Name: Playbook - Sarah Herse - 6/10 - Flex Friday: Arms & Abs
Uploaded: 2022-07-11T12:15:54.920Z
Duration: 30 min
Description: 6/10 - Flex Friday: Arms & Abs

All right… so I really like this workout, but… how on earth are you supposed to complete 6 rounds of circuit 1 (in each round you have to complete each one of the 4 exercises 6 times (20-18-16-14-12-10))? Am I misunderstanding this?

Anke Schneider

A. Warm-up x 3 sets
A1. Dumbbell jumping jack x 10 reps
A2. Dumbbell halos x 30 seconds each side
A3. Mountain climbers x 20 reps
A4. Hollow body hold x 10 seconds
*Rest 30 seconds between sets

B. 20-18-16-14-12-10 Reps Of:
B1. Crossbody curls (alternating & splitting reps between arms)
B2. Dumbbell overhead triceps extension
B3. Single dumbbell front raise
B4. Sit-ups (anchor feet if needed)

C. Optional biceps burnout: Bicep curl 21’s x 3 sets

A. Warm-up x 3 sets
A1. Dumbbell jumping jack x 10 reps
A2. Dumbbell halos x 30 seconds each side
A3. Mountain climbers x 20 reps
A4. Hollow body hold x 10 seconds
Rest 30 seconds between sets

- Hold one dumbbell overhead. 
- Stand straight with your feet hip-width apart. 
- Slightly bend your knees and jump in the air. 
- As you jump, spread your feet about slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

Dumbbell Jumping Jacks

Moving both arms, bring the weight plate down past your right shoulder, down just past your hips and then back up over your left shoulder. In this way, the weight plate should complete a circular movement and pass around your head like a halo

Plate or dumbbell halo

- 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

- 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

Warmup (Upper Body 2)

B. 20-18-16-14-12-10 Reps Of:
B1. Crossbody curls (alternating & splitting reps between arms)
B2. Dumbbell overhead triceps extension
B3. Single dumbbell front raise
B4. Sit-ups (anchor feet if needed)

10/arm - 20 total

- Stand up straight with a dumbbell in each hand. Your hands should be down at your side with your palms facing in.
- While keeping your palms facing in and without twisting your arm, curl the dumbbell of the right arm up towards your left shoulder as you exhale. Touch the top of the dumbbell to your shoulder and hold the contraction for a second.
- Slowly lower the dumbbell along the same path as you inhale and then repeat the same movement for the left arm.
- Continue alternating in this fashion until the recommended amount of repetitions is performed for each arm.

Cross body hammer curl

- With a dumbbell held by both hands stand with your feet shoulder width apart.
- Slowly use both hands to grab the dumbbell and lift it over your head until both arms are fully extended.
- The head of the dumbbell should be resting in the palms of your hands with your thumbs around it. The palm of the hands should be facing up towards the ceiling. This will be your starting position.
- Keeping your upper arms close to your head with elbows in and perpendicular to the floor, lower the resistance in a semicircular motion behind your head until your forearms touch your biceps. The upper arms should remain stationary and only the forearms should move.
- Return to the starting position by using the triceps to raise the dumbbell to complete one rep.

Dumbbell overhead tricep extensions

- Stand tall, abs engaged, with both hands holding one dumbbell (the ends of the DB)
- Keeping your elbows soft, reach your arms in front of you, until they are at shoulder height.
- Slowly lower the dumbbell down to your hips.

Single dumbbell front raise

*anchor feet if needed
- Lie down on your back.
- Bend your legs and place feet firmly on the ground to stabilize your lower body.
- Using your arms, touch the ground above you and then swing them forward to assist you on getting your upper body off the ground and then touch the floor by your feet and lower back down to complete one rep.

Sit-ups

- Stand up straight with a dumbbell in each hand. Your hands should be down at your side with your palms facing in.
- While keeping your palms facing in and without twisting your arm, curl the dumbbell of the right arm up towards your left shoulder as you exhale. Touch the top of the dumbbell to your shoulder and hold the contraction for a second.
- Slowly lower the dumbbell along the same path as you inhale and then repeat the same movement for the left arm.
- Continue alternating in this fashion until the recommended amount of repetitions is performed for each arm.

- Lie down on your back.
- Bend your legs and place feet firmly on the ground to stabilize your lower body.
- Using your arms, touch the ground above you and then swing them forward to assist you on getting your upper body off the ground and then touch the floor by your feet and lower back down to complete one rep.

Circuit 1

3 Sets total of complex
*Rest :30 sec b/w sets*

1st 7 Reps: For the first seven reps, go from the bottom of the movement up to the halfway point (with your arms at a 90 degree angle and hands at elbow level).

2nd 7 Reps: Go from the halfway point up to the top of the bicep curl (hands up near shoulder level).

3rd 7 Reps: Start at the bottom of the movement and complete a full range of movement all the way up.

Bicep Curl 21's

6/10 - Flex Friday: Arms & Abs

4/22 - Monday Leg WOD

4/23 - Tuesday Upper Body WOD

4/24 - Wednesday Booty WOD

Misty Kale

4/25 - Thursday Arm WOD

4/26- Friday Full Body WOD

4/27 - Core & Cardio WOD

4/28 - Follow-along full body stretch

4/15- Monday Leg WOD

4/16 - Tuesday Upper Body WOD

4/17 - Wednesday Booty WOD

4/18- Thursday Arm WOD

4/19 - Friday Full Body WOD

4/20 - Core & Cardio WOD

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

4/8 - Monday Leg WOD

4/9- Tuesday Upper Body WOD

4/10 - Wednesday Booty WOD

4/11- Thursday Arm WOD

4/12 - Friday Full Body WOD

4/13 - Core & Cardio WOD

4/14 Sunday follow-along stretch-my back flexibility routine

4/1 - Monday Leg WOD

Jennifer

4/2- Tuesday Upper Body WOD

4/3 - Wednesday Booty WOD

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

4/7 - Sunday follow along stretch (16 min full body)

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

3/25 - Monday Leg WOD

3/26 - Tuesday Upper Body WOD

3/27- Wednesday Glute WOD

3/28 - Thursday Arm WOD

3/29 - Friday Full Body WOD

3/30- Core & Cardio WOD

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!! 🔥

3/19 - Tuesday Upper Body WOD

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 🏋️‍♀️ 😊

6/10 - Flex Friday: Arms & Abs

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