Name: Playbook - Morgan Olson - W3/D4 Gnarly Abs & Arms
Uploaded: 2025-01-30T02:15:56.905Z
Duration: 85 min
Description: W3/D4 Gnarly Abs & Arms

4 sets of supersets back to back is a killer. Loved it.!

Lily

Swan

Jessica

That was dope! I do not have a heavy bag so I did 15 min before @ incline 10 speed 3 and then another 10 min after workout. Thanks dude!

Louis

Did this from a hotel gym. Had to modify a couple things but the majority I could get in no problem.
Great arm burn!

Ashley

No heavy boxing bag at my gym so did the 3mins work 2mins rest with 5lbs db in my hands. After this 5 superset workout & 5mins jump rope with weights in the handle. I dk why I did all this. Dying 🥵 but also 💪🏽

naïka

Did everything but the cardio as I’m playing pickleball later, incredible workout!

Naima

Ayla

🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵woof woof !!!!! Arg!!!💪💪💪💪💪

Nicole

That was my longest workout😳😂💪🏻

Mena

Aike

Still making our way through the Legend Program and every workout gets better!

Mads

Menstrual fatigue murdered me and I couldn’t finish the jump rope or boxing. Taking those on the next workout. Arms are smoked!

Jess

That arm pump went STUPID! I love the variation!

Sierra

Kristin

Great way to finish wk 3! 💪🏾🔥😮‍💨 Merry Christmas! 🎅🏾🎄💙

BigBodyBenz

Cecily

Joyce

Robyn

Gbrla Prds

Julia

Epic pump. Those hammer curl pulses are killer ☠️

Got it in at the Dinah with the good  doctor

Noabeth

Superset hell 🔥 It was an awesome workout

Angel

Heather

I can’t believe I finished the entire thing!! My lats are already sore

Very good burn, and love the boxing at the end to stretch the burn!

That was an incredible workout! My gym has one heavy bag and it was being utilized by someone else. In a pinch, I did 9 minutes of burpees instead. I’m dying now, thanks. 🔥🥵

jeanette

Amazing. My arms are DONE. Not a comment specific to this workout BUT I ran two miles straight after the workout for the first time in my life. I didn’t stop or walk and I didn’t feel like I was dying afterwards. It’s beyond amazing to me how much my endurance has changed since doing these workouts.

August

Cat 🤙🏾

Look like I've been dragged through a hedge

Emily

Weighted 45 degree Back extensions w/bent knee at top  3 x 10 + 10 bw 
Leg raises on dip bar  3 x 10-12

Supine Curls 4 x 20 , 15, 12, 10 + 8 
Tricep v-bar press down  4 x 15, 12, 12, 10 +8 

Rope curl  3 x 8 +10 
Single arm tricep cable kickback 3 x 12

Hammer curls  3 x 8 + 8 pulses 
Close grip push ups  3 x 15 

Weighted crunch machine  5 x 15, 12, 10 , 8 , 15
Landmine Windsheild Wipers 5 x 16 

Jump rope  5 minutes 

Heavy bag  3 x 3 minutes

GOAL
Stack that bottom, work on positioning and get steel cut glutes and hamstrings

DETAILS
1. Like you’re doing a regular back extension, but squeeze at the top and bend the knees.
2. Grab a weight plate in hand. Get a stacked position where the shoulders are back, ribs are tucked and butt is squeezed.
3. Maintain this position for as long as possible as you hinge down into a back extension.
4. Repeat and squeeze from your hamstrings and glutes to rise. 

CUES - Ribs Tucked
- Squeeze Glutes

Bent Knee Weighted Back Extensions (drop set 10 + 10 at  bw)

GOAL
Strengthen the lower abs for supreme injury prevention, lifting strength and pelvic control #PelvicStrong

DETAILS
1. On a dip bar, extend arms and actively press away from it.
2. Create as much space between the ears and shoulders as possible. 
3. Stack your body in a perfectly straight line, abs crunched, butt squeezed, and toes pointed.
4. Begin the rep by lifting the toes up to hip level. 
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 10 reps. 

CUES
- Feet Together
- Control Descent
- Exhale on Crunch
- Hips In Line With Body
- Crunch Belly Button In

Dip Bar Leg Raise   10 -12

Superset 1

GOAL
There are more modifications to this than there are girls on your phone. There's no "one way" to curl, just some key principles. Get some blood flow to your biceps #CurlsForTheGirls

DETAILS
1. Begin the rep with your dumbbell supine aka palm is facing up towards the ceiling. 
2. Fully stretched out like a kitten in the sun, begin curling one arm by contracting the bicep. 
3. Bring the dumbbell just above elbow height and return to a fully stretched position. Hand can turn in at the bottom if pressure on the elbow is uncomfortable.  

Pro-Tip: Watch that your shoulder doesn't lift the weight. If you start raising your elbows forward and away from your rib cage, that is a sign your shoulder is being a controlling bitch. Instead, isolate that bicep. 

CUES
- Elbows Close to Body
- Don't Front Raise the Weights
- Initiate from Bicep not Shoulder
- Squeeze
- Full Stretch

Dumbbell Supine Curls (last set drop set 10+8)

GOAL
Triceps that scream strong

DETAILS
1. Proud chest. 
2. Push hips back slightly and lean torso forward at 30 degrees. 
3. Isolate elbows by pushing them forward and squeeze from you triceps to extend.
4. Keep elbows in place and repeat. 


CUES
- Right Triangle 
- Proud Chest

V-Bars Pushdown  (last set drop set 10 + 8 )

Superset 2

GOAL
Focus on targeting that brachialis to contribute to arm thickness more so than just your biceps #SecretSauce

DETAILS
1. Begin the rep with a neutral/hammer grip and fully stretched arm. 
2. Elbow should be slightly in front of your hip, putting more stress on the bicep. 
3. Contract your bicep to raise the weight to your elbow. Curl slowly and focus on the squeeze. Relax the shoulder and just squeeze blood into your bicep.

Pro-Tip: Elbows don't flale, chest isn't overly activated, and you aren't rotating the weight at all. Straight up, straight down. 

CUES
- Elbows Close to Body
- Relax the Chest
- Shoulder Blades Pinned
- Squeeze at the Top

Rope Curls (drop sets 8+10)

GOAL
Sculpted arms

DETAILS
1. Set cable to high setting. 
2. Stand with proud chest, hips push back slightly and shoulder blades back. 
3. Elbow forward, squeeze from tricep. 
4. Flex the wrist aka the pinkey toward your forearm. 
5. Slowly come back to starting point. 

CUES
- Right Triangle 
- Proud Chest

Single Arm Tricep Pushdown

Superset 3

Hammer Curls (8+8 pulses)

GOAL 
Get those horse shoe triceps and striated front shoulder 

DETAILS 
1. Place your hands directly below shoulders and squeeze butt.
2. Begin by lowering down and pushing the elbows back towards hips.
3. Retract shoulder blades as you lower.
4. Squeeze triceps to go back to starting position.

CUES - Right Triangle 
- Squeeze from Triceps 
- Strong Plank Position

Close Grip Push Ups

Superset 4

GOAL
Carve those v-lines in babyyy

DETAILS
1. Standing tall, hold the end of a barbell in both hands at chest height, and keep your arms straight.
2. Brace your core as you slowly move your arms to the left or right, toward your hips.

CUES
- Crunch Abs into Spine
- Proud Chest
- Move from Core

Landmine Windshield Wipers

GOAL
We’re thickening the density of your abdominal wall for a proper 6-pack. My favorite exercise for abs, ever. 

DETAILS
1. Use a close grip attachment and pick a challenging weight. 
2. Get on your hands and knees and walk back about 6 feet from the machine. 
3. Squeeze your elbows around your head. 
4. Hover over the space ahead of you. 
5. Begin by crunching the belly button into the spine. 
6. Find your balance and isolate the ab crunch. 
7. Avoid pushing the hips back towards your feet as you crunch. 

CUES 
- Hollow Rock
- Hover

Cable Crunch

Superset 5

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

1. Wrap your hands and wear 14-16 oz boxing gloves. 
2. Freestyle box on a heavy bag.
3. Use your footwork and head movement to simulate dodging punches.
4. Work on hip connection to bag, neutral wrist, and speed.

The Fighter Cheat Sheet: 
* 1-2 (Jab-Right cross) 
* 1-1-2 (Jab-Jab-Cross) 
* 1-2-3 (Jab-Cross-Left hook) 
* 1-2-3-2 (Jab-Cross-Hook-Cross) 
* 1-2-5-2 (Jab-Cross-Left uppercut-Cross) 
* 1-6-3-2 (Jab-Right uppercut-Left hook-Right hand) 
* 2-3-2 (Right cross-Left hook-Right cross)

Heavy Bag Freestyle 🥊

W3/D4 Gnarly Abs & Arms

Solid start, challenging in all the right ways 🤘🏼

It’s great to see a live demo of the exercises from the plan however, some of them are slightly different between the app and the PDF, so it gets a little confusing on which exercise I should be doing. For at least 2-3 exercises, I’ve had to look them up from other trainers on YouTube to see what the PDF is talking about.

Severn

been doing fighter & fighter feed for a little over a year…excited to run through the legend!

W1/D1 Legs | Rack Pull

Mindy

Norah

It would be cool to see alternative exercises to the movements with cable machines 😌

W1/D2 Legendary Pull 🔥

finally got them 35 plates on my bench PR

Torie

W1/D3 Legendary Push | Bench

Loved it!! Great way to kick off my Friday!

Pull ups of any variation are not my jam 🤢 This was a good one though. I couldn’t give it 💯 since I’m recovering from the flu. 75% is all I had in the tank.

W1/D4 Full Body Demolition 🤺

It was great. I love the feeling of death walking out of the gym 💪

williams

Shellz

Deb Livingston

W2/D1 Legs | Back Squat

Wow. I needed all the pulls. I substituted the cable crutches with a crunch machine since I'm recovering from a knee replacement. 3 minutes on the bag is exhausting but a great euphoria result.

W2/D2 Epic Pull Day 🥊

Enjoyed the push. Appreciate the shorter session since it's my 1st day of the week.

Loving seeing the progress from my first go round. 125 was my goal for a 1RM at body weight a couple years ago. I'd doubled it since but never tripled until this program, and I have twice now. Granted, I'm also ten pounds heavier but still proud of my progress.

Casie

W2/D3 Push | Bench 🔥

never thought I’d love weighted planks #momdidittome

The last superset was a wowser. Loved it!

Much needed after an emotional and stressful week last week!

Alison

W2/D4 Full Body Burn 🔥

Mandy

W3/D1 Legs | Deadlift

L-l-l-l-looooooved it! Back is thickenin’ up baybeeeeee!

I thought I was strong, but I had to FAFO.

Had to deload today after the heavy deadlifts this week, but feeling the motions felt amazing!

W3/D2 Epic Pull Day 💪🏼

Hitting back and chest day in the Legend in the same day is just different 💪🏼

W3/D3 Big Bench Day 🦾

usually not feelin leg day but today was it 🤌

W4/D1 Squat Dom Legs

Great workout.  The supersets are a pain for busy gyms.

Tory

W4/D2 Pull Volume

Loveeeed this!! That tricep x abs at the end was the perfect finisher

Steph

I agree the Leaning Cable Lateral Raises were tough.

W4/D3 Push Pump

Elmaz

W4/D4 Bulletproof Full Body 🦾

Felt great! I love feeling the progress build week by week

Rach Mast

W5/D1 Leg of Steel

Make the supersets use one piece of equipment. I have to modify a lot bc the gym is busy.

W5/D2 Bulletproof Back 🔥

W5/D3 Push | Bench

Those sprints at the start caught me way off guard! I have not been running 😰

Great way to finish The legend!🔥💪🏻

W3/D4 Gnarly Abs & Arms

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