Name: Playbook - Sarah Herse - 2/6 - Tuesday Upper Body WOD
Uploaded: 2024-04-23T22:35:48.994Z
Duration: 30 min
Description: 2/6 - Tuesday Upper Body WOD

Sarah

Warm-up x 3 sets
A1. Mountain climbers x 20 seconds
A2. Plank shoulder taps + plank twist x 30 seconds
A3. Banded seated rows (band around feet) x 30 seconds
A4. Hollow hold x 20 seconds (bend knees to modify)
*Rest 30 seconds

B. 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps of
B1. Dumbbell burpee + bent over row
B2. Push-ups (modify as needed)
B3. V-ups or sit-ups
*For dumbbells, I recommend 15-35# each for women & 25-50# for men

C. Optional - Upper body circuit
C1. Dumbbell bicep curl: max reps in 30 seconds, rest 30 seconds between sets for 3 sets
C2. DB Upright Row (30 seconds on, 30 seconds off for 3 sets)
C3. DB lateral raises (30 seconds on, 30 seconds off for 3 sets)
C4. DB front raise (30 seconds on, 30 seconds off for 3 sets)
C5. DB Reverse Fly (30 seconds on, 30 seconds off for 3 sets)
*Choose weights for each exercise that you could do ~15 unbroken reps with when fresh

Warm-up x 3 sets
A1. Mountain climbers x 20 seconds
A2. Plank shoulder taps + plank twist x 30 seconds
A3. Banded seated rows (band around feet) x 30 seconds
A4. Hollow hold x 20 seconds (bend knees to modify)
*Rest 30 seconds

- Begin in a pushup position, with your weight supported by your hands and toes. Flexing the knee and hip, bring one leg until the knee is approximately under the hip. This will be your starting position.
- Explosively reverse the positions of your legs, extending the bent leg until the leg is straight and supported by the toe, and bringing the other foot up with the hip and knee flexed. Repeat in an alternating fashion for 20-30 seconds.

Mountain climbers

- Begin in a push up position
- Tap your shoulder with the opposite hand
- Straighten the right arm and press it into the floor. At the same time, lift the left hand up and twist the hips and shoulders to raise the left arm up towards the ceiling. Bring the left arm down, press the left hand into the floor, and twist the hips and shoulders to alternate sides, lifting the right hand into the air.

Plank Shoulder Taps + Plank Twist

- Sit on the floor and place a band around the middle of your feet
- Grab the band about halfway or more down (the part near your feet)
- Keeping a tall spine and engaged core pull the band towards you (should feel tension in the band during the movement)
- Keep elbows tucked near your side and really engage the back muscles

Banded seated rows (band around feet)

- Start lying on back with with your arms extended overhead on floor and legs straight
- At the same time, and with control, lift arms, head, shoulder blades, and legs off the floor.
- Hold in the position for set amount of time and focus on pulling the belly button towards the floor.

(bend knees to modify)

Hollow hold

Warm Up (Upper body 4)

B. 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps of
B1. Dumbbell burpee + bent over row
B2. Push-ups (modify as needed)
B3. V-ups or sit-ups
*For dumbbells, I recommend 15-35# each for women & 25-50# for men

- Keeping your back flat, bend forward and squat down, grasping the dumbbells.
- Initiate the movement by kicking legs back, so that you’re in the push-up position, holding onto the dumbbells.
- Make a push-up, hop your feet forward and rise until your torso is parallel with the ground and knees slightly bent and hinged at the hips
- Bring both elbows up towards the ceiling to perform the "row" portion and bring them back down until your arms are extended
- Repeat sequence for recommended amount of reps

Dumbbell Burpee + Bent Over Row

- Lie on the floor face down and place your hands about shoulder width apart
- Lower yourself downward until your chest almost touches the floor
- Push through your hands and press your upper body back up to the starting position when arms are fully locked out 
- Repeat for recommended amount of reps
*Can do on your knees if need to modify

Push-ups

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

V-ups

Circuit 1

C. Upper body circuit
C1. Dumbbell bicep curl: max reps in 30 seconds, rest 30 seconds between sets for 3 sets
C2. DB Upright Row (30 seconds on, 30 seconds off for 3 sets)
C3. DB lateral raises (30 seconds on, 30 seconds off for 3 sets)
C4. DB front raise (30 seconds on, 30 seconds off for 3 sets)
C5. DB Reverse Fly (30 seconds on, 30 seconds off for 3 sets)
*Choose weights for each exercise that you could do ~15 unbroken reps with when fresh

- Stand up straight with a dumbbell in each hand at arm's length. Keep your elbows close to your torso and rotate the palms of your hands until they are facing forward. This will be your starting position.
- Now, keeping the upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the weights while contracting your biceps. Continue to raise the weights until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level. Hold the contracted position for a brief pause as you squeeze your biceps.
- Then, inhale and slowly begin to lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Dumbbell bicep curl

30 seconds on, 30 seconds off for 3 sets

- Grasp a dumbbell in each hand with a pronated (palms forward) grip that is slightly less than shoulder width. The dumbbells should be resting on top of your thighs. Your arms should be extended with a slight bend at the elbows and your back should be straight. This will be your starting position.
- Use your side shoulders to lift the dumbbells as you exhale. The dumbbells should be close to the body as you move it up and the elbows should drive the motion. Continue to lift them until they nearly touch your chin. Tip: Your elbows should drive the motion. As you lift the dumbbells, your elbows should always be higher than your forearms. Also, keep your torso stationary and pause for a second at the top of the movement.
- Lower the dumbbells back down slowly to the starting position. Inhale as you perform this portion of the movement.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Dumbbell upright row

30 seconds on, 30 seconds off for 3 sets

- Stand tall, abs engaged, with a dumbbell in each hand.
- Keeping your elbows soft, reach your arms out to your sides, until they are at shoulder height.
- Slowly lower the dumbbells down to your sides.

Dumbbell lateral raise

30 seconds on, 30 seconds off for 3 sets

- Stand tall, abs engaged, with a dumbbell in each hand.
- Keeping your elbows soft, reach your arms in front of you, until they are at shoulder height.
- Slowly lower the dumbbells down to your hips.

Dumbbell front raise

30 seconds on, 30 seconds off for 3 sets

- To begin, lie down on an incline bench with the chest and stomach pressing against the incline. Have the dumbbells in each hand with the palms facing each other (neutral grip).
- Extend the arms in front of you so that they are perpendicular to the angle of the bench. The legs should be stationary while applying pressure with the ball of your toes. This is the starting position.
- Maintaining the slight bend of the elbows, move the weights out and away from each other (to the side) in an arc motion while exhaling. Tip: Try to squeeze your shoulder blades together to get the best results from this exercise.
- The arms should be elevated until they are parallel to the floor.
- Feel the contraction and slowly lower the weights back down to the starting position while inhaling.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Dumbbell reverse fly

Circuit 3 - Upper Body Dumbbell Burner (time-based)

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Just what I needed to get back into a routine after healing from a broken pinky ❤️‍🩹

Danielle

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4/27 - Core & Cardio WOD

4/28 - Follow-along full body stretch

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4/16 - Tuesday Upper Body WOD

4/17 - Wednesday Booty WOD

4/18- Thursday Arm WOD

4/19 - Friday Full Body WOD

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4/21 - Sunday Recovery & Mobility WOD (upper body)

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4/11- Thursday Arm WOD

4/12 - Friday Full Body WOD

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4/4 - Thursday Arm WOD

4/5 - Friday Full Body WOD

4/6 - Core & Cardio WOD

That was great. Thanks so much for these stretching videos, Sarah!

Kate

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Loved it! I was going to start the Flex Express, but this workout was to good to pass up!  Thank you 😊

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3/27- Wednesday Glute WOD

3/28 - Thursday Arm WOD

3/29 - Friday Full Body WOD

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3/31- Sunday Recovery & Mobility WOD (Back & Shoulders)

That was a great way to start the week!  Thank you 😊

3/18 - Monday Leg WOD

Whew… that was tough! Great workout!! 🔥

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3/20 - Wednesday Glute WOD

3/21 - Thursday Arm WOD

3/22 - Friday Full Body WOD

That was great!  I’ll be repeating that one!

3/23 - Core & Cardio WOD

3/24 - Sunday follow-along stretch (hips and hamstrings)

The “Death By Complex” was brutal!  I’m going to feel that tomorrow!  Thanks for the workout 🏋️‍♀️ 😊

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