Start by engaging your core, with the barbell on your upper back, slowly step back into a reverse lunge, making sure not to slam your knee on the floor, press through the heel of your front foot to stand back to starting position. You can do all on one leg first, or do them alternating.
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: just the bar
Intermediate: 10-25lbs on each side
Advanced: 30-60+lb on each side
*Modification: use no weight on the bar, or do these with dumbbells
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HEEL ELEVATED GOBLET SQUAT 4X12
Set your heels on a slightly raised surface about 1-2" above the ground. Hold a dumbbell in front of your chest & in a narrow stance, sit into a squat & stand back to starting position.
Weight Recommendation:
Beginner: bodyweight-10lbs
Intermediate:10-25lbs
Advanced: 30-50+lbs -
HAMSTRING CURL 4X12
Sit into the machine & set your weight. Place your legs into the pad, engage your core, slowly curl the bar down, bringing your heels towards your glutes. Squeeze at the bottom of the curl before slowly releasing.
Weight Recommendation:
Beginner: 20-45 lbs
Intermediate: 50-70lbs
Advanced: 75-130... -
SUPERSET 4X (10 RIGHT + LEFT CABLE KI...
Lean your chest forward, engage your core, and kick your leg backwards with the resistance of the cable. Make sure you are not arching your back, move slow & controlled & drive the weight through your glute on the kick and the return motion
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: 10-20lbs
Intermedia...
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