Name: Playbook - Flourish Fit - Wk 8 | Elevate Glutes & Legs 2
Uploaded: 2024-04-24T20:26:56.457Z
Duration: 50 min
Description: Wk 8 | Elevate Glutes & Legs 2

Emily

Melissa

Nicole

Follow these movements to help warm-up & activate your muscles before you begin the workout.

Complete for 60 seconds total 

Form tips:
- keep your glutes in the same position, try to avoid letting them slide around 
- keep your knees in a 90 degree angle 

If doing the advanced option: 
- keep your core tight as you rotate for balance 
- twist your torso toward your outer knee as you turn each way to get the full rotation

90/90 Hip Drill

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

Warm-Up

Band is option 
Complete reps on each side, alternating back & forth 

Form tips: 
• hands below shoulders & knees below hips
• keep hips squared (try not to lift your hip as you lift your leg) 
• keep knee in a 90 degree angle
• drive knee out, focusing on squeezing your outer glute

Activation: Fire Hydrant (optional: banded)

Complete the first exercise then go straight into the second exercise with minimal rest. Rest once both exercises are complete and repeat for the rounds given.

Complete reps on both sides before going into the next set or exercise 

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 
• Working leg (this is the side you should be focused on) should be right below knees at the top of the thrust (if it’s too far forward you’ll feel it more in your hamstrings, if it’s too far back you will feel it more in your quads & knees)
• Supporting leg should be slightly forward only acting as a kickstand for balance 
• keep knee 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 

✅ do go through the full range of motion taking your time to find your balance 
✅ do keep your core tight the entire time to protect your spine

B-Stance Hip Thrust

Advanced: barbell or dumbbell
Beginner: dumbbell or bodyweight 

• Movement starts at the top of the bridge 
• Only lower halfway - keeping tension in your glutes 
• This is a very slow and controlled movement (not as explosive as a hip thrust and shorter range of motion to isolate the glutes) 

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 

❌ don’t arch your back or flare your ribs at the top (stay tucked)

Kas Glute Bridge

Superset

Control your step down and lower for a count of 5 seconds 

Complete reps on both sides 
Holding a dumbbell is optional 

*Glute Biases step up vs regular step up: the goal of a glute biased step up is to place more of the load on the glutes with a greater hinge at the hips as well as adding more control and better muscle activation by loosely holding onto something for balance. A regular step up is more balanced between challenging strength and stability as well as recruiting more lower body muscles than just the glutes. 

Form tips: 
• knees and toes pointed forward 
• lock in everything from your hips up - 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 *aim for a greater hinge at the hips than a regular step up 
• loosely hold onto a surface or wall for stability 
• drive up through the leg that is up *focusing on your glutes 
• 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

Glute Biased Step-Up w/ 5 sec Negative

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

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.

Complete reps on both sides 

Form Tips: 
• Toes and knees pointing forward
• Good posture, neutral spine, and lock in everything from your hips up 
• drive hips back until 
• once hips stop driving back, don’t lower any more
• Keep your foot planted, toes gripping the floor and driving through your heels 

❌ 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

Kneeling Assisted Single Leg RDL

Gym: cable machine 
Home: long band 

Form tips: 
• slightly hinge at your hips
• lock in your core & hips 
• keep your spine in a neutral position 
• begin with knee bent 
• drive through your heel as you kick back 
• leg will straighten as you kick back 
• flex your glute at the top of the kick and return with control 

❌ don’t arch your back as you kick
❌ don’t swing your leg back too fast 

✅ do keep everything from your hips up locked in 
✅ do focus on driving through your glutes

Standing Glute Kick-Back

Take breaks as needed 

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

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