Start with a heavy KB in hand, wide stance, and toes pointed slightly diagonal. Hinge your hips back as you drop your chest, lower the weight towards the floor into an RDL. After you stand up fully, bend your knees, keep your chest up & drop straight into a sumo squat. That is 1 rep!
Beginner: 10-20lbs
Intermediate: 25-45lbs
Advanced: 50-90+lbs
*Modification: do this with dumbbells
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SUPERSET 4X (10 RIGHT + LEFT SIDE BUL...
Start standing with one foot on the bench behind you, lower into a lunge, let the weights come down close to your shin/ankle & slowly stand back up. Lean your chest slightly forward throughout the movement & make sure you're not arching your back!
Beginner: bodyweight -7lb dumbbells
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BARBELL HIP THRUSTS 4X10
Use a barbell. Support upper back on a bench/ thrust machine, press through your heels to drive your glutes up to a tabletop position, then slowly return back down.
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: Try just the bar first or dumbbells
Intermediate: 15-35lb plates on each side of the barbell
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DEFICIT REVERSE LUNGES 4X10 (EACH)
Start standing up with dumbbells in hand and on a slightly elevated surface (1-2" max, I am using a plate!) Engage your core for balance as you slowly step back into a reverse lunge, and press through the heel of your front foot as you stand back up. Do all on one side or alternating.
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