Name: Playbook - Heather Watkins - Friday (Gym): Back Biceps & Abs
Uploaded: 2024-05-19T04:15:40.890Z
Duration: 55 min
Description: Friday (Gym): Back Biceps & Abs

Back, Biceps and Abs — week two!
Our main strength moves: 

1. SA bent over row (8-10 reps per side) 

2. Supinated Row (8-10 rep range)

Ab circuit: complete this at any time it’s convenient for you! Tip: If you typically skip these, start your workout with them instead of ending!

- Begin on your hands and knees
- Round your back and tuck your chin (inhale)
- Arch your back and look forward (exhale)

Cat Cow

-Begin on all fours in the tabletop position.
Place your knees under your hips and your hands under your shoulders.
-Maintain a neutral spine by engaging your abdominal muscles.
-Draw your shoulder blades together.
-Raise your right arm and left leg, keeping your shoulders and hips parallel to the floor.
-Lengthen the back of your neck and tuck your chin into your chest to gaze down at the floor.
-Hold this position for a few seconds, then lower back down to the starting position.
Raise your left arm and right leg, holding this position for a few seconds.
Return to the starting position. This is one round.

Bird dog

Banded Bicep Curls

Activation Warmup:

You need a bench or a sturdy thigh-high platform to lean on when doing the exercise, so secure that first and place a dumbbell on the floor to one side of it. Put your left leg on the bench and grab the far side with your left hand, then bend over so your upper body is parallel with the ground. Reach down and pick up the dumbbell in your right hand with a neutral grip (palm facing you), then hold it with your arm extended, keeping your back straight.

Bring the dumbbell up to your chest, concentrating on lifting it with your back and shoulder muscles rather than your arms. Keep your chest still as you lift. At the top of the movement, squeeze your shoulder and back muscles. Lower the dumbbell slowly until your arm is fully extended again. Do all your reps on one arm before switching to the other side.

Single Arm Bent Over Row

Standing, your knees slightly bent. Grasp the bar with an underhand grip (supinated) with your hands at about shoulders width apart. Lean forward while keeping your back straight and your chest bulged.

Pull the bar towards your belly button. Squeeze your back at the top of the movement, driving your shoulders and elbows behind the body. Then, slowly come back to the starting position. Keep your elbows tucked in throughout the movement.

Supinated Row

- Grab the bar with your palms facing forward
- Lean back slightly, keeping your chest up 
- Bring the bar down to your upper chest engaging your lats throughout the exercise
- Pause and return to the initial position

Lat pulldown

- Hold the dumbbells with your palms facing away from you
- Curl the dumbbell up engaging your bicep 
- Lower with a controlled motion
- Repeat on the opposite side

Dumbbell alt. bicep curls

Bicep curl with a 3 second eccentric (lowering part of the movement!) 

this places the muscle under tension longer! 🔥

Bicep curls with 3 second eccentric

Superset:

- Hold the dumbbells with your palms facing each other
- Curl the dumbbells up engaging your bicep as you curl

Hammer curls

- Hanging from the bar, keeping your legs extended 
- Raise up while keeping your core tight to form an “L” with your body
- Lower legs back down
- Avoid swinging

Hanging leg raises

- Pull your knee toward your chest while rotating your upper torso 
- Bring your opposite elbow to your knee 
- Repeat on the opposite side
- Focus on engaging your core

Bicycle crunches

- 10 per side 
-Keep your hand underneath your shoulder, and feet stacked on top of each other
- Press your hips toward the ceiling to make a straight line from head to toe
- Bring the top leg towards your elbow engaging your obliques

Side plank crunch

Abs:

Friday (Gym): Back Biceps & Abs

Weekly Workout Details

Olivia Lester

Erin Boyer

Katelyn Thiele

Monday (Home): Hamstrings & Glutes

Monday (Gym): Hamstrings & Glutes

Had a short time frame to get this in & I don’t regret making it work! Still feeling the burn 🔥🔥

Tuesday (Home): Shoulders Chest Triceps

Tuesday (Gym): Shoulders Chest Triceps

Wednesday: LISS & Core Circuit

Walking might be interesting today!!!  Awesome workout.

Samantha Parsley

Thursday (Home): Quads & Glutes

Thursday (Gym): Quads & Glutes

Friday (Home) Back Biceps & Abs

Saturday: Full Body Conditioning

You totally kicked my butt today on his workout! 🥵🥵

Robyn

Now time to wash the car!! Happy Saturday crew 💕 Day 3/4 ✅

That wall sit finisher…. x3 🫣 Day 4/4 ✅

MELISSA HARRIS

Sara

Marca

Awesome!! Definitely got the heart rate up! The Romanian deadlift and the optional finisher!🥵

Happy Monday!! LOVED the new variation for lateral raise 🥵

I up’d my weights! Definitely felt the burn!

Morgan

Happy Saturday!! Core complete at the LIVE today! 🥰

Friday (Gym): Back Biceps & Abs

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