Name: Playbook - Morgan Olson - Boulder Back 🗻
Uploaded: 2026-06-11T15:50:58.938Z
Duration: 65 min
Description: Boulder Back 🗻

Sweaty bro. It’s been a minute since I’ve done AMRAP… 🪦

Kallie

Warm Up

A1. Wide Grip Pulldown 4x15, 12, 10, 10 (dropset last 2 sets +8) 
A2: Rope Pushdown 4x15, 12, 12, 12 (dropset last 2 sets +8) 

B1. Cable Wide Grip Row 3x12
B2. Face Pull 3x12

C1. T-bar row 4x10 (focus on retraction) (dropset last set +10)  

D1. Dumbbell Pullover 4x15, 12,10, 8 
D2. Seal Rows 4x15, 12, 10, 8

E1. 8 min AMRAP 
10 KB Swings 
14 KB Renegade Rows

A1. Wide Grip Pulldown 4x15, 12, 10, 10 (dropset last 2 sets +8) 
A2: Rope Pushdown 4x15, 12, 12, 12 (dropset last 2 sets +8)

GOAL
Wanna look like Wonder Woman with a wide back down to a small, tapered waist? Pull down more. 

DETAILS
1. Get your sternum facing up towards the ceiling #GirlsGoneToTheGym
2. Grip the bar wide, whatever that means for your arm length. 
3. BEGIN the rep with shoulder blade retraction. 
4. Externally rotate aka show your arm pits.
5. Exhale and pull bar to just below your chest. 
6. When pulling, your elbows should be slightly behind the bar/your spine. 
7. Release and control the negative. Repeat. 
Pro- Tip: As you pull down squeeze those armpits. Also don't let elbows go in front of the bar. 

Why do elbows have so much to do with this shit? Because proper elbow mechanics = proper scapula mechanics. Also, breathe. Exhale on pull, inhale at top. 

CUES
- Pull with the Elbows
- Show the Armpits
- Squeeze the Pits
- Shoulder Blades Back and Down
- Proud Chest

Wide Grip Lat Pulldown (dropset last 2 sets +8)

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

Rope Straight Arm Pushdown (dropset last 2 sets +8)

Superset

B1. Cable Wide Grip Row 3x12
B2. Face Pull 3x12

GOAL 
Upper back squeeze - ignore the lower back thickness, that shit only goes away for a photoshoot cut lol

DETAILS
1. Wide grip bar on cable.
2. Stiffen legs and arch spine.
3. Sternum up towards ceiling 
4. Begin by squeezing elbows back towards your spine.
5. Squeeze hard and lower slowly.

CUES
- Proud Chest
- Right Triangle

Cable Wide Grip Row

GOAL
Pull back to strengthen your retraction muscles aka traps, rear delts, erectors

DETAILS
1. Cable band is set to right at shoulder height.
2. Retract scapulas back by pulling with your elbows. 
3. At the end of the rep, your wrists are slightly above your elbows. It's almost a half scarecrow position or like a "Put your hands up" type position.
4. Control the negative and return to the start keeping your shoulder blades retracted. 

Side note: This is a very weak position and harder than just a typical row so don't be afraid to go lighter and more for blood flow.

CUES
- Retract & Depress Shoulder Blades
- Wrists above Elbows
- Proud Chest

Face Pulls

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 (dropset last set +10) (focus on retraction)

D1. Dumbbell Pullover 4x15, 12,10, 8 
D2. Seal Rows 4x15, 12, 10, 8

GOAL
Scapular depression aka lat work for a wider back and narrow waist 

DETAILS
1. Place a dumbbell standing up on a flat bench.
2. Lie perpendicular to the bench (torso across it as in forming a cross) with only your shoulders lying on the surface.
3. Grasp the dumbbell with both hands and hold it straight over your chest at arms length. Both palms should be pressing against the underside one of the sides of the dumbbell. This will be your starting position, make sure the weight is secure.
4. While keeping your arms straight, lower the weight slowly in an arc behind your head while breathing in until you feel a stretch on the armpit.
5. At that point, bring the dumbbell back to the starting position by depressing your shoulder blades, using the arc through which the weight was lowered and exhale as you perform this movement.
6. Hold the weight on the initial position for a second and repeat the movement. 

CUES
- Initiate with Scapula 
- Squeeze Your Butt
- Slightly Bend Elbows

Dumbbell Pull Overs

GOAL 
Upper back demolition without any lower back stress

DETAILS
1. Set bench to 45 degree incline. 
2. Waddle over it with two DBs.
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

Seal Rows

GOAL
Build invaluable power, conditioning and hip strength 

1. Hip-width stance, begin with kettlebell in hands. 
2. Begin by pushing the hips back and start the upward swing by aggressively squeezeing your butt.
3. Stabilize the line of swing and aim for shoulder height.
4. Keep the arms slightly relaxed and let bell swing down, keeping the weight as close to your groin as possible.
5. Hinge the chest forward and repeat movement. 
6. Hips descend back and down, but above the knees

CUES
- Flat Back
- Brace Abs 
- Proud Chest

Kettlebell Swing

GOAL
That lat squeeze for a v-taper look

1. In a wide stance hinge over with a flat back. 
2. Depress your shoulder blades to flex your lat. Do this by squeezing your armpit to your hip. 
3. Pull elbow to your hip. 
4. Squeeze your lat, return weight. 
5. Alternate each side. 

Reps are total. 

CUES
- Flat Back
- Depress Shoulder Blades
- Squeeze Armpit

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