Those high planks had my arms shaking like hell 💪

Jessica

Plank ups were much harder for me this time around so I did a 45 second hold for a plank instead. Just wanted to let you know because it keeps me accountable in my head.✌

Maddie

GOAL
Shoulder burner 

DETAILS
1. Circle the arms around with thumbs turned up.
2. Make sure you move from the shoulders.
3. Don’t shrug up.
4. The more you move your shoulders, the harder the shoulders will work. 
5. Do small, tight circles and medium bigger circles.
 CUES
- Move from Shoulders
- Chest Up
- Don’t Shrug

Arm Circles

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
Work that ankle stability & cardio even if it feels lame 

DETAILS
1. Start standing. 
2. Jumping both feet out and land on your toes. 
3. Simultaneously open the arms above your head. 
4. Return to original position.
5. Repeat.

CUES
- Soft Landing 
- Quick Feet 
- Exhale

Jumping Jacks

Warm Up

GOAL 
Bicep pump with constant tension 

DETAILS
1. Stand on a band.
2. Create handles out of the band or underhand grip it.
3. Begin by pushing the elbows forward. 
4. Squeeze from your biceps. 
5. Lower slowly and repeat.

CUES
- Proud Chest
- Right Triangle 
- Squeeze from Bicep
- Thumbs Out

Resistance Band Curls

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

Superset

Load the triceps and work shoulder blade protraction with minimal equipment 

1. With a bench or couch behind you, have hands at shoulder width, with finger tips away from your body.
2. The legs will be extended forward on top of the other bench. 
3. Slowly lower your body into the right triangle with shoulder blades retracted. 
4. Using your triceps to bring your torso up again. 
5. Create space between your shoulders and ears at the top of the movement. 
6. Repeat. 

CUES
- Right Triangle 
- Squeeze Triceps
- Proud Chest

Bench Dips

GOAL
Refining your ab and shoulder stability

DETAILS
1. Starting in a perfect plank position on your elbows, press up to your hands by starting with one arm. 
2. Aim to minimize rocking of the spine and lower back.
3. Squeeze your butt and crunch your abs into your spine.
4. Lower back down gradually to elbows.
 CUES
- Squeeze Butt
- Crunch Abs
- Protract Shoulder Blades

Plank Ups

GOAL
Retract the back side of your body for better posture and muscles

DETAILS
1. Lay on stomach with palms facing down. 
2. Begin by squeezing from your glutes and raising arms up. 
3. Lift arms and legs as high as you can, initiating from spine and glutes. 
4. Lower hand height if you’re shrugging up. 

CUES
- Squeeze from Glutes
- Exhale on Up

Supermans

Circuit

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 close grip push up position.
3. Retract shoulder blades and externally rotate.
4. With elbows close to the body, 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

Close Grip Worm Push Ups

GOAL
Wider back for a tighter waist and strong look

DETAILS 
1. You will start by grabbing band and using a wider than shoulder-width pronated (palms down) grip. Step backwards two feet or so.
2. Bend your torso forward at the waist by around 30-degrees with your arms fully extended in front of you and a slight bend at the elbows. If your arms are not fully extended then you need to step a bit more backwards until they are. Once your arms are fully extended and your torso is slightly bent at the waist, tighten the lats and then you are ready to begin.
3. While keeping the arms straight, pull the bar down by contracting the lats until your hands are next to the side of the thighs. Breathe out as you perform this step.
4. While keeping the arms straight, go back to the starting position while breathing in.

CUES
- Proud Chest
- Squeeze Armpits

Resistance Band Straight Arm Pushdown

GOAL
Abs…washboard. Pretty much the works

DETAILS
1. Keep your hands underneath your shoulders, locking the knees and squeezing your glutes.
2. Keep your lower back flat by pulling your belly button into your spine and squeezing your abs.
 CUES
- Crunch Abs into Spine
- Squeeze Azz

High Plank

GOAL
Build ab strength relative to your body weight 

1. Start in supine position.
2. Arms extend overhead.
3. Legs extend and press together.
4. Eliminate space below lumbar spine by contracting the abdominals. 
5. Rock in this position minimizing movement at the hip and shoulder.

CUES
- Point Toes
- Hollow Rock 
- Crunch Belly Button into Spine

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