction, 5-8 circles & 8 information rotation 

Benefits: hip stabilizers, pelvic floor opening, glute medius strength and core 

Form: 
- Begin by placing a mini resistance band around both ankles or knees 
- Grab a yoga block or small firm pillow to use between your knees
- Position yourself on your side with your bottom elbow directly under your shoulder
- Stack your feet with the band providing tension
- Keep your body in a straight line from head to

Phase 1: Side Plank with Hip Abduction
- Push through your forearm and bottom foot to lift your hips off the ground
- Engage your core
- While maintaining the side plank position, lift your top leg as high as possible against the band's resistance
- Keep the leg straight/bent and in line with your body throughout the movement
- Lower the leg with control back to the starting position

Controlled Articular Rotations (CARs)
- From the side plank position
- Begin to make small circular motions with your top leg, moving at the hip joint
- Start with clockwise circles, keeping the movement controlled and deliberate
- Focus on exploring the full range of motion at your hip while maintaining core stability
- After 5-6 circles, 
-

  Internal Rotation with Block
- Maintaining the side plank and keeping the block squeezed between knees
- Slowly externally rotate your foot (turn it so the sole faces upward)
- This action creates internal rotation at the hip joint while the block provides resistance
- Hold this position for 2-3 seconds, focusing on the deep hip rotator muscles
- Return to the neutral position with control

Key Form Points
- Maintain a strong, stable core throughout all phases of the exercise
- Keep your hips lifted and aligned throughout the movement sequence
- Focus on smooth, controlled movements with no jerking or bouncing
- Breathe steadily, exhaling during the most challenging portions
- If balance becomes difficult, modify by touching your top foot to the ground briefly between repetitions
- Complete all repetitions on one side before switching to the other side

Hip Stability Circuit (IR + ER + CARS)

Reps: 8-10

Modifications: no band 

Form Cue:
-Needs to be enough tension you feel it pull your hips back 
- Sturdy anchor point (like a squat rack, heavy piece of equipment, or closed door)
Setup
-Attach one end of the band to a secure anchor point at about hip height
-Loop the other end of the band around your hip/upper thigh area
-Ensure the band creates tension pulling your hip backwards
Starting Position
-Create enough distance to feel tension in the band
-Keep your standing leg stable and strong
- Maintain an upright torso
-slowly tilt pelvis into posterior pelvic tilt and back into anterior tilt allowing the band to pull your hip backwards
-Feel the stretch in the front of your hip and hip flexor
- Keep your core engaged to maintain balance
- Hold the stretched position for 20-30 seconds (8-10 tilts) 
- exhale as you stretch arm away from hip

Banded Hip Flexor Tilts

Recommended reps: 30 seconds per side
Recommended weight: none 

Modifications: place your hands down on the ground, may lean back slightly, limit range of motion, remove bend, remove heel lift

Form:
-start seated in the ground with your ribs stacked over your pelvis and your sit bones firmly planted in the ground 
-have your feet firmly planted on the ground with bent knees at 45 degree angle out in front of you and to the side of you so that your knees are bent in 90 degrees 
-keeping your chest tall, plant your hands in front of your forward shin, begin to lower your chest as far as range of motion allows 
-briefly pause 
-then you will lift your chest back to starting 
-engage your back glute and hip flexor to see if you can lift the foot that’s out to the side as far off the ground as possible 
-pause at the top of your rep even if it’s an inch or so 
-lower your feet
-repeat this process for recommended reps before swiveling your hips to the other side

90/90 Swivel Bends + External Rotation

Recommended reps: 3-5 intentional core breaths, 3-5 cinches

Modifications: remove band 

Form:
-start laying on your side
-cross your top leg over the bottom and if it feels good plant your knee on a block or under a ball/pillows 
-extend both arms out in front of you 
-from there, keeping your lower body still take your top hand and start reaching it across your front so your in a T-position
- the band should provide light resistance at the end
-exhlale and engage deep core as you pull band across 
-and pause at the depth of your range of motion 
-bring your arm back to starting by addicting it over your torso 
-inhale and lengthen pelvic floor as you bring arm back across

Cinches: As you reach the closed position, press your hand firmly into your knee.
Simultaneously, press your knee back into your hand, creating resistance.
Focus on maintaining core engagement throughout.
each exhale "cinch" tighter

ICB Open Book + Cinches

Recommended reps: 5-10 per side 

Modifications: remove weights, place arms to a T, feet together or separated 

Substitutions: scorpions 


Form:
-start lying in your back with your hands held down above your head in a Y position with a pair of weights 
-feet are extended out 
-begin to roll to one side of your body 
-take your top knee and bend it and extend it out towards the ground creating an entire torso twist 
-twist as far as range of motion allows 
-then roll back to stating position over to your other side 
-bend your knee and twist it as far as range of motion allows
-go slow

Weighted Lying Windmill

Core & Mobility Flow

Summer Burn| Week 4 Day 5: Core + Recovery

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

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 🏆

Morgan

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

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

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

Courtney

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

Phase 2|DELOAD FORGE| Week 4 Day 3| FullBody Strength

Just what I needed today. Really have loved the running on upper body days

Summer Burn| Week 4 Day 5: Core + Recovery

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