Name: Playbook - Nikki McGrath - Dumbbell ONLY Upper
Uploaded: 2024-04-10T18:05:09.285Z
Duration: 35 min
Description: Dumbbell ONLY Upper

Freaking awesome. I’m going to be so sore!

Nikki

Go do my Upper Body Warm Up, located in my WARM UPS Collection. 

For today’s workout, you have 3 circuits: each circuit has 4 exercises, and you’ll do 4 rounds before moving on to the next.

After you complete the first circuit, do 30 commandos before moving to the next circuit. 

You got this team! You’re strong!

You have 4 exercises: roll through them with minimal rest in-between. 
Repeat 4x.

1. Start in a high plank position with your hands holding a dumbbell in each hand. Your wrists should be directly under your shoulders and your body in a straight line from head to heels.
   
2. Engage your core muscles to stabilize your body and prevent your hips from sagging or lifting.

3. Keeping your elbows close to your body, row one dumbbell towards your hip by bending your elbow and lifting the weight towards your side. Keep your shoulder blades down and back as you row.

4. Lower the dumbbell back to the starting position in a controlled manner.

5. Repeat the row on the other side by rowing the dumbbell towards the opposite hip.

6. Continue alternating rows on each side while maintaining a strong plank position throughout the exercise.

7. Aim to perform the exercise with proper form and control to effectively target your back, shoulders, and core muscles.

Remember to breathe continuously and focus on maintaining stability and alignment throughout the movement.

Plank Rows

- Begin in a high plank position (hands over shoulders) with a dumbbell place on one side of your body
- With the opposite hand pull the dumbbell through to the other side.

Repeat. 1 pass over = 1 rep.

Dumbbell plank pass through

- Stand with wide stance and your hands on kettlebells
- One arm at a time pull the kettlebell off the ground
- Engage your lat as you pull up 
- Keep core activated

Kettlebell gorilla rows

1. Start in a standing position with your feet hip-width apart and your arms at your sides.

2. Lower your body into a squat position by bending your knees and placing your hands on the floor in front of you.

3. Jump or step your feet back to land in a plank position, with your body in a straight line from head to heels.

4. Perform a plank jack by jumping your feet wide apart and then back together while maintaining the plank position.

5. Perform a push-up by lowering your chest to the floor while keeping your elbows close to your body.

6. Push yourself back up to the plank position.

7. Jump or step your feet back towards your hands to return to the squat position.

8. Explosively jump up into the air, reaching your arms overhead.

9. Land softly and immediately go into the next repetition by lowering back into the squat position.

Remember to maintain proper form, engage your core, and perform the movements with control and intensity. Enjoy the burn!

Plank Jack Burpees

Circuit #1

- Bring your elbows down to the ground 
- Keep your core engaged
- Try not to move your hips back and forth 
- Extend one arm then the other

Commandos

- Hinge forward keeping a bend at your knee
- Holding dumbbells in each hand and arms bent to 90 degrees at your sides
- Extend your arms engaging your triceps
- Lower back to starting position

Dumbbell tricep kickbacks

For this exercise, start with grabbing a set of dumbbells. 

Ensure your back is straight and your core is engaged. 
From here, lower your arms down by your hips, palms facing out. 

Curl the weights up to your shoulders, then switch direction to have your arms bent, parallel to the floor and palms facing out. From here, press up into your overhead press, ensuring your back is straight and your core is engaged. 

Press evenly through both arms. Lower down and repeat.

Curl to Press

- Start in a side plank position 
- Raise your hips keeping your core engaged 
- Lower with a slow controlled movement

Half the reps on one side, then half the reps on the other. 

Modification:

Drop your lower leg down to your knee, keeping your top leg straight.

Elbow side plank hip raises

For this exercise, start with proper squat form: 

Toes should be pointed straight ahead, core engaged, and shoulders pulled down and back. Back should be straight and in line with your hips. 

As you squat down, ensure that your knees are inline with your 2nd toes. Explode up and jump as high as you can. Land in a squat, keeping knees bent. Repeat.

Jump squats

Circuit #2

- With back supported hold two dumbbells at your shoulders 
- Press the dumbbells up to full arm extension
- Lower them to the starting position
- Ensure your core is engaged.

Dumbbell seated shoulder press

For this exercise, grab a set of weights and rest them in front of your hips, palms facing inward. 

Lift both arms simultaneously at a 45 degree angle until arms are parallel to the floor, ensuring that your keeping a slight bend in your elbows.

Lower down, and repeat.

Shoulder Lat Raise

Single leg Sit up

For this exercise, start in a plank, ensuring your hands are underneath your elbows. From here, bring your feet in closer to your hands. 

Hop your legs up into the air, and then lower down to the other side, hopping back up immediately as you land. 

Modification: lift one leg up and “hop” the other one up. You got this!

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