Name: Playbook - Flourish Fit - Week 8 | Total Lower
Uploaded: 2024-04-24T20:26:56.606Z
Duration: 50 min
Description: Week 8 | Total Lower

Had to do body weight only because of a recent back injury, still killer!

Brenna

Autumn Walter

Nicole

Mallory

This was my first workout in over a week and it felt SO GOOD 🔥

Daisy

Kylie

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 

❌ 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

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.

*Assisted step up vs regular step up: the goal of an assisted step up is to help you focus more on control and muscle activation by loosely holding onto something for balance. A regular step up is more balanced between challenging strength and stability. You should be able to feel greater activation in your glutes during an assisted step up throughout the entire movement. You should also be able to maintain more control and move slower throughout the entire movement. 

Complete reps on both sides 

Advanced: weighted 
Beginner: bodyweight or modification 

Form tips: 
• knees and toes pointed forward 
• lock in everything from your hips up - shoulders back, neutral spine, abs tight 
• heel planted and toes gripping on the platform 
• drive hips back and slightly lean more forward than a regular step up 
• loosely hold on to a surface or wall for stability 
• drive up through the leg that is up 
• keep tension in your glutes the entire time 
• lower slowly 

❌ don’t use your back leg or foot to push off 
❌ don’t let your knees cave in 
❌ don’t round your back 

✅ do think about pushing the box away from you using your leg that is up 
✅ do keep tension in your glutes as you drive up and lower slowly with control

Assisted Step Up

Complete reps on both sides 

Advanced: regular 
Beginner: modification, staggered stance 

Form Tips: 
• Toes and knees pointing forward
• Good posture, neutral spine, and lock in everything from your hips up 
• Focus on driving your hips back towards the corner of the ceiling behind you 
• Keep your foot planted, toes gripping the floor and driving through your heels 

Modification form tip:
• use your back leg for stability while keeping most of your weight and focusing on the muscles in the leg that is forward 

❌ don’t round or arch your back 
❌ don’t keep lowering any further once your hips stop moving back or your back will take on the load 

✅ do think about using your glutes & hamstrings  
✅ do slow down so you don’t use your back to lift the weight

Assisted Single Leg RDL

Superset

Gym: leg extension machine 
Home: shown in video *complete reps on each leg

Gym Form Tips: 
• flex ankles so feet are activated and toes pointed forward (not in or out) 
• sit in good posture with abs locked in 
• drive up thinking about using your quads 
• keep just a slight bend in your knee at the top 
• lower with control 

Home Form Tips:
• flex ankles so feet are activated and toes are pointed straight up (not facing in or out) 
• keep quads flexed 
• press back against wall and keep core locked in 
• just tap heel, don’t completely rest your leg down between reps

Leg Extension

Hold for 15-30 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 
• drive knees out against band using your outer glutes 

❌ 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 with Abduction

Gym: leg curl machine 
Home: long band 

Form tips: 
• drive hips down on the bench or floor 
• keep your core locked in to protect your spine 
• flex ankles so feet are activated 
• drive up using your hamstrings 
• release with control keeping the tension in your hamstrings the entire time 

❌ don’t let your hips lift up as you curl 
❌ don’t swing your legs up 

✅ do isolate your hamstrings and move with control 
✅ do keep your head down to avoid straining your neck

Hamstring Curl

Week 8 | Total Lower

Finally found the split explanation.  Thanks for your help.

Teen

Excited to incorporate these exercises into my workout routine.

Gabbi

Spring Challenge Split | Week 1 Details

Katie DeMoss

This was my first workout post pandemic (no really, since March 2020 😱) and my legs are FEELING it! Such a great workout - I’ve missed this so much.

Great first workout! Loved being able see how to do them and all of the tips. Looking forward to getting stronger and doing these moves better.

Alexis

Week 1 | Total Lower

Loved the modification for chin ups very helpful!

Killer 💪🏼💪🏼 can’t wait to see what’s to come!

Alyssa

So good! Hit everything so good! Feeling so powerful

Montana

Week 1 | push/pull upper

Perfect mix of everything after a stressful and sore day.

Pro tip: go slowwwww on the abs 🥵🥵🥵

Wow amazing workout! This one definitely got me sweating in the best way!😅💪🏻

Lyndsey

Week 1 | Full body EMOM + Ab challenge

Great start to my Saturday! My 🍑 is feeling HUGE!

Actually doable for total beginner even with all equipment! Thank you

Barbora

Week 1 | glute focus

Olivia

Claire

Week 1 | upper accessory + abs

Week 1 | LISS

Vjeka

Totally did the split backwards last week but excited to go for it the other way this week!

Spring Challenge Split | Week 2 Details

Grace Baldini

I always underestimate those hamstring bridges at the end… they don’t play

Jaime

Week 2 | Total Lower

Surprised myself and made it through 21/30 push ups without modification!! 1% better everyday!

Jasmin

did anybody else struggle through the push up finisher? because my arms were shaking, whew

Abby

Week 2 | push/pull upper

I was not in the mood to workout today, but I'm so happy I did!

Sarah

Week 2 | Full Body EMOM + Ab Challenge

PRed my deadlifts by 20lbs today 💪🏼 finally feeling strongggggg

glute day on a Friday? great way to end the week 🍑

Week 2 | glute focus

Getting so much stronger love it!!!!! Never could so plank now do 4x30s and its just second week done xx

This was killer! Hoping to be able to increase the weight starting next week!

Kayleigh

Week 2 | upper accessory + abs

Love that the weathers finally getting nicer in NY. So much easier and less dreadful to get outside! ☀️

Been really consistent with this 🤩 such a great way to finish a workout!!

Got out for an hour hike and then did the mobility stretch session!! Felt so good!! 💪🏼

Chelsea

Week 2 | LISS

Spring Challenge Split | Week 3 Details

Looove the new workouts but couldn't do frog squats, did just 10 but looked nothing like urs so then just did some other workout instead of second set gope thats ok

Week 3 | Total Lower

Took a week off to go camping and I’m feeling it! Ready to get back too it!!

Awesome workout! Stepped up my weight to 25lb dumbbells on the chest press!💪🏼💪🏼

Week 3 | push/pull upper

Week 3 | Full Body EMOM + Ab Challenge

Hit a new deadlift PR today!! Feeling strong 💪🏻💪🏻

Week 3 | glute focus

Forced my CrossFit boyfriend to do it with me and he was dying haha

Week 3 | upper accessory + abs

Week 3 | LISS

Spring Challenge Split | Week 4 Details

Couldn't do frog squats so did different workout, side leg lift with 3kg dumbbell 15 reps each leg 3 sets hope its ok

OMG those frog squats get me every time 🥵 burns so good haha!

Katelyn

OMG that was a sweaty one for sure ☠️😅🔥

Week 4 | Total Lower

Can't do push-ups any modification but still trying

I wanted to give up SO BADLY at the end but I told myself I can do anything for 10 reps 😤

Crae Mack

Week 4 | push/pull upper

Had a break few days life happened and feels like it helped me. Todays workout was fairly easy for me as all my muscles were rested xxx thanks girls

got my boyfriend to do this one this morning! def feeling it

Week 4 | Full Body EMOM + Ab Challenge

Looooove how strong im getting. Love this day of workout. Such easy workouts but the burn is unreal! Can't wait to be as strong as you!

Riana Mahmood

Week 4 | glute focus

so good!! I had some extra time so I really had time to focus. such a good way to start my day!

Week 4 | upper accessory + abs

Week 4 | LISS

Spring Challenge Split | Week 5 Details

Straight up waddling out of the gym. Hard af but loved it🔥🔥🔥

Shayla

This was much harder than I anticipated 😅

Week 5 | Total Lower

I love these exercises, the burn is so good!!

Week 5 | push/pull upper

these ab finishers are a great way to end an emom workout!

Week 5 | Full Body EMOM + Ab Challenge

I was honestly a little nervous for this one after seeing all the comments 😅 but I motivated myself with a little dance party and just did it !! It was a bit challenging, but in the best possible way!! Also RIP to my glutes after those single leg bridges 🥲🔥🍑

Week 5 | glute focus

Loved the Ab circuit at the end! Sweating buckets right now 🥵🥵🥵

Week 5 | upper accessory + abs

Week 5 | LISS (Cardio Option #1)

This hits a little different after the lower body day 🥵

Week 5 | HIIT (cardio option #2)

Spring Challenge Split | Week 6 Details

Definitely didn’t want to do this but so glad I convince myself to!!

Those at home leg extensions modifications are 🔥

these workouts always leave my legs SHAKING

Week 6 | Total Lower

suchhhh a good one ☝️ definitely increasing my weights from week to week!!

Week 6 | push/pull upper

That fourth round of the EMOM has me dripping 😅🥵🔥🔥

I’ve never been one to train abs but I honestly LOVE the ab work in these workouts

Week 6 | Full Body EMOM + Ab Challenge

Meriah

Week 6 | glute focus

Week 6 | upper accessory + abs

Just finished a 30 minute walk outside and then yoga!

Took a solid 40 min walk with the pups, going all over the neighborhood, and enjoyed the weather!

Week 6 | LISS (Cardio Option #1)

Intervals on the bike and it was 🔥🔥

Week 6 | HIIT (cardio option #2)

Spring Challenge Split | Week 7 Details

ending on wall sits, brutal! feeling the gains tho!

Legs are feeling toasty 🔥 you got this! Really take your time on the first super set and you’ll get the best mind to muscle connection 👏🏽

Week 8 | Total Lower

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