Name: Playbook - Morgan Olson - W5/D3 Push | Bench
Uploaded: 2023-06-09T21:05:11.085Z
Duration: 85 min
Description: W5/D3 Push | Bench

There was some inventive swearing during this one. 😂

Nora

Louis

Nicole

Great workout. Truly can’t believe the difference between week one to now.

August

Jess

Mads

Christi

Nasha

Sierra

Kysha

Awesome pec pump. Hitting those prs like crazy in the legend.

Kate

Robyn

Good confidence boost in improvement and love the burn of the drop sets

Julia

Quite the little terror on the ol’ triceps, wow! Now I get to do cardio, yay. ☠️

Amber Lawrence

Cat 🤙🏾

Bennett

Bench press - Work to 5rm 

Pause bench press  3 x 4 

Close grip DB Press  3 x 10-12
Close grip push-ups   3 x max reps 

Db lateral raise  3 x 10 + 10 
Across the chest single arm cable tricep pushdown  3 x 10 -15

Rope cable crunch  5 x 10 

Battle ropes 4 x 20 sec. 
V-ups 4 x 10

DETAILS
1. Retract your shoulder blades down into the bench and back towards your hips. Barbell can be used for leverage to get into this position. Think of trying to get your shoulders and hips to touch each other.
2. Legs are in a squat stance with your heels firmly planted on the ground. Squeeze the ass a little.
3. Grab the bar with the desired width and wrists neutral. 
4. Big breath and unrack the barbell.
5. Bring the barbell over your nips. 
6. Externally rotate and try to break the bar with your hands to activate your lats.
7. Lower the bar to below your sports bra. This is a very important position you have to nail.
8. Bar is BELOW your sports bra, and your elbows are tightly screwed in at a 45 degree angle.
9. With the bar touching your chest, drive up to finish the rep. Pause is optional.
10. Drive straight up or slightly back towards the rack, whichever feels stronger and more natural. 
11. Finish the rep with straight arms, with shoulder blades still retracted.

Barbell Bench Press (work up to a 5RM)

DETAILS
1. Retract your shoulder blades down into the bench and back towards your hips. Barbell can be used for leverage to get into this position. Think of trying to get your shoulders and hips to touch each other.
2. Legs are on ground or bench.
3. Grab the bar with the desired width and wrists neutral. 
4. Big breath and unrack the barbell.
5. Bring the barbell over your nips. 
6. Externally rotate and try to break the bar with your hands to activate your lats.
7. Lower the bar to below your sports bra. This is a very important position you have to nail.
8. Bar is BELOW your sports bra, and your elbows are tightly screwed in at a 45 degree angle.
9. With the bar touching your chest, pause 1 sec & drive up to finish the rep.
10. Drive straight up or slightly back towards the rack, whichever feels stronger and more natural. 
11. Finish the rep with straight arms, with shoulder blades still retracted.

Pause Bench Press

GOAL
Tricep incinerator and front delt crusher 

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 close to yourbody 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 tricep.  
7. Wrist is directly over elbow. And wrist is neutral. 

CUES
- Heels Grounded
- Elbows Just to Parallel
- Shoulder Blades Back and Down
- Wrists Neutral
- Proud Chest

Close Grip Dumbbell Bench

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  (max reps  each set )

Superset 1

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 (drop sets 10+10)

GOAL
What a beautiful exercise name #minimalism

DETAILS
1. Lock that elbow into place. 
2. Tall chest, stand perpendicular from a cable set at a high height. 
3. Begin with elbow at 90 degrees across the chest. 
4. Squeeze from tricep to extend. 
5. Flex wrist at bottom of rep. 
6. Open your chest through out the movement.
7. Slowly return to right triangle. 

CUES
- Right Triangle 
- Proud Chest
- Flex Wrist
- Squeeze Don’t Swing

Across the Chest Single Arm Tricep Extension

Superset 2

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

GOAL
Lower ab and 6-pack developer.

DETAILS
1. Lay with your legs straight out in front of you.
2. As you raise your legs, reach your fingers toward the ceiling to pull your upper body off the floor.
3. Slowly lower yourself back and try not to use momentum.

CUES
- Crunch Belly Button into Spine
- Point Toes 
- Exhale on the Up

V-Ups

GOAL
Build invaluable power, conditioning and hip strength 

1. Hip-width stance, begin with kettlebell in hands. 
2. Begin by pushing the hips back and start the upward swing by aggressively squeezeing your butt.
3. Stabilize the line of swing and aim for shoulder height.
4. Keep the arms slightly relaxed and let bell swing down, keeping the weight as close to your groin as possible.
5. Hinge the chest forward and repeat movement. 
6. Hips descend back and down, but above the knees

CUES
- Flat Back
- Brace Abs 
- Proud Chest

Kettlebell Swing

Superset 3

W5/D3 Push | Bench

Absolutely loved it! It’s exactly what I needed to add to my rugby S&C routine. Great movements for athletes playing contact-heavy sports. Thank you!

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I will feel that tomorrow. Arms are DONE.

Talena

1st week of 3er round of the legend 💪🥵🔥

Ayla

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Struggle to get to the gym, struggle to get through. Made it. That’s something.

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Had to stop mid workout to help a family member with a task. Finished up at home as I could. Some days are like that. :)

Korra

Definitely getting stronger! 45 pounds weighted planks woof woof 🥵🔥

W2/D4 Full Body Burn 🔥

What’s some alternatives for sissy squats,  and some of your PF doesn’t have some equipment.  I know I need to hit a real gym but it’s the closest and open 24hrs for hectic work schedule.

Monique

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🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵woof woof !!!!! Arg!!!💪💪💪💪💪

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Katie

That air dyne 🥵 legs are shaking 🫨 🔥

Was a killer on a hot day with the AC not working 💯 but I killed it and feel awesome! Legs 🦵 be growing!!

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Short and effective. I wound up adding straight arm pull downs, cable crossovers, and close grip pull downs. And now I’m dead.

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Noddy

Felt good after taking a week off. Still feeling strong 💪

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Those side planks woof woof … freaking love those💪😅🔥

Those side lying push ups are something else lol

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Damn that was good! 🔥🔥💪🏻💪🏻

Killer glutes/hammies workout. I’ll be crying tomorrow, don’t worry 😉

W5/D1 Leg of Steel

The pats are on fire, had to change up a few exercises due to machine availability, but it felt great!

W5/D2 Bulletproof Back 🔥

Great way end this!!! I loved every single workout! 🔥💪🏻

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