Name: Playbook - Morgan Olson - Chest + a lot of 6-Pack Abs
Uploaded: 2023-10-24T17:35:34.994Z
Duration: 70 min
Description: Chest + a lot of 6-Pack Abs

Sarah

Anna

Steph

Kallie 

Love chest day, but really enjoyed the ab burner at the end. Been awhile since I’ve felt a good ab day!!

Mads

Lana

Rosana

We’re focusing on quality reps here. Pause at the end points of most reps. 

Plus, we’re focusing on those abs, so stretch the ribs + crunch them.

GOAL
You're only as good as your weakest arm. Unilateral pressing to develop strong pecs, shoulders, and triceps 

DETAILS
1. Start sitting upright on a bench. Dumbbell on each knee with a 90 degree elbow.
2. Use your knee to hike the weights up to your chest height as you lay back on the bench. 
3. Immediately press out of the first rep, that may be the trickiest part.
4. Elbows are 45 degrees angle your body and you got that right triangle in yo elbow. 
5. Control the weight as it descends. Lower elbows to parallel or just below for happy shoulders and strength building.
6. As you're pressing up, squeeze the chest.  
7. Wrist is directly over elbow. And wrist is neutral. 

CUES
- Heels Grounded
- Elbows Just to Parallel
- Shoulder Blades Back and Down
- Wrists Neutral

Dumbbell Bench Press

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
Strengthen the oblique abs for v-lines baby

DETAILS
1. Don't let yourself swing around. Slow and controlled is the name of the game.
2. Jump up and hold onto to a bar. Retract your shoulders and externally rotate that shit. 
3. Rotate hips to side and push hips forward.
4. Begin the rep by crunching the ribs to hips with bent knees. 
5. Actively crunch your abs while keeping your hips under your shoulders, don't let the hips tuck back behind your body. 
6. On the descent, control the negative and pray to the ab Gods to power you through at least 5 reps each side. 

CUES
- Knees Slightly Apart
- Control Descent
- Exhale on Crunch
- Hips In Line With Body
- Crunch Belly Button In

Hanging Oblique Knee Tucks

Heavy 8

GOAL
Tricep crusher in a pressing movement 

DETAILS
1. Lay on a bench. 
2. Squeeze shoulder blades back and down.
3. Bring the weights together and at the top. 
4. Push them together, squeeze your chest as hard as you can. 
5. Lower slowly by pushing elbows down towards our hips. 
6. Squeeze your triceps to press up 

CUES
- Lower Weights Below Nipple Line
- Elbows Close to Ribs
- Elbows Towards Hips

Hex Press

GOAL
Strong scapular function and upper back

DETAILS
1. Stand tall with a dumbbell on each hand (palms facing your torso), arms extended on the sides.
2. Lift the dumbbells by elevating the shoulders as high as possible while you exhale. Hold the contraction at the top for a second. Tip: The arms should remain extended at all times. Refrain from using the biceps to help lift the dumbbells. Only the shoulders should be moving up and down.
3. Lower the dumbbells back to the original position.
4. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

CUES - Squeeze Shoulders up to Ears
- Mind Muscle Connect

Dumbbell Shrugs

Compound Interest

GOAL
Build a defined, started upper chest and shoulder to look stronger, more defined with confident posture 

1. Pick appropriate weight. The heavier, the easier. 
2. Extend arms at top to begin. 
3. Initiate by pushing the chest forward. 
4. Hit the right triangle and squeeze the chest and triceps to rise. 

CUES
- Lean Chest Forward
- Right Triangle 
- Retract Shoulder Blades

Assisted Dips

GOAL
Athletic advantage, injury prevention and oblique shredder

DETAILS
1. Set up a cable to the lowest height [note you can also set to shoulder height or above for other angles]. 
2. Grab the end with both arms extended. 
3. Start with shoulders, hips, and feet square/straight forward. 
4. Rotate the torso away from the anchor point, keeping the hips square. 
5. Then, chop that wood by rotating torso towards your hip and slightly towards the ground.
6. Squeeze abs & exhale. Return slowly to start position. Repeat. 

Pro-Tips: Ribs are tucked and you compress/crunch your abs a little. Back foot pivots as you chop. Hips can rotate or stay stationary, whichever gives you a better ab squeeze. 

CUES
- Squeeze Butt
- Rotate Torso
- Tuck Ribs
- Crunch Ribs to Hip Slightly
- Straight Arms Whole Time

Wood Chop

4x10

GOAL 
Full stretch of abs with a mind muscle connection to your 6-pack

DETAILS
1. Lay with your back on a physioball. 
2. Walk back to hang off the ball more.
3. Fully stretch your abdominals and mind muscle connect to your abs.
4. Sit up towards the ceiling, not just forward.
5. Exhale on the contraction.
6. Slowly lower to fully stretch. Repeat.

CUES
- Hollow Rock
- Crunch Abs into Spine 
- Sit Up Not Just Forward

Sit Ups on Ball

GOAL
Refining your ab and shoulder stability

DETAILS
1. Starting in a perfect plank position on your elbows, press up to your hands by starting with one arm. 
2. Aim to minimize rocking of the spine and lower back.
3. Squeeze your butt and crunch your abs into your spine.
4. Lower back down gradually to elbows.
 CUES
- Squeeze Butt
- Crunch Abs
- Protract Shoulder Blades

Plank Ups

Ab Burner

GOAL
One of my favorite lower ab exercises - use that mind muscle connection to tuck your pelvis and contract the lower abs

1. Lie down on the floor with your legs fully extended and arms to the side of your torso with the palms on the floor. Your arms should be stationary for the entire exercise.
2. Move your legs up so that your thighs are perpendicular to the floor and feet are together and parallel to the floor. This is the starting position.
3. While inhaling, move your legs towards the torso as you roll your pelvis backwards and you raise your hips off the floor. 
4. Hold the contraction for a second and move your legs back to the starting position while exhaling.

CUES
- Crunch Abs into Belly Button 
- Knees Up to Ceiling

Reverse Crunch

GOAL
Lower ab shredder - lift with the abs, not the hips 

DETAILS
1. Lay with your legs straight up, point your toes like a ballerina and glue your lower back to the floor.
2. Keeping your arms straight by your sides, or under your hips, slowly lower your legs to the floor until your lower back begins to arch. 
3. Mind muscle connect to your abs and crunch your abs to return to the starting position.

CUES
- Hollow Rock 
- Crunch Abs into Spine

Lying Leg Lifts

Absolutely Lower Abs

GOAL
Calorie burner 

DETAILS
1. Either run on a hill, outside or on the treadmill.
2. Work on figure 4 form.
3. 90-degree bend in elbows.
4. Land on the balls of your feet. 
5. Avoid heel striking.

CUES
- Hand Goes from Face Cheek to Butt Cheek
- Pull the Heel to Butt
- Hamstring Curl Not Quad Extension

Jog (6 speed rest as needed)

GOAL
Cardio with retraction and leg drive. Welp, meet the Erg. 

DETAILS
1. Adjust the footpads to your foot size and adjust the damper depending on distance/desired resistance. The higher the number, the higher the resistance, thus the more meters rowed in a stroke.
2. Starting position, aka the catch has arms straight, upper body is leaning forward with shoulders in front of hips, shins are vertical and heels are raised as needed.
3. The drive - start by pressing with your legs. Once your shoulder pass your hips, arm row can finally be added.
4. The finish - Once knees are extended, upper body is leaning back slightly, and then you pull with your arms. 
5. Shoulders remain low and relaxed.
6. Extend your arms fully BEFORE leaning forward at the hips and breaking at the knees.
Pro-Tip: Timing is everything. Don't pull with the arms early on the drive. 

CUES
- Drive with Legs
- Back Neutral
- Extend Legs
- Pull to Belly Button
- Release Arms

Row Ergometer

Chest + a lot of 6-Pack Abs

Great workout unfortunately I couldn't do the spider curls because the benches of my gym are really high and it's uncomfortable. So I just did regular curls.

Wendy

Couldn’t get the best out of the spider curls - it killed me for the last cardio part

Xaris

Marina

Arm Veins 😈

T-Bar Station

Been having some lower back pain so I’ve had to modify some, but I def feel rejuvenated after taking five days off!

Naima

Good one. Made me happy in the morning.🫶🏻

Sadie

Vascular Shoulders

Good workout to use to get your heart rate up!

Courtney Schrade

Ashley

I finished my workout being a little bit too hungry.

Gbrla Prds

Monday Legs 🤌🏼

Elina

Nasha

Arm Annihilator

Kelly Backes

Hailey

Okkkk Back Day

Melody

Gabrielle

Juicy Chesties

Billy Stubblebine

Legs are never a favourite of mine, but I loved this little session

Get Sore Legs

Aria

Rarielle

Arm Demolition

Chest Push

Salsa

Who is Sarah and where do their ideas come from?

Definitely feeling it today 🥵 ready for the next one 🥳

Kris

Push Legs

Damn beefy arms club for days!! Pump is so good on this one

Arm Smash

Full Body Pull 💪🏼

Annamaria

Upper Focus

I really really liked it, good workout 🖤

Full Body Ab Builder

Wattsy

Effective Leg Day 🥵

Your workouts always make me feel PUMPED 💪💪💪

Julia

Upper Pump Sesh

Love it so much, we’re doing the next leg day after!

Full Body Leg Focus

Loved this workout 💪🏽🏋🏽‍♂️😤💦 mahalo coach 🤙🏽

Tishana

Wasn’t able to get through the whole thing this morning but absolutely loved the bit I got done!

Full Body Pump Master 3000

Diesel Arms 😈

Alyssa

Back [Deadlift Edition]

Okay I really liked that one even though I was intimidated by it before starting

Don’t Sleep Chest Day ⚡️

Ayla

Leg Time

Full Body Fire ⛽️

Push Power

I couldn’t rly confidently do 3 of the exercises. :(

Never done pin squats before. I like that you’re adding new things!

Fuck this one in particular 🤣🤣🤣
🔥🔥🔥🤌💯🥺

Squat Leg Sesh

It’s been a while, but I just love your workouts. They push me like I need to be pushed.

Chris

Arm Mass Builder ⚡️

Felix

Upside Down Dorito

Chest Werk 💪🏼

Yana

Walking down the stairs after this is wild

Izzy  Rivera

Legs Gonna Shake

I got dirty looks throughout this whole session and I’m just gonna tell myself I made all the insecure cis dudes jealous of the INCREDIBLE pump 😂

Alex

High Volume Arm Pump 🥵

Mela

One of my favorite, love the amount of exercises, keep like that 🖤

Big Back Day

Went light and focused on form with my shoulder injury.

Lauren

Push Power 😈

Great. Thanks. The holiday gave you a good headspace for new programs 😎

Natalie Serna

Isolation Leg Pump

Sore Arm Day

Great workout, one of my favorite so far 🖤

Built Back

Harley

Really tough! Needed to take mods on the military press and on the final deficit push ups. Chest was too tired out!!

Chest Express

Back to the Fighter Feed 😈

First try out of your program. I like it!

Karen

cable crunches felt like not a lot - am i doing something wrong?

Devan

Indigo

Back Builder 🔥💪🏼

Connie

Day 2 Of The Program I Feel Good 💪🏼

summer

Awesome chest pump 😮‍💨 liked the simplicity of this workout

Sore Chest Day

Deb Livingston

Wow the chair squats JESUS the shirt not had me rolling

Laia

Kat Rosario

Pause Squat Work 🍑

My gym finally got a Skii Erg! So happy I don’t have to sub those anymore 😁😁

Chest + a lot of 6-Pack Abs

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