Name: Playbook - Morgan Olson - A Leg Day You Won’t Expect 🥵
Uploaded: 2026-06-04T14:17:22.731Z
Duration: 75 min
Description: A Leg Day You Won’t Expect 🥵

Couldn’t make it through the whole thing. Ran out of time, but my legs are dead!

Krista

Holly

Didn’t feel like going but we did it!🥹

Louis

The leg workout i didn't know I needed. I love this one!!!

Roscoe

GOAL
Stack that bottom, work on positioning and get steel cut glutes and hamstrings

DETAILS
1. Like you’re doing a regular back extension, but squeeze at the top and bend the knees.
2. Get a stacked position where the shoulders are back, ribs are tucked and butt is squeezed. 
3. Maintain this position for as long as possible as you hinge down into a back extension.
4. Repeat and squeeze from your hamstrings and glutes to rise. 

CUES - Ribs Tucked
- Squeeze Glutes

Bent Knee Back Exensions

GOAL
Lower back health which is key to life, lifting, good sex, and getting old #ExtensionsForLifeExtension

DETAILS
1. Hinge at the hip and give everyone that million dollar view they don't deserve. 
2. Hang all the way down and initiate the movement by squeezing your glutes.
3. Squeeze your butt and hamstring and raise to be in line with your legs.
4. Hold for a second at the top and slowly lower all the way down. Repeat. 

Pro-Tip: If you walk into the gym and your back hurts, hang off the end of this and wiggle that spine #SideToSide. Hang at the bottom and warm up by just extending a few inches up then coming back down to a relaxed position. Do a set of 30 and feel those lower lumbar say "hayyyy gurrrrl." 

CUES
- Squeeze Yo Ass
- Hinge At the Hip
- Tuck Your Ribs

Back Extensions

GOAL
Static hold to develop the isometric core strength 

DETAILS
1. With the back extension hip pad just below the hips, face up. 
2. Squeeze butt, tuck pelvis. 
3. Reach overhead for added challenge. 
4. Try to focus on maintaining a perfect line in the back. 
5. Hold for max effort. 

CUES 
- Sternum Up
- Squeeze Butt
- Tuck Pelvis

Flip on Back Extension

Trunk work

GOAL
A lunge but like even harder. Aim to keep your hips even and overload the legs

DETAILS
1. Start with one knee on the floor, and the front foot on a weight plate or low box.
2. Starting with your hips and knees bent at 90 degrees.
3. Press the floor away and stand straight up, keeping your feet in place.
4. Hold a dumbbell at your sides, keeping your arms straight the entire time.

CUES
- Chest Over Knee
- Brace Abs
- Mind-Muscle Connect

Dumbbell Deficit Split Lunge

GOAL
Uneven glutes can cause a plethora of problems including back or knee pain. Straighten those glutes unilaterally for the healthiest thing since celery juice 
 DETAILS
1. Lying on a bench or your back, bend at the knees, and plant your feet into the floor.
2. Pigeon the non-working leg on your other one.
3. Press through with the working leg by squeezing your glutes to raise the hips to neutral.
4. Focus on squeezing your butt hard, not just how high you can get your lower back.

CUES - Squeeze from Butt
- Slow & Controlled

Single Leg Glute Bridge

Pumped Up Kicks

GOAL
Get an apple ass, lunge correctly, strengthen the hips, & correct imbalances #HighKeyBenefits

DETAILS
1. Stand with feet shoulder width apart. Chest up, shoulders back. 
2. Shift your weight to your stationary leg and reach behind with the other leg to take a wide, lateral step.
3. Look like the cute cowgirl you are and keep those hips straight forward as you descend into your lunge. 
3. Front knee pushes out like the squat, pressure is in the heels, stretch is in glute medius, aka side butt.
4. Drive out of the position through your heels. 
5. Repeat until desired reps. Then switch legs.

CUES
- Don't Look Like a Drunk Cowgirl
- Slow and Controlled 
- Drive from Heels
- Knee Pushes Out

Kettlebell Curtsy Lunge

GOAL
Thicker back & improved posture 

1. Grab the pull-down bar with the palms facing your torso (a supinated grip). Make sure that the hands are placed closer than the shoulder width.
2. As you have both arms extended in front of you holding the bar at the chosen grip width, bring your torso back around 30 degrees or so while creating a curvature on your lower back and sticking your chest out. This is your starting position.
3. As you breathe out, pull the bar down until it touches your upper chest by drawing the shoulders and the upper arms down and back. Tip: Concentrate on squeezing the back muscles once you reach the fully contracted position and keep the elbows close to your body. 
4. After a second on the contracted position, while breathing in, slowly bring the bar back to the starting position when your arms are fully extended and the lats are fully stretched.
5. Repeat this motion for the prescribed amount of repetitions.

CUES
- Proud Chest
- Initiate with Shoulder Blades

Underhand Lat Pulldown

GOAL
Thicker back for better posture and a better life

DETAILS 
1. Stiffen up your hamstrings and slightly bend your knees. 
2. Stiffen up your back and get a proud chest. 
3. Try to angle the sternum up towards the ceiling. 
4. Begin by squeezing your shoulder blades together.
5. Finish by pulling the elbows towards the belly button. 
6. Squeeze hard at the peak. Then slowly come back to start. 
7. Keep lower back arched the whole time. 

CUES
- Proud Chest
- Right Triangle 
- Depress & Retract Shoulder Blades

Close Grip Cable Row

Pull Circuit

GOAL
Ultimate glute builder without loading the spine 

DETAILS
1. Begin seated on the ground with a bench directly behind you. Have a loaded barbell over your legs. Having a pad on the bar can greatly reduce the discomfort caused by this exercise.
2. Roll the bar so that it is directly above your hips, and lean back against the bench so that your shoulder blades are near the top of it.
3. Begin the movement by squeezing your butt. 
4. Push through your heels and tuck your pelvis. Focus more on glute activation and tucking the pelvis rather than how high you can push the bar. 
5. Slowly lower by pushing the hips down and repeat. 

CUES
- Initiate from Glutes
- Tuck Pelvis

Barbell Glute Bridge

GOAL
Anti-cankle life - I got thick ankles so I need to do extra. 

DETAILS
1. Sit tall with appropriate weight.
2. Hang heels on edge of platform. 
3. Begin by fully stretching the heel down.
4. Pause. Squeeze calves up to raise on tippy toes. 
5. Slowly lower to full stretch. Repeat. 
6. Do pulse reps to hit failure. 

CUES
- Full Stretch
- Exhale on Up

Seated Calf Raise

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I’d love some shorter workouts on the fighter feed. I find they always take me longer than the estimated time and finding it hard to fit the whole workout in amongst full time work, looking after dogs etc.

Arms [Situation]

Salsa

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Melody

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Marta

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That was a ton of fun and an EPIC workout!!

Mandy

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I skipped stuff cuz I’m full of cheesecake

Shay

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Nice and short. My fave exercise for calves too

Eleonore

Alex

Leg [Glute Vibes]

Biceps + Lower Abs

That was AMAZING! It was a ton of fun and my back is dead!

Dead Stop [Back]

love seeing a chest pump, so euphoric. the cable crunches were insane

Heavy n Pressed Chest

Motivation was at an all time low this am, but discipline prevailed. 💪🏼

Glute/Back/Abs [Legs]

Dumbbell 💀 crushers Gabe me a run for my tris

Arms [the look day]

love - had limited time today to get through it but did as much as time allowed. so good.

Steel-Plated Chest

Eléna

Simply Back Day

did not wanna workout today, but glad i did!

Nikki

Leg [Quad Vibes]

Back Widen Squeeze yo SHIT

the ab section was beautiful - loved it. this whole workout was deep asF. burnville.

A-Typical Chest Day

what the… BRUH I AM WEAK. bout crawled out the gym. this was so good. so hard.

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New fave - such a good arm pump 💪🏼🔥

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Anna

excellent - workout felt powerful. finished up with 10 min on stair master.

This was tough but huge power 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Valeria

Loved the variation in this - and the ab work for summer prep 😏🔥

Chest Cheat Code 🔥

Loadout: Lower Body

My back definitely looks and feels the best!

Double XX Back

shoulders and arms are dead in the best way

Still crushing it, added an incline walk to the end for fun.

Ruby

Ground Zero [Legs]

Natalia

Emerson

Arms [From IG]

X-Rated Back

These new workouts have been 🔥🔥🔥

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Added a bug set of abs to the end and 16 min incline treadmill. I plan on not being able to walk tomorrow.

You outdid yourself with this one. So much fun and just what I needed for my tight hips.

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This heartache really took its toll time to get back it 💪🏽

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Shoulder from IG

I don't think she is watching anymore but back day best day

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Momo… split and hinge? 🔥😭 loved and hated it deeply and absolutely needed this beasty workout.

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