Name: Playbook - Flourish Fit - Week 8 | glute focus
Uploaded: 2024-04-24T20:26:56.620Z
Duration: 45 min
Description: Week 8 | glute focus

Great way to finish off the challenge 🔥

Autumn Walter

Kylie

Legs and butt are jello...anyone else? 😅

Mallory

Jasmin

Maryam

Advanced: barbell or dumbbell
Beginner: dumbbell or modification 

Form tips: 
• feet hip width apart, toes pointed forward 
• knees in-line with toes through the entire movement 
• heels planted and toes gripping the ground 
• barbell: weight should begin right over shoe laces or an inch or two away from shins. Holding the weight right outside of legs (forearms and knees should be touching) 
• dumbbell or modification: weight should begin right between toes. Holding weight right between legs (elbows and knees touching) 
• lock into place before lifting: hips down and back, neutral spine, shoulders back, and abs locked in *check these points before every rep 
• drive through your heels, keeping your toes planted until you are standing straight up 
• as you lower, slightly drive hips back and down until you are in the same position you started in
• the weight should always move in a straight line up and down keeping it close to your body the entire time 

❌ don’t round your back when lifting 
❌ don’t tilt your pelvis forward into a butt squeeze at the top 
❌ don’t think about using your upper body to lift the weight 
❌ don’t let the weight swing/move away from your shins/feet as you lower 

✅ do think about pushing the ground away from you as you lift up 
✅ do move with control and lower slowly to protect your body and focus on mind to muscle connection 
✅ do keep everything from your hips up locked in place (shoulders back, neutral spine, abs locked in)

Deadlift

Complete reps on both sides

Advanced: dumbbells
Intermediate: body weight 
Beginner: modification *only go as low as you feel comfortable to 

*watch the end of the video to see how to get into position 

Form tips: 
• front foot - heel planted and toes gripping the ground, toes pointed forward 
• back foot - resting 
• lock in your core and keep your spine neutral 
• slightly lean forward as you allow your hips to unlock and drive back. 
• let your knee unlock and slightly drive forward, staying in line with your toes 
• push the ground away using your front foot to drive back up 

❌ don’t round or arch your spine 
❌ don’t let your knee cave in 
❌ don’t use your back leg to help you drive up 

✅ do focus on using your glutes and quads 
✅ do lower with control and drive up through your heels

Bulgarian Split Squat

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

Advanced: barbell or dumbbell
Beginner: dumbbell or bodyweight 

Form tips: 
• shoulder blades on bench/box
• chin tucked 
• feet hip width apart with toes pointed forward, heels planted and toes gripping the ground 
• feet should be right below knees at the top of the thrust (if they are too far forward you’ll feel it more in your hamstrings, if they are too far back you will feel it more in your quads & knees)
• keep knees in line with toes as you drive up and lower 
• abs locked in and ribs locked down to protect your spine 
• squeeze your glutes at the top and lower with control 

❌ don’t arch your back at the top 
❌ don’t let your knees cave in 

✅ do go through the full range of motion (using a weight you can do so with) 
✅ do keep your core tight the entire time to protect your spine

Hip Thrust

Advanced: barbell or dumbbell
Beginner: dumbbell or bodyweight 

Form tips: 
• shoulder blades on bench/box
• chin tucked 
• feet hip width apart with toes pointed forward, heels planted and toes gripping the ground 
• feet should be right below knees at the top of the thrust (if they are too far forward you’ll feel it more in your hamstrings, if they are too far back you will feel it more in your quads & knees)
• keep knees in line with toes as you drive up and lower 
• abs locked in and ribs locked down to protect your spine 

***squeeze your glutes at the top and only lower halfway, then drive back up. 

❌ don’t arch your back at the top 
❌ don’t let your knees cave in 
❌ don’t rush the pulses or bounce up and down 

✅ do keep your core tight the entire time to protect your spine 
✅ control each pulse keeping the tension in your glutes the entire time

Hip Thrust Pulses

Advanced: barbell or dumbbell
Beginner: dumbbell or bodyweight 

Form tips: 
• shoulder blades on bench/box
• chin tucked 
• feet hip width apart with toes pointed forward, heels planted and toes gripping the ground 
• feet should be right below knees at the top of the thrust (if they are too far forward you’ll feel it more in your hamstrings, if they are too far back you will feel it more in your quads & knees)
• keep knees in line with toes as you drive up and hold at the top 
• abs locked in and ribs locked down to protect your spine 
• squeeze your glutes at the top as you hold 

❌ don’t arch your back at the top 
❌ don’t let your knees cave in 

✅ do go through the full range of motion (using a weight you can do so with) 
✅ do keep your core tight the entire time to protect your spine

Hip Thrust Hold

Tri-set

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

Complete reps on both sides

Advanced: dumbbell 
Beginner: bodyweight or modification 

Form tips: 
- heel planted on elevated surface 
- ribs locked down and core is tight 
- drive up pushing through your heel 
- keep your knee in line with your toes (should be driving straight up) 
- squeeze your glutes at the top and return slowly keeping the tension in your glutes the entire time 

*if you feel it too much in your quads your feet might be too close to you
*if you feel it too much in your hamstrings your feet might be too far away from you 

❌ don’t arch your back as you drive up 
❌ don’t let your knees cave in at the top 

✅ do keep your ribs locked down to avoid placing the load on your spine

Elevated Single Leg Bridge

Complete reps on both sides

Advanced: full clam
Beginner: modification, top leg lift only 

Form tips for Advanced: 
• elbow below shoulder
• knee bent in a 90 degree angle 
• try to keep your body in a straight line with hips forward 
• lock in your core 
• drive up through your outer glute, pushing your bottom hip away from the ground 

Form tips for Modification: 
• head resting on hand 
• keep your hips open and in a straight line by placing your hand on your hip 
• feet stacked
• lock in your core 
• focus on lifting your top leg by using your outer glute 

❌ don’t let your hips fall forward or rock backwards 

✅ do focus on only using your outer glutes 
✅ do keep your hips locked in place pointing straight forward to isolate your glutes

Clams

Superset

Week 8 | glute focus

Finally found the split explanation.  Thanks for your help.

Teen

Excited to incorporate these exercises into my workout routine.

Gabbi

Daisy

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

Nicole

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!

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 | glute focus

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