1.6 Monday | Gym

 

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Warm Up

WALKING

5-10 Minutes

Perform any cardio of your choosing. Get warm!

LEG SWINGS

30 seconds each leg

Big loose swings

LOW LUNGE CROSSBODY TWIST

30 seconds

Alt reaching arm and front leg

SEATED HIP OPENERS 90/90

30 seconds

These are great for improving mobility in your squat and loosen back pain

 

Activation 1 — 1X

Note- These are meant to be performed slowly, creating a mind body connection.

EQUIPMENT
MINIBAND

EXERCISES
40 reps MONSTER WALKS
20 reps 45 DEGREE STANDING SIDE LEG LIFT each leg

MONSTER WALKS

40 reps

Option to place band around your thighs if preferred. Alt directions, 40 steps total

45 DEGREE STANDING SIDE LEG LIFT

20 reps each leg

Slight toe out in your kicking leg

 

Set 2 — 4X

Note- Perform one exercise with 30 seconds between rounds. Increase rest as you increase load. DO NOT forget to do warm up sets working at light to moderate load for 5 reps. These DO NOT count as your working sets.

EQUIPMENT
LEG PRESS

EXERCISES
10-12 reps LEG PRESS
30 seconds

LEG PRESS

10-12 reps Heavy
Build weight as able

Feet hip width apart, high placed feet work glutes, lower work quads. Do not fully lockout knees at the top of the press

 

Superset 3 — 4X

Note- Perform movements back to back. Rest 60 seconds between rounds.

EQUIPMENT
BOX/BENCH
BARBELL
DUMBELL

EXERCISES
12 reps HIP THRUST
8-10 reps SUPPORTED STEP UP each. leg
60 seconds Rest

HIP THRUST

12 reps Heavy
Build if able

Option to use a machine if available or pair of DBs. Push through your heels, squeeze at the top.

SUPPORTED STEP UP

8-10 SLOW reps

Take a slight hinge, keeping your chest forward to make this more glute dominant.

 

Set 4 — 3X

Note- Perform one exercise at moderate load. Rest 30 seconds between rounds.

EQUIPMENT

BENCH
DUMBBELLS

EXERCISES
10-12 reps BULGARIAN SPLIT SQUAT each leg
30 seconds Rest

BULGARIAN SPLIT SQUAT

10-12 reps each leg

About 2 ft in front of the bench. Lower until the back knee is floating just off the floor. Push through the front foot as you come to standing.

 

Set 5 — 2X

Note- Perform one exercise at moderate load. Rest 30 seconds between rounds. See modification or perform hamstring curls on a machine as an alternative.

EQUIPMENT
HYPEREXTENSION MACHINE

EXERCISES
12-Failure reps WEIGHTED GLUTE HYPEREXTENSION
30 seconds Rest

weighted glute hyperextension

12-Failure reps

If you are new to this, modify by performing bodyweight. Feet gently turned out, hips pressed into the pad.

 

Cooldown

DOWN DOG

30 seconds

Peddle out your heels before pressing them into the mat

ALT RUNNERS LUNGE

30 seconds alt directions

Option to lower the back knee and lift your chest

FIGURE 4

30 second alt directions

Pull the knee to chest to deepen stretch

supine spinal twist

30 seconds Alt Directions

Keep both shoulders on the mat as you let the twist deepen