Name: Playbook - Niki SugarySixpack - Lean + strong total body (upper focus) W8/D6
Uploaded: 2024-03-28T18:05:10.439Z
Duration: 40 min
Description: Lean + strong total body (upper focus) W8/D6

Corinne

Raeanne

Elisa

Need:
Weights
Mat
Mini loop band (warm up)

Rest directions in each circuit.

Form tips on each exercise.

Estimated time may differ slightly for each person!

Go through each exercise continuously only resting quickly if needed.

-Modify by taking off band
-Connect to the core and maintain connection throughout interval (see core hold technique)
-Exhale check in with/deepen connection to the deep core and move arm
-Slow and controlled
-Core should stabilize you here and prevent rotation/twisting/hip and shoulder hiking up or dropping down. Imagine a bowl of water on your back that you don’t want to spill

Banded arm arc right

Banded arm arc left

-Keep majority of motion in the thoracic spine, not dumping into low back
-Exhale to arch (cat), inhale to cow
-Slow, controlled and intentional
-Don’t push range of motion to discomfort

Cat cow

-Keep hips lifted and picture a line from knees to head with hips, ribs and head in line
-Keep length through the body
-Avoid hips, ribs or waist sinking towards the floor
-Deep core engaged through movement to stabilize
-Move with control
-Repeat reps on both sides

Plank reach right

Plank reach left

-Engage deep core and use lower abs to lift knees off the ground
-Keep hips ribs and head stacked for good alignment
-Keep a light length through your torso
-See core breathing/ core hold tutorials

Quadruped lift off

-Intensify by moving off knees into regular push up position during push up portion
-Core works with breath through the movement. Exhale and engage on exertion. Core should be engaged when stretched out in ‘plank’ position
-core should help lift/hold torso off of the ground when pressing back

Pressback

-Keep a light length through body with good alignment by keeping hips, ribs and head stacked in line and chin tucked
-Avoid rib fare when arms are overhead
-Start with arms close to shoulder width apart and press the band out with control as you raise your arms from bottom to top. Press out 4-5 times from top to bottom 
-Core works with breath throughout movement (see core breathing tutorial)

Band press out

-Hinge at hips to bend. Can adjust depth as needed for comfort
-Lats engage before moving arms
-Core works with breath through movement (see core hold/core breathing tutorial)

Raise & rotate

-Rotate palms up as arms open back to feel a chest stretch
-Move with control

Hug yourself

Warm up

Rest up to 45 seconds when all 3 rounds are complete.

-alternate sides in curtsy
-Hold weights with elbows at 90 degrees out from shoulders
-drive up to standing with the front leg. Press through the floor & use the glute!
-leg steps back and across body but only as range of motion allows while keeping good form
-keep hips, ribs and head stacked. Be especially mindful at the top of the press (avoid ribs flaring and back arching) 
-engage core on exhale with exertion, relax deep core on inhale

Goal post curtsy

-connect to the deep core before lifting (see core hold tutorial in core function playlist)
-Core should be stabilizing as you move arms 
-Glute squeezes to hold hips up in bridge
-Core works with breath through the movement. Exhale as you deepen/ check in with connection & move
-Keep the upper arm as still as possible throughout
-Movement comes from the elbow joint
-Elbows go to 90 degrees
-Slow lowering of weights- please watch your head!
-Palms face each other

Skull crusher + bridge hold

-Feet are wider than hips, adjust slightly to what’s most comfortable for you
-Knees and toes point the same direction
-Hips, ribs and head stacked throughout movement to keep from over arching low back or ribs flaring
-Use glutes and inner thighs to press up to standing
-Slow and controlled during lowering phase of press
-Core works with breath through movement (see core breathing tutorial)

Alternating sumo reverse curl to press

Pair 1

Rest up to 45 sec when all rounds are complete.

-Sit back and down into the squat, only go to range of motion that allows proper form
-Weight is mostly back in your heels and balls of feet but big toe is in contract with the ground
-Glutes drive the movement up to standing
-Ribs stay ‘tucked’ and pelvis stays close to neutral so that low back isn’t over arching at the bottom of the squat (sticking out butt). Keep hips, ribs and head in line
-Holding weight on one side makes core work harder to stabilize and keep properly alignment
-Avoid weight on just 1 side moving your body into uneven squatting or poor form
-Core works with breath throughout movement (see core breathing tutorial)

Unilateral hold + squat left

Unilateral hold + squat right

-Keep hips square in lunge stance
-Keep hips, ribs and head in a stacked line throughout movement by hinging forward at hips
-Lats engage to support weight during row
-Core works with breath through movement (see core breathing/core hold tutorials in core function section)
-Modify depth of lunge and amount of lean as needed
-Repeat reps on both sides

Rocket row right

Rocket row left

Pair 2

Rest up to 45 sec after all rounds are completed.

-Keep hips square (side by side)
-Adjust depth of split squat and length of step back for comfort
-Sit back into the gluten as you hold the split squat position
-Slight forward lean in split squat to keep good alignment and prevent over arched low back and rib flare (hips, ribs and head stacked and a light length through torso)
-Core stabilizes as you curl 
-Core works along with breath throughout movement (see core breathing tutorial)
-repeat other side

Split squat hold + curl right

Split squat hold + curl left

-Deep core works with your breath throughout the movement! (see core breathing tutorial/core hold). Exhale, connect, move. Can also maintain a light connection throughout.
-Keep hips ribs and head stacked in good alignment and a light length through body
-Core should help prevent low back from over arching
-Core should help resist the urge to let ribs flare, core connection helps keep them down
-Move slowly and with control

Pullover + heel taps

Circuit 3

-Make sure rotation is coming from the thoracic spine (upper/mid back) not the low back
-Engage deep core before rotation
-Can also squeeze ball/block/pillow between knees to help prevent twisting through lumbar spine

Thread the needle (upper) right

Thread the needle (upper) left

-Reaching over head to feel stretch along side body
-Keep length through torso
-The goal is a gentle stretch, not discomfort

Side stretch right

Side stretch left

-Can hold either arm position to feel stretch longer
-Weight is seated back on legs/heels
-Keep length and intention through stretch, don’t allow chest and belly to dump towards the floor

Lat stretch

-Keep shoulders back and pull arm across body
-Torso isn’t twisting for added range of motion

Shoulder stretch right

Shoulder stretch left

Cool down

Lean + strong total body (upper focus) W8/D6

LEG DAY KWEEEEN! This is a great start to round 2 of Lean + Strong. Burn.

Katie

Tammie

Emma

Lean + strong lower body W7/D1

Julianne

Kelsey

Amazing 7weeks! I feel amazing 🤩 thank you so much 🙏🏻⭐️

Pamela

Lean + strong upper body W7/D2

Courtney

Lean + strong core + cardio W7/D3 (optional)

Loved this one, my whole body feels activated!

Victoria

Solid and challenging if using heavy enough weights

Lean + strong total body W7/D4

I love how there’s a bit of a strength challenge incorporated in this cardio workout!

Lean + strong cardio + core W7/D5

Hannah

Lean + strong lower body W7/D6

So effective and quick but challenging—LOVE!

Ally

Lean + strong upper body W8/D1

Natalie

Lean and strong lower body W8/D2

Natalie Hubbell

For the fire section I think you meant reps instead is seconds ? And for the trenching one stretch is 303sec 😉

Katekate

Lean + strong core & cardio W8/D3 (optional day)

I really enjoyed the great variety of exercises!

For some reason the app isn’t allowing me to play any of the follow along workouts 🤷‍♀️

It’s fixed!! You’re right, reps not minutes. So sorry!

Niki

Lean + strong total body W8/D4

Mujde

Lean + strong core & cardio W8/D5

What a riper 😅. Loved the single leg stuff, really valuable information (very different from side-to-side). Happy to have some new goals and room for improvement. Thank you ☺️ for that sweat ❤️

Lauren

Those slept squat + hops 🥵
Had to drop the weights but got it done ✔️

Lean + strong lower body W9/D1

Lean + strong upper body W9/D2

Loved how it incorporated some kickboxing moves! So much fun!

Love the burn 🔥 jajajajajaja always so fun. Thanks 🙏 🌸

Lean + strong cardio + core W9/D3

I had only 10 kg dumbbells with me and nearly died by the end of this workout but finished it! 🥹💪🏻💦

Judit

Lean & strong total body W9/D4

Fun movements made this cardio workout very enjoyable, time just flew by! 😊

Sarah

Lean + strong core & cardio W9/D5

Quads were on fire after that burnout! Such a great lower body workout!

Becca Ralls

Abbie

Thank goodness tomorrow is a rest day. This was tough!

Lean + strong lower body W9/D6

Lean + strong lower body W10/D1

Lean + strong upper body W10/D2

Did you means 45 reps of burpee jacks or 45 sec?

Lean + strong cardio & core W10/D3

Amazing sweat 😓 🥵thanks 🙏💪🏼

Hard one I struggled through the last round of burnout. Thanks for keeping me strong

Lean + strong total body W10/D4

Amazing workout! There might be a few that say reps instead of time?

Lean + strong cardio + core W10/D5

Lean + strong total body (upper focus) W10/D6

Whoa! I could only make it through 3 rounds. This was fire!

Kayla

Tough workout, it may be one round too long. I couldn’t finish unfortunately, but got close! It takes a bit over an hour to do it full out

Power week lower body W11/D1

Power week upper body W11/D2

Power week core W11/D3

Another great workout with nicely challenging compound movements! 💪🏻 Love it when unilateral exercises are included! 😊

Lean + strong total body (upper focus) W8/D6

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