Name: Playbook - Hannah Bower - Week 2 Day 1 Spring Training: Lower Body
Uploaded: 2025-12-03T15:39:09.330Z
Duration: 40 min
Description: Week 2 Day 1 Spring Training: Lower Body

not sure how i’m going to get down the stairs with these shaky legs, but that felt good😅🫣

Brianna

Idk what my body was doing today. Everything hurt 😭 my r hip flexor is very mad at me too. Got it done, lowered weights and trying not to overthink it

Paula Kane

Wow that was sweaty and fun!! Sets the mindset for the day

Delaney

Dedra

Courtney

Definitely felt in the last couple reps. Great lower body workout. I loved it.

Dominique

Kiki

Cheyenne

I am dying this time around ommmmggg. May be I took four days off due to a sinus infection 😂

Taylor

Wow!!! That one was just as humbling and good as the first time. 🔥Loved it!!!

Rose

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You will need medium to heavy dumbbells, a safe surface (bench, box, chair ect) for this workout. 

As always read descriptions and keep an eye on reps/time!

You will need a banister or pole, bench or couch, plates or books for this warmup.

Recommended time: as needed
Tempo Slow

Form:
-Grab onto a poll, rack, or stair railing
-stand a few steps away from the poll
-tuck your chin to your chest round your back and pull away from the poll as much as you can
-walk your hands down the poll/rack as you pull away to feel a stretch in your back, ribs, and lats
-walk your hands down to a deep squat and press your knees away from each other
-rock side to side for a full side body stretch

Pole Walks

Recommended time: as needed
Tempo slow

Form:
-place your elbow on a bench, chair, or sofa and kick your feet out into a side plank
-place your top leg over your bottom leg to firmly plant your foot on the ground in from of your bottom quad
-from here, lower your hips down to the ground as far as range of motion allows
-you will feel this in your ribs, obliques, hips flexor, IT band

Side Body Stretch

Recommended repetitions: as many as desired
Recommended directions: front, side, back
Recommended tempo: slow

Form:
-start standing on a safe elevated surface (books, stairs, plates, stool)
-place your weight onto one foot keeping your chest tall and ribs stacked over pelvis
-lift your other foot in the air and a few inches in front of your surface
-with your standing leg, bend your knee as far as range of motion allows
-be sure there are no wiggles in your knee.
-knee does not fall inward or wobble
-extend back to standing
-before with your foot to the side, and backwards

Knee Stability

Corrective Exercise Warmup

Progressive Overload: adding reps 
Recommended reps: 8-10per side 
Recommended sets: 3-4
Recommended weight: heavy (last 2-3 reps
Should be a challenge)
Recommended reps for final set: 14-16
Recommended weight for final set: light 

Don’t have access to challenging weight? Increase reps to 8-12 (slow down tempo, add a pause, add 1/2 reps

Modifications: remove the elevation, 

Equipment substitutions: dumbbells front racked or held down by sides, kettlebells, body weight 

For home elevation: step, stacked books, plates

Substitutions: static reverse lunge, step ups 

Form:
- Start with the barbell on your upper back
- chest is tall, ribs stacked over pelvis, feet firmly planted on 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 + Drop Set

You will need a medium to heavy dumbbell for this superset.

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

Modifications: limit weight used, widen your stance 

substitutions: single leg squat to chair, supported shrimp squat, pistol squad, Bulgarian split squat 

Form:
-start standing with your chest tall, ribs stacked over pelvis and feet together 
-Take one foot and inch it backwards so you have a narrow but staggered stance
-hold your weight down by your side or up by your chest 
-keep the majority of your weight on your front leg, use your back leg for stability (as much or as little as you need)
-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

Narrow B-Stance Squat

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

Modifications/substitutions : Bulgarian split squat, single leg Romanian deadlift 

Form:
-start standing with your core engaged and feet hip width distance apart, like you would a standard squat 
-Take one leg and slightly place it backwards a few inches
-keep the majority of your weight on your front leg
-you can hold your weight down in front
-perform a deadlift by hinging at the hips (think about pushing your butt back)
-use your back leg for as much or as little support as you need

B Stance Romanian Deadlift

Narrow B-Stance Squat ss B-Stance RDL

You will need a stable surface and optional weight for this superset

Recommended reps: 6 steps-ups + 6-10 jumps = 12- 16 reps total 
Recommended weight: light to medium 
Recommended sets: 2-3

Don’t have access to challenging weights? Increase weighted step-ups to 8-10

Equipment modifications: dumbbell, or body weight.

Modifications: lower the height of your surface, minimize the jump, remove the jump and increase speed 

Form:
-Stand parallel with a surface (bench, chair, step, ottoman) with a neutral spine, and weight of your choice 
-place your close leg onto the surface. Using your core, glutes, and posterior chain, push through to standing
-try and use as minimal assistance from your far leg as possible 
-slow and controlled back to the ground

Side Step-Ups into Jumps

Recommended reps: 8-10
Recommended pulses at the top of the rep: 3
Recommended ISO hold at end of reps: til failure

Band is optional

Equipment substitutions: barbell, kettlebell, booty band, bodyweight 
Modifications: perform without the weight  
Substitutions: hip thrusts, full range of motion glute bridges 

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) -ift your hips off the ground maintaining a pelvic tilt  -Appropriately engage your core and your glutes. Feel itIn your hamstrings? Tilt your pelvis upwards) -Begin to lower your hips Halfway down, keeping glutes and core engaged  -Pause at the halfway point -press your hips back to starting position 
-from here, pulse your knees as far away from each other as you can while keeping your feet still, you should feel this in your outer glutes. Perform for 3-5 reps -Repeat until reps are complete -After the final rep, hold your case glute bridge in an isometric positon for as long as you can

Cass Glute Bridge Pulse + Hold

Side Step Ups + Jump ss Cass Glute Bridge

Recommended Reps: 10 total ( 5 per side alternating dead bug, 5 full body dead bug crunch)
Recommended weight: light, band light

Modifications: perform bodyweight, limit range of motion, keep one foot on the ground at all time

Substitutions; marching, crunches 

Form:
-start laying flat on the ground with your arms extended straight to the ceiling holding your weight (or band) and knees bent at a 90 degrees with your feet in the air -appropriately engage your core to manage pressure as you begin to lower the weight down towards your head  -as your arms are lowering the weight, you will extend on of your legs out and down towards the bench as far as range of motion allows
-keep a slight bend in your elbows and your knee
-extend only as far as range of motion and core control will allow
-engage your tva to draw your knee back to 90 degrees at the same time you pull your dumbbell overhead
-alternate which leg extends outward each rep
-once your complete reps on each side, you will then perform a dead bug but you will lift both knees up together at the same time

Core Finisher: Alternating Dead Bug + Crunch Hold

Ending the day with some good old fashion corrective exercises.

Recommended reps: 3-5 per direction so 6-10 per side
Recommended sets: 1
Recommended weight: bone 

Modifications: limit range of motion, decrease reps, 

Form:
-Get on your hands and knees. Hands underneath shoulders and knees underneath hips 
-Back flat, chin neutral and core is engaged 
-lift one knee 1-2 inches off the ground by bracing your core, pull the knee as far towards your chest as you can 
-then abduct the knee out to the side as far as range of motion allows 
-you will then perform as wide as a circle as you can by rotating your leg 360
-point your foot to the ceiling
-lower knee to the ground
-this is one direction, perform all reps in the this direction 
-the lift and repeat in the opposite direction
-repeat on the other leg

Stabilizing CARS

Banded knee extensions are a great mobility exercise to incorporate into any of your warmups, especially on a leg day.

Banded Knee Extensions

Corrective Exercises

Week 2 Day 1 Spring Training: Lower Body

This workout feels humongous!!! Super high volume. It might be just me though 😂 if I push the weight in back squats and sumos, I don't much left in the tank for the single leg high volume stuff, WOOF!

Miranda

I so wish I had more time for this one today… I’ll be coming back to it!

Wrapped| Week 4 Day 5| Lowerbody

I took my time and did all of it. I enjoyed the stretches, mobility core and also running at the beginning.

Wrapped| Week 4 Day 3| Deep Core + Mobility

Will definitely go heavier on the finisher next time. Still felt it though 🙌🏻

The workout is bomb, but let’s be real…. that thoracic stretch is always clutch!

Wrapped| Week 4 Day 4| Upperbody

Wrapped| Week 4 Day 2| Upper Body

Woo always get nervous about leg workouts!! But love getting them done!

Andrea

I know my quads hate to see this workout coming

Rachel T

Wrapped| Week 4 Day 1| Lower Body

Those drop set Bulgarians got the glutes burning! Loved it!

I loved this. I didn’t get to finish due to some hip discomfort but overall it was a challenging workout!

Jaime

Those depth drops are harder than they look. And the med ball twists are harder too only because you’re trying to keep your balance at the same time. I really enjoyed the mobility at the end. One side was definitely tighter than the other. Killer workout. - I’ll be doing this one again!

Chelsi

Wrapped| Week 3 Day 5| Lowerbody

Love the incremental pause lifts! Very effective!

Wrapped| Week 3 Day 4| Upperbody

I enjoyed it and did all of it through even the optionals this time. I find it very helpful and informative.

This is always a welcome stretching session each week!

Wrapped| Week 3 Day 3| Deep Core + Mobility

I enjoyed it and I did felt my body fighting against it especially the shoulder press trying not to arch my back.

Christy

Hannah’s alter ego should be Hanz and Franz because she’s here to pump 👏 you up!

Wrapped| Week 3 Day 2| Upper Body

I enjoyed it and it got easier but I still do feel it.

Zarah

Wrapped| Week 3 Day 1| Lower Body

Whew! Loved the last set with the bridges and copenhagens!! 
I was/am in a funk today and was hoping this would help and it did! Not as much as I wanted but now I’m too tired to be ambiently annoyed so calling it a win 🏆

Morgan

I enjoyed it and finished after midnight! My legs definitely are on fire 🔥

I’m love a good lift! Jello legs are the best!

Stephanie

Wrapped| Week 2 Day 5| Lowerbody

Kelsey

I enjoyed it and I did felt my arms burned in the end. I am glad I had it saved in my favorites to be able to complete it.

Wrapped| Week 2 Day 4| Upperbody

Mindset 3: Motivation

Completed yesterday but forgot to finish in app. Did stairs rather than run and was short on time so had to rush a bit but still enjoyed it!

This workout included such beautiful ranges of motion! Really felt like self care 💕

Sally

Just focused on the hip mobility. It’s 🔥

Michelle 

Wrapped| Week 2 Day 3| Deep Core + Mobility

I think I’ve been converted to liking running??? I did the sprints and then just kept going? Never saw myself as a runner but I’m here for it honestly 🏃🏻‍♀️💨

I got it done and really enjoyed it! Upper body soar and tired.

Wrapped| Week 2 Day 2| Upper Body

Increased weights, feeling sluggish after the holiday so this felt good to be intentional about. Did both the knee CARs and 90/90 swivels bc I’m not quite sure I’m doing the CARs right 😅

Thank you Hannah for this post turkey day sweat! (Yes I know I’m behind on days 🙃)

Fabulous!!  Had to modify the curtsy lunges by decreasing the height and body weight, same
With the step ups. There darn joust won’t cooperate.  But amazing workout. Lifted heavier and added a set.  ❤️❤️❤️

Wrapped| Week 2 Day 1| Lower Body

Lisa

Brittany Carteaux

Wrapped| Week 1 Day 5| Lowerbody

I enjoyed it and learned some new things and my arms did burned in the end.

Loved it!!  Upper body will be sore today 🥰🥰

Wrapped| Week 1 Day 4| Upperbody

I loved this! The pvc pipe mobility definitely was surprising how well I felt things given a little extra feedback! Excited to continue to grow

Erin

Love really
Focused mobility, breath and core work! I definitely need to more of this!!

Brook

Wrapped| Week 1 Day 3| Deep Core + Mobility

Very impressed with myself on those sprints!! Wasn’t sure I still had the 10mph sprints in me post vacay but I did!! Also really needed that thoracic mobility at the end after some 10hour flights. Feeing much more limber but expecting to be sore tomorrow 🤪

The timer on the AMRAP - I wish there was a way to hear the minute cues on the timer

Noelle

Wrapped| Week 1 Day 2| Upper Body

Jaci Jo Krogman

This felt so good! Just got back from a 3 week vacation and came back with a cold but really wanted to get back in the gym and back on routine so I told myself I’d try, took it easy and felt so good!! Definitely could go heavier but didn’t wanna push too hard first day back

NEW! Wrapped| Week 1 Day 1| Lower Body

Increased hip thrust from 240 to 275! And got 25 push-ups (on toes) in 45 seconds - up from 20. 💪🏻

Janessa Orwig

Max Testing Week: Hip Thrust + Push-up

I enjoyed the test and gotten more gain definitely in both since last time.

I don’t have leg press at home so tested with suitcase deadlifts and that increased from 155 to 165.

And for pull-ups. I have not yet conquered a full unassisted pull-up but when I first tested 12 weeks ago I could barely hold my chin above the bar for 3 seconds. Today I held it for a full 10 seconds and felt super strong right up to the end! HUGE progress!

Leg Press stayed at 425 but I wasn’t struggling as much as I was at the start. That equals a win!

Chin ups: 3 full pretty ones and 2 eccentric. 
Thats a slight increase of 200% 😎

Max Testing Week: Chin Up + Leg Press

A great refresher videos before doing them.

Traditional Deadlift: 170 lbs - 14% increase 

Bench Press: 160 lbs. - 7% increase

Max Testing Week: Bench Press + Deadlift

I enjoyed being challenged in the end. I really pushed myself through.

I’m always amazed when I do these! I know I’ve put on muscle and feel stronger but testing it is so eye opening to how much my body has changed in 12 weeks. 

Squat increased from 170 to 190.
Military press increased from 80 to 100.

Max Squat: 165 lbs. - 10% increase 
Max Military Press: 65 lbs. - 8.33% increase

LETS. GOOOOOO!!

Max Testing Week: Squat + Overhead Military Press

11/10/25: Single Arm Row- 50 lbs 11% increase from the start

I did good for getting back into it after being off and on sick last month.

Max Testing Week:  Row + 1 Mile Run

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 4 Day 5| Upper Body + Sprints

Added a couple sets on some bc I was feeling good!

Hannah….we have to talk. I almost cursed you out on the split lunge box jump superwoman move. I’m not there yet. I cannot do that move at all LOL. I did try tho 🥲
However, the rest was really good 😛

This one felt hard today, but I did it anyway!

Phase 3 Athleticism| Wk 4 D4| Glutes, Hamstrings & Adductors

Great range of motion. I need to work on my balance !

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

Kara

Gabi

It may be “shorter” but it’s still 🔥 🔥 🔥

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 4 Day 2| Chest, Back & Core

Lexi Lou Williams

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 4 Day 1| Glutes, Quads & Abductors

I love the finisher for this one! I was able to recruit my back way more with the Superman rainbows this week. So much so that I had to drop the weight a bit for the last round 😅

😲 
👆🏻
the face I made when I did 5 full, unassisted pull ups! 😎🥹🎉

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 3 Day 5| Upper Body + Sprints

Whew this was hard today. Felt unfocused and a lil negative so those split squat jumps had me saying some bad words but the finisher cheered me up ☺️

Phase 3 Athleticism| Wk 3 D4| Glutes, Hamstrings & Adductors

Whew!! Thought I might die but I didn’t and I did the sprints at 11 mph which still doesn’t seem real to me but I didn’t that!!!!!!

Bruh…. This will give you the best sweat sesh and making you feel like you can do ALLLL the things! Great start to the day!

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

Increased weights in just about everything, 1000% sure I’ll be feeling that tomorrow 🤪

Slow and steady makes ya sweat and the muscles B U R N

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 3 Day 2| Chest, Back & Core

😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨
First 30min I was feeling pretty good and confident… and then I got the accessories and got my butt kicked!! Felt good tho and hit some prs on the dead stop squat 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻

This one has quickly become one of my all time favorites! It’s such a good workout and will make you ✨ glisten ✨ like Glenda!

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 3 Day 1| Glutes, Quads & Abductors

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 2 Day 5| Upper Body + Sprints

Arpita Malhotra

Beast mode activated. 🥵 this phase is my FAVORITE.

Jordan

Phase 3 Athleticism| Wk 2 D4| Glutes, Hamstrings & Adductors

Ariana

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

I already know I’m gonna be sore from those plyo pushups again 😅

Got more done than I thought I would! Increased weights in just about everything and kept it pushing! Feeling good, know I’ll feel like mellow tomorrow 😮‍💨

Emily

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 2 Day 2| Chest, Back & Core

I always leave the gym looking like I don’t know what hit me after your workouts 😆

Upped weights and got my butt kicked but think I could still go a bit heavier for some. Very cool to see and feel the strength built from phases 1&2

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 2 Day 1| Glutes, Quads & Abductors

I’m over here fighting for my life with these workouts and the grandpas at the gym keep coming up to me telling me I’m kicking butt 😆

Anna

Birthday workout today!! Those Superman’s were the death of me.  Def something to improve on.

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 1 Day 5| Upper Body + Sprints

Had a lot of people watching the split jump ups! Never knew I had that much power in each leg until today!!💪🏼🫶🏽

Madison

Awesome workout. I had to modify the jumps due to my bad hips. But overall I got a great sweat and feel great

Phase 3 Athleticism| Wk 1 D4| Glutes, Hamstrings & Adductors

Those sprints! Fast and flat felt so much more doable after phase 2 with the 8 percent incline

Omg this hurt so good!! Loved it, I didn’t know I could run that fast!!

Perfect Saturday workout after night shift 🤩🤩🤩

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

This was an awesome upper body. Love this new program ❤️❤️

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 1 Day 2| Chest, Back & Core

Got to finish it all but the core! Next time!

Sweaty mess. First workout in 2 weeks because of life.  I feel like I lost all my progress. Extremely frustrating. But I showed up for myself.

Phase 3 Athleticism| Week 1 Day 1| Glutes, Quads & Abductors

Phase 2 FORGE| Week 4 Day 5| Glutes, Hamstrings & Abductors

Phase 2 | DELOAD Forge| Week 4 Day 4| Upper Body + Core

I won’t lie I do this workout at least once or twice a week now. I know it’s a series but it’s so fun to do this full body workout!

Really enjoyed the run today and didn’t have to take any breaks! This deload week has been nice to feel the progress I’ve made in the prior phases with lower weights or reps and it feeling easier

Week 2 Day 1 Spring Training: Lower Body

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