Name: Playbook - Morgan Olson - Chest and Shoulders
Uploaded: 2024-01-21T02:10:11.918Z
Duration: 80 min
Description: Chest and Shoulders

Alaina Loguidice

Nicole

Destroyed my chest and shoulders 🥵 great workout

I like to feel my chest and shoulders burning 🔥! Let’s get heavy

POLFLIET

Melissa

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
Get the volume of push ups without strict form while taxing the abs and shoulders

1. Lay stomach down on the floor. 
2. Position hands in a wide push up position.
3. Retract shoulder blades and externally rotate.
4. Flare the elbows out and press up into a plank position by pressing the upper body up first, then following with the lower body.
5. Finish in a perfect plank position by squeezing your butt, feet together and crunching the abs.
6. Slowly lower to the starting position. 
7. Repeat as needed. It’s a bit of a ‘worm’ movement.
 CUES
- Proud Chest
- Right Triangle 
- Exhale on the Press

Wide Worm Push Ups

GOAL
Escalate that push up to boulder those shoulders. Swap for incline push ups if needed.

DETAILS
1. Downward dog position.
2. Hips up, palms down, walk the hands in slightly.
3. Begin by diving the head forward to create a tripod position with your hands and head.
4. As you descend, push the elbows back towards your hips.
5. Do not let the elbows flare out - if they do, this exercise is too difficult. Work on lat strength and shoulder presses.  CUES
- Tuck Chin
- Descend Forward
- Elbows Go Back
- Hips Up High 
- On Toes

Tripod Push Ups

Warms Ups

DETAILS
1. Retract your shoulder blades down into the bench and back towards your hips. Barbell can be used for leverage to get into this position. Think of trying to get your shoulders and hips to touch each other.
2. Legs are on ground or bench.
3. Grab the bar with the desired width and wrists neutral. 
4. Big breath and unrack the barbell.
5. Bring the barbell over your nips. 
6. Externally rotate and try to break the bar with your hands to activate your lats.
7. Lower the bar to below your sports bra. This is a very important position you have to nail.
8. Bar is BELOW your sports bra, and your elbows are tightly screwed in at a 45 degree angle.
9. With the bar touching your chest, pause 1 sec & drive up to finish the rep.
10. Drive straight up or slightly back towards the rack, whichever feels stronger and more natural. 
11. Finish the rep with straight arms, with shoulder blades still retracted.

Pause Bench Press

GOAL
Dumbbell press with rotation 

1. With back on bench, get a proud chest and lock in the dumbbells with elbows at 45 degrees from your body.
2. With an underhand position, begin to press the dumbbells overhead while rotating your shoulders internally. 
3. After a second pause at the top, begin to lower the dumbbells to the original position by rotating the palms of your hands towards you. 
4. Lower slow, pause and press to repeat. 

CUES
- Proud Chest
- Strong Press 
- Slow Negative

Incline Bench Arnold Press

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

DB superset

Get those shoulders popping with vascularity and round sleek muscle definition.

GOAL
Isolate the front deltoid and build those babies to have density to create a rounded, sculpted look 

DETAILS

1. Start with the dumbbells at the hip and raise to eye level. 
2. Keep shoulder blades retracted with a proud chest. 
3. Slow and controlled. Really think about flexing the shoulder and not overpowering with the pec or trap. #Contract

CUES
- Proud Chest
- Don't Shrug Up
- Breathe
- Grunt

Dumbbell Front Raises

GOAL
Burn em brah. This is the optimal exercise for building rounder shoulders to trick people into thinking you have a tinier waist #TrickorTreat

DETAILS
1. Grip can vary. Neutral grip for basic life or internally rotate with the dumbbell slightly in front of your hip to target that rotator cuff (lighter weight).
2. Start at the hip and raise up to the shoulders. The dumbbells should be a few inches in front of your body to move in your scapular plane.
3. Elbows are slightly bent and you're initiating the movement with your shoulders.

Pro-Tip: We're going for blood flow on this. No need to get real heavy, just go lighter and check that ego. 

CUES
- Retract Shoulder Blades
- Elevated Sternum 
- Reach Away 
- Tuck Your Ribs

Dumbbell Lateral Raises

GOAL
Refine your mid-trap and rear delts for healthier shoulders than Dr. Oz

DETAILS
1. Hinging at the hip or what have you, get your spine rigid and neutral. Chin tucked.
2. Begin by squeezing your shoulder blades down towards your hips. 
3. Contract the shoulder blades together and squeeze to full range to extend the weight. 
4. Fly away birdy. Slow and controlled.
Pro-Tip: Don't relax your chest if you have a support, think of resisting the pad or your knees and pulling everything back to tighten your erectors, scaps, and mid back up. 

CUES
- Rigid, Extended Spine
- Pinch Shoulders Back & Down
- Chest Angled Up

Bent Over Rear Delt Flys

Shoulder Sculptor Tri-Set

GOAL 
Love this - chest is the best for confident posture and proud chest 

DETAILS 
1. Retract shoulder blades and externally rotate your shoulders.
2. Proud chest. Squeeze from your chest to press. 
3. Slowly lower.
4. Pause at bottom. 
5. Repeat. 
 CUES
- Proud Chest
- Right Triangle

Hammer Grip Incline Bench Press

GOAL 
Love this - chest is the best for confident posture and proud chest 

DETAILS 
1. Retract shoulder blades and externally rotate your shoulders.
2. Proud chest. Squeeze from your chest to press. 
3. Slowly lower. Notice my tempo - strong push, slow negative. 
4. Pause at bottom. 
5. Repeat. 
 CUES
- Proud Chest
- Right Triangle

Hammer Strength Decline Press

Superset

GOAL
Isolate the chest for confident posture and a striated chest

DETAILS
1. Set cables to shoulder height.
2. Begin by taking a lunge stance. 
3. Proud chest, slightly bend elbows, and externally rotate your shoulders.
4. Start with handles touching together and squeeze your chest as hard as possible. 
5. Slowly release and lower back. Keeping elbows slightly bent and the tension in the chest.
6. Squeeze the handles back together. 
7. Don’t overpower with your shoulders. Aka don’t shrug. 

CUES
- Proud Chest
- Sternum Up
- Externally Rotate
- Squeeze from Your Chest

Cable Chest Flys

GOAL
Lateral shoulders with better angle 

DETAILS
1. Set up a low cable with handle. 
2. Pick 5-10lbs, lean and grab the pole. 
3. Depress shoulder blades and relax. 
4. Squeeze shoulder to lift handle to shoulder height.
5. Lower slowly. 
6. Repeat. 

CUES
- Proud Chest
- Retract & Depress Shoulder Blades

Leaning Cable Lateral Raise

Finisher

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elisa

Chest and Shoulder Beast 👹

Hailey

Chest and Shoulder Pump 😆

Mariah

Fetch

Chest and Shoulder Pump 😈

Mads

Best chest / shoulder workout of all time! 🔥🔥🔥

Kelly Backes

Stef

Chest and Shoulders 😝🙌

Bunny 🐰❤️

Chest and Shoulder Baby! 😝

Sierra

Sick burn! Shoulders fully pumped 😮‍💨

Sophie

Kallie 

Hammer Chest Day 🔨

Lindsay

Push Burner with Mega Sets 🔥

Diana

EPIC Push Day for Bulletproof Upper 🔨

Came back for seconds on this hefty beast of a thing

BIG Bench Day 💪🏼

Rascal

Chest Pump

I loooove feeling stronger everyday and this one pushed it!

Unexpected finish, but really quick workout that I needed today—definitely not 75min (I guess unless you are a push-up beast)

Bulletproof Bench Day 🔥

Incorporated a ton of pushups between sets and my triceps are feeling huge!

Benching Bricks 🧱

Heavy 5 Smith Bench 🦾

Jess

Chest & Shoulders

Been off 10 days…my chest is feeling this 🥵🥵

Jenna

I could not get through the incline close grip push ups. I tried regular incline as well. My arms reached muscle failure. This workout is fire🔥

Stephanie

Press Pump 💦

Dumbbell Bench Day 🔥

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Push & Abs 🦾

Big Chest Day 💪🏼

INSANE Pump

Great shoulder/chest pump! Loved the raise set at the end!!

Yesenia

Chest & Shoulder Pump 🧨

Chest and Shoulder! 🔥🔥🔥

Krys

Solid Chest and Shoulders! ⛰

Haley

Maurice

Chest and Shoulder! 😎

Katherine

Chest and Shoulder 😎

Salsa

Chest and Shoulders 👊

Great pump, great flow as usual coach! I’d greatly appreciate if you could share the number setting of the incline bench for the various movements that require incline. Based on the video for incline smith it looked to be about a “3-4”, I train at blink, their benches are made by Life Fitness. Thanks again for all your work and quality content

Robyn

Chest and Shoulders 😎

Wonderful chest and shoulder pump. Was T. rex doing the push ups at the end haha

Mika

Chest and Shoulder 🔥🔥🔥

My body didnt allow me to do the finisher haha. Great one!

Émilie Véronneau

Chest and Shoulders Stacker 😆

Great! I already feel the soreness. 😮‍💨

Denise

Chest and Shoulder 👊

Dope. First day on your programming and I’m stoked AF

Sarah

Fuck I hadn't cursed you out like that in a while... I love it!

Chest and Shoulders 😝

Chest and Shoulders! 😎👍

Chest and Shoulder Pump 😎

Amanda

Cori

Thank you very much. I really enjoy your workouts, everyday something different even if you work the same muscles 💪. I used to be bored, not anymore.

BEATRIZ

Chest and Shoulder 💥💥💥

Chest and Shoulders Blast 👊

It was all good but the farmers carry says 40 min 35 min and 30 min. I think that was a mistake. U meant to put seconds 😅😅😅 but other than that, it was a great workout

Melina

Chest and Shoulders Pump! 💥

Sydney Goldman

Chest and Shoulder 😈

so glad I joined your program! three days in and feeling a difference already

Phoebe

Chest and Shoulder Pump!

Shoulder boulders. Love outlifting the boys 😉

Camila

Fuck man this was hectic, absolutely loved it! Getting my body string for footy season in 2 months 🔥

Jade

Judith

Ultra Chest + Shoulder Shredder ❤️‍🔥

Always feeling my best after your workouts 😎💪🏼

It was fantastic, shoulders and chest are on 🔥 🔥!!!

phewwww that shit burns!! 🔥  I love the new exercises (at least they're new to me lol)

Annamaria

Ever Stokes

Shoulder burner. Loving the new exercises.

Chest Shredder

Carmeal

Switching the plates for medicine balls on the push up deficit was not my best idea 😅

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