1.5 Monday | Gym

 

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 — 3X

Note- Perform one exercise at heavy load. Rest 90 seconds between rounds. Option to perform this on a Glute machine or Smith Machine. Be sure to perform warm up sets before beginning your working set

EQUIPMENT
BARBELL
BOX/BENCH

EXERCISES
10-12 reps HIP THRUST
90 seconds Rest

HIP THRUST

10-12 reps Heavy load

Working at heavy load. Increase rest if needed to maintain rep range

 

Set 2 — 3X

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

EQUIPMENT
DUMBBELLS
BENCH

EXERCISES
8-10 reps BULGARIAN SPLIT SQUAT Right leg
30 seconds rest
8-10 reps BULGARIAN SPLIT SQUAT Left leg
60 seconds Rest

BULGARIAN SPLIT SQUAT

8-10 reps Heavy each leg

Keep your hips a little higher as you lower and press them back. I like to use a single heavy DB. I’ll use 100-110lb DB

 

Set 3 — 3X

Note- Slow controlled reps. Rest 60 seconds between rounds.

EQUIPMENT
DUMBBELLS

EXERCISES
10 reps KICKSTAND RDL Right leg
10 reps KICKSTAND RDL Left Leg
60 seconds

KICKSTAND RDL

10 reps Moderate to Heavy

Keep the load in the front leg and use that back foot to stabilize

 

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
CABLE MACHINE
SEATED ABDUCTION MACHINE

EXERCISES
12 reps GLUTE MEDIUS KICKBACK each leg
20 reps SEATED ABDUCTION MACHINE
60 seconds

GLUTE MEDIUS KICKABCK

12 reps Moderate load

Keep hips square and kicking foot slightly turned out

SEATED ABDUCTION MACHINE

20 reps Moderate

I like to lean forward. 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