Name: Playbook - Morgan Olson - Vascular Arm Workout
Uploaded: 2026-06-04T14:17:22.004Z
Duration: 65 min
Description: Vascular Arm Workout

It's a good one for when your partner says we need to talk/let's just be friends.

Salsa

this programming has elevated my confidence, euphoria & physique.

Zander

GOAL
Load your elbow and triceps to increase your lockout strength #ElbowStrength

DETAILS

1. Lay on a an incline bench, with a dumbbell in each hand.
2. Keep your palms facing each other and bend at the elbows so the dumbbells go toward your head, keeping your hands far enough apart that the dumbbells go to your ears.
3. Wrists are neutral and not getting broken by the weight.
4. You can either finish the rep fully or keep the elbow slightly bent and cycle back into the next rep. They both have their benefit. 

Note: you can do this on the floor if you don’t have a bench. 

CUES
- Elbows by Chin
- DB Comes to Forehead
- Wrists Neutral

Incline Dumbbell Skull Crushers

GOAL
Use gravity and eliminate momentum to blast those muscle fibers to shreds #Shredz

DETAILS
1. Grab those dumbbells in each hand, lay chest forward on an incline bench and scoot up to where you get a good strong position at the top. 
2. While straddling the bench, let the weight pull your arms to a dead hang. Twist your palm face down. 
3. Begin to curl the weight up, only hinging at the elbow.
4. Use your spidey focus to keep the elbow directly below the shoulder and not letting that fucker creep back. Don't shorten the range by pushing the elbow back behind your shoulder. 
5. Now squeeze that ish.

Beware: Beware of web-like material squirting out of your wrists after these curls. So worth it. 

CUES
- Squeeze
- Stationary Elbow
- Elbow Directly Below Shoulder
- Control That Negative

Reverse Spider Curls

GOAL
Use gravity and eliminate momentum to blast those muscle fibers to shreds #Shredz

DETAILS
1. Grab those dumbbells in each hand, lay chest forward on an incline bench and scoot up to where you get a good strong position at the top. 
2. While straddling the bench, let the weight pull your arms to a dead hang. 
3. Begin to curl the weight up, only hinging at the elbow.
4. Use your spidey focus to keep the elbow directly below the shoulder and not letting that fucker creep back. Don't shorten the range by pushing the elbow back behind your shoulder. 
5. Now squeeze that ish.

Beware: Beware of web-like material squirting out of your wrists after these curls. So worth it. 

CUES
- Squeeze
- Stationary Elbow
- Elbow Directly Below Shoulder
- Control That Negative

Spider Curls

Elbow Mechanics

GOAL Target short head of the bicep for that width + peak — aka arms that actually fill out a T-shirt.

DETAILS
1. Sit down on a flat bench with the EZ bar in hand, palms up [supinated grip], resting the bar across your thighs.
2. Get a proud chest proud with shoulders rolled back. 
3. Curl the bar up while keeping your elbows glued to your sides — don’t let them drift forward.
4. Focus on squeezing the biceps hard at the top, then control the way down like you’re resisting temptation.
5. Keep tension — don’t let the bar rest fully back on your thighs between reps.

CUES
- Elbows Pinned
- Proud Chest
- Squeeze at the Top
- Control the Drop

EZ-Bar Lap Curl

GOAL
Tricep sculptor…just keep those elbows in place 

DETAILS
1. Lay on a flat or incline bench, with an EZ-Curl bar in your hands.
2. Grab the EZ-Curl bar and extend overhead. With elbows by chin, lower the bar slowly to behind forehead.
3. Squeeze your triceps to extend the weight up. 
4. Keep your elbows and shoulders in place. 
5. Pause at top and then repeat. 

CUES
- Elbows by Chin
- Wrists Neutral
- Be a Badass Cuz Most Guys Don't Even Do These

EZ Bar Skull Crushers

Mass Builder

GOAL
Tricep sculptor  

DETAILS
1. Stand upright. Hips slightly back, proud chest. 
2. Push elbows forward.  Squeeze the rope down and extend the wrists away from each other. 
3. Keep resistance out of chest by reaching the elbows forward. 

CUES
- Squeeze from Tricep
- Proud Chest
- Hips Back

Rope Pushdown

GOAL
Hammer the forearms + biceps at the same time 

DETAILS
1. Proud chest. 
2. Squeeze biceps with palms up. 
3. Turn dumbbell at top of movement. 
4. Lower slowly. Pushing the elbow forward. 
5. Slow and controlled. 

CUES
- Elbow Forward
- Shoulders Back
- Squeeze Bicep

Dumbbell Zottman Curl

GOAL
This move will elevate every shirt you own. Making those arms irresistible to every human with eyes.

DETAILS
1. Grab a dumbbell in one hand. 
2. Stand tall, ribs tucked. Pretend your elbow is glued just outside your ribcage
3. Actively curl the weight across the chest, keeping the Right Triangle in your elbow. 
4. Think to push the weight back down with your tricep.
5. Repeat. Each rep squeeze that bicep like you're making lemonade. 

CUES
- Elbow Pinned to Rib
- Squeeze That Lemon
- Control Descent
- Wrist Neutral

Across the Chest Curls

Cable Circuit

GOAL
Bicep pump and exhaust those scapula mechanics #LowerSlow 

DETAILS: Jumping Chin-Up (Low Bar or Box)

1. Set a bar where you can hang with knees at 90°.
2. Externally rotate shoulders aka show your armpits. 
3. At a full stretch begging by retracting your shoulder blades.
4. Lean back slightly, start the pull by driving elbows toward your hips.
5. Squeeze from your biceps and get a proud chest. 
6. Chin clears the bar. Lower SLOW!
7. Use your legs to help. As much or as little as needed. 

CUES

- Squeeze from biceps
- Proud Chest
- Full Hang
- Lower Slow
- Wear black. Always.

Jumping Chin Up

GOAL
Wanna do dips but bodyweight is too hard? Here’s the solution. So so good. 

1. Lower a dip bar so the bar is below your rib cage. 
2. Set a position where your feet are on the ground. Use box if needed. 
3. Get deep in the bottom position with right triangle elbow, shoulders back and down + chest forward. 
4. Use your legs to push up and stay learning forward to squeeze chest. 
5. Squeeze at top, hold your bodyweight and lower slowly. 
6. Reset deep in bottom position with feet on ground. Repeat. 

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

Jumping Dips

Max Out

GOAL
Bulletproof your core and shoulders by teaching your body to control and resist rotation.
DETAILS

1. Lay on your back babe. 
2. Double grab the kettlebell and place over your shoulder socket. 
3. Lock out your elbow. 
4. Fully externally rotate WHILE keeping your shoulder blade depressed. 
5. Then fully internally rotate keeping the shoulder and KB as stable as possible. 
6. Rotate your shoulder to its fullest end range of motion and repeat. 

CUES
- Depress the shoulder blades 
- Rotate fully

Kettlebell Lying Rotation

GOAL
Activate your lats, decompress your spine, and prep your shoulders for real work. Don’t just hang—own the position.

DETAILS
1. Grab the bar with a shoulder-width grip and dead hang.
2. From here, pull your shoulders down without bending your elbows—like trying to put them in your back pockets.
3. Chest should lift slightly as lats engage.
4. Hold this active position. Don’t swing, shrug, or lose tension.
5. Slowly return to a dead hang to reset and repeat.

CUES
- Pull shoulders down, not back
- Keep arms straight
- Feel the tension in your lats

Scap Pinch Hangs

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Motivation was at an all time low this am, but discipline prevailed. 💪🏼

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love - had limited time today to get through it but did as much as time allowed. so good.

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what the… BRUH I AM WEAK. bout crawled out the gym. this was so good. so hard.

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excellent - workout felt powerful. finished up with 10 min on stair master.

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My back definitely looks and feels the best!

Louis

Double XX Back

shoulders and arms are dead in the best way

Still crushing it, added an incline walk to the end for fun.

Ruby

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I don't think she is watching anymore but back day best day

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