Name: Playbook - Heather Watkins - Week 6 Day 4: Upper Body + Core
Uploaded: 2024-04-23T23:11:48.034Z
Duration: 40 min
Description: Week 6 Day 4: Upper Body + Core

Allison

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

Melissa Watson

Olivia Lester

Again warm up and core 🔥….finally I love working arms! Shoulders getting strong!

Kaitlin Myer

Amelia Pyles

Audrey

Shelby

Amanda McClure

I think my shoulders fell off 🔥🔥🔥👋🤣

Angela

When the fire starts in the warmup. 🙌🏼

Michelle Reynolds

Hannah

Hailey

Those planks got me at the end! Love a good arm day!

Sarah

Lindsey

Shoulders are burning. I knocked out every one those minute planks. Boo-yah!!!

Mandy

Superset 2-looks can be deceiving! 🤣🔥🔥

Janice

Week 6 Day 4: Upper Body - Shoulders & Back with Core 

Remember proper core engagement and breathing is crucial for all movements especially core specific - if you have diastasis recti, reach out to ensure you are avoiding movements that are not safe for you. You can also substitute a postpartum specific core workout in place of these! 

Make yourself proud & don’t forget to let me know how much you crushed it! You got this! 
🤜🏼🤛🏼

- Stand in a stable position
- Bring the dumbbells up in a circular motion above your head and back down
-Slow and controlled motion
- You’ll likely use lighter - moderate weight for this exercise

Around the World shoulders

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

Warmup:

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 your arm at 90 degrees with your palm facing you
- Rotate your arm 
- Press straight up keeping your core engaged
- 10 reps per arm!

Arnold press (single arm)

- Hold both dumbbells in front of your body palms facing you
- Raise your elbows up and to the sides, pulling the dumbbells towards your chin
- Keeping them close to the body
- Pause at the top, elbows no higher than the shoulders
- Return back to starting position

Dumbbell upright row

Superset #1:

- Hold the dumbbells in front of you with palms facing toward you 
- Raise the dumbbells up to shoulder height 
- Keep a slight bend at the elbow
- 12 reps total

DB front raises (alternate arms)

Bend your arms into a 90 degree angle - and perform lateral raises in this position.

Bent arm lateral raises

Superset #2:

Complete one arm of shoulder press and immediately do that same arm bent over row before switching to the other side, repeat.

Single Arm Shoulder Press

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 and back like your heading to your pocket, 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

Superset 3:

Complete each movement consecutively with a short rest at the end and repeat. Core engagement + proper breathing is key! Quality > Pace

Around the world shoulders in a kneeling position!

Kneeling ATW shoulders

- Keep your core tight 
- Lean from one side to the other
- 8 reps per side, 16 total - heavy weight!

DB side to side oblique crunches

- Begin by lying supine with arms extended straight up
- Sit up while keeping DB overhead

*DB overhead sit up

*Plank

CORE CIRCUIT

Week 6 Day 4: Upper Body + Core

Third time doing this program, always love day 1!

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

Courtney

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.🤩

Week 2 Day 5: Glutes

Love these workouts! One of my favorites so far!

Lana Scherer

Jessica

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!!

Mallory

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

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

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

Week 5 Day 1: Upper Body + Cardio conditioning

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

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 6 Day 4: Upper Body + Core

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