Name: Playbook - Flourish Fit - Week 7 | Lower #2
Uploaded: 2022-06-15T18:46:27.170Z
Duration: 45 min
Description: Week 7 | Lower #2

Meriah

the wall sit finisher 🥵 but in the best way

Abby

Having that timer is such a game changer for mating my workouts so much more efficient! My legs are burning!

Whitney

Advanced: barbell or dumbbell 
Beginner: dumbbell or bodyweight 

Form tips:
• feet slightly wider than hip width and toes slightly pointed out 
• heels and toes planted and gripping the floor
• spine neutral and abs are locked in 
• drive hips back and knees forward 
• pause for 1-2 seconds 3/4 of the way down and at the bottom 

❌ don’t let your back round at the bottom of the squat 
❌ don’t squeeze your butt and tilt your pelvis forward at the top 

✅ do slow down and control your body 
✅ do focus on your glutes and quads

Squat 3/4 & Bottom Pause

Total reps include each side 

Advanced: dumbbell
Intermediate: dumbbell or bodyweight
Beginner: bodyweight or modification 

Form Tips: 
• Toes and knees pointing forward
• Good posture, neutral spine, and lock in everything from your hips up 
• Focus on driving through the leg that is forward 
• Keep your front foot planted, driving through your heel and gripping the floor with your toes for balance 

❌ don’t let your knee cave in or fall out 
❌ don’t use your back leg to drive up 

✅ do think about using your glutes and quads 
✅ do slow down

Alternating Step Back Lunge

After the first exercise go straight into the second exercise with minimal rest. Then rest once both exercises are complete and repeat for the sets given.

Total reps include both sides (8 reps each way) 

Advanced: weighted 
Beginner: bodyweight or modification 

Form Tips: 
• Toes and knees pointing forward
• Good posture, neutral spine, and lock in everything from your hips up 
• Your focus is always on the leg that is forward 
• Plant your front foot with heel down and gripping the floor with your toes for balance 
• as you lower, allow your knee to come forward as you drive your hips back 
• push up through your heel, focusing on your glutes and quads 
• step together between each lunge to reset 

❌ don’t let your knee cave in or fall out 
❌ don’t use your back leg to drive up 

✅ do think about using your glutes and quads 
✅ do slow down

Walking Lunge

Advanced: weighted 
Beginner: bodyweight

Form tips: 
• wide stance, toes pointing out 
• heels and toes planted 
• shoulders back, abs locked in, neutral spine
• drive knees out toward toes as you lower
• pulse slowly, only coming halfway up 

❌ don’t let your knees cave in 
❌ don’t round your back 

✅ do focus on your quads, inner thighs and glutes 
✅ do move slowly, controlling each pulse

Sumo Squat Pulses

Superset

Advanced: regular 
Beginner: use a band for assistance 

Form tips: 
• begin with knees hip width apart and in good posture 
• keep your core locked in, especially as you lean back 
• focus on using your quads to perform the movement and pull you back up 

❌ don’t unlock your hips 

✅ move slow to focus on mind to muscle connection in your quads

Kneeling Leg Extension

Hold for 15-45 seconds depending on fitness level 

Form Tips:
• knees in a 90 degree angle 
• lock in core, shoulders rolled back on wall, spine neutral 
• keep heels and toes plants
• flex quads, glutes, and core 

❌ don’t use your hands to push on your legs or hold you up on the wall 
❌ don’t let heels come up off the ground 

✅ do continue to breathe through the movement

Wall Sit

Week 7 | Lower #2

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Week 7 | Lower #2

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