Name: Playbook - Hannah Bower - Upper Body 10.15.24
Uploaded: 2025-12-03T15:39:08.718Z
Duration: 45 min
Description: Upper Body 10.15.24

A good one again! Pull ups with a band felt a little easier today!

Kathryn

Jennifer

Kiki

Michelle

Taylor

Amy Ball

Paula Kane

Progressive overload: added volume on accessories and decrease assistance on pull-ups 

Don’t have pull-up bar? Don’t fret, read the description for substitutions and modifications.

You will need an optional band for this warmup

Recommended Circles: 5
Recommended twists: 5 per side 
Recommended Side dips: 5 per side 

Modifications, the wider your grip the easier, limit range of motion 

Form:
-start standing with your feet slightly wider than hip width apart 
-hold a band in between your hands, the closer your hands are together the harder, the wider the easier 
-pull slightly on the band so there’s tension 
-keeping your arms straight you will lift the band up over your head 
-you’ll rotate your shoulder sockets and turn your wrists outwards so that you can lower the hand behind your head towards your lower back
-should feel a good shoulder and chest stretch 
-then you’ll lift your arms back overhead, internally adjust wrist and shoulders to bring the band to starting 
-after those reps you’ll hold your hand overhead in a starfish position and keeping your band tight you’ll twist your entire torso from side to side 
-lastly after those reps you’ll keep your banded tension overhead but instead of twisting you’ll dip your chest from one side to the other

Banded Shoulder Series

Recommended reps: 5-10 per side
Recommended band tension: light 

Modifications: remove band 

Form:
-start in a kneeling position with one foot planted in front lunge 
-hold and band in both hands out in front of you 
-from there, you will twist and pull the hand that is opposite of the forward foot across your body towards your back heel keeping your other hand directly over your front thigh 
-breathe and pause at the depth of your range of motion 
-release tension and bring your hand back to starting 
-repeat reps on each side

Kneeling Open Books

Recommended reps: 8-10 per side 

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

Cable Bird Dog Row

Corrective Warmup

Recommend reps: 5-10

Modifications: add bands for assistance, pull-up machine, can place one or both feet ona bench/safe rack in front for assistance, spotted pull-up

- Substitutions: inverted row, standard dumbbell/barbell row

- Equipment substitutions: barbell/rack, coffee table/island for inverted row

- Form:
- Start hanging bar (with or without assistance) with your wrists facing away from you, this
is the same set-up for an inverted row
- Spine, head, and neck are all neutral and in alignment, same with an inverted row
- Begin by retracting your shoulders, Retracting is when you engage your shoulder
girdles/scapula to come together to meet in the middle of your back (same with inverted
row)
- This will lift your torso upward and is the starting motion of a pull-up (or inverted row)
- Continue to retract your scapula while you think about driving your elbows downward to
the ground (same with inverted row)
- You will also be appropriately engaging your core to manage pressure (same with
inverted row)
- Try and visualize yourself pulling the bar downward rather than thinking about your chest
going upward (same with inverted row)
- Pull until your chin/chest are at bar level (chest level for inverted row)
- Lower slow and controlled by protracting your shoulder (spreading them apart/away from
each other) (same for inverted row)

Pull-Up

Recommended reps: 8-10 

Modifications: place your knees down or your hands on an elevated surface.

Feel free to check out the push-up tutorial/progressions video under tutorials highlight

Form:
- start in a plank position 
- core is appropriately engaged to manage pressure, neutral spine, hands underneath shoulders, hips square to the ground, toes firmly planted on the ground, quads engaged 
- lower to the ground with elbows at a 45 degree angle keeping core engaged 
- touch chest to the ground 
- press back to plank keeping core engaged, torso still, and hips square

Push-Up

Recommended reps: 10
Recommended weight: medium to heavy

*if you do not have weights heavy enough to challenge this muscle group, perform chest fly instead*

Modifications: Can do this on a bench, can perform one arm at at ime 
Equipment substitutions: barbell, kettlebell, band, cables 
Subsititons: chest fly, pushup 
Form: -laying on a flat surface or a bench with your feet firmly planted on the ground (if height allows)  -Press your weights to your shoulders -keeping your elbows at a 45 degree angle NOT a 90 degree angle, begin to press the weights overhead by adducting them up and towards each other -do not lock out or hyper extend your elbows when they are overhead  -lower down your arms to your shoulders by bending your elbows at a 45 degree angle  -do not bend directly outward at a 90 degree angle

Chest Press

Push-Up ss Chest Press

You will need a bench and pair of weights

Recommended reps: 8-10
Recommended weight: medium to heavy (last 2-3 reps should be a challenge)

Don’t have access to challenging weights? Increase reps to 10-12, add a pause, slow down tempo  

Equipment Substitution: barbell, kettlebell, band 

Modifications: can perform standing, seated upright, or leaning your back against a stability ball/large pillow or wall 

Substitutions: alternating shoulder press 

Form:
-in an seated position with a bench at 45 degrees (or close to) press your weights to shoulder level 
-retract and engage your scapula at the same time use your shoulder muscles press both of the weights overhead 
-do not lock out your elbow, keep a slight bend 
-lower the weights back to your shoulder 
-keep your core engaged and torso still for any and all overhead movements

Incline Shoulder Press

Recommended reps: 10-12
Recommended weight: medium to heavy (last 2-3 reps should be a challenge)

Don’t have access to heavy weights? Slow down tempo, increase reps 12-15, add a pause 

Equipment Substitution: back of
Chair or sofa 

Modifications: lower weights 

Substitutions: bent over narrow row, pullover 

Form:
- Start seated with your chest or head supported by an incline bench 
- with your weights in hand, wrists facing the eeach other, keep your elbows close to your side and pull your elbows to the ceiling 
-as you pull your weights to your ribs, engage your scapula and lats 
-lift the weights to chest level and then lower and repeat

Spider Row

Incline Shoulder Press ss Spider Row

You will need a pair of dumbbells and a bench

Recommended reps: 6-8 per side
Tempo count: 3-5 seconds on way down 
Recommend weight: heavy enough that you need both hands to curl it up 

Modifications: perform standing, or use back of couch or upright bench 

Form:
- place your upper arm/armpit on a preacher curl machine or top of upright bench, chair, or sofa 
-choose a weight that is challenging ( you’ll need both hands to help curl it)
- use both hands to bring the weight to the top of the curl
-remove your support hand and on a 5 second count lower the curl to the bottom 
-from there, use your free hand to help curl it to the top 
-repeat

Eccentric Preacher Curl

Recommended reps: 10-12
Recommended weight: light 


Modifications: can perform Bodyweight 

Substitutions: Serratus Reach, prone Ys

Equipment substitutions: bands, cable

Form:
-start standing with your chest, tall, ribs stacked over pelvis and hit firmly planted on the ground 
-hinge forward at the waist so that your chest is at a 45 degree angle to the ground. Glutes are pressed towards the back wall 
-begin to lift your hands upward in a front raise motion while at the same time start to widen their trajectory to a Y position
-lift until your hands are parallel with your shoulder 
-pause at the top of the rep
-lower controlled and repeat

Y Raise

Eccentric Curl ss Y Raise

You will need a weight and a for this superset

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

Modifications: remove the push 
Substitutions: standard shoulder press 

Form:
-start in a standing position with your feet firmly planted on the ground, chest tall, and ribs stacked over pelvis
-slightly bend your knee to load up tension to press your weights to shoulder level
-keeping your torso still and core appropriately engaged press your weights overhead while also pressing through your legs
-do not lock out your elbows or your knees, keep a slight bend in both 
-lower the weights back to your shoulder while also bending your knees loading your next press 
-repeat

Push-Press

Michal here! Don’t worry we will get a better video with Hannah here ASAP!

Recommended reps: 5-8
Recommended intensity: as explosive as you can be 

Modifications: increase elevation (like a wall)

Feel free to check out the push-up tutorial/progressions video under tutorials highlight

Form:
- start in a plank position with your hands on an elevated surface 
- core is appropriately engaged to manage pressure, neutral spine, hands underneath shoulders, hips square to the ground, toes firmly planted on the ground, quads engaged 
- lower your chest to the surface with elbows at a 45 degree angle keeping core appropriately engaged 
- touch chest to the surface 
- press back to plank keeping core engaged, torso still, and hips square
-continue to power through your press so that your hands leave your surface with as much force as possible 
-always keep a slight bend in your elbow so that when your hands land back in your surface you’re ready to immediately go into your next push-up

Push-Up Hop (New Video to Come)

Power: Push- Press ss Push-Up Hop

Recommended time: 30 seconds
Recommended tempo: slow 

Modifications: standard slow tempo mountain climbers

Form:
-start in a plank position with your hands underneath your shoulders, feet extended, hips square, spine neutral (no arching or rounding), and core appropriately engaged to manage pressure
-pick up one of your feet, bend your knees and then drive it forward towards your chest
-from there you will drop the knee so that it gently touches the ground 
-your shoulders will lower during this, that’s okay that’s the cow portion
-then you want to lift your knee and see if you can touch it to your armpit
-your upper back will round, that’s okay that is the cat part of the movement
-then you will neutralize your upper back and extend your foot back to plank
-repeat on the other side
-move slowly through these positions,

Cat Cow Mountain Climber

Recommended reps: 8-10 per side 

Modifications: place your bottom knee down or place hip down (seen in video)

Substitutions: side plank crunches 

Form:
-start laying on your side with your forearm  on the ground and ankles stacked on one another 
-drop your top ankle behind your bottom ankle so that it’s flat on the ground  
-press into your fore arm and your planted foot to lift your hips, thighs, and torso
-have your shoulders stacked upon each other and your hips stacked upon each other 
-then begin to lift your bottom leg as far off the ground as possible the same time that you crunch your top shoulder and elbow to meet your knee this perform a side plank crunch 
-crunch as far as you can 
-then lower your bottom knee back to the ground at the same time you rotate your shoulder to be stacked over the bottom shoulder 
-repeat

Side Plank Copenhagen Crunch

Core Burnout

Upper Body 10.15.24

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

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.

Dominique

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!

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

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.

Upper Body 10.15.24

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