Name: Playbook - Flourish Fit - Wk 1 | Day 4 | Lower Body #2
Uploaded: 2024-04-24T20:26:57.850Z
Duration: 50 min
Description: Wk 1 | Day 4 | Lower Body #2

Back in the gym from my injury and taking it slowww, but feeling amazing as ever. Love your program!

Elena

Autumn Walter

Whew. Omg. That leg workout was so hard! The leg extensions without the gym equipment was so hard for me! My hip flexors were trying so hard to take over!

Brittany Marie

Hammies are aching after that last exercise 😩 🔥

Jaime

Mariya

Whew 😰 love a leg day! Keep up the hard work 👏🏽 let’s finish this week strong.

Mickaela

Those hamstring bridges 🤪🤪 Holy burn!!!

Lisa

Nicole

Lena

Follow these movements to help activate your muscles before you begin the workout. 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.

Form tips: 
• shoulders rolled back, spine neutral, abs locked in 
• slightly sink down to begin by driving hips back and knees forward 
• toes and knees pointing forward 
• drive knees out to step and plant your foot 

❌ don’t let knees cave in 
❌ don’t point toes outward as you step 

✅ do keep tension on the band by driving knees out 
✅ do keep glutes flexed

Banded Lateral Walk

Advanced: dumbbell 
Beginner: bodyweight 

Form tips: 
- heels and toes planted hip width apart 
- ribs locked down and core is tight 
- drive up pushing through your heels 
- keep your knees in line with your toes 
- 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

Glute Bridge

Activation

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: 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 
• heels and toes planted on the platform 
• drive up through the leg that is up 
• flex your legs and glutes for stability 
• 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 using your leg that is up 
✅ do keep tension in your glutes as you lower slowly with control

Step Up

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.

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

Form tips: 
- feet hip width apart
- toes pointed forward 
- standing in good posture 
- drive up through all toes 
- flex your calves at the top 

❌ don’t roll onto the outside of your feet as you drive up

Bodyweight Calf Raise

Superset

Advanced: weighted 
Beginner: bodyweight

Form tips: 
• heels planted hip width apart
• keep ribs locked down & core tight through the entire movement 
• legs mostly straight with slight bend in knee at bottom of bridge 
• as you drive up, straighten your legs & flex hamstrings 

❌ don’t arch your back 

✅ do focus on your hamstrings, keeping tension in them through the entire movement & flexing them at the top 
✅ do move slowly for better mind to muscle connection

Elevated Hamstring Bridge

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