Name: Playbook - Heather Watkins - Week 5 Day 1: Upper Body + Cardio conditioning
Uploaded: 2024-04-23T23:11:47.954Z
Duration: 40 min
Description: Week 5 Day 1: Upper Body + Cardio conditioning

Whew! That was a tough one but a favorite for sure!

Allison

Omg.  I am dead.  Four rounds of finishers.  Just getting around to doing this.  I had some gym classes.  So not totally slacking!

Mindy Denton

Christine Jones

Jane

Favorite upper body so far! I am DEAD! 🤪💪🏼👌🏻

Melissa Watson

Jessica

Hannah

Sarah

Upped those weights! Feeling stronger! 💪🏼👊🏼🔥

Lindsey

Erin

Melissa

What a way to start the week!! 🔥🔥🔥

Julie

Angela

Courtney

Mallory

Getting more reps in a row of skullcrushers but whew they are something I am going to have to keep working towards!!! 💪 I killed those hop over burpees &I feel so strong. Muscles are 🔥

Mandy

Week 5 Day 1: Upper Body with a Biceps, Triceps, & Chest Focus and a killer Cardio Conditioning finisher! 🥵

This workout may appear familiar because it is similar to Week 2 Day 1 - we are aiming to compare our weight lifted this week with that one - push yourself and see those improvements from just a few weeks ago! 👊🏼

complete both movements back to back and repeat for a second time

30 seconds each direction - forward then reverse 
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and extend your arms parallel to the floor.

Circle your arms forward using small controlled motions, gradually making the circles bigger until you feel a stretch in your tricep

Arm circles

- Begin with a dumbbell in both hands
- Curl dumbbells towards your shoulders 
- Slowly lower down until arms are extended

DB bicep curls

WARMUP:

Complete the first movement for the specified amount of  reps and immediately move to the second movement for the specified reps and then the cardio burst movement number three. Rest after the third movement and repeat for the total amount of sets.

Hammer curl to traditional curl to Wide curl 
1 set = completed all 3 moves

3 Way Bicep Curl

- Start with your hands on a box
- Perform a push-up coming down slowly
- Keep your core engaged

Incline push up

- Start in a plank position 
- Drive your knees towards your chest one at a time back and forth 
- Increase speed as you feel comfortable

Mountain climbers

Triset #1

Complete the first movement for the specified amount of  reps and immediately move to the second movement for the specified reps. Rest after the second movement and repeat for the total amount of sets.

-Start with a dumbbell in each hand with palms facing up, press straight out in front of you 
-Return to starting position and bring both dumbbells away from the body to the sides in an external rotation

Bicep Press to External rotation

- Keep your elbows close to your temples
- Bend at the elbows to lower dumbbell down behind your head
- Extend your arms engaging your triceps to bring the dumbbell back up

Dumbbell overhead tricep extension

Superset #1

Complete the first movement for the set reps and immediately move to the second movement for the specified reps and then the third. Rest after the third  movement and repeat for the total amount of sets.

- Lay down on bench or floor with a dumbbell in each hand
- Place the dumbbells together side by side and press them up over your chest  
- Keeping the dumbbells squeezed together lower them back to your chest

Dumbbell narrow chest press

- Arms extended above shoulders a dumbbell in each hand
- Bend at the elbow lowering the dumbbells towards your head
- Fully extend up contracting your triceps

Dumbbell skull crushers

- Engage your bicep 
- Keep your core tight
- 7 reps low curls
- 7 reps high curls
- 7 reps full curls

Bicep curl 21’s

Triset #2:

Complete each move consecutively for the specified amount of sets. Rest breaks are minimal!

- Start with kettlebell on the ground in front of you
- With chest lifted and core engaged bend at the waist
- Lift KB off the ground allowing it to swing between your legs
- Drive your hips forward propelling KB forward and up
- Stopping just in front of the shoulders 
- Allow kettlebell to swing down and back between the legs
- Moving immediately into the next rep

Kettlebell swing

- Place your hands on the floor in front of you
- Hop back bringing your body down to the floor
- Hop forward placing your feet on the floor
- Jump over dumbbell or bar
- Repeat movement

Hop Over Burpees

- Grab the dumbbell with your arm extended
- Pull the dumbbell straight up 
- Lead with your elbow until the dumbbell is over your shoulder
- Extend your arm and keep your knees soft
- 10 per arm

DB snatch

Cardio Finisher:

Week 5 Day 1: Upper Body + Cardio conditioning

Third time doing this program, always love day 1!

Michelle Reynolds

MELISSA HARRIS

Week 1 Day 1: Upper Body + Cardio Conditioning

It kicked my butt and I loved it. I’m on day 2 and so thankful I started.

Samantha Parsley

Challenging but felt amazing afterwards! Thanks!!

Lindsy

Week 1 Day 2: Lower Body

30 minute walk at the park during lunch 🍁

Obsessed with this app! Love having the videos-so handy!! ❤️💪🏼

Chloe White

Katlyn Gentry

Week 1 Day 3: LISS

🔥🔥🔥 first time doing landmine press. I’m a fan of all the sets from today!

Amanda

Week 1 Day 4: Upper Body + Core

Definitely feel the burn in my glutes this morning.

Mandi

Week 1 Day 5: Glutes

When burpees feel easy, you know it’s a killer workout!

Burpees still a struggle, but doing them anyways so I can crush them soon!!

Lacie Fallin

whew 💦 I think you were mad at us when you made that one! good finish to week one 💪🏻

Abby

Week 1 Day 6: Full Body AMRAP (HOME)

Loved this workout! My arms are on fire! 👌🏻

Week 2 Day 1: Upper Body + Cardio conditioning

Week 2 Day 2: Lower Body

Used my husbands trainer bike because it’s yucky outside! Helped stretch these sore legs!

Yoga and stretching with a core circuit for today!

Week 2 Day 3: LISS

That ab circuit 😣 Hotel workout and while they have weights, I had to go heavy based on my options.

Whew feeling the burn but strong 💪🏻

Sasha

Week 2 Day 4: Upper Body + Core

Glutes are on 🔥! Really felt every movement in this workout.🤩

Amelia Pyles

Week 2 Day 5: Glutes

Love these workouts! One of my favorites so far!

Lana Scherer

Kayla

Week 2 Day 6: Full Body EMOM

It takes a lot for me to sweat, and this girl is soaked! 😳👌🏻

Week 3 Day 1: Upper Body + Cardio Conditioning

Favorite workout so far! I have a huge quad pump, even the hubs noticed! 😍💪🏼 Momma legs are shaking! 🤪👌🏻

Week 3 Day 2: Lower Body

Week 3 Day 3: LISS

My triceps are still killing from week 3 day one but this was a great workout ❤️

Megan Stevens

Week 3 Day 4: Upper Body + Core

Holy glutes!!!  My peaches are on fire!!!

I think those frog hip raises are my new favorite move! Holy booty burn 🔥

Week 3 Day 5: Glutes

Tamara

Quick and to the point, these are my fave!!

I’ve never done a workout like this, and I loved it! 💪🏼

Week 3 Day 6: Full Body Tabata

Not good that it’s also a hairwash day 😜

I used to dread upper body workouts, but it’s becoming my favorite day! My arms were like hello during the AMRAP!!

Week 4 Day 1: Upper Body + Cardio Conditioning

Upped my weights and definitely feeling it this morning.

The lying hamstring curls are a game changer for me… I hurt my knee a few years ago and hamstring exercises usually hurt my knee but I could do those! And that finisher… 🥵

Week 4 Day 2: Lower Body

Feels so good to have this a active rest day in the middle of the week! Walking off the soreness is such a good feeling!

Week 4 Day 3: LISS

Those renegade rows with a push-up were the death of me and that core circuit had my abs on 🔥

Really felt the burn in the core circuit. Still struggling with renegade rows. Mostly the push up part & being able to steadily hold up my body weight. I’ll get there though!

Love the core work, I didn’t realize how much work I still have left to do in the core department at one year postpartum!

Week 4 Day 4: Upper Body + Core

One of my faves, even though I might puke! My whole body is shaking. Love it! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

Week 4 Day 5: Glutes

🥵 this doesn’t look tough at first but definitely was!!! Loved the challenge.

Hayley

Week 4 Day 6: Full Body AMRAP

I could definitely tell I was stronger than the last time I did these moves! The split squats were easier. Last time we did the split squat jumps I could hardly jump my one leg off the ground. This time I was able to get my foot off the ground and actually complete the exercise correctly.

Week 5 Day 2: Lower Body

🧘‍♀️ stretches & relaxes my full body. Def uses strength I've gained throughout challenge.

Week 5 Day 3: LISS

Week 5 Day 4: Upper Body + Core

That was TOUGH 🔥 loved the challenge!!

Week 5 Day 5: Glutes

Definitely a favorite! Used to hate these types of workouts and now they’re my favorite!

Week 5 Day 6: Full Body EMOM

Week 6 Day 1: Upper Body + Cardio Conditioning

You smoked my legs this morning!!! Loved it!!!

On paper, that finisher doesn’t look bad but once you start doing it… 🥵

Week 6 Day 2: Lower Body

Week 6 Day 3: LISS

This felt so good! And I went up in weight from what I thought I could handle! 👌🏻💪🏼

Olivia Lester

Week 6 Day 4: Upper Body + Core

You got my glutes on fire again this morning. Loved it!!

Another fav! 🔥🍑 Let’s be honest, I loved them all🤪😍💪🏼

Week 6 Day 5: Glutes

My before and after isn’t much different, BUT I was way less out of breath compared to 6 weeks ago! I have 1 more workout to do, and I will have FINISHED the 6 week program! So proud of myself. I have NEVER stuck with any plan this long! Thank you, Heather! You’re an amazing person! 💜

I improved on everything and shed my mile down by a minute !💪🏼💪🏼

Week 5 Day 1: Upper Body + Cardio conditioning

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