Name: Playbook - Morgan Olson - Vascular Shoulders
Uploaded: 2026-06-04T14:17:23.242Z
Duration: 60 min
Description: Vascular Shoulders

Anna

Louis

Haley Sue Robinson

a surprisingly intense workout. loved it (but ouch)

Krista

Luana

Sarah

Casey Reed

Now that's what I'm talking about! Can't hardly lift my arms! Shoulders are 💀💀💀

Felix

Naima

Goal is a heavy 6-8 reps on dumbbell bench today 😈

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

GOAL
Get those movement mechanics warmed up by sitting those hips baaaack #GoodForm

DETAILS
1. Set rope to lowest height. 
2. Walk forward about 3 steps.
3. Wide stance for balance. 
4. Keep rope close to groin. 
5. Send hips back with knees slightly bent. 
6. Back is flat thru entire movement with chin tucked. 
7. Stand + squeeze your glutes. 
8. Lean slightly forward to maintain balance. 

CUES 
- Hips Back 
- Flat Back
- Knees Bent 
- Squeeze

Rope Hip Hinge

GOAL
Power + speed 

DETAILS
1. Stand a few inches in front of the box
2. Slightly bend knees and push out slightly. 
3. Swing arms behind you. 
4. Throw arms up to propel the jump. 
5. Extend hips and knees to accelerate out the bottom. 
6. Land softly on box. 
7. Aim to throw all your momentum up and forward, not down on the box. 
8. Step down, alternating sides. 

CUES
- Throw Arms Up
- Soft Landing
- Exhale

Box jumps

GOAL
Wake up with rotation + power #CNS

1. Set cable to lowest height. 
2. Get in a staggered stance (ex left foot fwd, right arm row)
3. Bend knees to feel grounded. 
4. Rotate opposite arm forward and back while rowing back. 
5. Think of pulling as hard and quick as you can. 
6. Rotate through the upper back. 

CUES
- Staggered Feet
- Rotate
- Exhale
- Power 
- Tuck Chin

Lawnmower Row

CNS Warmup 1

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
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

GOAL
Front shoulders with maximum tension 

DETAILS
1. Set up a low cable with handle. 
2. Pick 5-10lbs. 
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

Cable Front Raise

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

Shoulder Builder

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 push up position.
3. Retract shoulder blades and externally rotate.
4. 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

Worm Push Ups

GOAL
Increased difficulty but don’t just sit forward, sit up toward the ceiling 

DETAILS
1. Lie flat on your back on a decline bench with feet locked in
2. Place hands behind the neck and initiate move from abs. 
3. Squeeze forward AND up. 
4. Keep chest up and proud towards ceiling. 
5. Slowly lower. 

CUES
- Squeeze from Abs 
- Chest Up

Decline sit up

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Marta

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That was a ton of fun and an EPIC workout!!

Mandy

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Shay

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Nice and short. My fave exercise for calves too

Eleonore

Alex

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That was AMAZING! It was a ton of fun and my back is dead!

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love seeing a chest pump, so euphoric. the cable crunches were insane

Heavy n Pressed Chest

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

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Dumbbell 💀 crushers Gabe me a run for my tris

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

Steel-Plated Chest

Eléna

Simply Back Day

did not wanna workout today, but glad i did!

Nikki

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Back Widen Squeeze yo SHIT

the ab section was beautiful - loved it. this whole workout was deep asF. burnville.

A-Typical Chest Day

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

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New fave - such a good arm pump 💪🏼🔥

Arm Day: Pump & Destroy

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

This was tough but huge power 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Valeria

Loved the variation in this - and the ab work for summer prep 😏🔥

Chest Cheat Code 🔥

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My back definitely looks and feels the best!

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

Ground Zero [Legs]

Natalia

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X-Rated Back

These new workouts have been 🔥🔥🔥

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Added a bug set of abs to the end and 16 min incline treadmill. I plan on not being able to walk tomorrow.

You outdid yourself with this one. So much fun and just what I needed for my tight hips.

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This heartache really took its toll time to get back it 💪🏽

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

She’s Watching Back Day 🥵

Momo… split and hinge? 🔥😭 loved and hated it deeply and absolutely needed this beasty workout.

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