Name: Playbook - Morgan Olson - Deload Legs
Uploaded: 2024-01-21T02:10:11.756Z
Duration: 45 min
Description: Deload Legs

Quick but intense. Pushed myself to bigger limits. Never had air squats hurt so bad - after I already killed my quads lol.

Nicole

Sara

Salsa

Felt this more than I thought I was going to!

Lauren

Currently unable to use the stairs, thanks.

Gbrla Prds

I died… dead… gone… killer workout 🥵

Lovin’ these 45min hard workouts. Keep ‘em coming!

Ladie

Never knew i’d enjoy those air squats at the end like that. Badass workout

KALIN

Gina

Quick pump today.

Aim for slow and controlled  reps on the leg press. do narrow stance regular leg press if you don’t have a vertical. 

Add in 10 min incline treadmill walking if you have time for more volume.

GOAL
Leg pump with wide steps (not longer but wide like a squat)

DETAILS
1. Stand tall shoulders back. 
2. Step one leg forward kinda out width wise. 
3. Lower down slowly keeping chest up and sending hip back slightly. 
4. Lower to where back knees almost touches. 
5. Shin of front leg remains relatively vertical. 
6. Push off front leg to stand with feet together. 
7. Repeat. Reps are total. 

CUES
- Tall Chest 
- Step Wide
- Slow + Controlled

Walking Lunges

GOAL
Leg pump with wide steps (not longer but wide like a squat)

DETAILS
1. Stand tall shoulders back with dumbbells in hand. 
2. Step one leg forward kinda out width wise. 
3. Lower down slowly keeping chest up and sending hip back slightly. 
4. Lower to where back knees almost touches. 
5. Shin of front leg remains relatively vertical. 
6. Push off front leg to stand with feet together. 
7. Repeat. Reps are total. 

CUES
- Tall Chest 
- Step Wide
- Slow + Controlled

Walking Lunges with DB

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

Leg pump

GOAL
Strengthen your leg drive with minimal spinal loading 

DETAILS
1. Feet position - Put them up high to stretch and work those hamstrings/glutes, or put them lower and closer together to smash those quads. 
2. Begin by pinning your shoulder blades into the pad, getting a proud chest, and setting your feet.
3. Un-rack the weight and lower slowly.
4. Keep the knees driving out slightly. Don't look like Bambi just coming out of the womb.
5. At the bottom, only go low enough where your lower back is still against the back pad.
6. Drive from heels to extend legs and don't lock out the knees fully at the top. We ain't tryna blow a knee.

CUES
- Back Pinned Against the Pad
- Knees Track Out
- Push from Heels

Vertical leg press

GOAL
Pre-exhaust those legs before heavy squats and/or build the ‘tear drop’ look without too many tears of pain #JkItHurts

DETAILS
1. Begin in a seated position on the leg extension machine. Knees are just off the edge of the seat.
2. Weight pad is resting above ankles.
3. Use the quadriceps to extend your legs fully as you exhale. 
4. Inhale on the negative and go down slowly if you a real savage. 
5. Pulse reps can be added. 

CUES
- Squeeze from Quads
- Slow Negative
- Hold Hips Down

Leg Extensions

GOAL
Sculpt those hamstrings without lower back pressure, aka isolation exercise #HamTings

DETAILS
1. Tuck your pelvis into the hip pad. 
2. Point your toes like a ballerina. The weight will just feel heavier, you're welcome. If you flex your toes, you tryna lift with your calves...don't do that. 
3. Get in a full length leg stretch then curl the weight by squeezeing from your hamstrings with a controlled negative.
4. Exhale on the curl, inhale on the negative

CUES
- Slow Negative
- Stay Focused 
- Relax the Toes
- Tempo is Life

MODIFICATIONS
One legged - say bye-bye-bye to those imbalances. Add in quarter reps, pulses, and holds for the ultimate life-altering experience.

Lying Leg Curls

Superset

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

GOAL
A good squat comes from flexible ankles/hips, a strong ass, and a developed core #FoundationalShit

DETAILS

1. Feet under your hips, toes slightly turned out according to your ankle flexibility, and reach your hands forward for balance. 
2. Begin by simultaneously reaching your hips back and bending the knees.
3. As you descend, spread the Earth with your feet aka push those knees out. 
4. When the hips go just below the knees, you can stand up. If you look like a rounded goblin, you gotta stretch mo.
5. Ascend and squeeze that ass at the top of a rep for ultimate booty building.
6. Exhale on the way up

CUES

-Chest up
- Shoulder Blades Pinned
-Knees Push Out
-Weight in Heels

Air Squat

Finisher

Deload Legs

Jamie4030!

Sorry, pushed wrong button and can't undo it for some reason...

Charlie

Omg my first attempt at the Turkish getup was actually hilarious. 🤦‍♀️🤣
I'll work on that. 👩‍🎓😇

Rach

Swole Arms

Workout #2! Love the arm burn. Still working on a pull-up.

Emily

I wanted to slooowly crawl back into myself when I got to the air dyne 🤣

Alex

Wow. I hated most of that but I’m really glad I did it 🖤⛓️

Steph

Full Body Shred + Accessory Work

Ernessa

Jess

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ROMI

I can’t feel them but my calves could cut diamonds. The note to point your toes on the leg curls was clutch to hit the hamstrings.

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