Name: Playbook - Ally Yanecek - Glute Strength
Uploaded: 2024-01-22T02:28:48.203Z
Duration: 40 min
Description: Glute Strength

Activation: lateral squat walk x 1 min, hip extensions x 30 per side
 
A: Heavy / Light weights
-           RDL x 10
-           Floating RDL x 10 each
 
B: Heavy / Bands
-           Glute bridge x 10
-           Glute bridge abductions x 1 min
 
C: Medium or Bands
-           Glute kickback to abduction x 20 each

-  Sagittal plane leg swings x 10 all
-  Frontal plane leg swings x 10 all
-  Runners lunge to hamstring stretch x 5 each with 3 sec holds
-  Dynamic 90/90 x 10 each 
-  Ankle DF mobility x 20 sec each
-  High knees x 20 
-  Butt kicks x 20

- Stand on one leg
- Keep core tight, back STILL
- Swing leg freely forwards and back

Sagittal Leg Swings

- Stand on one leg, tip hips back
- Keep core and back tight and STILL
- Freely swing leg side to side

Frontal Leg Swings

- Put one leg in front of the other
- Place hands on floor by your front leg
- Alternate between 
1) Keeping the front leg straight and (hamstring stretch)
2) Bending the front leg (runner’s lunge)


1 rep = Runner’s Lunge + Hamstring Stretch

Runner’s Lunge to Hamstring Stretch

- Bend hips and knees to 90
- Rotate them side to side

90/90 Hip Mobility

- Keep foot and heel PRESSED FLAT to ground
- Push / lean knee STRAIGHT over ankle


Modification if you have limited knee mobility: put your foot on a box or chair and then lean over your ankle

Ankle Mobility

- Tighten core
- Drive knees and hop up 


Modification: take the hop out, stand and knee drive

High Knees

- Tighten core
- Run in place, kicking heels to butt


Modification: step side to side, bringing heel to butt

Butt Kicks

Lower Body Warm Up

- Tighten core and glutes
- Bend knees and hips… HOLD
- Walk to the side, leading with your knee

Do NOT let your knees “cave in” at any point

Modification: don’t use a band
Advancement: put band around your ankles, hold a weight

Lateral Squat Walk

- Shift weight over one leg
- Activate glute to kick leg back

Do not sway your trunk back and forth
If you’re having trouble clearing the ground, you can slightly bend the working leg’s knee 

Modification: ditch the band
Advancement: put the band around your ankles, lay on your side

Standing Hip Extensions

ACTIVATION

- Squeeze your core, squeeze your glutes
- Unlock glutes and reach your hips back (like you’re closing a door with your butt)
- Keep the weight close to / touching your legs 
- Squeeze your glutes to return to standing


*if you start to feel this in your back 
1) tighten your core or 
2) don’t bend as far or
3) lighten your weights

Romanian Deadlifts (HEAVY)

- Knees slightly bent
- Raise one leg off the floor
- Hinge at your hips, and lower your torso until it’s almost parallel to the floor
- Engage your glutes to stand back up


Modification: perform staggered deadlifts (leave opposite foot on ground, slightly behind your working foot)

Floating Single Leg Deadlifts

HEAVY / LIGHT

- Tighten core
- Squeeze glutes TO lift hips off the floor
- Pause
- Lower

*You should NOT feel this in your back. If you do 1) squeeze your glutes harder or 2) lower the weight

Advancement: elevate shoulders on bench IR elevate feet on a small step (either will increase your range of motion)

Glute Bridges

- Feet shoulder width apart
- Squeeze your butt TO lift your hips up
- Keep glutes tight and hips level
- Move knees out and back


***Keep your stomach tucked. You want to avoid using your back. So, think about lifting your pelvis high, RATHER THAN lifting your belly button and arching your back.

Glute Bridge Abductions

HEAVY / BANDS

- You can use a dumbbell or a band

- Keep core tight. You should never arch your back during this.
- Squeeze your glute to kick your heel back
- Return to start
- Squeeze the side of your glute to lift toe knee to the side
- Return to start

1 rep = kickback + abduction

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