Name: Playbook - Morgan Olson - Wide Back Alert [Mechanics Added]
Uploaded: 2026-06-04T14:17:22.172Z
Duration: 70 min
Description: Wide Back Alert [Mechanics Added]

Love a good back day! Also happy the abs are back in rotation. My abs were missing it

Roscoe

Ashley

My core is sooo weak! Love the MoMo Muscle Ab Circuit!

Nicole

Kallie

A good mix of machine and barbell work. We’re widening the back on pull ups and pull downs, and thickening the back with any rows.

Notice how we alternate and super-set these two mechanics to build a dense wider back so your hips appear smaller hehe and you fill out your men’s M tee. 

P. S. Crunch your late to your hips to really feel the wires.

This positioning tweak might feel simple, but it’s a game changer.

→ Set your hips.
→ Brace your core.
→ Pull with control.

It’s not basic—it’s foundational.

[Mechanics]: Pull Downs

GOAL
Wanna look like Wonder Woman with a wide back down to a small, tapered waist? Pull down more. 

DETAILS
1. Get your sternum facing up towards the ceiling #GirlsGoneToTheGym
2. Grip the bar wide, whatever that means for your arm length. 
3. BEGIN the rep with shoulder blade retraction. 
4. Externally rotate aka show your arm pits.
5. Exhale and pull bar to just below your chest. 
6. When pulling, your elbows should be slightly behind the bar/your spine. 
7. Release and control the negative. Repeat. 
Pro- Tip: As you pull down squeeze those armpits. Also don't let elbows go in front of the bar. 

Why do elbows have so much to do with this shit? Because proper elbow mechanics = proper scapula mechanics. Also, breathe. Exhale on pull, inhale at top. 

CUES
- Pull with the Elbows
- Show the Armpits
- Squeeze the Pits
- Shoulder Blades Back and Down
- Proud Chest

Wide Grip Lat Pulldown

GOAL
Wider back for a tighter waist and strong look

DETAILS 
1. You will start by grabbing the wide bar from the top pulley of a pulldown machine 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

Rope Straight Arm Pushdown

Start Em

GOAL
Wider back for smaller hips and waist

DETAILS
1. Set resistance. The heavier = the easier. 
2. Arms straight and wide grip. 
3. Externally rotate your shoulder. Think of showing your arm pits.
4. Begin by retracting your shoulder blades back and down.
5. Squeeze the elbows out and think of tucking them into your pockets. 
6. With a proud chest reach the top, lower slow. 
7. Repeat. 

CUES
- Show the Armpits
- Shoulder Blade Retraction & Depression
- Proud Chest

Assisted Pull Ups

GOAL
Focus on the bicep squeeze and shoulder blade retraction 

DETAILS
1. Set machine weight, the heavier weight, the easier. 
2. Externally rotate your shoulders and retract the shoulder blades. 
3. BEGIN the rep retracting your shoulder blades and squeezing your biceps. 
4. Focus on pulling with biceps and upper back.
5. Squeeze, release slowly. 

CUES
- Pull with the Elbows
- Externally Rotate
- Proud Chest
- Wear black

Assisted Chin Up

Burn Out

GOAL
Attack that back, use the bench to lift more weight to give the lower back a rest

DETAILS
1. Straddle a bench with a barbell over it.
2. Add necessary weight *using a rack helps* 
3. Straddle bench and squeeze the bench with thighs
4. Hinge over and push your hips back.
5. Flat back, brace abs and begin by pulling the bar to your belly button. 
6. As the weight is heavy, use the bench to rest the bar and reset your position.
7. Squeeze from your shoulder blades each rep.
 CUES
- Proud Chest
- Flat Back
- Brace Abs
- Shoulder Blade Retraction & Depression

Bench Barbell Row

GOAL
Thicker back for better posture and confidence 

DETAILS 
1. Find this machine. If you don’t have it, do seal rows. 
2. Squeeze back with your shoulder blades.
3. Get your chest proud and depress shoulder blades. 
4. Exhale on the pull. 
5. Release slowly on negative. 
6. Add pauses and pulse reps until failure. 

CUES
- Proud Chest
- Depress & Retract Shoulder Blades

Chest Supported Machine Row

GOAL
Ab ripper X 

DETAILS 
1. Pulley is set to shoulder height. 
2. When arms extended, the handle should be in line with the cable. 
3. Begin by bracing your core. 
4. Squeeze glutes. 
5. Rotate from side to center. 
6. Move from core to initiate movement. 

Reps are per side. 

CUES
- Don’t Shrug
- Proud Chest
- Brace Abs

Cable Torso Rotation

GOAL
6-pack body weight edition, just make sure to crunch your abs and not sit up with your neck #ProTips

DETAILS
1. Lay on your back with your knees bent.
2. Begin my crunching your abs into your spine with your wrists dragging up your quads.
3. Crunch up to raise your wrists up to the knees.
4. Move slow and work from the abs not momentum.

CUES
- Ribs to Hips
- Squeeze

Wrist to Knees

GOAL
Lower ab shredder - lift with the abs, not the hips 

DETAILS
1. Lay with your legs straight up, point your toes like a ballerina and glue your lower back to the floor.
2. Keeping your arms straight by your sides, or under your hips, slowly lower your legs to the floor until your lower back begins to arch. 
3. Mind muscle connect to your abs and crunch your abs to return to the starting position.

CUES
- Hollow Rock 
- Crunch Abs into Spine

Lying Leg Lifts

GOAL
Get those V-line obliques by looking like a weirdo #WorthIt

DETAILS
1. Lay on your back. 
2. Bend your knees and place heels far enough where you have a good range of motion on the movement.
3. Crunch your abs into your spine and slightly elevate the shoulders off the ground.
4. Straighten out your arms and begin by touching your ankle with one arm. 
5. Move slow and intentionally aim to contract the obliques. 
6. Repeat on the other side.

Ankle Biters

GOAL
V-lines baby 
 DETAILS
1. On your butt, bend your legs at the knees.
2. Get a proud upright chest. 
3. Twist your torso and punch through with the fist.
4. Hold the contraction for a second and move back to the starting position while breathing out. Repeat on the other sides.

CUES - Proud Chest
- Squeeze Abs
- Exhale on the Punch

Torso Twist

MoMoMuscle Ab Circuit

Wide Back Alert [Mechanics Added]

Another One [Arms + Abs]

Regina

Back Blitz

Mads

Upper Frame [Shoulders]

The Leg Day You Didn’t See Coming

Shelley

Arm Day from IG

Asher 

Deb Livingston

Work Shoulders

3D-Back

Mina

Marina

Sore n Simple Legs 🥵

Arm Slayer 🗡️

massive pump. increased weight on multiple exercises and found a new base. love seeing progress.

Zander

Back + Biceps [BUILD]

did back squats instead and paired it with a 1.5 mile run for abs and calves/ankles.

Leg Engagement

I’d love some shorter workouts on the fighter feed. I find they always take me longer than the estimated time and finding it hard to fit the whole workout in amongst full time work, looking after dogs etc.

Arms [Situation]

Salsa

Squeeze Ur Blades

Melody

6-Pack + Shoulders

Marta

Testosterone Booster Legs

Make it a Habit [Arm Day]

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

Mandy

Scapular Execution [Back + Down]

I skipped stuff cuz I’m full of cheesecake

Shay

Chest + Abs [New Warm Up…]

Nice and short. My fave exercise for calves too

Eleonore

Alex

Leg [Glute Vibes]

Biceps + Lower Abs

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

Dead Stop [Back]

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. 💪🏼

Glute/Back/Abs [Legs]

Dumbbell 💀 crushers Gabe me a run for my tris

Arms [the look day]

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

Leg [Quad Vibes]

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.

Leg [Base Vibes]

New fave - such a good arm pump 💪🏼🔥

Arm Day: Pump & Destroy

Anna

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 🔥

Loadout: Lower Body

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

Ground Zero [Legs]

Natalia

Emerson

Arms [From IG]

X-Rated Back

These new workouts have been 🔥🔥🔥

Proud [Chest] + V-Lines

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.

[Activation] Leg Day

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

Love when I take time for an intentional workout and this one was perfect!

Not bad for a post break up work out 🧰 is ⛽⛽⛽

Shoulder from IG

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.

Wide Back Alert [Mechanics Added]

Community

More workouts from Morgan Olson