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 only - 7 lbs
Intermediate: 10-25lbs
Advanced: 30-65+ lbs
*Modification: do these without weight or just regular lunges on the floor.
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BARBELL BENT OVER ROW (4x10)
Grab the barbell with an overhand grip, as you lower, hinge your hips keeping a neutral spine, engage your core & pull the bar back up to standing position.
Beginner: Try just the bar first or dumbbells
Intermediate: 10-20lb plates on each side of the barbell
Advanced: 25-35+lb plates on each ... -
BARBELL RDL (4x12)
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
Intermediate: 10-35lb plates on each side of the ... -
CHEST PRESS (4x12)
Lay back on the bench or floor (you can lift legs like I am, or have them bent on the floor.) Lower the dumbbells toward your chest with control, engage your chest to press them back up above your head!
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: 5-10lb dumbbells
Intermediate: 12-20lb dumbbells
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