Name: Playbook - Eliza Katoa - DB Only Leg Day
Uploaded: 2024-04-14T21:11:06.858Z
Duration: 40 min
Description: DB Only Leg Day

Karen

Grab a pair of heavy dumbbells, a booty band, and a bench for this workout. 

You are going to work your whole body with this lower body circuit.

Perform the moves consecutively. Rest as needed and repeat 3x total.

- Position yourself on your hands and knees 
- With your knee in a bent position, hips squared
- Kick your leg back and up toward the ceiling, engaging your glutes 
- Return to starting position

Donkey kick (extended)

Hold a deep squat position and hold on to those toes. Lift your hips and stretch your hamstrings, then go back into a deep squat and repeat.

Deep squat toe hold hip raise

- Standing straight holding onto a stationary object
- With feet hip width apart
- Swing one leg forward and backward in a single movement 
- Switch sides and repeat 15 each leg

Forward leg swings

- Place your feet hip-width apart, and dumbbells at your sides
- Take a big step to the side
- Land with your heel, flex the knee to lower your hip and body until your knee and hip are at a 90 degree angle 
- Keep opposite leg only slightly angled
- Return to the starting position by extending your hip and knee 
- Once they are straight, bring your foot back in to a standing tall position

Lateral lunge (dumbbells)

Activation: 3 rounds

Performed the 4 exercises consecutively. Rest as needed and repeat five rounds total.

Exhale as you thrust and squeeze your glutes together. Drive your knee out against the band. 

Keep yup chin tucked, ribcage down and engage your booty.

Dumbbell banded hip thrust

Perform a squat followed by a calf raise.

Squat calf raise

- Keep the dumbbells on your shoulder 
- Push your hips back as you lower down 
- Reach parallel and come back up

Dumbbell squats

- Slowly lower the dumbbells with a slight bend in your knees, hinging at the hips and keeping your back straight
- Lower the dumbbells until you feel a slight stretch in your hamstrings
- Drive your hips forward and use your hamstrings to power back to standing

Dumbbell RDL

Strength Circuit: 5 Rounds

DB Only Leg Day

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I loved it thank you so much! Very doable and simple

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Loved this exercise combo at 27 weeks! Really enjoyed the variation!

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Nice workout with simple movements to get the job done!

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😅 that was not easy!! But glad I pushed through it

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Only 8 weeks left in my pregnancy and these workouts get me excited to move in the mornings!! Thank you for that motivation!!

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Nearing the end of my 30 week mark and these exercises feel so so good! I'll definitely be incorporating these in my weekly work.

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I love that Eliza puts descriptions with each movement, it helps me to make sure I have good form. Thanks for the workout!

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I loved this workout, it got my heart rate up!

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I really appreciated this!! I haven't known the best way to work my core during pregnancy and this was so helpful and felt so good.

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My shoulders and arms are feeling the burn! Thanks Eliza for another great workout!

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I love how strong I can feel during pregnancy with your help. This was the perfect way to start my day

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Great full body! Def feeling my body losing strength. 😫😓😥

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Love using this as a finisher to any workout. So grateful you know how to work the pelvic floor since I had no idea!!

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I’m 17 weeks now and this workout was the right amount of challenge for me. Great one 🤗

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I loved this workout!! It was the perfect amount of movement without dragging on too long. I'll definitely be doing it again

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17 weeks pregnant and this was challenging! Loved it!

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How much rest to do between each set rather than circuit.

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