Name: Playbook - Morgan Olson - Upper Chest + Shoulders
Uploaded: 2026-06-04T14:17:22.264Z
Duration: 65 min
Description: Upper Chest + Shoulders

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Killer workout! For the jump rope, play around with it for 10 min. High knees, single leg, alternating, double unders. It’s a high skill work, so just rest as needed. 

Add in running in place or swap for running in place if you don’t have a rope/you end up focusing solely on coordination. Get after it!

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
Squeeze from the chest for better isolation and pump 

DETAILS 
1. Set cable handles at shoulder height. 
2. Hinge over and stiffen the back. 
3. Begin by squeezing the handles together and feeling tension in your chest. 
4. Slowly open the arc and squeeze your chest to bring the handles back together. 
5. Try to keep the shoulder blades pinned together and externally rotate your shoulders. 

Aka proud chest and show the armpits.

CUES
- Proud Chest
- Shoulder Blade Depression & Retraction
- Squeeze Chest

Bent Over Chest Flys

Pec Pump

GOAL 
Build boulder shoulders and that v-taper

DETAILS
1. Lock in dumbbells overhead on an incline bench. 
2. Be sure to keep full control of the dumbbells at all times. Then breathe out and push the dumbbells up with your shoulders.
3. Lock your arms at the top, hold for a second, and then start slowly lowering the weight. Lowering the weights should take about twice as long as raising them.
4. Proud chest and control the movement. 

CUES
- Proud Chest 
- Squeeze from Chest

Incline Dumbbell Press

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
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
Get some shape to your upper body and improve your shoulder function 

DETAILS
1. Knees are slightly bent, hand grip can vary but usually right inside the shoulder is optimal. 
2. With the weight at your hips, begin pulling by leading with your elbows. Get the elbows up towards your ears and the weight will follow.
3. Keep the weight close to your body. 
4. As you pull, you can shrug up to target the traps as well. 
Pro-Tip: I prefer not wrapping my thumb around the bar aka less internal rotation.

CUES
- Shrug Up 
- Squeeze Up
- Knees Slightly Bent
- Chest Up

Dumbbell Upright Row

Upper Pec Sculpt

GOAL
Sculpt those pumpkin deltoids at a more intense angle 

DETAILS
1. Set a bench a couple spots below upright. 
2. Grab LIGHT dumbbells, either 2.5 - 12lbs. 
3. Raise out and forward with palms down. 
4. Go slowly and think squeeze. 

Pro-tip: go light + don’t shrug 

CUES
- Squeeze
- Control
- Don’t Shrug

Lateral Raise on Bench

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

Pec Shred

GOAL
Chest shredder 

DETAILS 
1. Set chair height relatively high to keep shoulders in line with shoulders. 
2. Begin by bringing the handles together. 
3. Squeeze palms together. Hold. Squeeze chest. 
4. Depress shoulder blades. 
5. Slowly open arms, keeping tension in chest.
6. Open halfway and return to palms together. 
7. Repeat and as you get more comfortable, you can open your arms more. 

CUES 
- Proud Chest 
- Depress Shoulder Blades 
- Slow Open

Pec Dec

GOAL
Upper back builder 

DETAILS 
1. Set chair height relatively high to keep shoulders in line with shoulders. 
2. Begin by relaxing shoulder blades forward.
3. Squeeze between shoulder blades to fly out. 
4. Depress shoulder blades. 
5. Go slow and controlled. 
6. Slowly return arms, keeping tension in mid back. 

CUES 
- Depress and Retract Shoulder Blades 
- Squeeze from Back 
- Externally Rotate

Reverse Pec Dec

Flip it in Reverse

GOAL
Increase coordination, flush lymph, strengthen your fast twitch muscle fibers, and increase speed #SoAthletic

DETAILS
1. Feet together.
2. Grab rope with wrists slightly in front of hips.
3. Thumbs face away from the body, shoulders are relaxed, and chin is neutral.
4. Hop low and quickly on your toes will whipping the rope with your wrists. 
5. Let the rope rotate around your body and jump as the wrists slap down.

Pro-Tip: The more relaxed you are, the longer you can keep your natural rhythm.
Pro-Tip II: Drop the rope. Jump low and fast and slap your hands on the front of your thighs. Double tap them to practice double unders. This simulates the timing and coronation needed to jump rope. After warming up with this, carry the same rhythm but just add the rope. 

CUES
- Hips In Place
- Posture is Upright AF
-Ribs Tucked

Jump Rope

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