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!
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: Bodyweight- 7lbs
Intermediate: 10-25lbs
Advanced: 30-65+ lbs
*Modification: do these without weight or just regular lunges on the floor.
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SINGLE LEG PRESS (4X12)
Use one leg for this leg press, but keep the other foot on the platform for safety, I lower the safety foot and raise my heel up so that I am not tempted to put weight here. Make sure you start lower weight that what you would normally use to avoid injury and practice proper form here.
Weight Re...
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CABLE KICK BACKS (4x10)
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: 5-10lbs
Intermediate... -
STEP UPS (3X10)
Hold dumbbells in your hands, step one foot on the box or bench and press through your heel to step up, slowly step back down and repeat - you can do all on one side or switch back and forth between legs.
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: Bodyweight - 7lbs
Intermediate: 10-25lbs
Advanced: 30-65...
