Name: Playbook - Morgan Olson - Leg Day Killer! 😈
Uploaded: 2024-01-21T02:10:11.743Z
Duration: 90 min
Description: Leg Day Killer! 😈

Yesenia

Katherine

Maurice

Heavy Compound Moves! Hitting all the major leg muscles! Kill it babes

Mini band warm up! Get ready to have your legs on 🔥 and you 🍑 pumped

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

Banded Air Squat

GOAL
Glute max development for no lower back pain and more activation cuz booty 

DETAILS
1. Place a band above your knees. 
2. Stand upright with a proud chest and slightly hinge over by pushing the hip back a few inches.
3. Begin by squeezing one leg back .
4. Slowly initiate the movement by squeezing, not swinging.
5. Lower slow and repeat. 
6. Switch sides. 

Note: sometimes the stable leg gets tired, it’s okay, we’re also working your ability or stabilize and resist tension. 

CUES
- Mind Muscle Connect
- Initiate from Glute
- Slow & Controlled

Banded Glute Kick Back

GOAL
Pre-pump your external rotators to strengthen your hips and knees 

DETAILS
1. Place a band slightly above your knees, standing tall and starting with your feet about hip width.
2. On your toes, push your knees out and lower down about 2 inches.
3. Chest is up and step to the side. 
4. Do about 20 steps one direction, then 20 the other. 
5. Do not lean, or step so far that your knee falls inward and maintain tension through the band the entire time.

CUES
- Squeeze from Glutes
- Knees Out
- Stay 2 Inches Bent

Lateral Band Walk

Mini band 🔥🔥🔥

GOAL
Compound movement that hits it all

DETAILS
1. Place barbell on your back and create a shelf by squeezing your shoulder blades back and down.
2. Proud chest, with feet shoulder width.
3. Start by reaching the hips back and pushing the knees out.
4. Lower slowly and until the hips break parallel. 
5. Stand by driving the knees into the floor and squeezing your glutes.

CUES
- Proud Chest
- Brace Abs
- Knees Out

Barbell Squat

GOAL
Abductors, booty, and hamstrings but make it hard 

DETAILS
1. Starting with feet wider than shoulder width, toes slightly turned out, and shins on (or close to) the bar, press your knees out while dropping your hips down to find a strong starting position.
2. Position the hands where the rough meets the smooth on the barbell.
3. Lock in your back by stiffening your spine, brace abs, and have hips slightly higher while keeping back flat.
4. Stand by driving the knees out and squeezing your butt at the top.
5. Descend by pushing the hips back and keeping the bar close to you.

CUES
- Bar Close to Body
- Flat Back
- Brace Abs

Barbell Sumo Stiff Leg Deadlifts

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

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

Leg extensions and curls

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

DETAILS
1. Stand 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

Standing Calf Raise

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

Leg Day Killer! 😈

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