Step forward and slowly lower into a lunge, keeping your knee in line with your ankle, making sure not to slam your back knee on the floor, push the weight through the floor to stand back up. Do all on one side first, or alternating.
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: 3-10lbs
Intermediate: 12-25lbs
Advanced: 30-65+ lbs
*Modification: do these with no weight
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HEAVY SUMO DEADLIFT (4X10)
Using a heavy dumbbell, stand in a wide stance, with toes pointed out diagonally, drop your chest, engage your core & glutes, and lift the weight up all in one motion. As you return, hinge your hips back, drop your chest & carefully set the weight back down on the floor.
Weight Recommendations:
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DUMBBELL RDLS (4X12)
Start standing with dumbbells in each hand and feet shoulder width apart, engage your core, hinge your hips back & glide the dumbbells down to about middle-of-shin height, keeping your spine neutral. As you stand back up, squeeze your glutes and hamstrings.
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: 5-1...
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HEEL ELEVATED GOBLET SQUAT (3X15)
Start with your heels slightly elevated on a 1-2" platform, hold a dumbell in front of your chest, and with a narrow stance squat up and down, making sure to keep you chest up, pushing the weight through your quads!
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: 5-10lbs
Intermediate: 15-35lbs
Advanced: 40-7...
