Name: Playbook - Morgan Olson - Back Builder (Smaller Hips Edition)
Uploaded: 2024-01-21T02:10:11.981Z
Duration: 70 min
Description: Back Builder (Smaller Hips Edition)

Found it a bit tricky to get my form right for the superset but will practice it until I get it right. Killer back workout 😎🤙🏽

Breen

Totally underestimated that last superset 🥵

Alexis

Dani

That finisher killed me. I think I am just gonna sit on this machine for a minute lol

Kypton

Alaina Loguidice

LOVED it. I feel like when I first started doing the back workouts I just kind of hoped I was engaging the right muscles so I focused hard on my posture and the movements. But after staying consistent my back has grown and I can genuinely feel each and every muscle I should be engaging and it just makes me so damn happy.

August

Salsa

Amazing! Really appreciate a workout that focuses on creating smaller looking hips because that’s one of my butch lesbian insecurities 😅😂 graciasss!

Silvia 

Krystal

Michelle

Nicole

Annamaria

Daisha

Ever Stokes

Felt the burn on this one. Great workout.

Alaina

Brandy

Jess

GOAL
My favorite warm up exercise for shoulder joint space and stretching the chest

DETAILS
1. Stand.
2. Swing the arms using momentum.
3. Stretch the chest as the arms open up.
4. Position thumbs back towards each other for external rotation and better stretching.

CUES
- Thumbs Out
- Swing 
- Get Groovy with It

Arm Swings

GOAL
No, it doesn't include bae with a cup of coffee and waffles in her hand. But, do these often and they will produce the same amount of happiness #BootyAF

DETAILS
1. Get an upright, proud chest and feet in squat position. 
2.  Slightly bend your knees and push em out a little, aka external rotation to active your glute medius. Nail that setup.
3. Stiffen up your back and brace your abs. Flat back, you know what that is. 
4. PUSH THOSE HIPS BAAACK. Feel the stretch and pressure in the back of your legs. Yep, those are your hammies. Say good morning to them.
5. Hinge at the hip. Depth is dependent on your ability to maintain a flat back. 
6.  Stand and squeeze that azz. 

CUES
- Flat Back 
- Shoulder Blades Pinned
- Brace Abs
- Reach Hips Back
- Squeeze Your Butt

Good Mornings

GOAL
Thicken that back and improve that posture

DETAILS
1. Holding a TRX strap in each hand, lean back and maintain tension through the strap.
2. Squeeze your butt and begin the movement by squeezing your shoulder blades back.
3. Pull your body toward the handles, bending at the shoulder and elbow until your elbows are bent at 90 degrees and your upper arm is aligned with your ribs.
4. Slowly lower your body back down while keeping your feet in place the entire time.

CUES
- Proud Chest
- Right Triangle
- Initiate From Shoulder Blades

TRX Row

Warm up

GOAL
The holy grail of rowing. It focuses on scapula retraction and spinal extension #BangForYourBuck

DETAILS

1. Stiffen/extend your spine. Rounding of the spine inhibits proper shoulder blade retraction/depression.
2. Square up your shoulders.
3. Initiate the first inch of the movement by squeezing/depressing your armpit. Think of "crunching" your armpit to your hip. 
4. Pull elbow to hip, think like you're starting a lawnmower like the little badass you are.
5. When pulling, keep the right triangle bend in your elbow. 

Pro-Tip: Dumbbell moves in an arc or "C" shape from below shoulder to front of hip.

CUES
- Initiate with Scapula 
- Chest is Squared Up
- Flat Back

Single Arm Cable Lat Row

GOAL
Wider back for a tighter waist and strong look

DETAILS 
1. You will start by grabbing the wide bar from the top pulley of a pulldown machine and using a wider than shoulder-width pronated (palms down) grip. Step backwards two feet or so.
2. Bend your torso forward at the waist by around 30-degrees with your arms fully extended in front of you and a slight bend at the elbows. If your arms are not fully extended then you need to step a bit more backwards until they are. Once your arms are fully extended and your torso is slightly bent at the waist, tighten the lats and then you are ready to begin.
3. While keeping the arms straight, pull the bar down by contracting the lats until your hands are next to the side of the thighs. Breathe out as you perform this step.
4. While keeping the arms straight, go back to the starting position while breathing in.

CUES
- Proud Chest
- Squeeze Armpits

Straight Arm Pushdown

Superset

GOAL
The holy grail of rowing. It focuses on scapula retraction and spinal extension #BangForYourBuck

DETAILS

1. With the and hand resting on a bench, let the dumbbell fall directly below that boulder shoulder of yours. 
2. Stiffen/extend your spine. Rounding of the spine inhibits proper shoulder blade retraction/depression.
3. Square up your shoulders.
4. Initiate the first inch of the movement by squeezing/depressing your armpit. Think of "crunching" your armpit to your hip. 
4. Pull elbow to hip, think like you're starting a lawnmower like the little badass you are.
4.When pulling, keep the right triangle bend in your elbow. 

Pro-Tip: Dumbbell moves in an arc or "C" shape from below shoulder to front of hip.

CUES
- Initiate with Scapula 
- Chest is Squared Up
- Flat Back

Dumbbell Single Arm Lat Row *Heavy*

GOAL
Chest supported row to thicken your back and get a back that slaps  

DETAILS
1. Arch that back, get a proud chest, pin those shoulder blades back and down towards your hips aka don't shrug up.
2. Resist the weight as it pulls your upper body forward. Resisting force = actively flexing your muscles = muscle growth.
3. With arms fully stretched, begin the row by squeezing back with the shoulder blades and squeeze at the top for an added flex. 
4. Right triangle elbow.
5. Exhale and resist the negative. Repeat. 

CUES
- Pinch The Penny in Between Shoulder Blades Back 
- Right Triangle
- Resist the Chest Pad
- Neutral Neck

T-Bar Row

GOAL
Strong scapular function and upper back

DETAILS
1. Stand erect with a plate in each hand (palms facing your torso), arms extended on the sides.
2. Lift the plates by elevating the shoulders as high as possible while you exhale. Hold the contraction at the top for a second.
3. Slightly bend the elbows back. Lower the plates back to the original position.
4. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Note: use dumbbells if you don’t have plates. 

CUES - Squeeze Shoulders up to Ears
- Mind Muscle Connect

Plate Shrug

GOAL 
Upper back demolition without any lower back stress

DETAILS
1. On the edge of a bench or couch, have dumbbells in each hand.
2. Scoot to the edge of the seat, lower chest towards knees, let weight rest underneath knees.
3. Slightly retract your shoulder blades. Begin the rep by squeezing back with your shoulder blades.
4. Squeeze the elbows away from your body, keeping the chest over the knees.
5. Mind muscle connect by squeezing in between the shoulder blades. 

CUES - Proud Chest
- Elbows to Belly Button 
- Initiate with Shoulder Blades 
- Right Triangle

Seated Wide Grip Bent Over Rows

GOAL 
Upper back demolition without any lower back stress

DETAILS
1. On the edge of a bench or couch, have dumbbells in each hand.
2. Scoot to the edge of the seat, lower chest towards knees, let weight rest underneath knees.
3. Slightly retract your shoulder blades. Begin the rep by squeezing back with your shoulder blades.
4. Squeeze the elbows back towards your belly button and pull your chest up to nearly upright.
5. Stop once your elbow is bent at 90 degrees and at your ribs, then slowly lower the dumbbell back.
6. Try to squeeze your shoulder blades at the top of each row.

CUES - Proud Chest
- Elbows to Belly Button 
- Initiate with Shoulder Blades

Seated Bent Over Rows

GOAL
Calorie burner
 
DETAILS 
1. Push and pull with your shoulder blades. 
2. Brace your abs and push max effort.

CUES
- Welcome Death

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I’m absolutely living for these older workouts right now! Back is absolutely destroyed! 🔥🔥🔥

Kelly Backes

Big BACK Day! ⛰

Loved the lift! Would also love if there was a little plank or cardio worked in to bring movement into the workout!

Deenaalee

Anne

Back Day Baby! 😝

Gbrla Prds

Diana

Big Back Boulders ⛰

Roro

Elena

Renee

Back Builder 😎

DBarnes

Big Back Builder! 😝

i rushed just to get a quick workout in but i’m still feeling pretty great after this one

Ashley

Thick Back Attack 😏

Solid back day. Added in some biceps for a nice pull day

Kallie 

Tyra

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I always avoided the heavy bag workouts, but recently I’ve been addicted

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Robyn

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EPIC Back Workout 🔥

Chasity

Rayssa

Heavy Back

Noabeth

Back & Biceps 🔥

Back Day from IG 😏

Back Attack 🎁

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Back Day ✊🏼

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Back & Abs 🦾

Pendlay Row Day 🔥

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Back BURNER 💪🏼

Back 💪🏼

Big Back Day Baby! 😎

Maurice

Back Day!

Big Back Boulders! 😎

Katherine

Estefany

Back Day Baby! 😎

Huge Back Pump! ⛰

Woo hoo!! I’m glad I did those before it disappeared!🔥🔥✌🏻

Louis

It was great. Having the video guides makes a huge difference

Charlie

Back / Upper Body Pull 👊

Back Builder ⛰

One exercise was repeated through this sequence. Overall makes the exercise way too repetitive and boring. Didn’t feel the back burn I was looking for.

Fucking love your workouts 
It’s muscle paradise

Émilie Véronneau

Back

Maybe it’s just me dealing with a crowded gym all the time. But I love doing supersets. But only if it’s on the same machine. Or it’s a machine and a dumbbell. If it’s 2 different machines, it’s hard to hold it down

Melina

Back Blast 😝

Levi

Back Attack! 😈

It was great! I’ve been missing out on working on those last and today I really did feel them :) it felt so satisfying.

Denise

Back Day! 😈

Made me put in some fucking work 💪🏽

Sophia

Easy to follow workout regiment without complicated exercises

Lois McGuthrie

Loving it. FYI there's a bug in this section, it'll always send me to the first exercise.

Workout is straight to the point — Love it — No wasting time in the gym!

Gracie

POLFLIET

Back Attack 😈

Back Boulders 🏔

I think I just found the courage to go on that one dating mixer tonight.

i know I've told you before,  but the app and your programming are 💯

Alex

Back Builder 😝

Leandro Frias

It's always a good day when you get in a MoMo Back Day. 10/10.

Again … challenging and new movements. I like the variety

Megan

Back Day Baby! 🌋

First workout DONE! Thankyou! Videos + explanations are great 😃💪🏻

Redgie

If the gym don’t have that certain equipment what alternative we could replace it with.

Dannelle

Definitely made me feel something I haven’t in a while. And I was surprised by how much I could do given I haven’t worked our consistently in a while

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