Name: Playbook - Hannah Bower - Lower Body 11.21.24
Uploaded: 2025-07-18T02:13:09.721Z
Duration: 60 min
Description: Lower Body 11.21.24

Did not want to work out today but I’m so so glad I did!! Felt good (except for my wrists in front squats 😂).

Kathryn

Kiki

I enjoyed it and did made it to the end! I also sweated it off.

Dominique

up to triple digits in my front squat!!!!!!!!! 🤯🤯🤯

Paula Kane

Was sick for over a week. This was my 2nd day back. Killed it. Love the crosshack squat. Thanks Hannah 💗

Michelle 

Went lighter due to a pulled muscle. But felt great.

Taylor

Stephanie

Happy Thursday! Just know I’m cheering for you as loud as I can!

This has been my warmup for about 10 years.

5 reps of everything, just once through.

Recommended reps: 5-10 per side 

Modifications: limit range of motion 

Substitutions: 90/90 swivels with bend 

Form:
-start seated in the ground with your ribs stacked over your pelvis and your sit bones firmly planted in the ground 
-have your feet firmly planted on the ground with bent knees
-seated straight begin to lower your knees maintaining their bend to the ground so that your front and back legs are bent at 90 degrees 
-be sure to keep your ribs stacked over pelvis through this exercise 
-from here lower your torso down as far as you can while reaching your hands as far forward as you can 
-begin to walk or swoop your hands a couple so that your torso follows your hands as reach towards your opposite leg in a circular reach, extended as far outward as possible,
-pause at the depth of your stretch 
-swoop your hands back so that your torso is pointing over your front shin 
-then lift your chest, stretch your hand up and over to get a full torso stretch 
-repeat

90/90 Around The World

Recommended reps: 5 per side 
Recommended sets: 1
Recommended weight: none 

Modifications: place your hands down on the ground for more stability, limit range of motion 

Form:
-start seated on the ground with your ribs stacked over your pelvis, your sit bones firmly planted on the ground and your legs extended out at 45 degree angle 
-take one foot and place it flat on the ground so that your knee is bent
-keeping your chest stacked over your pelvis (don’t let it fall backwards) lower your knee inward as for as range of motion allows 
-ONLY go as far as feels good
-lower to your depth and then externally rotate it back to starting position 
-repeat reps on both sides

Seated Internal Rotation

Recommended reps: 5-10 per side
 
Form:
-Start laying on your back with a block between your knees 
-begin by taking a 360 degree inhale.
-During the inhale portion of the breath, place your hands on the side of your ribcage and direct your breath into your hands (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 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.
-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.
-on your next inhale actively release and relax your pelvic floor lowering your glutes to the ground 
-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.

Marching With Intentional Core Breath

Corrective Warm-Up

Recommended reps: 6-8
Recommended weight: medium-heavy 

* don’t have access to heavy weights? Increase rep range to 12-15, add a pause, slow down tempo, increase range of motion, add half reps, add bands 

Modifications: limit weight, limit range of motion, squat to chair 
Substitutions: dumbbell goblet squat 

Form: (for more in depth see tutorials video) 
- Start standing in front of your bar or weights. - Depending on your hip anatomy, your feet will be anywhere front shoulder width apart or slightly wider than shoulder width.   -Toes are straight ahead or slightly turned out, but never inward -Think about ribcage stacked over pelvis keeping a tall chest.. Knees are aligned over your ankles.  - Begin to squat by hinging at the hips while you bend your knees. - Think about shifting your hips and glutes to the back wall and about shifting your weight into your heals, do not let your weight come forward to your toes. -Continue to press knees away from each other. Think about spreading the ground apart between your feet. -Lower until hips are parallel with the ground or as far as range of motion allows - As you stand, continue to keep your knees from falling inward, you can think about allowing your knees to push outward a bit. -You want to move in one solid flow. Chest + hips raise at the same time!
-Keep chin and head neutral throughout (no tucking or arching your chin), keep upper chest tall and neutral (no rounding)

Front Squat

You will need a safe surface and dumbbell for this workout

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

Modifications: remove elevation, perform as Bodyweight, limit range of motion

Substitutions: curtsy lunge, side lunge 

Form:
- Start in a standing position with a tall chest and ribs stacked over pelvis
-feet are wider than hip-width apart and one foot is placed on a elevated surface 
- hold your weight in one of your hands down in front of your thighs
- begin to bend your knee and shift your hips backwards  
- it is okay to lean forward in a hinge motion if you would like 
-toes and knees can point forward or slightly outward, but they cannot fall inward 
- lower as far as range of motion allows, you may feel a stretch in your stretched out leg
- press through your glute back to standing
-perform reps on one side before switching legs

Foot Elevated Cossack Squat

Recommended reps: 8-10

Modifications: hold onto a surface, limit reps, remove pulse 

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 (if you are using weights)
-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 1/4 of the way up and then back down to the depth of your rep to add in a pulse 
-then press through your front foot to come to standing.
-repeat

B-Stance Squat + Pulse

Foot Elevated Cossack ss B-Stance Squat

Modifications are in the description as well as videos!

Recommended reps: 20 (5 together, 5 right, 5 together, 5 left )
Recommended sets: 3-4
Recommended weights: medium to heavy 

If you are performing the dumbbell modification do all 20 reps together

Substitutions: kneeling Bodyweight leg extensions 

Form:
- start Seated on the machine with your your chest tall and ribs stacked over pelvis 
- begin to Extend both of your knees to lift the rack by engaging your hip flexors and your quads
-pause at the top 
- Lower the rack back down by bending your knees
-then perform the recommended reps on just one leg 
-then perform another round of reps with both legs 
-finish off by performing recommended reps on the other leg

Double, Single, Double, Single Leg Extension

Recommended reps: 15 (5 right, 5 left, 5 together)
Recommended sets: 3-4
Recommend weight: medium to heavy 

If you are performing the banded modification all 15 reps will be together.

You can also do a stability ball where you lay in your back and curl the ball towards your glutes, and perform single, single, double)

Form:
-lay in your stomach on your machine 
-with one foot begin to engage your hamstrings and glute so that your heel is curled to your glute 
-pause at the top, then lower 
-perform recommended reps 
-switch sides 
-then perform together

Single, Single, Double Hamstring Curl

Leg Extension SS Hamstring Curl

Recommended reps: 5-10 forward steps, 5-10 backward steps (total)
Recommended widget: light to medium 

Modifications: perform without weight, if you don’t have much room, alternate forward/backward as seen in the video 

Substations: frog squats, duck walk 

Form:
-start in a b-stance squat position with one foot in front of the other and at about a 45 degree angle out to the side, hips are parallel with your knees, glutes are close to your heels 
-hold a weight by your chest in a front racked position 
-keep your chest tall and ribs stacked over pelvis 
-keeping your glutes as low as you can to the ground step forward with one root, you’ll maintain a 90+ degree bend in your knees throughout 
-continue to walk like this, staying as low to the ground as you can for the recommended reps
-continue to keep the foot that steps out first out to a 45 degree angle

Forward and Backward B-Stance Walk

Recommended reps: 5
Recommended intensity: as powerful as you can 

Modifications: limit intensity

Substitutions: squat jumps, vertical jump

Form:
-start standing with chest tall, ribs stacked over pelvis, and feet firmly planted on the ground 
-raise your hands over your head, as you lower down into a hinge lower your arms, bend your knees and lower your chest 
-from this position swing your arms forward and jump as high and as far as you possibly can 
-think about leading with your hips 
-land safely and completely come to a stop before your next jump

Power: Broad Jumps

Recommended reps: til failure on both sides 

Modifications: place your bottom knee on the ground for more support, limit range of motion on the twist 

Substitutions: standard static side planks 

Form:
-start in a side plank position with your core engaged 
-hand is underneath shoulders, hips are stacked upon each other, core and glute are engaged 
-keeping your hips driving upward twist your top elbow down to the ground 
-using your obliques straighten back to side plank position.

Side Plank Twists

Power Finisher

Lower Body 11.21.24

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Damn near took me out but in the best way!

Abby

This one always has me dripping sweat 🙌🏼

Lexi Lou Williams

Hey.. hey you… want a good sweat sesh? Pick this one… you’ll be dropping your glistening magic everywhere!

Summer Burn: Week 10 Day 4| Full Body Conditioning/Flow

This one was a mental challenge today. Didn’t want to workout but did it anyway. I know I’ll never regret moving!

Summer Burn| Week 10 Day 3| Functional Strength & Core

Aissa Trevino

Loved the cool down it was definitely needed!!

Caitlin

Killed it this morning! Proud of myself 💪

Rachel T

Summer Burn| Week 10 Day 2l Metabolic Conditioning

Those V Ups taking me back to my cheerleading conditioning days 😎

This one is a goooood one!

Glad to be back with functional training. Switched to hiit for a while and needed something different ❤️

Jennifer

Summer Burn| Week 10 Day 1| Power Athleticm

My favorite lower intensity running workout!

Summer Burn| Week 9 Day 5| Pelvic Floor  + Cardio

Good start to the week with this one 🤘🏻

Summer Burn| Week 9 Day 4| Functional Strength + Core

I enjoyed it and I felt the burn and working.🔥

Ashley

This one always gives me a good glow sesh 😎

Summer Burn| Week 9 Day 3| Power & Athleticism

Just what I needed and I enjoyed the full body core.

Great sweat and did extra set lifted a little heavier to burn off this anxiety and stress

Summer Burn| Week 9 Day 2| Functional Strength & Core

Kelsey

It went well with the other one I did today. My legs still burned in Bulgarian squat.

It may be a de-load week but we’re still getting a sweat in!

Summer Burn| Week 9 Day 1| Power + Athleticism

Just what I needed today. I couldn’t stand straight when I woke up because my lower back pain so I listened to myself and did this instead of forcing a gym session. Amazing thank you.

I was extremely anxious this morning. Body is tight, mind is tired and I didn’t want to go to gym. This was perfect. ❤️

Summer Burn| Week 8 Day 5| 40 Min Mobility: Follow Along

I took a break from this app to just go back to basic lift spilt. This year has been the hardest year and my gym motivation started to lack again so decided to revisit the app. This workout was just what I needed today

Morgan

It was good but confusing. Instead of seeing it as options it looks like double exercises with auto timer and longer than 4 minutes. I chose the week 5 since that one I enjoyed and still sweated.

Summer Burn| Week 8 Day 4| Full Body Conditioning Flow

Feel great and I know that I am going to be sore later.

Summer Burn| Week 8 Day 3| Functional Strength + Core

Martyna

Amber

Andrea

Summer Burn| Week 8 Day 2| Metabolic Conditioning

Chelsea

Oh my goodness this was HARD and humbling! 
The deadhangs were frustrating because my grip strength is SO weak that I ended up having a few 5 second hangs towards the end of the 2 minutes 🥵

Summer Burn| Week 8 Day 1: Power + Athleticism

I am done with week 7. I enjoyed the core.

Summer Burn| Week 7 Day 5: Core + Recovery

Cassidy

Absolutely killer but my favorite kind 😈

Summer Burn: Week 7 Day 4| Full Body Conditioning/Flow

Found a new fav exercise in Copenhagen drives! Felt good to try some new but somewhat familiar movements

Just finished Grit 1 and 2 so this was a fun change!

Lisa

Loved the new moves. Feeling tired but STRONG! 💪🏼🔥

Summer Burn| Week 7 Day 3| Functional Strength & Core

I love this one! Sweaty and hard!
The skater with MB finisher definitely finished me 😂😂

Summer Burn| Week 7 Day 2l Metabolic Conditioning

Beatrice

Dripping with sweat after those KB swings!

Tiana

Summer Burn| Week 7 Day 1| Power Athleticm

I’m done with week 6 and I enjoyed it that helped me decompress from work and refreshing.

Summer Burn| Week 6 Day 5| Pelvic Floor  + Cardio

Increased weights but modified a bit at the end because I was so wiped 🥵 looking forward to the three days hamstring soreness 😂

Summer Burn| Week 6 Day 4| Functional Strength + Core

Completed yesterday, killed my legs and core but in a good way. It’s been cool to see the progress

Summer Burn| Week 6 Day 3| Power & Athleticism

Upped weight in everything! Surprised myself because I wasn’t feeling particularly strong today. I’m literally stronger than I think 🥰

Angela

Summer Burn| Week 6 Day 2| Functional Strength & Core

Lindsay

Modified a lot. Shoulders bugging me and I’m not sure why so mostly did body weight but still got sweaty

Summer Burn| Week 6 Day 1| Power + Athleticism

Emilia

I enjoyed the stretches and mobility. Just what I needed for the start of my day.

Brooke

Summer Burn| Week 5 Day 5| 40 Min Mobility: Follow Along

Shreya

Spicy and efficient! Did the 3 min EMOM and had about 30-40 seconds at the end of each round except the last round when I was struggling. Got through the second circuit in about 12min if the rest periods aren’t counted and 15 with 45 sec rest after each set

Summer Burn| Week 5 Day 4| Full Body Conditioning Flow

Will 100000% be feeli by those Supermans tomorrow! 🙇🏻‍♀️

That first circuit is one of my faves. Was dripping sweat by the end. Needed that!

Summer Burn| Week 5 Day 3| Functional Strength + Core

Increased weight and got an additional round in from 4 to 5! Feels good to be moving!

Shawnia

Love this one! Almost 6 sets and am sweatyyyy 🥵

Summer Burn| Week 5 Day 2| Metabolic Conditioning

Reading the comments I was prepared to sweat but HOT DAMN 🥵 🔥 just what my mind and body needed 💪

Summer Burn| Week 5 Day 1: Power + Athleticism

Just what I needed at the start of the day.

Felt good to stretch out the aches and pains

Summer Burn| Week 4 Day 5: Core + Recovery

Loved this! Upped weight for just about everything and felt good!

Summer Burn: Week 4 Day 4| Full Body Conditioning/Flow

Definitely started to lose grip strength in the second circuit at the 3rd set. Had to give up on the hanging tuck ups because I could literally not hold on! 🥹

Shoulder hurt with the hanging core work so I changed that to leg lifts

Summer Burn| Week 4 Day 3| Functional Strength & Core

Dying! Love these workouts. I can’t finish within the minute most of the time, but I’ll get there!

Hannah Sanchez

Summer Burn| Week 4 Day 2l Metabolic Conditioning

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Courtney

Always love mobility at the end of the week. 😍

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

I have not been motivated at all these last couple weeks with illness and just tired of working night shift. I feel like I’m going backwards on my progression.  One day at a time.

Started the night before then finished after midnight. Just what I needed.

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

I loved this! The bi weekly Pilates really served me for this and it was nice to feel rather than see the work I’ve been doing!!!

This was a good deload week workout that still challenges!

Summer Burn| Week 3 Day 3| Power & Athleticism

Running on low fumes today so this one didn’t hit as much since I didn’t push myself as hard but I’m glad I got some movement in either way

Really enjoy this one for the simplicity!!

Definitely upped my weights and felt great to see the progression in a few weeks!

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

Completed this Thursday but forgot to finish in app!

Might be low impact but not low on sweat 🥵 loved it!

Loved the break from all the plyo but no less of a sweaty mess than normal. 🥵 😂

Janessa Orwig

Summer Burn| Week 3 Day 1| Power + Athleticism

Loved this! Had both of my sons join in; they play club soccer and wrestle and they both struggled through the mobility. Trying to teach them to be intentional with their breaths and movements! We will be returning to this!

Krista

Dina

It was good. As a former dancer, it was interesting to see how mobile I still am in some areas even while being SO tight in other areas from being postpartum. I really appreciated it. Thank you!

KaLinda

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

Love all the mobility exercises that you have in place….

Arpita

Think I could have gone from 4 min to 3 which was surprising because I really thought I’d be dragging today due to soreness but I had about 1:35 at the end of each EMOM. Got through circuit b in about 14 min with round 3 being the fastest after I found the flow.

Loved the 3 or 4 min EMOM!! Sooo good! 🔥

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

Slow burn! 🔥 
Those Superman’s about had me dead and I usually love a Superman! Humbling

My legs were quivering at the end of that. 3 mile run before probably didn’t help. But man those Superman’s burn it all out

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

Loved this one! Burpees are a love/hate. Love because they work so well, hate because they work so well 🤣

Brianna

Julia

Summer Burn| Week 2 Day 1: Power + Athleticism

I always forget how impactful and good it feels to slow down and do some mobility. Some great work in there

Summer Burn| Week 1 Day 5: Core + Recovery

chio

Steph

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

been such a busy couple weeks but finally a solid lift in! this felt amazing!!!!

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

Brittany

Love the EMOM! The single leg hops were WILD 🔥🥵

Summer Burn| Week 1 Day 2l Metabolic Conditioning

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Love this one! Still wishing these were a tiny bit shorter time wise but loving the strength + conditioning piece!

MADE myself do this. That mental strength training though

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