Name: Playbook - Morgan Olson - Wider Back Probs
Uploaded: 2026-06-04T14:17:21.967Z
Duration: 70 min
Description: Wider Back Probs

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Deb Livingston

Zander

Love this.  Intense quick and dirty.  I love back days!!!

Shelley

Ngaire

For pendlay row, do two warm up sets at 10 reps. Then find your 12-15RM at 10 RPE in as little of sets as possible. 

For example - 10 reps at 45lbs, 10 reps at 65lbs and then 12-15 rep max at 85lbs.

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

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

Lat Pump

GOAL
Barbell row that challenges your back strength and explosiveness in a deadlift 

DETAILS
1. Have a barbell set with bumper plates. 
2. Get your torso parallel to the floor, arch your back and slightly bend your knees. 
3. Hands are usually wide on this one, a few inches outside your shoulder. 
4. With the bar on the ground, explosively pull the bar to below your nipple line. Essentially your lower body stays in a locked position and the upper rows back. 
5. Return weight to the floor and repeat. 

Pro-Tip- Elbows can come out and away from your rib cage on this one. Don't be afraid to be fast to recruit for muscle fibers. 

CUES
- Chest is Proud
- Shoulders Back & Down
- Flat/Arched Back

Pendlay Row

GOAL
Scapular depression aka lat work for a wider back and narrow waist 

DETAILS
1. Place a dumbbell standing up on a flat bench.
2. Lie perpendicular to the bench (torso across it as in forming a cross) with only your shoulders lying on the surface.
3. Grasp the dumbbell with both hands and hold it straight over your chest at arms length. Both palms should be pressing against the underside one of the sides of the dumbbell. This will be your starting position, make sure the weight is secure.
4. While keeping your arms straight, lower the weight slowly in an arc behind your head while breathing in until you feel a stretch on the armpit.
5. At that point, bring the dumbbell back to the starting position by depressing your shoulder blades, using the arc through which the weight was lowered and exhale as you perform this movement.
6. Hold the weight on the initial position for a second and repeat the movement. 

CUES
- Initiate with Scapula 
- Squeeze Your Butt
- Slightly Bend Elbows

Dumbbell Pull Overs

GOAL
Thicker back & improved posture 

1. Grab the close grip bar.
2. Begin by squeezing your shoulder blades back.
3. Slightly lean back. 
4. Pull down the attachment with a proud chest and elbows squeezing down towards the hips. 
5. Keep a proud chest and squeeze at the bottom. Do not round your shoulder blades and pull with your arms.
6. Release slowly and repeat. 

CUES
- Proud Chest
- Initiate with Shoulder Blades

Close Grip Pulldown

Lat Volume

GOAL
Lat attack for a stronger back and tighter waist

DETAILS
1. Kneeling with a cable on high. 
2. Grab with arm and opposite knee is up. 
3. Full stretch and begin by pulling the elbow towards your hip.
4. Think about depressing your shoulder blades not just pulling.
5. Pull elbow towards belly button. 
6. Release slowly. 
7. Repeat with either a proud chest or slightly bent forward. 

CUES
- Squeeze Armpit
- Right Triangle

Kneeling Cable Row

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
Goddamn this is tough. But honestly we need weight to carve some abs in. Go as heavy as possible for the time allotted. 

DETAILS
1. Get on your hands and knees.
2. Add a weight plate or dumbbells on your mid back.
3. Have someone assist if needed.
4. Get in a perfect plank position.
5. Feet together, squeeze your butt and exhale through the pain.

CUES 
- Squeeze Butt
- Crunch Abs into Spine
- Hollow Rock

Weighted Plank

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

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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]

Squeeze Ur Blades

Melody

6-Pack + Shoulders

Marta

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

Mandy

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I skipped stuff cuz I’m full of cheesecake

Shay

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Nice and short. My fave exercise for calves too

Eleonore

Alex

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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 🔥

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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

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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

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

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