Name: Playbook - Leslie Getnfit - Week 2 Day 2
Uploaded: 2024-04-20T00:01:52.569Z
Duration: 75 min
Description: Week 2 Day 2

Bryanna Prien 

Demi

Dorothea

Get on all fours, with your hands stacked directly under shoulders, and knees under hips. 

Make sure your back is flat (think: balancing a cup of coffee on your lower back), and tuck your chin slightly so the back of your neck is facing the ceiling. 

Without rounding your spine, engage your lower abdominals. Keeping the 90-degree bend in your right knee, slowly lift your leg straight back and up toward the ceiling. 

Your max height is right before your back starts to arch, or your hips begin to rotate. Return to the starting position. Repeat all reps on one side, then switch legs.

Donkey Kicks

Pick up a barbell loaded with medium to heavy weights and lift it onto your shoulders. 

Pull back your shoulders so that the bar has a place to rest. 

You should be holding the bar with an overhand grip (with your palms and fingers facing forwards).

By pushing your hips back and bending at the knees, lower your body as far as you can. 

Pause, then return to the starting position.

Your core should be braced, your lower back arched and your torso remain upright throughout.

Squat with Barbell

The Setup
Sit on the chair and place your feet behind the foot pads, which should make contact with your lower shin, just above your ankles. Adjust the seat so that the back of your legs lie flush with the seat and your back is fully supported by the seatback.

The Weight
The quads are pretty strong muscles, but start with a low weight until you are comfortable lifting more. Aim for a weight that is challenging for you to complete one complete set 

The Position
Grasp the handles down at the sides of the chair, or place your hands on your lap. Try to keep your feet and ankles relaxed (do not flex your feet), with your toes pointing naturally forward. Pull your abs in tight to help prevent your back from arching.

The Movement
Straighten your legs and lift the weight slowly as your exhale. Be sure that you don't lock out your knees. Hold this position for 1-2 counts. Inhale and slowly lower your legs back down—but not completely (the weight stack should not slam, but should come close to touching). Aim for 8-12 repetitions and 1-3 sets.

Leg Extension Machine

Cable Pull Thru

While RDL’s are commonly done with a barbell, using a pair of dumbbells for RDLs can be very beneficial. A dumbbell RDL is an excellent exercise for those looking to work their glutes and hamstrings without needing a high level of flexibility or range of motion that the barbell requires.

To complete a dumbbell RDL, begin by holding a set of dumbbells in front of your thighs while standing in a hip to shoulder-width stance. From here, you want to think about pushing your butt back as far as you can.

Keeping a very slight bend in your knees for protection, the dumbbells will start to lower; once the dumbbells are at your knees, do not bend the knees any further. Continue to push your butt back until the dumbbells reach mid-shin.

Because of how high the hips are during this movement, you may not be able to lower the weights as far down as you can in your conventional deadlift. This is OK!

Hips should stay high, which increases loading in the hamstrings and glutes. If you feel lots and lots of tension in your butt and in the back of your thighs, you’re doing it right – keep going!

As you do this, keep your shoulders pinched together and chest tall so that you maintain a flat back throughout the entire movement. To return to the top, simply drive through your heels, push the floor away from you, and stand, squeezing your glutes at the top.

This movement is very hamstring focused, so you should feel the stretch and burn in your hammies!

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