Name: Playbook - Flourish Fit - Wk 5 | Day 1 | Glutes, Quads, & Hamstrings
Uploaded: 2024-04-24T20:26:57.065Z
Duration: 50 min
Description: Wk 5 | Day 1 | Glutes, Quads, & Hamstrings

Melinda Elam

Felt so good to workout again after taking a lil break ! my legs are burning 🔥

Daisy

Great workout to get back after a week off!

Julia

Use these movements to help activate your muscles before beginning your 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.

Advanced: knees don’t rest between reps
Beginner: modification, knees rest between sets 

Form Tips: 
• begin on all 4s knees below hips, hands below shoulders 
• keep your core locked in and spine neutral 
• drive knees back to straighten legs & flex quads at the top 
• lower slowly with control keeping tension in your quads 

❌ don’t use your upper body to drive up 
❌ don’t round or arch your back 

✅ do focus on using your quads to drive up and squeeze them at the top
✅ do focus on moving through your knees forward and back

Bear Plank Quad Squeeze

Complete time/reps on each side 

Form tips: 
• begin with hands below shoulders & knees below hips 
• lock in your core and hips 
• keep your knee in a 90 degree angle 
• drive your knee back -> then to the side -> then down and repeat (you can also go in reverse to change directions) 

❌ don’t arch your back or move your hips as you go through the rotations 

✅ do move with control and focus on opening up your hips

All 4’s Hip Rotations

Activation & Mobility

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

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

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: use any leg press machine 
Home: use dumbbell modification 

High & wide stance will target your glutes more 

Form tips: 
• heels and toes planted 
• toes slightly pointed out
• drive knees slightly out in line with toes 
• don’t lock out knees as you straighten your legs 

Home modification tip: 
• keep a slight hinge in your hip the entire time so your hips are back and upper body is slightly tilted forward & focus on only using your legs & glutes

Leg Press High & Wide

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: use any leg press machine 
Home: use dumbbell modification 

Low & Narrow stance will target your quads more 

Form tips: 
• heels and toes planted 
• toes slightly pointed out
• drive knees slightly out in line with toes 
• don’t lock out knees as you straighten your legs 

Home modification tip: 
• Elevate heels for greater range of motion to help target your quads & really focus on driving knees forward

Leg Press Low & Narrow

Gym: leg extension machine 
Home: shown in video 

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 *new home alternative*

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