Name: Playbook - Niki SugarySixpack - Lower body pairs
Uploaded: 2024-03-28T18:05:10.411Z
Duration: 25 min
Description: Lower body pairs

Need:
Dumbbells
Chair/box/bench
Mini loop band (third pair only)

Lots of good single leg work here! Be sure to move with intention. Activly connect to those muscles rather than speeding through the reps.

Time is an estimate based on how long the workout took me! It will vary by person/ how much you challenge the weights!

Ideally pick a weight that is challenging(especially by the last 2-3 reps per set) but doable with good form.

Move continuously as possible until 3 rounds of each side are done.

-Position your back at the bottom of shoulder blade height on a stable chair, couch, coffee table that won't slide away.
-Feet at hip width or slightly wider
-Most of your weight is in one leg
-Imagine your pelvis and ribs are gently connected through the movement. Ribs should ot flare out and low back should not arch.
-Think of back hinging or rotating on the edge of chair during movement
-Squeeze glutes to raise hips back up, should not be felt in the low back
-Your body makes a straight line from shoulders to knees at top
-Deep core works with your breath throughout the movement! (see core breathing tutorial)

Split stance hip thrust right

Split stance hip thrust left

-Engage glute to press through the floor from seated to standing
-Controlled lower back to seated position
-Foot is planted firmly on the floor, from heel to toe even though weight is sitting back into balls of feet and heels
-Keep hips, ribs and head stacked in line to prevent ribs from flaring or low back from overarching
-Core works along with breath (see core breathing tutorial)

Single leg sit squat right

Single leg sit squat left

Pair 1

-glute of working leg pulls you back to standing along with hamstring 
-weight mostly in front leg
-torso moves as one piece hinging at hips
-length through torso with hips, ribs and head stacked and neutral spine
-lats engaged to help support weight
-core engages with exhale on effort. Alternatively a light cone can be kept throughout to support the back. In that case breath still works with movement deepening connection with each exhale on exertion(core breathing/core hold)

Split Romanian deadlift right

Split Romanian deadlift left

-Keep hips square (side by side)
-Adjust depth of split squat and length of step back for comfort
-Sit back towards the chair as you sink down
-Slight forward lean in split squat to keep good alignment and prevent over arched low back and rib flare (hips, ribs and head stacked and a light length through torso)
-Press up through front foot, focus on using the glute
-Core works along with breath throughout movement (see core breathing tutorial)
-repeat other side

Bulgarian split squat right

Bulgarian split squat left

Pair 2

-Be sure that legs and knees are pressing out against the band, not being pushed in by it
-Sit back and down into the squat, only go to range of motion that allows proper form
-Weight is mostly back in your heels and balls of feet but big toe is in contract with the ground
-Glutes drive the movement up to standing
-Ribs stay ‘tucked’ and pelvis stays close to neutral so that low back isn’t over arching at the bottom of the squat (sticking out butt). Keep hips, ribs and head in line.
-Core works with breath throughout movement (see core breathing tutorial)

Step out squat

-1 step is a rep
-Knees and feet wider than hips
-Legs pressing out against the band to activate glute
-Take small steps forward and back without allowing band to pull your feet towards each other at all
-Avoid hips hiking up and lots of excess torso movement. Glutes are doing the work

Band walk (15 steps per leg)

Pair 3

Lower body pairs

Lower body circuits

Julianne

I feel awful that I keep correcting things. I promise I love it all! It looks like everything in the second round is for the right side (2 right sides for each exercise).

Missy

25 min legs + glutes(dumbbells + box/chair/bench)

Intensive workout, couldn’t do more than two rounds! 👍 Worth repeating 😁

Joanna

Lower body singles

Kasey

Natalie

Raeanne

Weighted lower body

I love love love banded lower body workouts. Nice sweaty, challenging workout!

Hanna

Mallory

Banded legs & glutes

So tough but such a good leg day! Loved how quick it was!

Alexandra

Upped my weight this workout and I felt every rep😂💪✨

Lower body burn

That was a toughie! So glad u did it though!

That first banded round had me shaking for the rest of the workout 😂 So good!

25 min lower body sweat + sculpt follow along

Ekaterina

Lower body sweat + sculpt (mini band + dumbbells)

25 Minute Lower Body (weighted) follow along

This workout was awesome! Just wanted to let you know the first set is missing the LEFT sliding lunge video - and the second set of exercises has both left and right exercises but both say RIGHT. Just thought you’d want to know💖🙌

Glutes & legs (rag/slider band+weight)

Oh my goodness this has my legs and glutes burning so bad! This was a great one!

Legs+ glutes sculpt (weights+chair/bench/step)

Pamela

Lisa

Glutes + legs sculpt (dumbbells+ in band)

Lower body sculpt

I really enjoyed that one! Got my heart rate up!

Lower body strong

Lower body love

Talk about a real glute burner! Oh my gosh! This got me so sweaty and burning so good 🔥👏🏼

Those single sided leg exercises really got to me! This was a great leg and glute burner!

Legs + glutes

I underestimated this workout. Boy did it get the sweat flowing! 😂 That cool down portion was much needed!

Lower body plus warm up + cool down

Oh my gosh! This one got the sweat flowing 😂 that last circuit with the pops really got me! Great workout!

A bit too much squatting for me but overall great one!

Lower body mini circuits

What did I just experience? I have no words lol best lower body workout I have ever done. I was able to use 15’s the entire workout which is a first for me and it’s all because I learned breath work from you. Now excuse me while I melt into a puddle on the floor 🔥🥵

This was a phenomenal leg workout! That third circuit with all the glute targeted exercises had me in pain 😅 it burned! Loved this one!

Lower body shaper

Banded lower body

Oh my gosh!! Talk about feeling the burn 🔥 great workout!

Lower body cardio + core

Lower body ladder

Amber

Legs + glutes mini circuits

Glutes + legs

Collins Stone

This was an amazing lower body workout! So much fun! The first circuit is missing all the left hand sided exercises though

So sweaty after the lower body warm up follow along with a band

Legs + glutes (+ warm up/cool down)

My legs are shaking! I’m going to be so sore after this one

The final timed burnout had my legs shaking!! Awesome all around! 🤩

Hannah

Thank you so much, Niki. You’re amazing!

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