11.10 Monday | Gym

 

Hello Team! Another Monday, another heavy Lower Body Glute Building Day!

Warm Up

INCLINE WALKING

5 Minutes

I like to perform cardio for 5 minutes to get really warm

leg swings

30 seconds each side

Big loose swings

ADDUCTOR LUNGE

30 seconds

Switch legs

SEATED HIP OPENERS

30 seconds

These feel amazing

 

Set 1 — 4X

Note- Perform one exercise building in weight each round if able. Rest 90 seconds between rounds. Option to perform this on a Glute machine or Smith Machine

EQUIPMENT
BARBELL
BOX/BENCH

EXERCISES
8-10 reps HIP THRUST
90 seconds Rest

HIP THRUST

8-10 reps Heavy as possible

Continue to build weight if able to maintain reps

 

Set 2 — 3X

Note- This is where your heart rate kicks up! Rest 60 seconds between rounds.

EQUIPMENT
BENCH
DUMBBELLS

EXERCISES
8-12 reps SUPPORTED STEP UP Right leg
30 seconds
8-12 reps SUPPORTED STEP UP Left Leg
60 seconds

SUPPORTED STEP UP

8-12 reps Heavy

Option to reach that back foot as far back as you can to increase the range of motion

Set 3 — 3X

Note- Perform one exercise for slow controlled reps. Rest 60 seconds between rounds.

EQUIPMENT
SMITH MACHINE

EXERCISES
8-10 reps RDL Smith Machine
60 seconds Rest

RDL Smith machine

8-10 reps Heavy

Option to modify with a pair of DBs

 
 

Superset 4 — 3X

Note- Perform movements back to back. Both movements should be taken to failure with a quick 60 seconds rest between rounds.

EQUIPMENT
HAMSTRING CURL MACHINE
SEATED ABDUCTION MACHINE

EXERCISES
10-12 reps SEATED HAMSTRING CURL
15-Failure reps SEATED ABDUCTION MACHINE
60 seconds

SEATED HAMSTRING CURL

10-12 reps Moderate load

Option to use a lying hamstring curl machine

SEATED ABDUCTION MACHINE

15-Failure reps

Press out and slow controlled return the knees to center

 

Cooldown

STAR STRETCH

30 seconds

down dog

30 seconds

pigeon

60 seconds

Switch legs halfway

FIGURE 4

30 seconds

Switch legs halfway