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 barbell
Advanced: 35-66+lb plates on each side of the barbell
*Modification: use dumbbells instead
Up Next in WEEK 3 DAY 6: LOWER BODY
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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 or dumbbells
Intermediate: 15-35lb plates on each side of the barbell
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SUPERSET (4X): 8 LATERAL LUNGE TO CUR...
Perform 8 Lateral Lunges to Curtsy Squats, then go straight into 10 Squat Jumps. Rest for 45-60 seconds before starting the next round!
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FINISHER CIRCUIT
Arms and core finisher. 1 circuit, 45 seconds of work followed by 15 seconds of rest.
Weight recommendation: 3-5lb dumbbells
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