Name: Playbook - Michael Smith - W4/D2 LOWER
Uploaded: 2024-05-02T21:31:54.085Z
Duration: 90 min
Description: W4/D2 LOWER

Since Day 1 til this workout, I’ve seen more strength in my legs than I started 11 months ago. 💪🏽

Rudy

5 minutes on the stair climber / incline treadmill / bike / jump rope or other steady state cardio method of your choice. 

Aim to keep your heart rate at 60-70% of your max heart rate [ 220 - age ].

Warm Up

- Keeping your feet aligned with your knees 
- Push out your legs against the pads 
- Ensure your movement against the resistance is smooth and controlled

Hip Abduction

- Begin with bar positioned on your upper back
- Brace your midline and keep your chest up
- Eyes forward as you lower, sitting back and down
- Reach parallel and push through your heels and mid-foot to come back up

Barbell Back Squat

- Adjust the machine lever to fit your height and lie face down on the leg curl machine with the pad of the lever on the back of your legs (just a few inches under the calves) 
- Keeping your torso flat on the bench, ensure your legs are fully stretched and grab the side handles of the machine
- As you exhale, curl your legs up as far as possible without lifting the upper legs from the pad
- Once you hit the fully contracted position, hold it for a second
- As you inhale, bring the legs back to the initial position
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions

Lying Leg Curl

- Begin with dumbbells in each hand and feet hip width
- Press hips back and lower dumbbells down until mid shins
- Lift back up to standing and press hips forward

Dumbbell RDL

- Position foot midway on platform
- Lower slowly and push through your heel

Single-Leg Leg Press

Seated Calf Raise

- Adjust the padded lever of the calf raise machine to fit your height
- Place your shoulders under the pads provided and position your toes facing forward 
- The balls of your feet should be secured on top of the calf block with the heels extending off it
- Push the lever up by extending your hips and knees until your torso is standing erect
- The knees should be kept with a slight bend; never locked
- Raise your heels as you breathe out by extending your ankles as high as possible and flexing your calf
- Hold the contracted position by a second before you start to go back down
- Go back slowly to the starting position as you breathe in by lowering your heels as you bend the ankles until calves are stretched
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions

Standing Calf Raise

Preform the first set of each abdominal exercise back to back only resting once fully through the first round. Take the recommended rest time or slightly more if needed. Repeat for each round.

- Keeping your chin tucked 
- Gently lift your head and shoulders off the floor 
- Slowly contracting your abdominals
- Pause briefly, lower back down
- Lower back stays in contact with the pad or floor throughout the movement

Crunch

- Hang from a chin-up bar with both arms extended at arms length in top of you using a wide or medium grip
- The legs should be straight down with the pelvis rolled slightly backwards
- Tuck your legs, bringing your knees forward and up to your chest 
- Lower with control to the starting position
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions

Hanging Knee Raise

Ab Circuit:

W4/D2 LOWER

Nick

Miguel

It was nice, I have a lot of work to do strength wise

Dashaune

W1/D1 UPPER

Tawan

Going to use this spilt to get back in shape

Luis Hernandez

Nice workout. Love the instructional videos and the rest timer. Clutch!!

Mike

W1/D2 LOWER

John

Lukas

W1/D3 REST

Julian

Robert

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Mickael

Neil

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Jacob

W1/D6 CONDITIONING

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This workout really puts a strain on my core after being sick for a week👌🏽🔥

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