Name: Playbook - Hannah Bower - Lower Body Strength 8.12.24
Uploaded: 2024-10-07T01:24:53.040Z
Duration: 40 min
Description: Lower Body Strength 8.12.24

That EMOM was a killer. I don’t think I will be able to walk properly tomorrow. Those hops 🥵🥵 just kills the legs. I had fun doing this workout and I was shocking faster than usual.

Nada Alabbar

Krista

Chelsea

Brianna

That EMOM was fire! Even lost my coordination and had to slow down!  My legs feel like jelly! ☠️

Lora-lea

Beast of a workout. 

I do wonder if anyone actually made it to eight, let alone 10 reps per side in a minute for the Mom. I was MOVING and barely made eight per side with even 10 seconds of rest. I don’t know how anyone was doing it without it seeming like it was just one continuous thing for five minutes… Did everyone else just reduce the reps?

Aubrey

First I still (after lots of practice) do not look even as close as graceful doing the single leg bridge hops as you. Second the EMOM was sadly one of the hardest ones in this whole program. The hop flexors were too exhausted. Lots of modifications

Morgan

Enjoyed the lower body workout and really sweated until the end 💦😅

Dominique

Ashley

Jessalyn

My adductor starting hurting doing squats so I wasn’t able to all of my sets for those or the Bulgarian SS.  But the last 2 circuits were fire 🔥 so I don’t feel like I didn’t get good work!

Rachel S.

My period is sometime this week and I can tell with how hard this one was. 😂🥵😭

Taylor

Barely was able to finish the emom exercise on the minute 
Legs were soo shaky to go fast 
So barely had any break between the rounds

Reem

Katie

Sweat angels were left on the floor after this one 🥵🤩

Shannon

Modified like crazy and still wobbly lol happy Monday

Paula Kane

Those Bulgarians finished me off 🔥 💦

Sarika

Welcome to week 3! 

Continue to crush it!

Recommended reps: 3-5 per side or however many feel good 

Modifications: perform standard child pose rocks without the internal external rotations 

Form:
-start on your hands and knees with your hands underneath your shoulders and knees underneath your hips 
- take one foot and externally rotate it away from your body keeping your knee on the ground. Only go as far as range of motion allows 
-from there externally rotate your knee off the ground so that it is in line with your foot that has been placed out to the side 
-with your leg in a side lunge position, begin to shift your hips backward into a child’s pose position 
-only go as far as range of motion allows 
-then press your hips back to neutral 
-internally rotate your extended knee to the ground keeping your foot on the ground 
-then internally rotate your foot back to starting position keeping your knee still 
-repeat

Dynamic Child’s Pose

Recommended reps: 3-5 per side 

Modifications: limit range of motion

Form:
- Start in a bent over position with your hands holding onto a stable surface about hip level 
- begin to bend your knee and sit your hips back pulling on the bar 
-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
- from there, sit your hips back and pull against your bar to create a stretch throughout your back 
-pause for a couple seconds
-repeat on the other side

Supported Cossack Stretch

Recommended reps: 3-5 per side 

Modifications: limit range of motion, can do with or without support 

Form:
- Start in a bent over position with your hands holding onto a stable surface about hip level 
- begin to bend your knee and sit your hips back pulling on the bar 
- lower as far as range of motion allows, you may feel a stretch in your stretched out leg
- from there, internally rotate your knee so that it falls inward toward your midline 
-only internally rotate as far as range of motion allows 
-pause for a couple seconds
-the externally rotate back to neutral, shift your weight forward and come up to a half squat
-lower and repeat 
-repeat on the other side

Internal Rotation Cossack Stretch

Corrective Warmup: Lower Body

Recommended reps: 8-10
Recommended weight: heavy 

*choose a weight where the last 2-3 reps are a challenge for set of 8 reps. Once you get strong enough to do 10 reps at that weight, increase your weights so that you drop back down to 8 reps.

* 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)

Squat

Reps are per side 
Recommended reps with weight: 6-8
Recommended hops: 5
Recommended Bodyweight: 8-10


Modifications; lower the box height, remove weight and perform whole movement Bodyweight, remove hop, hold onto a steady surface 

Substitutions: B-stance squat, reverse lunge, single leg squat to chair 

Form:
- Start with your back foot on top of an elevated surface, it may be helpful to have toes tucked under 
- standing foot is firmly flat on the ground, core engaged, and chest tall
- hold the weight hanging by the inside of your thigh if you have one weight, if you have two weights hold on either side of your knee 
- Lower down pushing your hips back 
slightly (this is a hinge motion)
- as you lower keep your chest tall, you can hinge forward as long as core is appropriately engage 
- pause at the bottom of the rep 
- Push through your front leg to come back up
- perform reps 
-drop your weights and then perform the movement and instead of coming to a stand you’ll continue to press through your foot and jump as far off the ground keeping your back foot on the box 
-land and immediately go into your next rep

Bulgarian Split Squat Drop Set (weight, hop, Bodyweight)

You will need a stable surface for this superset and dumbbell

Recommended reps: 8-10
Recommended hops: 8-10
Recommended weight: Bodyweight  

Equipment substitutions: chair, ottoman, sofa, box

Modifications: can cross the top foot onto the other in a figure four

Substitutions: single leg glute bridge ( laying on the ground) single leg cass glute bridge (only go halfway down)

Form: see tutorials for more in depth review 
-start with your shoulders on the edge of a surface, feet firmly planted in the ground a few feet in front 
-perform a pelvic tilt, tilt your hips forward (see tutorial highlight for more in depth review)
-lift one leg off ground by pulling your
Knee to your chest 
-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)
-lower your hips all the way down to the ground keeping glutes and core engaged 
-press your hips back to starting keeping glutes and core engaged

Single Leg Glute Bridge + Hop

Recommended reps: 8-10 per side 

Modifications: remove weight and allow leg to remain as is 

Substitutions: bicycles, sit ups 

Form:
-start seated on the bench or flat surface with one bent foot trapped under a dumbbell
-have your other leg extended out in front of you 
-sit straight up 
-begin to lower your chest keeping your spine neutral 
-lower as far as you can 
-then perform a sit-up by leading with your chest as if a string is pulling your thoracic cavity 
-sit up back to upright and repeat

Hip Flexor Sit-Up

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

Modifications: remove weight 

Substitutions: side leg lifts

Form:
-start in a lizard pose where your elbow is planted flat on a safe surface 
-one knee is bent out in front, your bottom leg extended out 
-put as much weight as you can in your bent planted foot 
-lower your hips as far down as range of motion allows
-pause at the bottom of your rep
-then you’ll press through your front foot and use your glutes and abductor muscles to lift your hips back to neutral 
-repeat

Lizard Lunge Dips

Single Leg Glute Bridge + Hop SS Single Leg Crunch

Recommended reps: 8-10 reps (4-5 per side) to perform in each minute
Recommended emom: 5 min 
Rest time: however long you have left before your minute is up 

Modifications:, limit plyometrics, hold onto a stable surface  
Substitutions: walking lunges, step-ups, reverse lunge 
Form: - Start in a standing position laterally to a stable surface 
-chest tall, ribs stacked over pelvis, and feet firmly planted on the ground  -take the leg closest to the box and step it back and then diagonal 45 degrees across your body to perform a curtsy lunge  -it is okay to lean forward in a hinge motion, this will isolate your glute -toes and knees can point forward or slightly outward, but they cannot fall inward  -Press through your glutes and keep your torso tall as you push back to standing 
-before your foot is planted on the ground bend your knee and drive it up to your safe surface to plant it on the box laterally 
-once your foot is safely planted, lean forward for press through your foot and perform a step up
-continue to press through your foot and perform a bench hop 
-land back on the bench with a slight bend to your knee 
-then you will lower your bent knee and place it safely on the ground so that you can go immediately into your next curtsy lunge

EMOM Curtsy Lunge To Side Bench Hop

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Catherine

I am in LOVE with these bananas awesome workouts. My favorite so far!!! Honestly…would love some more plyo in the future👀👀👀

Emily

Courtney

Full Body HIIT 10.5.24

Not a fan of rounds 5 & 6…. Didn’t feel like an on fire workout…

Michelle

Upper Body 10/4/24

Explosive knees were hard. I tore my ACL a long time ago and I never regained strength in that leg. I kept trying tho 🤪😁

Jennifer

Lower Body 10.3.24

I’d high five you, but I can’t lift my arms cause they’re jello now 😂

Mela

Jessica

Upper Body 10.1.24

After a couple months of life changes (first time homeowners and a new foster fail pup 😂), I’m at a point where I feel like I can once again handle the intense challenge your workouts bring to my daily routine. This was my first one back, and holy moly, I hadn’t realized how much I missed working out to your sets. Thank you for all the awesome content, and congrats on your pregnancy!

Kayla

Olivia

New Training Phase! Lower Body 9.30.24

Optional Cardio 9.28.24

Great hiit workout. Quick and intense. I enjoyed it.

Pushed it since this is the end. This is my third program I’m finishing and I’m starting to see even MORE body recomp 💪💪💪🙌🙌🙌

I hurt my back 10 days ago. I refuse to stop working out. I have dropped weight in my lifting and make sure my form is correct. I want 52 weeks of exercise this year

Full Body HIIT 9.27.24

Enjoyed the upper body workout and actually felt my arms burn.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ as always!

Upper Body Strength 9.26.24

Elisheva

Full Body Strength 9.24.24

Delaney

Just what I needed to burn and felt it in the right places. I enjoyed it.

Erin

Lower Body Strength 9.23.24

Short intense cardio. I enjoyed it until the end and really sweated it.

Cassie

Optional Cardio 9.21.24

Had a sort of sh💩tty day and this was the perfect reset!

I was only able to squeeze in 15 minutes but I’m sweating 👏🏼🙌🏼

Lexi Lou Williams

Full Body HIIT 9.20.24

I enjoyed it and it was not easy. My arms and shoulders on fire 🔥

Upper Body Strength 9.19.24

This one always takes me a bit to complete but solid workout! 💪🏼

Lacy

I have to REALLY adjust my expectations on some of these to complete it…but I DID IT 💪💪💪

Full Body Strength 9.17.24

I enjoyed it and I cannot believe I finished it.

The ass beating I absolutely needed 😂😅💪 feeling strong!

Lower Body Strength 9.16.24

Got some me time 🧘🏻‍♀️ with this one. Also noticed significant improvement in my Superman’s since adding Pilates to my routine! 🦹🏻‍♀️

Optional Cardio 9.14.24

Margaret 

Got tired at the end but I enjoyed it and sweated it.

Hit workouts are always ones I avoid but now I’m starting to love them!🙌🏼

Full Body HIIT 9.13.24

Jess

Too some much needed rest and it feels good

Upper Body Strength 9.12.24

I enjoyed the workout and sweated. Full body was simple and intense at the same time.

Full Body Strength 9.10.24

Enjoyed the legs workout. I upped the weight and completed it.

First day back after a week vacation is always rough. 😅

Cheyenne

Lower Body 9.9.24

Optional Cardio 9.7.24

Stilled sweated but enjoyed the quick intense hiit workout.

Sally

Full Body HIIT 9.6.24

Upper Body Strength 9.5.24

Kiki

💪🏽💪🏽🦵🏽🦵🏽🥵🥵🔥🔥

Enjoyed it from the beginning until the end.

Full Body Strength 9.3.24

All I can say is 🍑🔥🔥!! 
Tbh, I forgot the last 5 min was an EMOM so I started doing the reps continuously and wondering how in the world I was going to make it the whole 5 min 🤣🤣 so I finished the last 2 min as an EMOM 🥵🥵🥵🥵 I’m dead.

Kathryn

Lower Body Strength 9.2.24

So. Sweaty. 🥵 wish I still had my assault bike for this one.

Optional Cardio 8.31.24

Absolutely drenched! 🥵 
Felt good to be back in the gym with minimal weights but still targeting allllll the things

🤜🏻🤛🏻 it was really nice! Good sweat

Eugenia

Full Body HIIT 8.30.24

5 month streak of work outs!! Probably the longest streak I’ve done since having kids (5years). Feeling so much stronger!

🔥 love how strong I feel after this one 💪🏼

Upper Body Strength 8.29.24

Morning workouts are so much harder than afternoon for me 😂💪🏼

This one always gets me. One of my favorite full body workouts.

Full Body Strength 8.27.24

I cannot believe I completed it. Legs and core burning.

Lower Body Strength 8.26.24

Optional Cardio 8.24.24

I could do only 2 rounds…. But it was so good

Arpita

This is killer! Only made it through 2 rounds again, but I’m happy with it!

Great way to start a day! Love it 🤜🏻🤛🏻

Full Body HIIT 8.23.24

Was tired after vacay but still did it! Even saw improvement from the last time I did this workout. 💪🏼

Upper Body Strength 8.22.24

Full Body Strength 8.20.24

Wasn’t going to workout today but so glad I did!! 💪🏼🔥

Lower Body 8.19.24

Nice cardio workout day to end my week. Easy yet effective. I love these workouts every once in a while.

Enjoyed the cardio and booty burn out! Just what I needed after letting my left arm fully heal.

Optional Cardio 8.17.24

This workout LOOKS easy and it would be if you go for light weights but once you up these weights it becomes quite challenging. 
I enjoyed this workout honestly and the gorilla rows are surprisingly fun. I have never done them before.

It's inconvenient not to have the break timer already set to 20 seconds...I thought it would be harder but instead I did 4 rounds! 😎

Full Body HIIT 8.16.24

That finisher truly finished me this morning. That assault bike really did a number on me. 10 sets with 10 reps push press 😰😰. I honestly did not think I would be able to finish all 10 sets of the finisher but I did 💃🏻.

It was tiring! especially the 10 lap finale!🥵👊🏻

Upper Body Strength 8.15.24

That leg press superset absolutely KILLED my quads. I loved this full body workout and made me realize I am getting stronger because I kept saying to myself I can go heavier with the weights.

Full Body Strength 8.13.24

Whoa dignity! 90 seconds on the assault bike brought my heart rate to 169 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

Hung on to the treadmill for dear life on that one 😂😂

Optional Cardio 8.10.24

Perfect workout to do on vacation when you want to get a little something in but don’t have a ton of equipment. I substituted the devils press for burpees. 4 rounds in 20 minutes and I feel great!

Amanda

this was my first workout after coming back from holiday… It was really hard!! I did 4 laps in 26 minutes but then I had to stop because I couldn't do it anymore! Anyway, pretty satisfied.. I'll get back to my strength and endurance!

Full Body HIIT 8.9.24

Upper Body Strength 8.8.24

First let me say that this was one of the best, if not the best full body workout I have ever come across. 
Now… what the hell was that!!! 🥵🥵🥵 this was deceptively BRUTAL. I think I need a nap to recover🤣. But honestly this was a great workout I was shocked that I was able to do the full range renegade row, did not know I had the ability to do that. I highly recommend this work.

Full Body Strength 8.6.24

Loving seeing little improvements of things I wasn’t able to do 2 years ago. 🙏🏼🙌🏼

Lower Body Strength 8.5.24

My abs are on fire. Very deceiving 😅. I’m guessing I will have difficulty sneezing and coughing tomorrow🤣

Optional Cardio 8.3.24

Brutal brutal brutal, yet amazing. I am drenched.

Full Body HIIT 8.2.24

Great upper body workout. Did not expect to like it this much and that finisher was woooow, harder than expected and I loved it 😊

Upper Body Strength 8.1.24

Super excited about the new training phase. Great start after vacation to hit a bit of everything!

Nikyla

Uber modified and not finished- my body is cranky! Listening to it and going for life long habits over “crushing” every workout. This was enough for today 🙏

Lower Body Strength 8.12.24

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