Start by engaging your core, with the barbell on your upper back, slowly step back into a reverse lunge, making sure not to slam your knee on the floor, press through the heel of your front foot to stand back to starting position. You can do all on one leg first, or do them alternating.
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: just the bar
Intermediate: 10-25lbs on each side
Advanced: 30-60+lb on each side
*Modification: use no weight on the bar, or do these with dumbbells
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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
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KB DEADLIFT (4x12)
Stand shoulder-width stance with a kettlebell in front of you. Drop your chest, hinge your hips back, grab. the weight & stand straight up with the weight. Make sure you're engaging your core & using you hamstrings and glutes to lift the weight
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: 5-10lbs
Intermed... -
SINGLE ARM BICEP CURLS (4x10)
Hold the dumbbells by your side, as you lift, slightly rotate your palm to face forward. Keep the elbow close to your body as you curl the dumbbell up toward your shoulders. Squeeze your biceps at the top of the movement then slowly return to starting position.
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner:...
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