Hold a heavy dumbbell in front of your chest, engage your core and step back into a reverse lunge, alternate side back & forth
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: 3-10lbs
Intermediate: 12-30lbs
Advanced: 35-65+ lbs
*Modification: drop the weight!
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HIP THRUSTS (4X12)
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 -10lbs plates on each side
Intermediate: 15-45lb plates on each side of t... -
GLUTE FOCUSED HYPER EXTENSIONS (4x12)
Start with your hips pressed on the pads & with weights hanging in front of you or held to your chest. Internally rotate your shoulders to hunch/round your upper back. As you lower, you should feel a stretch in the hamstrings, and as you come back up, think about squeezing your glutes to lift you...
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BARBELL RDLS (4X10)
Engage your core, hinge at the hips as you lower the bar, keeping your spine neutral . then drive your hips forward and use your hamstrings to power back to standing position.
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: Try just the bar first or dumbbells -10lb plates on each side
Intermediate: 15-35lb p...
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