Name: Playbook - Hannah Bower - Lower Body 10.31.24
Uploaded: 2026-06-14T19:47:00.451Z
Duration: 55 min
Description: Lower Body 10.31.24

Those lunges killed me today, still sore from lower body 2 days ago! And those bear reach throws after upper body are also killer 😂💪🏼 but noticing my strength increasing!!

Kathryn

Happy Monday 🔥 my legs are so happy/mad 🤣

Paula Kane

Holy bridge and b stance squat. Legs are shaking.

Aubrey

Lexi Lou Williams

Taylor

Katie

HAPPY HALLOWEEN 🎃 

Progressive overload: increase weight and volume on main strength, increase volume on accessories.

You will need a barbell (optional), weights, band, and slider (cardboard) for this workout

You will just need yourself for this warmup

Recommended reps: 5-10 per side

Modifications: limit range of motion, remove the chest opener

Form:
-start in a deep duck or yogi squat (feet flat, knees pointed outward, booty to heels, ribs stacked over pelvis).
- If it feels good use your elbows to press your knees further outward to open up your hips.
- Then you'll keep your feet and knees where they are at, place one hand on the ground and then reach one hand up toward the ceiling 
-open your chest and twist torso as much as range of motion allows 
-pause, lower, repeat on the other side

Duck Squat Chest Opener

Recommend reps: 5-10 per side 
Modification; remove the reach 

Form:
-start in a plank pose where your hands are planted in the ground underneath your shoulders 
-feet are planted behind you 
-bring one knee forward and plant your foot as close to the outside of your hand as possible 
-lean your weight forward 
-from there, extend your opposite arm of your forward knee up towards the ceiling opening your thoracic cavity (stack your shoulders on top of each other)
-pause at the top of the rep 
-lower your arm, place your foot back to staring 
-And before repeat on oppose side you will shift your hips and your weights as far back over your heels as you can into a downward dog 
-pause here, and then shift your weight forward repeating the lizard lunge on your other side

Downward Dog To Lizard Stretch

If you want more support and education with diaphragmatic breathing, engaging and relaxing your pelvic floor, and engaging your TA correctly, then I HIGHLY suggest getting the pregnancy and postpartum education guide. 

Form:
-Start laying on your back with feet flat and knees bent 
-begin by taking a 360 degree inhale.
-During the inhale portion of the breath, think 360 degree expansion, so your ribcage expands first and then into your back (360 degree expansion)
-This will allow your belly to naturally rise slightly the last half of your breath while you deliberately and actively lengthen/soften your pelvic floor. 
-As you exhale, press into your glutes and heels driving one knee up towards the ceiling to begin your glute bridge, you will exaggerate the exhale sound and begin lifting/contracting the pelvic floor. This is the deliberate deep core activation portion. Remember that while the pelvic floor is beginning to lift, wrap your TVA toward the midline of your body as you zip it up from your hip bones to rib cage wrapping tighter as your exhale breath is coming to an end.
-on your inhale you will lower your hips and being your foot back to the ground while you relax and release your pelvic floor 
-The deep core activation starts from your hip bones and slowly cinches its way inward until the top of your rib cage is left to zip. It’s an even draw in of the abdomen.
-The Intentional Core Breath slow, deliberate, and controlled movements. These movements should almost be exaggerated. Be deep in your breaths and strong in your activations. Do not rush this breath work.
-Perform for one to two minutes.

Glute Bridge Marching + ICB

Corrective Warmup

Recommended reps: 6-8 per side 
Recommended weight: medium-heavy (last 2-3 reps should be a challenge)

Don’t have access to challenging weights? Increase reps to 8-12, slow down tempo, add pauses, add half reps 

Modifications: remove the elevation, perform with weights on back 

Equipment substitutions: dumbbells, kettlebells, body weight 

Substitutions: static reverse lunge, step ups 

Form:
- Start with the barbell on your back, or dumbbells in a suitcase hold 
- ribs are stacked over your pelvis, feet firmly planted on the ground or your safe surface 
- Step back with the first foot and safely place it on the ground first 
-lower down until knees are 90 degrees
-press through your glute to press to standing rather than pushing off that back leg 
- Repeat on the opposite side

Elevated Reverse Lunge

Recommended reps= 5-8 per side 
Recommended intensity: as explosive as you can 

Modifications: lower the height, remove
Jump 

Superstitions: reverse lunge knee drive 

Form
-start standing in front of a safe surface with your ribs stacked over your pelvis and feet firmly planted on the ground 
-place one foot on your sage surface 
-press down into your elevated foot and begin to drive your back knee up and forward at a 90 degree angle 
-continue to press through your foot while driving your knee so that you jump off the box 
-jump as high as you safely can 
- Land softly with a bend in your knee and lower your back leg to the ground 
-repeat

Power: Explosive Knee Drive

You will need an optional barbell (or dumbbell) and pair of weights for this superset

*reminder* weight Hannah uses is for demonstration purposes, please choose appropriately challenging weights. 

Recommended reps: 6-8
Recommended weight: medium to heavy
Recommended tempo: slow ( 3 second count on the way down, 5 second hold)

Equipment substitutions: dumbbell, kettlebell, booty band, bodyweight 
Modifications: perform without the weight, without feet elevation 
Substitutions: hip thrusts (shoulders elevated) 

Form:  -start laying on the ground with your feet firmly planted in the ground (or on some light elevation)  -perform a pelvic tilt, tilt your hips forward (see tutorial highlight for more in depth review) -lift your hips off the ground maintaining a pelvic tilt  -Appropriately engage your core and your glutes. Feel it in your hamstrings? Tilt your pelvis upwards) -lift as high as you can off the ground, even if it is just an inch or two. Think about driving your feet down to earths core.  -at the highest you can bridge, pause for 5 seconds -lower down on a slow tempo count of 3  -Repeat until reps are complete

Eccentric Glute Bridge + Hold

Reps are per side 
Recommended reps: 8-10
Recommended weight: medium 

Modifications: limit weight used

substitutions: single leg squat to chair, Cossack squat, forward leaning lunge 

Form:
-start standing with your chest tall, ribs stacked over pelvis and feet hip width distance apart, like you would a standard squat 
-Take one leg and step it backwards out at a 45 degree angle so you have a staggered stance
-hold one of your weights on the outside of your front leg and one of your weights on the inside of your front leg
-keep the majority of your weight on your front leg
-begin to hinge forward as you lower into a squat by bending both knees
-use your back leg for as much or as little support as you need
-lower as far as range of motion allows or until knees are around 90 degrees.
-press through your front foot to come to standing.
-repeat

B-Stance Squat

Glute Bridge ss B-Stance Squat

You will need a safe surface, band, and slider (cardboard works great)

Recommended reps: 8-10
Recommended iso hold at end: 10 seconds 

Modifications: perform in the ground, or while on the ground place your back knee or hip down 

Substitutions: inner thigh machine (adductor), inner thigh leg lifts, seated medicine ball adductor squeezes 

Form:
-start in a side plank, elbows or hand laid flat on the ground and your top foot or knee safely placed on a bench chair or sofa 
-press into a side plank by appropriately engaging your core to manage pressure
-keep your hips high and stacked on top of each other
-engage your inner thigh of your bottom leg to lift your foot (if leg straight) or knee (if leg bent) as high as you can.
-it’s okay if it’s only a few inches 
-lower your bottom leg
-repeat
-after your recommended reps, being your knee up to meet your inner thigh one more time, and hold for 10 seconds

Copenhagen Inner Thigh Lifts + Hold

Recommended reps: 10-12
Recommended band tension: light to medium 

Modifications: can perform without band, can perform standing 

Substitutions: side lunge, machine adductor, weighted butterfly’s 

Equipment substitution: a towel, rag, or cardboard works really well 

Form:
-start kneeling with your ribs stacked over your pelvis chest tall, one foot planted on the ground out in front with you the other planted on the ground with a band around your thigh 
-place a slider under your bottom knee (cardboard works great)
-lower your hips down and slide your knee away from your body as far as range of motion allows 
-pause at the depth of your rep 
-then using your inner thigh muscles drag your knee back toward your body as you lift your hips
-repeat

Adductor Knee Slides

Copenhagen Plank ss Kneeling Adductor Slides

A little lost on core engagement and intentional core breathing? Highly recommend the core guide under one time purchases.

Recommend time: 30 seconds

substations: belly bumps (relaxing and drawing rather than cinching)

Form:
-start on your hands and knees, with your hands underneath your shoulders and your knees underneath your hips
-relax and release your pelvic floor and perform a deep 360 degree breath into your rib cage 
- on your exhale, engage your TVA and zip up your core coat engaging your pelvic floor 
-continue to breathe by taking small sips of breath into your ribs or chest, with each exhale draw in your tva tighter and higher
-on your inhales, maintain your cinch rather than relaxing it

Core Cinches

Recommended reps: 8-10 per side   
Recommended weight: light to medium

Equipment modifications: can perform bodyweight

modifications: can perform on your knees, can perform in plank position. 

substitutions: bear plank shoulder taps

Form:
-start in a bear position with your core appropriately engaged to manage any pressure, feet hip width apart, knees bent at 90 degrees and hovering 1-2 inches off the ground, hands underneath shoulders, and hips square
-place your weight outside a few inches away from your hand
-shift your weight into the hand that is closest to the weight so that your opposite hand can reach through underneath your torso to grab the weight
-once you grab the weight, keep your torso square as you pull it through underneath your torso and place it as far outside your body as you can
-then you’ll place your hand down on the ground and your other hand will then reach through to grab the weight
-the goal is to place it just within reach

Bear Plank Reach Through

Core

Lower Body 10.31.24

Summer Sizzle| Week 3 Day 5| Pelvic Floor  + Cardio

Summer Sizzle| Week 3 Day 4| Functional Strength + Core

Summer Sizzle| Week 3 Day 3| Power & Athleticism

Summer Sizzle| Week 3 Day 2| Functional Strength & Core

Summer Sizzle| Week 3 Day 1| Power + Athleticism

Summer Sizzle| Week 2 Day 5| 40 Min Mobility: Follow Along

This is a challenging workout for gym users and doesn’t relocate a realistic gym set up. I had to skip the treadmill intervals because the treadmill location is not near a location where I could complete the other exercises.

Jessica

Dead and dying but happy about it 🥵 The sweat is pouring down my face

Rachel T

Erin

Summer Sizzle| Week 2 Day 4| Full Body Conditioning Flow

I love the combination of strength training with core!!!

Hannah

jessica

Summer Sizzle| Week 2 Day 3| Functional Strength + Core

Veronica

I had to take a 2 day break after the week 2 day 1 workout because I was sooo sore! This was so challenging today.. those jump squats at the end wowwww

Alexandra

Summer sizzle| Week 2 Day 2l Metabolic Conditioning

Eugenia

Laura

Summer Sizzle| Week 2 Day 1: Power + Athleticism

Did this over the lifting since I’m having muscle fatigue

Summer Sizzle| Week 1 Day 5: Core + Recovery

Felt easy but I’m very sweaty so I know I pushed it! Quite pleasing to have it feel easy but still get some good work done

Morgan

I thought this was gonna be easy peasy but boy I was wrong!  Talk about a sweaty mess! 🥵 ♥️

This was sooo fun and wow dripping sweat yet again!

Summer Sizzle: Week 1 Day 4| Full Body Conditioning/Flow

Killer! Even got a dude fist bump in the middle!

Kelsey

Summer Sizzle| Week 1 Day 3| Functional Strength & Core

Loved this workout! Can’t wait to increase weight on those db thrusters 😈

My favorite!!! I loooove a HIIT workout and this checked all the boxes 🤩

Sweaty mess. I told myself “maybe 8 rounds”, but once I got there I knew I could push through. I modified the box jumps and push-ups on the 5h round so I think that helped give me a bit more stamina. But boy, by those last 2 rounds I was getting gassed. Surprised myself by getting Tabata done pretty easily too. Gonna be sore tomorrow!

Summer sizzle| Week 1 Day 2l Metabolic Conditioning

Took a week off for deload and the first actual week of summer and this was such a good welcome back! Looking forward to this program

A week behind and loved this one!! Great way to start the week!💪

Rose

Ended the week with this workout and it was the perfect start to the weekend 🙌🏼

NEW! Summer Sizzle| Week 1 Day 1| Power Athleticm

Glad to get this one done on the earlier side today!! Can’t believe I finished this program even with all the set backs! Can’t wait to start Enough tomorrow!!

RECLAIM| Phase 3| Week 4 Day 5| Upperbody DELOAD

Feeling good! Can’t wait to start Enough!!

RECLAIM Phase3| Week 4 Day 4| Lower Body| Deload

Reclaim Phase 3| Week  4 Day 3| Sprints + Core

So glad this deload week is lining up with my period 😊 makes it easier to convince myself to do a workout when I don’t it won’t be too hard.

Love those Z sits both challenging and provide lots of feedback

RECLAIM Phase 3| Week 4 Day 2| Upper Body DELOAD

A great deload day! Very sweaty, but felt good!

Hit a PR on the single leg press! Not too bad for a deload day!

Reclaim Phase 3| Week 4 Day 1| Lowerbody DELOAD

Felt stronger than I thought I would today! Was on vacay so didn’t do any of these workouts, but still did 2 rucks and 2 walks while away. Feels good to get back in to it!

Dedra

RECLAIM| Phase 3| Week 3 Day 5| Upperbody Athletic + Power

Felt good to crush this workout before vacay! This week lined up perfectly with my cycle so feeling extra strong 💪🏼💪🏼

Did nooooot want to move today but turned my brain off and got after it. Feeling better than when I started for sure

Pleasantly surprised with my increase and weight and performance all around 🤩

RECLAIM Phase3| Week 3 Day 4| Lower Body Athleticism + Power

I did the warm up, 8k + 9 min sprints and the core exercises. I'm exhausted and happy for it!. 🤜🏻🤛🏻

Completed last night but forgot to finish in app. 12mph is VERY fast for my little legs to go but I DID do it 🏃🏻‍♀️💨

lol she said, “sorry if these rolling V-ups give you ptsd” 😂

Reclaim Phase 3| Week 3 Day 3| Sprints + Core

Upper body is never my fave but I love this workout!

Deja

RECLAIM Phase 3| Week 3 Day 2| Upper Body Strength + Power

Upped my weights in most of the exercises and still felt like I could’ve gone heavier! Feeling goooooddd today!!

🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Opted for Spanish squats. My quads are on fire!!

Michelle 

Sweaty 😓 great one for the middle of the week

Reclaim Phase 3| Week 3 Day 1| Lowerbody Strength + Power

I am getting better at it and upping the weight in some including landmine ones.

Dominique

The around the world lateral shuffle I find fun to do 😁

RECLAIM| Phase 3| Week 2 Day 5| Upperbody Athletic + Power

I enjoyed it. Intense and simple at the same time.

Didn’t increase weight as much as I feel like I could’ve because my knee was bothering me today but still felt good to get this one done!

RECLAIM Phase3| Week 2 Day 4| Lower Body Athleticism + Power

Couldn’t push myself as hard until the last 20 seconds since I had my 3yr old riding his strider and he wasn’t going that fast 🤣 but did what I could!! I loved it still!

Kayla 

I enjoyed core and cardio. Enjoyed most of it.

Julia

Reclaim Phase 3| Week 2 Day 3| Sprints + Core

I am enjoying it and learning about getting more comfortable and confident in the movements while being stacked.

My push presses are feeling so much better 💪🏽🔥

RECLAIM Phase 3| Week 2 Day 2| Upper Body Strength + Power

I just got done with reclaim you march challenge and was wanting more workouts from Hannah! It was great!! I loved it. Although I have bands at home, my gym doesn’t have the bands like in her videos so I’ll have to bring mine from home next time! I did everything without bands at a slower tempo and I just love love loved it!! Soo good!! 10/10 recommend!

It’s been really hard mentally to stay consistent recently. I’m so glad I convinced myself to just do it today! Felt so good!

I definitely feel it in the glutes and certain areas. I took my time in the exercise. I enjoyed it until the end.

Reclaim Phase 3| Week 2 Day 1| Lowerbody Strength + Power

Courtney

I enjoyed learning new things and took my time on this one.

Whew! Always a little rough doing new exercises, the workout doesn’t feel as smooth but I’m excited to keep going and improving on everything! Felt good to move today, listened to my body and had an unplanned rest day yesterday.

Reclaim Phase 3| Week 1 Day 1| Lowerbody Strength + Power

Loving the little changes in phase 3! Felt really good today!

I enjoyed the upper body and things changed up. I also enjoy the stretches and cool down.

One of the best upper body workouts! 🤜🏻🤛🏻

RECLAIM| Phase 3| Week 1 Day 5| Upperbody Athletic + Power

Did not want to workout today but so glad I did!!

I enjoy lower body and I find it helpful.

RECLAIM Phase3| Week 1 Day 4| Lower Body Athleticism + Power

What a great workout, I also did the running twice! Inspired 🫶🏻

Wow that was good! Did 2 rounds of the treadmill work 👌🏻

Okay those rolling v ups did piss me off at first but once I got in motion no one could tell me shhhhh 🤪🤘🏻
I did struggle to roll from Superman back to my right side without a little finger push but I’ll work on it

Reclaim Phase 3| Week 1 Day 3| Sprints + Core

Felt good to get this done today! Definitely didn’t get as many workouts in this week as I had hoped, but next week is a new week!

I'm seeing some muscles 😱😍 I'm feeling so strong girls!!!

So loved every second of that. Feel so powerful!!!

RECLAIM Phase 3| Week 1 Day 2| Upper Body Strength + Power

We just did a little bit of errry thang today. Finally got connected with me PF which was really cool and strange at the same time.

Optional| HIIT & Mobility/Recovery

Some are challenging but I really enjoyed it.

Much needed core workout after week I had

Ooohh weee.  First time doing this and it has some really sneaky tough moves!  May be a new fave workout.

Reclaim| Bonus Advanced Deep Core (optional)

Reclaim phase 2| Week 4 Day 3| Deep Core + Cardio

My kids were screaming the entire workout but I still feel better getting it done! Here’s to a quick and easy bedtime😅

Shelby

Kept it about the same as last week as I found I had a bit more in the tank than I thought I did coming into my workout today so I increased sets and reps where I felt it and got a god sweat in!

Thank goodness it’s de load on spring break! Working out with 4 under 6 isn’t not easy 😅

Zarah

Reclaim phase 2| Week 4 Day 1| Lower Body Strength| Deload

Hey I finally tried the deficit with the box, instead of grabbing my leg and hey it felt so good. I was able to do it with great balance and form. 🤜🏻🤛🏻

Got it done and feeling great! This might be my favorite routine of this phase

Lowered the weights and heights but it all still felt good!

RECLAIM Phase2| Week 4 Day 4| Lower Body Athleticism| Deload

RECLAIM| Phase 2| Week 4 Day 5| Athletic Upperbody| deload

Might be lower weights and less reps, but she still will make ya sweat!

Decreased sets but kept weights and reps about the same and am already shaky 🤪

RECLAIM Phase 2| Week 4 Day 2| Upper Body Strength| Deload

These kinds of workouts make me feel like a professional athlete 🤜🏻🤛🏻 I love it.

RECLAIM| Phase 2| Week 3 Day 5| Athletic Upperbody

I enjoyed it and it makes sense to take it slow instead is rushing to maintain posture. I find it to be helpful is what I need.

Did not have time for the cool down today! But holy moly I’m dead 💀💀💀 woke up early and did a ruck with the hubby too. Great lower body day today!

That post period strength man 😂💪🏻😅

RECLAIM Phase2| Week 3 Day 4| Lower Body Athleticism

Completed yesterday but forgot to finish in app. Good day to switch things up because my body was hurting

This was a nicely timed workout as I needed to give my body a break from lifting.

Reclaim phase 2| Week 3 Day 3| Deep Core + Cardio

Added weight to my OH presses! Was a struggle at the end but felt good! My arms are dead 🩵

Lauren

Overhead press has always been so hard for me to progress but I’m finally noticing improvements here!

RECLAIM Phase 2| Week 3 Day 2| Upper Body Strength

Whew! That was a good one! Was able to increase my weight a little in the DL and hip thrusts! 💪🏼

BECKY

Today was hard! I felt like everything was just a little bit off today but that’s okay. I still got it done and am proud I didn’t quit

Reclaim phase 2| Week 3 Day 1| Lower Body Strength

Loving the landmine rotational clean and press!! Feels so good to do.

Loved this upper body. Love the athletic days 🔥 💪🏽 Starting to do more cardio again. Feels great 😌

RECLAIM| Phase 2| Week 2 Day 5| Athletic Upperbody

Ran out of time and didn’t get to do the cool down BUT! This workout felt so good! Definitely feel stronger in most of the exercises today.

Jennifer

RECLAIM Phase2| Week 2 Day 4| Lower Body Athleticism

I enjoyed it from the beginning to the end and helpful especially after legs day the previous day.

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