Name: Playbook - Kaytlin Neil - Week 2 Day 4: Lower Body
Uploaded: 2024-01-16T01:10:45.862Z
Duration: 60 min
Description: Week 2 Day 4: Lower Body

Very balanced workout! Allows you to put your all into each movement.

Kelsey

I hated it lol. I struggled with the split things and the power skips I kept trying to fall over. My head wasn't in the game today but I'm glad I finished it

Ashley

Thx  :) I never procrastinate when it comes to lower body 🙃

Mariam

Christina

Also improvised this workout a little. Used books as weights (my mom has no weights at her house). Still felt it!

Andrea

-Start standing with your arms overhead 
-bend over and touch your toes, keeping your legs straight
-bend your knees down into a squat, try to get your hamstring to touch your calf as much as possible here
-straighten your legs while still touching your toes 
-stand back up and repeat

Squat Stretch

-stand with your feet shoulder width apart
-put your arms out and twist them across your body
-tap one arm on your shoulder and the other on your low back

Torso Twists

-lay flat on your back with your arms to your sides and legs out 
-bring up one knee and drop it across your body while keeping your shoulders on the floor 
-repeat on the opposite leg

Laying Knee Twist

-stand with your feet shoulder width apart
-bring your knee up to hip level, circle it back, then circle it forward 
-repeat on the opposite leg

Hip Opener

-circle your arms forward in a big circle 10 times
-repeat 10 times backward

Arm Circles

-set a timer for one minute and do as many jumping Jacks as you can
-if you have bothersome knees, take the jump out and step your feet out to the side, one foot at a time

Jumping Jacks

Warm up

-Lay on the floor with a band 1-2 inches above your knees
-bend your knees so your feet and close to your butt
-Put your weight in your heels and lift your hips up without letting the band bring your knees together

Banded Glute Bridge

-Start facing forward, squat down to 90 degrees or lower
-As you jump, twist to the side, squat back down and jump while twisting back to facing forwards
-Repeat on the opposite side

Twisting Squat Jump

Superset

Start with the assisted ATG split squats then move onto the non-assisted ATG split squats once you’ve mastered the assisted

This exercise may seem a little strange to you, but it is SO good for your knees. 
-Have a bench or chair next to you for support
-Bending your front leg, lower your body so your knee goes over your toe
-Use the chair or bench for assistance to lower yourself down
-Try to get as much of the hamstring covering the calf as you can, while keeping your front heel either completely flat on the ground or no more than 1-2 inches above the ground
-Pushing through your front foot, raise back up
-Keep your back Glute tight and your rear leg almost straight the whole time
-Once you’re able to do these comfortably with assistance, keeping your heel flat on the ground, move onto unassisted ATG split squats

(assisted) ATG Split Squat

This exercise may seem a little strange to you, but it is SO good for your knees. 
-Bending your front leg, lower your body so your knee goes over your toe
-Try to get as much of the hamstring covering the calf as you can, while keeping your front heel either completely flat on the ground
-Pushing through your front foot, raise back up
-Keep your back Glute tight and your rear leg almost straight the whole time

ATG Split Squat

-Keep a slight bend in your knees
-Hinge over at the hips, keeping the dumbbells next to your body as you lower
-Keep your back flat
-Go down until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings, then raise back up

Dumbbell RDL

-Put your heels up on a plate, or if there is a slant board available that would be even better
-Hold a single dumbbell like a goblet, don’t be afraid to go heavy on these!
-Squat as far down as you can without any pain
-Raise back up

Heel Elevated Goblet Squat

-Start in a runners lunge
-Jump up bringing your back knee as high as possible 
-Land back down into a runners lunge
-8 each leg

Power Skip

-Put your hands against a wall
-Walk your feet out to the furthest point you can keep your heels flat on the ground, you should feel a stretch in your calf
-Raise your heels up and back down

FHL Calf Raise

Do one minute of each leg for the Couch Stretch, 1 minute Pancake Stretch, then 1 min each leg for Outer Glute Stretches, then finish with a second minute of Pancake Stretch.

**DO NOT SKIP THESE! Strength through range of motion is so important!

-Get a yoga mat or pad and put it up the wall and on the floor 
-Put your back shin flat against the wall
-Bring your front leg up into a lunge position 
-Lift your torso up as high as you can, you probably won’t be able to be upright the first couple of times you do this stretch
-Work your way to getting your shoulders to the wall

Couch Stretch

-Sit with your feet straight out in front of you
-Reach your hands over towards your toes 
-Work your way into touching your toes and pulling your upper body towards your toes and laying your chest flat on your legs

Pancake Stretch

-Place your foot on a surface that’s about hip level
-Let your knee hang and let gravity do the stretching for you

Outer Glute Stretch

Lower Body Stretch

Week 2 Day 4: Lower Body

Challenging, but I’m just now getting back into it.

Dottie

Jessica

Barbie

Week 1 Day 1: Lower Body

Gabby

I added 5 minutes to the HIIT. Great workout 🥵

Megan Bright

Awesome workout! My arms are shaking 😭🤣

Stephanie

Week 1 Day 2: Upper Body

Julia

Week 1 Day 3: Upper Body

Definitely had to motivate myself to get this one done

Struggles lol. Might have to modify the power skips next time

Week 1 Day 4: Lower Body

Week 1 Day 5: Upper Body

I went in weights today, felt good. Love “rows” ❤️

Janet

Week 1 Day 6: Upper Body

Forgot to do this yesterday! Took the dog for a long walk

Week 1 Day 7: Active Recovery

Megan

Week 2 Day 1: Lower Body

Week 2 Day 2: Upper Body

Did this yesterday but forgot to swipe right. 

Does it only register the same day I swipe? 
Or is there a way I can put down that it was from yesterday.

Thanks in advance.
Helps me keep track and stay motivated.

Week 2 Day 3: Upper Body

Heather

Week 2 Day 5: Upper Body

Thx for getting me thru day 4 of back to work

Week 2 Day 6: Upper Body

Took a true rest day as I truly needed it. Happy to be picking up my heavy weights again tomorrow!

Week 2 Day 7: Active Recovery

The banded portion hurt lol. Is there a modification for the Patrick step?

Week 3 Day 1: Lower Body

Great. Struggled trying to get back up on the dumbbell push ups though. Had to really push myself backup on the last 4.

It was ok. I can only do so much. But I'll get there

Week 3 Day 2: Upper Body

Week 3 Day 3: Upper Body

Those shoulder tap pop-ups had me reminiscing about sprawls! Might have to add in some MMA workouts over the next few weeks! I miss hitting my bag! 🥊💪

Week 3 Day 4: Lower Body

So this morning my husband walked in the treadmill while I worked out. He knows how much I dislike yelling trainers so as I'm doing the HIIT portion he's yelling "ok Peleton. You can do this! C'mon Peleton don't give up now!" Laughter adds a bit of abs to the workout...🤣😂🤣

Week 3 Day 5: Upper Body

On week 4 and can already see and feel a difference! 💪🏼❤️

Carmen

Brought my 10# weights and my band to my friend's house as I slept over. Still able to get my full workout in! 💪

Week 3 Day 6: Upper Body

Thx for finally charging me for time & virtual support through these tough times! 
🙏
I did ur workout from the 60 day challenge bc I skipped a few days this week 😁

Week 3 Day 7: Active Recovery

Thanks 😊
I'm still stuck at 72kg 😞

I know its harder bc I'm 43, low metabolism.
Has been like that 6 months. 
Any advice?

Perfection! Thank u for all the hard work u put into this!

Week 4 Day 1: Lower Body

Awesome. I really dislike mountain climbers though lol

Week 4 Day 2: Upper Body

Week 4 Day 3: Upper Body

Thx :) happy Sunday.
Hope I'll find someone so understanding for my talk therapy

Perfect as always, 
Nice break from the killer past 2 days hehe 😅

Sweaty day in the basement... now on to a 6 mile internal run with friends! 💪🏃‍♀️

Week 4 Day 4: Lower Body

I can definitely tell the difference between doing this before the 60 day program and after. Love it

Good tough 💪thanks best motivator!👏

Week 4 Day 5: Upper Body

Amazing way to start the day & week! Thx :)

Week 4 Day 6: Upper Body

Week 4 Day 7: Active Recovery

Good. Struggling less on the couch stretch now. Yay

Week 5 Day 1: Lower Body

After the first set it was incredibly hard to do push-ups. On the flip side I was able to do 60 jumping jacks whereas when I started I only did like 15, and I increased the weight on the tricep workout.

Good. Struggled to get through the amrap round because of change in elevation. So I was only able to do a full one and then part of another :/

Week 5 Day 2: Upper Body

Feeling great. Definitely needed the cardio today

Felt the heavier weights today (in a good way). Did a 2.5 mile run in the crisp outdoors for my cardio. Felt good after a sweat sesh!

Week 5 Day 3: Upper Body

I love a good leg day! I did notice that the warm ups we listed last on this day but obvi I knew to do that first...🤔

Week 5 Day 4: Lower Body

Amazing, thanks for keeping me motivated!

Week 5 Day 5: Upper Body

Thankful for my treadmill so I didn't have to do my cardio in the midday heat and humidity! 🥵

Week 5 Day 6: Upper Body

Week 5 Day 7: Active Recovery

Extra humid in the basement  = extra sweaty 🥵🔥💪Gonna do a which run too before it gets to hot out! 🏃‍♀️

Week 6 Day 1: Lower Body

Oh man... between leg day and running yesterday those pop squats had me feeling like jello!

Week 6 Day 2: Upper Body

Felt great! Did the 12 minute abs you posted on Instagram... 🔥

Week 6 Day 3: Upper Body

Oops... you did it again Britney... the warm ups were listed last again in this sesh! 🤪

Week 6 Day 4: Lower Body

Ok so tomorrow is the last day of this...what? But seriously... what should I do Monday...I want to incorporate more running in my week as I have a few races coming up... what do you recommend? PS if you added a 6 week running/strength program I would not be disappointed...

Week 6 Day 5: Upper Body

Thank u sooo much for an amazing program! Ur the best

Week 2 Day 4: Lower Body

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